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Comparison: Firestone Roadhawk vs. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 vs. Uniroyal RainSport 5

2 mutual test(s) with detailed data

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
Uniroyal
RainSport 5
Number of tests
21
9
15
Best position
#2
#2
#3
Average position
11.9
5.8
16.1
Latest test
2024
2025
2026
Available sizes
164
92
128

Performance comparison

Averaged from 2 tests

Wet Performance
Firestone Roadhawk
84%
Firestone
Roadhawk
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
86%
Pirelli
Cinturato P7 C2
Uniroyal RainSport 5
89%
Uniroyal
RainSport 5
Wet Braking
Firestone Roadhawk
68%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89%
Uniroyal RainSport 5
78%
Wet Handling
Firestone Roadhawk
93%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89%
Uniroyal RainSport 5
91%
Wet Circle Cornering
Firestone Roadhawk
90%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
90%
Uniroyal RainSport 5
81%
Aquaplaning Longitudinal
Firestone Roadhawk
85%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
82%
Uniroyal RainSport 5
98%
Aquaplaning Cross
Firestone Roadhawk
85%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
82%
Uniroyal RainSport 5
97%
Dry Performance
Firestone Roadhawk
85%
Firestone
Roadhawk
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
88%
Pirelli
Cinturato P7 C2
Uniroyal RainSport 5
67%
Uniroyal
RainSport 5
Dry Braking
Firestone Roadhawk
83%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
91%
Uniroyal RainSport 5
72%
Dry Handling
Firestone Roadhawk
87%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
84%
Uniroyal RainSport 5
62%
Comfort & Noise
Firestone Roadhawk
71%
Firestone
Roadhawk
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
74%
Pirelli
Cinturato P7 C2
Uniroyal RainSport 5
84%
Uniroyal
RainSport 5
Noise Exterior
Firestone Roadhawk
77%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
84%
Uniroyal RainSport 5
85%
Ride Comfort
Firestone Roadhawk
64%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
64%
Uniroyal RainSport 5
82%
Economy
Firestone Roadhawk
57%
Firestone
Roadhawk
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
55%
Pirelli
Cinturato P7 C2
Uniroyal RainSport 5
57%
Uniroyal
RainSport 5
Rolling Resistance
Firestone Roadhawk
68%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
56%
Uniroyal RainSport 5
53%
Mileage
Firestone Roadhawk
46%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
53%
Uniroyal RainSport 5
61%

Tests used in comparison

OrganizationSeasonYearDimension
Autoklub ČRAutoklub ČR
Summer
2023205/55 R16View
AutobildAutobild
Summer
2021205/55 R16View

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