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Cooper Cobra Radial G/T vs Firestone Firehawk GT — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Cobra Radial G/T is ahead, 70–37

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Tire ACooper

Cobra Radial G/T

Touring All Season tire

Tests – · none yet Owners 72 · 633 reviews

“Here's where the tire started separating on the sidewall. Hard to tell, but it's about 1/8 inch deep.”

Category by category

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

  1. 73

    Dry

    Cobra Radial G/T +33
    40
    Why this score
    SourceCobra Radial G/TFirehawk GT
    Reviews found online7725
  2. 70

    Wet

    Cobra Radial G/T +36
    34
    Why this score
    SourceCobra Radial G/TFirehawk GT
    Reviews found online7022
  3. 64

    Snow

    Cobra Radial G/T +23
    41
    Why this score
    SourceCobra Radial G/TFirehawk GT
    Reviews found online6021
  4. 73

    Comfort

    Cobra Radial G/T +32
    41
    Why this score
    SourceCobra Radial G/TFirehawk GT
    Reviews found online7714
  5. 72

    Noise

    Cobra Radial G/T +28
    44
    Why this score
    SourceCobra Radial G/TFirehawk GT
    Reviews found online8010
  6. 68

    Treadwear

    Cobra Radial G/T +32
    36
    Why this score
    SourceCobra Radial G/TFirehawk GT
    Reviews found online7116
  7. 72

    Handling

    Cobra Radial G/T +45
    27
    Why this score
    SourceCobra Radial G/TFirehawk GT
    Reviews found online7227
Scores at a glance
CategoryCooper Cobra Radial G/TFirestone Firehawk GT
Relative Score 70 37
Dry 73 40
Wet 70 34
Snow 64 41
Comfort 73 41
Noise 72 44
Treadwear 68 36
Handling 72 27

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Cobra Radial G/T

Firehawk GT

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Cobra Radial G/T

Pros

  • Attractive classic styling with raised white letters
  • Great value and budget-friendly pricing compared to competitors
  • Good dry traction and responsive handling

Cons

  • Road noise can be noticeable on certain highway surfaces
  • Balancing difficulties or minor vibrations reported by some users
  • Sub-optimal wet weather traction under aggressive driving or heavy acceleration
All owner themes in the Cobra Radial G/T review

Tire B Firehawk GT

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Cooper Cobra Radial G/T

Positive

Community sentiment toward the Cooper Cobra Radial G/T is generally favorable, especially among vintage vehicle and classic truck owners seeking period-correct raised white lettering. Drivers praise the tire for reliable road traction, longevity, and affordability compared to competitors, though isolated reports note sidewall separation or blister concerns.

corvetteforum.com ·2003-09-30

“I have Cooper Cobras on my '65 roadster and, at the time I bought mine, they could be ordered with or without the white lettering. I have the blackwalls with a raised outline of the "snake" figure which doesn't show up from a distance but looks "cool" up close and personal! I have put about 10,000 miles on them in the past 4 years and they still look great and perform fantastically on the road and at the strip! (only a couple of times at the strip, though!) The Coopers are/were used by the CA State Patrol for many years (and still may be...?) and I've had the BFGs separate at high speed on the deserts of CA, NV and AZ but never the Coopers (yet!)... ;) ) [Modified by vettewine, 1:04 PM 9/30/2003] [Modified by vettewine, 1:04 PM 9/30/2003]”
vintage-mustang.com ·2015-11-30

“I spoke too soon!! I have run cooper cobras in the past for years on my small pickups and they were fine. I just had a cooper cobra split on me on my '66. It's split right along the manufacturer's seam. ***UPDATE: I bought the tires from discounttiredirect. They contacted me and are shipping a brand new replacement tire out!”
corvetteforum.com

“i have 4 new ones sitting in my garage. back in all black. says cooper cobra radial G/T. and it has 2 cobra snakes on it”
Top themes
#classic muscle aesthetics#raised white lettering#traction and performance#vintage fitment sizing#durability and wear#sidewall separation issues

Based on 30 community posts

Tire B

Firestone Firehawk GT

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Cooper Cobra Radial G/T B · Firestone Firehawk GT
CategoryTouring All Season tire—
Vehicle typePassenger Car / Crossover—
Sizes available132
Rim diameters14″ – 15″15″ – 20″
Tread depth11/32″11/32″
UTQG440 A B - C460 A A
Treadwear warranty40,000 mi50,000 mi
SidewallRaised White LetteringBlackwall
Max pressure36 - 44 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Cooper Cobra Radial G/T

Firestone Firehawk GT

Winner: Cooper Cobra Radial G/T — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Cooper Cobra Radial G/T scores 72 vs 27 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Cooper Cobra Radial G/T scores 70 vs 34 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Cooper Cobra Radial G/T scores 73 vs 40 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Cooper Cobra Radial G/T scores 73 vs 41 on comfort.

Tire A · Cooper Cobra Radial G/T
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Tire B · Firestone Firehawk GT
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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.

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

70

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Cobra Radial G/T

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