Tests – · none yet Owners 73 · 5 reviews
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Firestone Firehawk 900 vs Kumho Sense KR26 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 5 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
Firehawk 900 is ahead, 71–47
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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.
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69
Dry
Firehawk 900 +2247Why this score
Source Firehawk 900 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online 70 35 Firehawk 900: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70.4 = 69
Sense KR26: 60% × 54.6 (est.) + 40% × 35 = 47
No road tests of dry for Firehawk 900. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
No road tests of dry for Sense KR26. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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73
Wet
Firehawk 900 +3340Why this score
Source Firehawk 900 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 47 (est.) Reviews found online 74 29 Firehawk 900: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.2 = 73
Sense KR26: 60% × 46.8 (est.) + 40% × 28.8 = 40
No road tests of wet for Firehawk 900. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
No road tests of wet for Sense KR26. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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Snow
No comparison42Why this score
Source Firehawk 900 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online – 24 Sense KR26: 60% × 54.7 (est.) + 40% × 24 = 42
No road tests of snow for Sense KR26. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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71
Comfort
Firehawk 900 +1754Why this score
Source Firehawk 900 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 74 40 Firehawk 900: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 73.7 = 71
Sense KR26: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 39.8 = 54
No road tests of comfort for Firehawk 900 or Sense KR26. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison60Why this score
Source Firehawk 900 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 48 Sense KR26: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 47.9 = 60
No road tests of noise for Sense KR26. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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69
Treadwear
Firehawk 900 +1554Why this score
Source Firehawk 900 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 72 46 Firehawk 900: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 72 = 69
Sense KR26: 60% × 59.6 (est.) + 40% × 45.9 = 54
No road tests of treadwear for Firehawk 900. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for Sense KR26. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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76
Handling (owners)
Firehawk 900 +3046Why this score
Source Firehawk 900 Sense KR26 Reviews found online 76 46
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone Firehawk 900 | Kumho Sense KR26 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 71 | 47 |
| Dry | 69 | 47 |
| Wet | 73 | 40 |
| Snow | – | 42 |
| Comfort | 71 | 54 |
| Noise | – | 60 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 54 |
| Handling (owners) | 76 | 46 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
71
/ 100
Firehawk 900
47
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Sense KR26
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 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
Tire B Sense KR26
Pros
- Affordable price point appealing to budget-conscious drivers
- Quiet and comfortable ride quality
- Smooth and pleasant driving dynamics when new
Cons
- Rapid degradation of wet-weather traction after 15,000 to 25,000 miles
- Uneven tread wear and balancing issues at higher mileage
- Poor dry and wet grip reported by some users as the tires age
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Firestone Firehawk 900 | B · Kumho Sense KR26 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season Premium Touring tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 17 |
| Rim diameters | — | 13″ – 17″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9.5/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 460 A B |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 40,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 44 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
71
/ 100
Firestone Firehawk 900
47
/ 100
Kumho Sense KR26
Winner: Firestone Firehawk 900 — better wet, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Firestone Firehawk 900 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Kumho Sense KR26 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 73 vs 40 on wet.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 76 vs 46 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 69 vs 47 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 71 vs 54 on comfort.
Tire A · Firestone Firehawk 900
Tire B · Kumho Sense KR26
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Firehawk 900 or Sense KR26?
Which is better in the wet, Firehawk 900 or Sense KR26?
Firestone Firehawk 900, 73 vs 40 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Firehawk 900 or Sense KR26?
Firestone Firehawk 900, 69 vs 47 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Firehawk 900 or Sense KR26?
Firestone Firehawk 900, 71 vs 54 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Firehawk 900 or Sense KR26?
Firestone Firehawk 900, 69 vs 54 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