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Firestone Firehawk 900 vs Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde — 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 7 + 48 owner reviews. How we score

Firehawk 900 leads, 74–70 Narrow edge

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Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
Tire BPirelli

Cinturato P1 Verde

Summer

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Tests 71 · 2 tests Owners 70 · 48 reviews

Best test result: #5 of 20 in 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test (wet braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 73

    Dry

    Firehawk 900 +2
    71
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk 900Cinturato P1 Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 71 (est.)72
    Reviews found online7669

    Firehawk 900: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 75.6 = 73

    Cinturato P1 Verde: 60% × 72.1 + 40% × 69.1 = 71

    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 0.42).

  2. 75

    Wet

    Firehawk 900 +4
    71
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk 900Cinturato P1 Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 74 (est.)72
    Reviews found online7671

    Firehawk 900: 60% × 73.7 (est.) + 40% × 76.1 = 75

    Cinturato P1 Verde: 60% × 71.6 + 40% × 70.9 = 71

    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 0.55).

  3. 76

    Comfort

    Firehawk 900 +8
    68
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk 900Cinturato P1 Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7968

    Firehawk 900: 40% × 70.8 (est.) + 60% × 79 = 76

    Cinturato P1 Verde: 40% × 68.6 (est.) + 60% × 68.1 = 68

    No road tests of comfort for Firehawk 900. 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 Cinturato P1 Verde. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 71

    Noise

    Firehawk 900 +5
    66
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk 900Cinturato P1 Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 66 (est.)66
    Reviews found online78≈ 66 (est.)

    Firehawk 900: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 77.7 = 71

    Cinturato P1 Verde: 60% × 65.6 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 66

    No road tests of noise for Firehawk 900. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for Cinturato P1 Verde. 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. 73

    Treadwear

    Firehawk 900 +2
    71
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk 900Cinturato P1 Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 70 (est.)71
    Reviews found online7772

    Firehawk 900: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 77 = 73

    Cinturato P1 Verde: 60% × 71.2 + 40% × 71.7 = 71

    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 0.36).

  6. 79

    Handling (owners)

    Firehawk 900 +12
    67
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk 900Cinturato P1 Verde
    Reviews found online7967
  7. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    65
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk 900Cinturato P1 Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–65
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone Firehawk 900Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
Relative Score 74 70
Dry 73 71
Wet 75 71
Comfort 76 68
Noise 71 66
Treadwear 73 71
Handling (owners) 79 67
Efficiency – 65

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Firehawk 900

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Cinturato P1 Verde

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 and safe grip in both wet and dry conditions
  • Good ride comfort and bump absorption on rough or uneven roads
  • Attractive aesthetic appearance

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise, especially reported with run-flat versions at lower speeds or with windows down
  • Potential to receive older, pre-dated stock from retailers affecting rubber longevity
  • Dry grip can diminish as the tire ages
All owner themes in the Firehawk 900 review

Tire B Cinturato P1 Verde

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and durability
  • Strong braking performance on both dry and wet surfaces
  • Predictable handling and cornering stability

Cons

  • Increased road noise as the tire wears
  • Stiff sidewalls can lead to a harsher ride on uneven surfaces
  • Inconsistent wet-weather grip for some users, particularly in colder temperatures
All owner themes in the Cinturato P1 Verde review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Firehawk 900 B · Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
UTQG300 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure42 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Firehawk 900

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde

Narrow edge: Firestone Firehawk 900 — better handling, comfort and noise. It leads or ties in every category we score. Firestone Firehawk 900 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 79 vs 67 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 76 vs 68 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 71 vs 66 on noise.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 75 vs 71 on wet.

Tire A · Firestone Firehawk 900
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Tire B · Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
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Firehawk 900 or Cinturato P1 Verde?

Which is better in the wet, Firehawk 900 or Cinturato P1 Verde?

Firestone Firehawk 900, 75 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Firehawk 900 or Cinturato P1 Verde?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 71 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, Firehawk 900 or Cinturato P1 Verde?

Firestone Firehawk 900, 71 vs 66 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Firehawk 900 or Cinturato P1 Verde?

Firestone Firehawk 900, 76 vs 68 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Firehawk 900 or Cinturato P1 Verde?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 71 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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