Comparison: Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. Triangle EffeX SUV TS 601 vs. Firestone Roadhawk 2 vs. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

Upper-middle

Hankook

ION FlexClimate

9.0

R17 – R21

VS

Triangle

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ION FlexClimate

EffeX SUV TS 601

Roadhawk 2

Cinturato (C3)

Number of tests

1

6

7

Best position

#1

#8

#3

#1

Average position

1.0

8.0

4.7

2.7

Latest test

2025

2026

Available sizes

27

—

146

31

Wet

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Triangle EffeX SUV TS 601

62%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

86%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Wet handling

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Triangle EffeX SUV TS 601

71%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

94%

Aquaplaning - cross

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Triangle EffeX SUV TS 601

66%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

84%

Wet braking

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Triangle EffeX SUV TS 601

51%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

78%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

93%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Hankook ION FlexClimate

95%

Triangle EffeX SUV TS 601

66%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

95%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

88%

Snow

Hankook ION FlexClimate

75%

Comfort

Hankook ION FlexClimate

78%

Triangle EffeX SUV TS 601

56%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

77%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

84%

Comfort

Hankook ION FlexClimate

74%

Triangle EffeX SUV TS 601

51%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

71%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

82%

Exterior noise

Hankook ION FlexClimate

81%

Triangle EffeX SUV TS 601

61%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

66%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

74%

Dry

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Triangle EffeX SUV TS 601

54%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

79%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Dry braking

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Triangle EffeX SUV TS 601

56%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

81%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

94%

Dry handling

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Triangle EffeX SUV TS 601

51%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

77%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

87%

Costs

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Triangle EffeX SUV TS 601

60%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

68%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

75%

Rolling resistance

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Triangle EffeX SUV TS 601

60%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

85%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

74%

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Comparison: Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. Triangle EffeX SUV TS 601 vs. Firestone Roadhawk 2 vs. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

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