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Continental TrueContact Tour vs Firestone Firehawk AS — 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 0 + 0 road tests and 19 + 8 owner reviews. How we score

TrueContact Tour is ahead, 78–69

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Firestone Firehawk AS
Tire BFirestone

Firehawk AS

All Season High Performance tires

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 8 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 78

    Dry

    TrueContact Tour +8
    70
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourFirehawk AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online8371

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 74.3 (est.) + 40% × 82.9 = 78

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 71.1 = 70

    No road tests of dry for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for Firehawk AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 83

    Wet

    TrueContact Tour +14
    69
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourFirehawk AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 80 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8869

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 80.2 (est.) + 40% × 87.8 = 83

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 69

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

  3. 70

    Snow

    TrueContact Tour +4
    66
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourFirehawk AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6963

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 70

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 66

    No road tests of snow for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

    No road tests of snow for Firehawk AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 76

    Comfort

    TrueContact Tour +7
    69
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourFirehawk AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online8070

    TrueContact Tour: 40% × 71.1 (est.) + 60% × 79.7 = 76

    Firehawk AS: 40% × 69.2 (est.) + 60% × 69.5 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for TrueContact Tour or Firehawk AS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 73

    Noise

    TrueContact Tour +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourFirehawk AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online8374

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 82.8 = 73

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 74.3 = 70

    No road tests of noise for TrueContact Tour or Firehawk AS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 78

    Treadwear

    TrueContact Tour +8
    70
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourFirehawk AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online8672

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 73 (est.) + 40% × 86 = 78

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 70

    No road tests of treadwear for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Firehawk AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 81

    Handling (owners)

    TrueContact Tour +14
    67
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourFirehawk AS
    Reviews found online8167
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental TrueContact TourFirestone Firehawk AS
Relative Score 78 69
Dry 78 70
Wet 83 69
Snow 70 66
Comfort 76 69
Noise 73 70
Treadwear 78 70
Handling (owners) 81 67

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TrueContact Tour

± 8

Firehawk AS

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A TrueContact Tour

Pros

  • Extremely low road noise and a comfortable ride quality that absorbs bumps well
  • Impressive tread life and overall mileage durability
  • Reliable wet weather grip and cornering confidence

Cons

  • Some users reported a noticeable drop in fuel economy
  • Desire for improved water displacement grooves to better handle heavy rain
  • Limited performance in deep winter or heavy snow conditions
All owner themes in the TrueContact Tour review

Tire B Firehawk AS

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and smooth ride quality
  • Strong dry handling and improved cornering response
  • Good water dispersion and wet road performance for most users

Cons

  • Potential susceptibility to hydroplaning in heavy rain according to select reviewers
  • Requires proper balancing to prevent irregular tread wear
All owner themes in the Firehawk AS review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental TrueContact Tour B · Firestone Firehawk AS
CategoryAll Season Premium Touring tiresAll Season High Performance tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available14
Rim diameters16″15″ – 18″
Tread depth11/32″11/32″
UTQG700 - 800 A A - B480 A A
Treadwear warranty—50,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side Wall - White WallBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental TrueContact Tour

Firestone Firehawk AS

Winner: Continental TrueContact Tour — better wet, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental TrueContact Tour rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Firestone Firehawk AS rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 83 vs 69 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 81 vs 67 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 78 vs 70 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 78 vs 70 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental TrueContact Tour
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TrueContact Tour or Firehawk AS?

Which is better in the wet, TrueContact Tour or Firehawk AS?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 83 vs 69 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, TrueContact Tour or Firehawk AS?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 78 vs 70 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, TrueContact Tour or Firehawk AS?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 70 vs 66 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, TrueContact Tour or Firehawk AS?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 73 vs 70 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, TrueContact Tour or Firehawk AS?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 76 vs 69 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, TrueContact Tour or Firehawk AS?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 78 vs 70 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