Tests – · none yet Owners 39 · 10 reviews
Dunlop Signature II looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Dunlop Signature II 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 10 + 8 owner reviews. How we score
Firehawk AS is ahead, 69–49
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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.
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47
Dry
Firehawk AS +2370Why this score
Source Signature II Firehawk AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 55 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 36 71 Signature II: 60% × 54.7 (est.) + 40% × 36 = 47
Firehawk AS: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 70
No road tests of dry for Signature II. 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).
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49
Wet
Firehawk AS +2069Why this score
Source Signature II Firehawk AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 54 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 41 68 Signature II: 60% × 54.3 (est.) + 40% × 40.7 = 49
Firehawk AS: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.4 = 69
No road tests of wet for Signature II. 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).
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53
Snow
Firehawk AS +1366Why this score
Source Signature II Firehawk AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 41 63 Signature II: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 40.7 = 53
Firehawk AS: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 62.5 = 66
No road tests of snow for Signature II. 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 AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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45
Comfort
Firehawk AS +2469Why this score
Source Signature II Firehawk AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 62 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 34 69 Signature II: 40% × 61.8 (est.) + 60% × 34.4 = 45
Firehawk AS: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 68.7 = 69
No road tests of comfort for Signature II. 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 AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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55
Noise
Firehawk AS +1469Why this score
Source Signature II Firehawk AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 38 74 Signature II: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 37.5 = 55
Firehawk AS: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 73.9 = 69
No road tests of noise for Signature II or Firehawk AS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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50
Treadwear
Firehawk AS +2070Why this score
Source Signature II Firehawk AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 57 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 40 72 Signature II: 60% × 57 (est.) + 40% × 40 = 50
Firehawk AS: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 71.8 = 70
No road tests of treadwear for Signature II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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 0.36).
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Handling (owners)
No comparison67Why this score
Source Signature II Firehawk AS Reviews found online – 67
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop Signature II | Firestone Firehawk AS |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 49 | 69 |
| Dry | 47 | 70 |
| Wet | 49 | 69 |
| Snow | 53 | 66 |
| Comfort | 45 | 69 |
| Noise | 55 | 69 |
| Treadwear | 50 | 70 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 67 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Headline score
49
/ 100
Signature II
69
/ 100
Firehawk AS
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 Signature II
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop Signature II | B · Firestone Firehawk AS |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season tire | All Season High Performance tires |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 1 | 5 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ | 15″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | 11/32″ |
| UTQG | 620 A B | 480 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | 65,000 mi | 50,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | 44 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
49
/ 100
Dunlop Signature II
69
/ 100
Firestone Firehawk AS
Winner: Firestone Firehawk AS — better comfort, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop Signature II rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 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 B
You want the most comfortable ride
Firestone Firehawk AS scores 69 vs 45 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Firestone Firehawk AS scores 70 vs 47 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Firestone Firehawk AS scores 69 vs 49 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Firestone Firehawk AS scores 70 vs 50 on treadwear.
Tire A · Dunlop Signature II
Tire B · Firestone Firehawk AS
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Signature II or Firehawk AS?
Which is better in the wet, Signature II or Firehawk AS?
Firestone Firehawk AS, 69 vs 49 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Signature II or Firehawk AS?
Firestone Firehawk AS, 70 vs 47 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Signature II or Firehawk AS?
Firestone Firehawk AS, 66 vs 53 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Signature II or Firehawk AS?
Firestone Firehawk AS, 69 vs 55 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Signature II or Firehawk AS?
Firestone Firehawk AS, 69 vs 45 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Signature II or Firehawk AS?
Firestone Firehawk AS, 70 vs 50 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