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Comparison: Vredestein Sportrac 5 vs. Firestone Roadhawk

Mutual tests overview

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Tests used in comparison (2)

Organization Season Year Dimension Action
ADAC ADAC
Summer
2019 185/65 R15 View
Autobild Autobild
Summer
2018 195/65 R15 View

The Vredestein Sportrac 5 and Firestone Roadhawk are two summer tyres that consumers commonly compare. Made by reputable manufacturers, both tyres have desirable features but also unique strengths and weaknesses that set them apart.


The Vredestein Sportrac 5 is a summer tyre that we rate at 58%, due to its performance in various tests. One of its best features is its wet circle cornering ability, as highlighted by the ADAC test where it ranked 16th out of 16 tyres tested. However, compared to the Firestone Roadhawk, ranked 4th in the ADAC test, the Vredestein Sportrac 5 lags behind in overall performance. Despite its strong performance in wet circle cornering, the tyre lacks in areas like dry driving behaviour and wet braking.


Firestone's Roadhawk, on the other hand, provides a more balanced performance. Not only did it rank higher in the ADAC test, but the Roadhawk also stood out in the Autobild test, securing the 3rd place out of 51 tyres tested. Its notable strengths include dry driving behaviour, safety, and wet braking. With an overall rating of 72%, the Firestone Roadhawk outperforms the Vredestein Sportrac 5 in most aspects and is replaced by a newer model.


While the Vredestein Sportrac 5 has no previous or following models, the Firestone Roadhawk follows a line of reliable and high-performing tyres from the manufacturer. Neither of the tyres is offered as original equipment and their manufacturing origins are also not disclosed.


To sum up, while the Vredestein Sportrac 5 excels in wet circle cornering, its overall performance cannot match the balanced and high-ranking qualities of the Firestone Roadhawk, making the latter a better choice for summer tyres.


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Performance comparison

Averaged from 2 tests

Wet Performance
Vredestein Sportrac 5
85%
Vredestein
Sportrac 5
Firestone Roadhawk
82%
Firestone
Roadhawk
Wet Braking
Vredestein Sportrac 5
88%
Firestone Roadhawk
94%
Wet Handling
Vredestein Sportrac 5
93%
Firestone Roadhawk
82%
Wet Circle Cornering
Vredestein Sportrac 5
93%
Firestone Roadhawk
86%
Best: Kleber Dynaxer HP3 (100.0%)
Aquaplaning Longitudinal
Vredestein Sportrac 5
82%
Firestone Roadhawk
84%
Aquaplaning Cross
Vredestein Sportrac 5
68%
Firestone Roadhawk
65%
Best in category: Dunlop Sport BluResponse (94.0%)
Dry Performance
Vredestein Sportrac 5
95%
Vredestein
Sportrac 5
Firestone Roadhawk
100%
Firestone
Roadhawk
Dry Handling
Vredestein Sportrac 5
95%
Firestone Roadhawk
100%
Best in category: Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 (100.0%)
Comfort & Noise
Vredestein Sportrac 5
86%
Vredestein
Sportrac 5
Firestone Roadhawk
61%
Firestone
Roadhawk
Noise Exterior
Vredestein Sportrac 5
84%
Firestone Roadhawk
41%
Best: Infinity Ecosis (100.0%)
Noise Interior
Vredestein Sportrac 5
87%
Firestone Roadhawk
80%
Best: Toyo Proxes CF2 (91.0%)
Best in category: Infinity Ecosis (100.0%)
Economy
Vredestein Sportrac 5
77%
Vredestein
Sportrac 5
Firestone Roadhawk
62%
Firestone
Roadhawk
Rolling Resistance
Vredestein Sportrac 5
72%
Firestone Roadhawk
51%
Best: Giti Synergy E1 (100.0%)
Fuel Efficiency
Vredestein Sportrac 5
80%
Firestone Roadhawk
71%
Best: Maxxis Mecotra 3 (96.0%)
Mileage
Vredestein Sportrac 5
79%
Firestone Roadhawk
65%
Best in category: Michelin Crossclimate+ (86.5%)

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