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Firestone F590 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Firestone F590 vs Hankook Ventus V2 concept2 H457 — 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 7 + 128 owner reviews. How we score

Ventus V2 concept2 H457 is ahead, 61–56

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Firestone F590
Tire AFirestone

F590

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 51 · 7 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 55

    Dry

    Ventus V2 concept2 H457 +7
    62
    Why this score
    SourceF590Ventus V2 concept2 H457
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online4758

    F590: 60% × 59.4 (est.) + 40% × 47.3 = 55

    Ventus V2 concept2 H457: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 58.3 = 62

    No road tests of dry for F590. 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 Ventus V2 concept2 H457. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 57

    Wet

    Ventus V2 concept2 H457 +1
    58
    Why this score
    SourceF590Ventus V2 concept2 H457
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online5154

    F590: 60% × 60.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.2 = 57

    Ventus V2 concept2 H457: 60% × 61.3 (est.) + 40% × 53.5 = 58

    No road tests of wet for F590. 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 Ventus V2 concept2 H457. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    55
    Why this score
    SourceF590Ventus V2 concept2 H457
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online–44

    Ventus V2 concept2 H457: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 44 = 55

    No road tests of snow for Ventus V2 concept2 H457. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 61

    Comfort

    Ventus V2 concept2 H457 +3
    64
    Why this score
    SourceF590Ventus V2 concept2 H457
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5762

    F590: 40% × 66.3 (est.) + 60% × 57 = 61

    Ventus V2 concept2 H457: 40% × 67.3 (est.) + 60% × 61.9 = 64

    No road tests of comfort for F590. 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 Ventus V2 concept2 H457. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    67
    Why this score
    SourceF590Ventus V2 concept2 H457
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–68

    Ventus V2 concept2 H457: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 68.4 = 67

    No road tests of noise for Ventus V2 concept2 H457. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 58

    Treadwear

    Ventus V2 concept2 H457 +6
    64
    Why this score
    SourceF590Ventus V2 concept2 H457
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5463

    F590: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 53.5 = 58

    Ventus V2 concept2 H457: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 64

    No road tests of treadwear for F590. 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 Ventus V2 concept2 H457. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 46

    Handling (owners)

    Ventus V2 concept2 H457 +10
    56
    Why this score
    SourceF590Ventus V2 concept2 H457
    Reviews found online4656
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone F590Hankook Ventus V2 concept2 H457
Relative Score 56 61
Dry 55 62
Wet 57 58
Snow – 55
Comfort 61 64
Noise – 67
Treadwear 58 64
Handling (owners) 46 56

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Headline score
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F590

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Ventus V2 concept2 H457

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 F590

Pros

  • Effective hydroplaning resistance in heavy rain
  • Adequate dry grip for standard daily driving
  • Reliable performance for basic commuting needs

Cons

  • Poor traction during low-speed acceleration leading to wheel spin
  • Premature tread wear and sidewall perishing
  • Inconsistent wet weather performance causing safety concerns
All owner themes in the F590 review

Tire B Ventus V2 concept2 H457

Pros

  • Exceptional value and budget-friendly pricing
  • Very low road noise and a smooth, comfortable ride quality
  • Reliable dry traction and good cornering capabilities for daily driving

Cons

  • Subpar grip and a tendency to slip or slide in wet conditions
  • Soft sidewalls that can feel squishy or flex excessively during hard cornering
  • Longer dry and wet braking distances compared to premium performance tires
All owner themes in the Ventus V2 concept2 H457 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone F590 B · Hankook Ventus V2 concept2 H457
CategorySummerAll-Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—45
Rim diameters—15″ – 20″
Tread depth—9.5/32″
UTQG440 A B500 A A
Treadwear warranty—45,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone F590

Hankook Ventus V2 concept2 H457

Winner: Hankook Ventus V2 concept2 H457 — better handling, dry and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Firestone F590 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Ventus V2 concept2 H457 scores 56 vs 46 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Ventus V2 concept2 H457 scores 62 vs 55 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Hankook Ventus V2 concept2 H457 scores 64 vs 58 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Ventus V2 concept2 H457 scores 64 vs 61 on comfort.

Tire A · Firestone F590
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Tire B · Hankook Ventus V2 concept2 H457
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F590 or Ventus V2 concept2 H457?

Which is better in the wet, F590 or Ventus V2 concept2 H457?

Neither, by our numbers: 57 vs 58 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, F590 or Ventus V2 concept2 H457?

Hankook Ventus V2 concept2 H457, 62 vs 55 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, F590 or Ventus V2 concept2 H457?

Hankook Ventus V2 concept2 H457, 64 vs 61 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, F590 or Ventus V2 concept2 H457?

Hankook Ventus V2 concept2 H457, 64 vs 58 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