Comparison: Semperit Speed-Life 3 vs. Continental PremiumContact 5 vs. Firestone Roadhawk

Budget

Semperit

Speed-Life 3

VS

PremiumContact 5

R14 – R17

Upper-middle

Firestone

Roadhawk

5.7

R15 – R21

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Ventus Evo

PremiumContact 7

Pilot Sport 5

Test Profile

Speed-Life 3

PremiumContact 5

Roadhawk

Number of tests

14

2

21

Best position

#2

#5

#2

Average position

18.1

6.0

11.9

Latest test

2026

2021

2024

Available sizes

116

74

164

Wet

Semperit Speed-Life 3

79%

Continental PremiumContact 5

66%

Firestone Roadhawk

71%

Aquaplaning - cross

Semperit Speed-Life 3

80%

Continental PremiumContact 5

70%

Firestone Roadhawk

72%

Wet braking

Semperit Speed-Life 3

79%

Continental PremiumContact 5

55%

Firestone Roadhawk

67%

Wet handling

Semperit Speed-Life 3

75%

Continental PremiumContact 5

75%

Firestone Roadhawk

74%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Semperit Speed-Life 3

79%

Continental PremiumContact 5

67%

Firestone Roadhawk

79%

Wet circle cornering

Semperit Speed-Life 3

73%

Firestone Roadhawk

78%

Wet side guide

Semperit Speed-Life 3

88%

Continental PremiumContact 5

62%

Firestone Roadhawk

92%

Dry

Semperit Speed-Life 3

66%

Continental PremiumContact 5

63%

Firestone Roadhawk

85%

Dry braking

Semperit Speed-Life 3

69%

Continental PremiumContact 5

50%

Firestone Roadhawk

83%

Dry driving behavior

Semperit Speed-Life 3

69%

Firestone Roadhawk

75%

Dry handling

Semperit Speed-Life 3

61%

Continental PremiumContact 5

72%

Firestone Roadhawk

88%

Comfort

Semperit Speed-Life 3

73%

Continental PremiumContact 5

67%

Firestone Roadhawk

71%

Exterior noise

Semperit Speed-Life 3

78%

Continental PremiumContact 5

67%

Firestone Roadhawk

62%

Interior noise

Semperit Speed-Life 3

73%

Firestone Roadhawk

77%

Comfort

Semperit Speed-Life 3

56%

Continental PremiumContact 5

75%

Firestone Roadhawk

67%

Costs

Semperit Speed-Life 3

72%

Continental PremiumContact 5

63%

Firestone Roadhawk

70%

Mileage

Semperit Speed-Life 3

76%

Firestone Roadhawk

64%

Fuel efficiency

Semperit Speed-Life 3

82%

Firestone Roadhawk

78%

Rolling resistance

Semperit Speed-Life 3

65%

Continental PremiumContact 5

63%

Firestone Roadhawk

74%

Price/value

Semperit Speed-Life 3

81%

Firestone Roadhawk

61%

Dimensions and prices

Compare prices across all available dimensions for these tyres.

Comparison: Semperit Speed-Life 3 vs. Continental PremiumContact 5 vs. Firestone Roadhawk

Speed-Life 3

PremiumContact 5

Roadhawk

Test Profile

Wet

Dry

Comfort

Costs

Dimensions and prices

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