Comparison: Firestone Roadhawk vs. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Michelin e.Primacy

Here, we are comparing a couple of popular summer tyres: the Firestone Roadhawk and the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2.

The Firestone Roadhawk stands out with a rating of 72% on our website. It is recognized for its solid performance on dry roads, an attribute that has been praised by Autobild, who also noted its efficiency and light weight. However, weaknesses have been pointed out on wet roads, which was also highlighted by Autobild 2021. The tyre ranks below average in many tests—in the 11th place out of 19 total tyres in the Autoklub ČR test and 17th out of 17 total tyres in the ADAC test.

In summary, the Firestone Roadhawk impresses with its efficiency and performance on dry roads, but struggles on wet surfaces, according to multiple test results.

On the other side, the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2, with a rating of 92% according to our website, has proven to be a strong competitor. This tyre has been lauded by Autobild for its good performance on dry roads, but also has shown some weaknesses on wet surfaces. Autobild also pointed out its slight shortcoming in terms of wear. In the Autobild test, the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 excelled, ranking 2nd out of 53 tyres. It ranked as 4th out of 19 total tyres in the Autoklub ČR test and 9th out of 17 in the ADAC test.

Overall, the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2, despite its minor issues with wear and wet performance, came out as the better tyre in the mutual tests.

While the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 is a part of Pirelli's tour summer tyres range, the Firestone Roadhawk has yet to be replaced with a newer model. In conclusion, both tyres offer solid performance, but the Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 clearly outperforms the Firestone Roadhawk in mutual tests.