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Comparison: Firestone Roadhawk vs. Semperit Speed-Life 3 vs. Continental PremiumContact 6

On comparison, both Firestone Roadhawk and Semperit Speed-Life 3 are established summer tyres but each of them has its strengths and weaknesses. The Firestone Roadhawk shines with its efficient dry and wet handling abilities but tends to struggle a bit with dry braking and wet circle cornering. On the other hand, Semperit Speed-Life 3 has excellent wet braking skills, yet it demonstrates some weaknesses on dry terrains.


According to the most recent Autobild test, the Firestone Roadhawk clinches the 10th position among 53 tested tyres, with strengths lying in dry and wet handling, and wet side guide. The Semperit Speed-Life 3 got to position 12, beating 41 other tyres mostly due to its distinguished wet braking.


As per the Autoklub čR test, Semperit Speed-Life 3 handled better with a 10th position in comparison to Firestone Roadhawk's 11th place among a total of 19 tyres tested.


Further in an ADAC test, between 17 tyres, Firestone Roadhawk was placed at the 17th spot, showcasing its prowess in dry braking and wet circle cornering. Yet, Semperit Speed-Life 3 outperformed Roadhawk positioning itself 7 positions higher being the 10th tyre on the list, scoring high on metrics like aquaplaning, mileage, and wet braking.


In sum, both tyres by Firestone and Semperit have shown great performances in various testing conditions. Still, depending on the preference between wet and dry conditions, one might be better than the other. The Firestone Roadhawk is perceived to perform better in wet terrains while Semperit Speed-Life 3 seems to be an environmentally-friendly choice with balanced performance in wet and dry conditions.


As of now, no newer replacement models are available for either the Firestone Roadhawk or the Semperit Speed-Life 3.

Performance comparison

Averaged from 2 tests

Wet Performance
Firestone Roadhawk
64%
Firestone
Roadhawk
Semperit Speed-Life 3
82%
Semperit
Speed-Life 3
Continental PremiumContact 6
78%
Continental
PremiumContact 6
Wet Braking
Firestone Roadhawk
62%
Semperit Speed-Life 3
94%
Continental PremiumContact 6
92%
Wet Handling
Firestone Roadhawk
55%
Semperit Speed-Life 3
88%
Continental PremiumContact 6
86%
Best: Falken Azenis FK510 (96.0%)
Wet Circle Cornering
Firestone Roadhawk
67%
Semperit Speed-Life 3
78%
Continental PremiumContact 6
89%
Aquaplaning Longitudinal
Firestone Roadhawk
69%
Semperit Speed-Life 3
72%
Continental PremiumContact 6
62%
Best: Kumho Ecsta HS51 (95.0%)
Aquaplaning Cross
Firestone Roadhawk
66%
Semperit Speed-Life 3
78%
Continental PremiumContact 6
59%
Best: Kumho Ecsta HS51 (96.0%)
Best in category: Kumho Ecsta HS51 (92.8%)
Dry Performance
Firestone Roadhawk
86%
Firestone
Roadhawk
Semperit Speed-Life 3
69%
Semperit
Speed-Life 3
Continental PremiumContact 6
76%
Continental
PremiumContact 6
Dry Braking
Firestone Roadhawk
80%
Semperit Speed-Life 3
70%
Continental PremiumContact 6
77%
Dry Handling
Firestone Roadhawk
92%
Semperit Speed-Life 3
67%
Continental PremiumContact 6
75%
Best in category: Pirelli Cinturato P7 (94.0%)
Comfort & Noise
Firestone Roadhawk
68%
Firestone
Roadhawk
Semperit Speed-Life 3
68%
Semperit
Speed-Life 3
Continental PremiumContact 6
69%
Continental
PremiumContact 6
Noise Exterior
Firestone Roadhawk
62%
Semperit Speed-Life 3
78%
Continental PremiumContact 6
66%
Best: Kleber Dynaxer HP4 (85.5%)
Noise Interior
Firestone Roadhawk
78%
Semperit Speed-Life 3
71%
Continental PremiumContact 6
78%
Best: Falken Azenis FK510 (89.0%)
Ride Comfort
Firestone Roadhawk
64%
Semperit Speed-Life 3
56%
Continental PremiumContact 6
64%
Best in category: Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 (81.0%)
Economy
Firestone Roadhawk
69%
Firestone
Roadhawk
Semperit Speed-Life 3
75%
Semperit
Speed-Life 3
Continental PremiumContact 6
76%
Continental
PremiumContact 6
Rolling Resistance
Firestone Roadhawk
63%
Semperit Speed-Life 3
63%
Continental PremiumContact 6
55%
Fuel Efficiency
Firestone Roadhawk
84%
Semperit Speed-Life 3
80%
Continental PremiumContact 6
89%
Mileage
Firestone Roadhawk
59%
Semperit Speed-Life 3
82%
Continental PremiumContact 6
84%
Best in category: Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 (94.0%)

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