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BFGoodrich Advantage Control vs Firestone FireHawk A/S V2 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 5 + 35 owner reviews. How we score

Advantage Control is ahead, 68–56

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Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 67

    Dry

    Advantage Control +9
    58
    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage ControlFireHawk A/S V2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online6653

    Advantage Control: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.3 = 67

    FireHawk A/S V2: 60% × 61.9 (est.) + 40% × 53.2 = 58

    No road tests of dry for Advantage Control. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for FireHawk A/S V2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 75

    Wet

    Advantage Control +17
    58
    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage ControlFireHawk A/S V2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online7653

    Advantage Control: 60% × 73.8 (est.) + 40% × 76.2 = 75

    FireHawk A/S V2: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 53.1 = 58

    No road tests of wet for Advantage Control. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for FireHawk A/S V2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 67

    Snow

    Advantage Control +10
    57
    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage ControlFireHawk A/S V2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6447

    Advantage Control: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 67

    FireHawk A/S V2: 60% × 63.1 (est.) + 40% × 47.1 = 57

    No road tests of snow for Advantage Control. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for FireHawk A/S V2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 68

    Comfort

    Advantage Control +17
    51
    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage ControlFireHawk A/S V2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6842

    Advantage Control: 40% × 68.5 (est.) + 60% × 67.5 = 68

    FireHawk A/S V2: 40% × 63.3 (est.) + 60% × 42.2 = 51

    No road tests of comfort for Advantage Control. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for FireHawk A/S V2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 65

    Noise

    Advantage Control +7
    58
    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage ControlFireHawk A/S V2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6346

    Advantage Control: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 63.1 = 65

    FireHawk A/S V2: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 45.8 = 58

    No road tests of noise for Advantage Control or FireHawk A/S V2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 61

    Treadwear

    Advantage Control +10
    51
    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage ControlFireHawk A/S V2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests56≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online6941

    Advantage Control: 60% × 56 + 40% × 68.9 = 61

    FireHawk A/S V2: 60% × 57.6 (est.) + 40% × 41.4 = 51

    No road tests of treadwear for FireHawk A/S V2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 66

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage ControlFireHawk A/S V2
    Reviews found online66–
Scores at a glance
CategoryBFGoodrich Advantage ControlFirestone FireHawk A/S V2
Relative Score 68 56
Dry 67 58
Wet 75 58
Snow 67 57
Comfort 68 51
Noise 65 58
Treadwear 61 51
Handling (owners) 66 –

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Advantage Control

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FireHawk A/S V2

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Advantage Control

Pros

  • Noticeably quieter operation compared to previous high-performance tires
  • Even and long-lasting tread wear
  • Reliable all-weather and daily-driver performance

Cons

  • Dry grip is rated as good rather than great for spirited driving
  • Average steering feedback and comfort levels
  • Limited grip in more severe snow and ice conditions
All owner themes in the Advantage Control review

Tire B FireHawk A/S V2

Pros

  • Strong value for the money, often combined with a $60 rebate and fast, easy ordering and delivery
  • Confident dry handling and responsive cornering, with good wet-weather performance reported
  • Smooth, comfortable and often quiet ride according to many reviewers

Cons

  • Road noise is the most frequent complaint, described by several reviewers as loud to unbearable
  • Vibration and reduced comfort reported by one owner despite repeated rebalancing and alignment
  • Tread wear concerns, including one report of over half the tread gone at 7,000 miles
All owner themes in the FireHawk A/S V2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · BFGoodrich Advantage Control B · Firestone FireHawk A/S V2
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available7952
Rim diameters14″ – 21″17″ – 20″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″9/32″
UTQG600 - 700 B A500 A A
Treadwear warranty—50,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side WallBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi50 psi
Sizes in common3636

Which one should you actually buy?

BFGoodrich Advantage Control

Firestone FireHawk A/S V2

Winner: BFGoodrich Advantage Control — better wet, comfort and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score. BFGoodrich Advantage Control rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

BFGoodrich Advantage Control scores 75 vs 58 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

BFGoodrich Advantage Control scores 68 vs 51 on comfort.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

BFGoodrich Advantage Control scores 67 vs 57 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

BFGoodrich Advantage Control scores 61 vs 51 on treadwear.

Tire A · BFGoodrich Advantage Control
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Advantage Control or FireHawk A/S V2?

Which is better in the wet, Advantage Control or FireHawk A/S V2?

BFGoodrich Advantage Control, 75 vs 58 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Advantage Control or FireHawk A/S V2?

BFGoodrich Advantage Control, 67 vs 58 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Advantage Control or FireHawk A/S V2?

BFGoodrich Advantage Control, 67 vs 57 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Advantage Control or FireHawk A/S V2?

BFGoodrich Advantage Control, 65 vs 58 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Advantage Control or FireHawk A/S V2?

BFGoodrich Advantage Control, 68 vs 51 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Advantage Control or FireHawk A/S V2?

BFGoodrich Advantage Control, 61 vs 51 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology