Tests – · none yet Owners 68 · 6 reviews
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Dunlop SP5000 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 6 + 8 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: SP5000 68, Firehawk AS 69.
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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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69
Dry
Firehawk AS +170Why this score
Source SP5000 Firehawk AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 70 71 SP5000: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 69
Firehawk AS: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 70
No road tests of dry for SP5000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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 0.41).
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69
Wet
Level69Why this score
Source SP5000 Firehawk AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 69 68 SP5000: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 69
Firehawk AS: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 68.4 = 69
No road tests of wet for SP5000. 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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Snow
No comparison66Why this score
Source SP5000 Firehawk AS Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online – 62 Firehawk AS: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 66
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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67
Comfort
Firehawk AS +269Why this score
Source SP5000 Firehawk AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 66 69 SP5000: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 66.3 = 67
Firehawk AS: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 68.8 = 69
No road tests of comfort for SP5000. 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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Noise
No comparison70Why this score
Source SP5000 Firehawk AS Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 74 Firehawk AS: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 70
No road tests of noise for Firehawk AS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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66
Treadwear
Firehawk AS +470Why this score
Source SP5000 Firehawk AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 66 72 SP5000: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 66 = 66
Firehawk AS: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.9 = 70
No road tests of treadwear for SP5000. 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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70
Handling (owners)
SP5000 +367Why this score
Source SP5000 Firehawk AS Reviews found online 70 67
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop SP5000 | Firestone Firehawk AS |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 69 |
| Dry | 69 | 70 |
| Wet | 69 | 69 |
| Snow | – | 66 |
| Comfort | 67 | 69 |
| Noise | – | 70 |
| Treadwear | 66 | 70 |
| Handling (owners) | 70 | 67 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
68
/ 100
SP5000
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 SP5000
Pros
- Exceptional tread life and overall durability
- Reliable performance on dry highway surfaces
- Capable handling in varied weather conditions when paired with capable vehicles
Cons
- High price point compared to competitors
- Inconsistent performance reports in heavy snow and ice
- Availability issues due to production status
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 SP5000 | B · Firestone Firehawk AS |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season High Performance tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 5 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | — | 11/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 480 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 50,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 44 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
68
/ 100
Dunlop SP5000
69
/ 100
Firestone Firehawk AS
Too close to call: Dunlop SP5000 and Firestone Firehawk AS are within 2 points overall. Firestone Firehawk AS is stronger on treadwear. Dunlop SP5000 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 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 longest tread life
Firestone Firehawk AS scores 70 vs 66 on treadwear.
Tire A · Dunlop SP5000
Tire B · Firestone Firehawk AS
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SP5000 or Firehawk AS?
Which is better in the wet, SP5000 or Firehawk AS?
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 69 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, SP5000 or Firehawk AS?
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 70 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, SP5000 or Firehawk AS?
Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 69 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, SP5000 or Firehawk AS?
Firestone Firehawk AS, 70 vs 66 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