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Dunlop SP Sport 560 vs Firestone Firehawk SZ90 — 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 + 2 road tests and 5 + 25 owner reviews. How we score

SP Sport 560 is ahead, 79–54

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Dunlop SP Sport 560
Tire ADunlop

SP Sport 560

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 83 · 5 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

    SP Sport 560 +23
    55
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 560Firehawk SZ90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 74 (est.)58
    Reviews found online8451

    SP Sport 560: 60% × 74.5 (est.) + 40% × 83.8 = 78

    Firehawk SZ90: 60% × 57.9 + 40% × 51.3 = 55

    No road tests of dry for SP Sport 560. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 80

    Wet

    SP Sport 560 +27
    53
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 560Firehawk SZ90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 78 (est.)51
    Reviews found online8356

    SP Sport 560: 60% × 77.6 (est.) + 40% × 83.3 = 80

    Firehawk SZ90: 60% × 50.8 + 40% × 56 = 53

    No road tests of wet for SP Sport 560. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 78

    Comfort

    SP Sport 560 +26
    52
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 560Firehawk SZ90
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online8245

    SP Sport 560: 40% × 71.4 (est.) + 60% × 82.3 = 78

    Firehawk SZ90: 40% × 63.8 (est.) + 60% × 44.7 = 52

    No road tests of comfort for SP Sport 560. 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 SZ90. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    58
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 560Firehawk SZ90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–53
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    Firehawk SZ90: 60% × 52.8 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 58

    No owner ratings of noise for Firehawk SZ90. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 77

    Treadwear

    SP Sport 560 +20
    57
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 560Firehawk SZ90
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online8351

    SP Sport 560: 60% × 72.4 (est.) + 40% × 82.9 = 77

    Firehawk SZ90: 60% × 61 (est.) + 40% × 51.2 = 57

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport 560. 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 SZ90. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  6. 83

    Handling (owners)

    SP Sport 560 +30
    53
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 560Firehawk SZ90
    Reviews found online8353
  7. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    62
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 560Firehawk SZ90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–62
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport 560Firestone Firehawk SZ90
Relative Score 79 54
Dry 78 55
Wet 80 53
Comfort 78 52
Noise – 58
Treadwear 77 57
Handling (owners) 83 53
Efficiency – 62

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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SP Sport 560

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Firehawk SZ90

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 SP Sport 560

Pros

  • Exceptional value and competitive pricing compared to other premium tires
  • Strong performance and grip on dry city roads
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Handling on wet roads can be challenging, though potentially influenced by narrower tire widths
  • Limited size and vehicle context availability in early feedback
All owner themes in the SP Sport 560 review

Tire B Firehawk SZ90

Pros

  • Strong dry and wet surface grip
  • Effective water displacement and braking performance
  • Competitive price point

Cons

  • Excessive road noise
  • Rapid or uneven tread wear
  • Unpredictable handling and stability issues
All owner themes in the Firehawk SZ90 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport 560 B · Firestone Firehawk SZ90
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport 560

Firestone Firehawk SZ90

Winner: Dunlop SP Sport 560 — better handling, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop SP Sport 560 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop SP Sport 560 scores 83 vs 53 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop SP Sport 560 scores 80 vs 53 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop SP Sport 560 scores 78 vs 52 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop SP Sport 560 scores 78 vs 55 on dry.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport 560
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Tire B · Firestone Firehawk SZ90
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SP Sport 560 or Firehawk SZ90?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport 560 or Firehawk SZ90?

Dunlop SP Sport 560, 80 vs 53 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport 560 or Firehawk SZ90?

Dunlop SP Sport 560, 78 vs 55 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport 560 or Firehawk SZ90?

Dunlop SP Sport 560, 78 vs 52 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport 560 or Firehawk SZ90?

Dunlop SP Sport 560, 77 vs 57 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