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Dunlop SP Touring T1 vs Firestone Firehawk 900 — Compared

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

Firehawk 900 is ahead, 71–61

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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. 59

    Dry

    Firehawk 900 +10
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring T1Firehawk 900
    Reviews found online5470
  2. 60

    Wet

    Firehawk 900 +13
    73
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring T1Firehawk 900
    Reviews found online5774
  3. 64

    Comfort

    Firehawk 900 +7
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring T1Firehawk 900
    Reviews found online6074
  4. 63

    Treadwear

    Firehawk 900 +6
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring T1Firehawk 900
    Reviews found online6172
  5. 58

    Handling

    Firehawk 900 +18
    76
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring T1Firehawk 900
    Reviews found online5876
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Touring T1Firestone Firehawk 900
Relative Score 61 71
Dry 59 69
Wet 60 73
Comfort 64 71
Treadwear 63 69
Handling 58 76

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SP Touring T1

Firehawk 900

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A SP Touring T1

Pros

  • Highly competitive, budget-friendly price point
  • Reported durability and longevity by some users

Cons

  • Extremely poor wet-weather traction and braking performance
  • High susceptibility to sidewall bubbling and structural failure
  • Frequent need for repairs and premature degradation
All owner themes in the SP Touring T1 review

Tire B Firehawk 900

Pros

  • Reliable wet and dry traction
  • Strong durability and impact resistance against potholes
  • High level of ride comfort and bump absorption

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise, especially at lower speeds
  • Run-flat variants may be unsuitable for certain vehicle suspension setups
  • Dry grip performance can degrade noticeably as the tire ages
All owner themes in the Firehawk 900 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Touring T1 B · Firestone Firehawk 900
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Touring T1

Firestone Firehawk 900

Winner: Firestone Firehawk 900 — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 76 vs 58 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 73 vs 60 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 69 vs 59 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 71 vs 64 on comfort.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Touring T1
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Tire B · Firestone Firehawk 900
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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.

71

Leads

Firehawk 900

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