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Comparison: Firestone Roadhawk vs. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 vs. Michelin Primacy 5

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.

Test Profile

Firestone
Roadhawk
Pirelli
Cinturato P7 C2
Michelin
Primacy 5
Number of tests
21
9
3
Best position
#2
#2
#1
Average position
11.9
5.8
4.7
Latest test
2024
2025
2026
Available sizes
164
92
126

Wet

Wet
Firestone Roadhawk
71%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
82%
Michelin Primacy 5
58%
Aquaplaning - cross
Firestone Roadhawk
72%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
79%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Firestone Roadhawk
79%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
81%
Michelin Primacy 5
51%
Wet braking
Firestone Roadhawk
67%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
78%
Michelin Primacy 5
65%
Wet handling
Firestone Roadhawk
74%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
90%
Wet circle cornering
Firestone Roadhawk
78%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
86%

Dry

Dry
Firestone Roadhawk
85%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
88%
Michelin Primacy 5
73%
Dry braking
Firestone Roadhawk
83%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
87%
Michelin Primacy 5
76%
Dry handling
Firestone Roadhawk
88%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
85%
Michelin Primacy 5
69%

Comfort

Comfort
Firestone Roadhawk
71%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
87%
Michelin Primacy 5
1%
Exterior noise
Firestone Roadhawk
62%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
83%
Interior noise
Firestone Roadhawk
77%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
85%
Michelin Primacy 5
1%
Comfort
Firestone Roadhawk
72%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
84%

Costs

Costs
Firestone Roadhawk
70%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
66%
Michelin Primacy 5
63%
Mileage
Firestone Roadhawk
64%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
65%
Rolling resistance
Firestone Roadhawk
74%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
70%
Michelin Primacy 5
63%
Price/value
Firestone Roadhawk
61%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
50%

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