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Firestone FireHawk A/S V2 vs BFGoodrich Advantage Control — 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 + 1 road tests and 35 + 5 owner reviews. How we score

Advantage Control is ahead, 68–56

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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. 58

    Dry

    Advantage Control +9
    67
    Why this score
    SourceFireHawk A/S V2Advantage Control
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5366

    FireHawk A/S V2: 60% × 61.9 (est.) + 40% × 53.2 = 58

    Advantage Control: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.3 = 67

    No road tests of dry for FireHawk A/S V2. 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 Advantage Control. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 58

    Wet

    Advantage Control +17
    75
    Why this score
    SourceFireHawk A/S V2Advantage Control
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online5376

    FireHawk A/S V2: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 53.1 = 58

    Advantage Control: 60% × 73.8 (est.) + 40% × 76.2 = 75

    No road tests of wet for FireHawk A/S V2. 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 Advantage Control. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 57

    Snow

    Advantage Control +10
    67
    Why this score
    SourceFireHawk A/S V2Advantage Control
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4764

    FireHawk A/S V2: 60% × 63.1 (est.) + 40% × 47.1 = 57

    Advantage Control: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 67

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

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

  4. 51

    Comfort

    Advantage Control +17
    68
    Why this score
    SourceFireHawk A/S V2Advantage Control
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4268

    FireHawk A/S V2: 40% × 63.3 (est.) + 60% × 42.2 = 51

    Advantage Control: 40% × 68.5 (est.) + 60% × 67.5 = 68

    No road tests of comfort for FireHawk A/S V2. 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 Advantage Control. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 58

    Noise

    Advantage Control +7
    65
    Why this score
    SourceFireHawk A/S V2Advantage Control
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online4663

    FireHawk A/S V2: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 45.8 = 58

    Advantage Control: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 63.1 = 65

    No road tests of noise for FireHawk A/S V2 or Advantage Control. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 51

    Treadwear

    Advantage Control +10
    61
    Why this score
    SourceFireHawk A/S V2Advantage Control
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 58 (est.)56
    Reviews found online4169

    FireHawk A/S V2: 60% × 57.6 (est.) + 40% × 41.4 = 51

    Advantage Control: 60% × 56 + 40% × 68.9 = 61

    No road tests of treadwear for FireHawk A/S V2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    66
    Why this score
    SourceFireHawk A/S V2Advantage Control
    Reviews found online–66
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone FireHawk A/S V2BFGoodrich Advantage Control
Relative Score 56 68
Dry 58 67
Wet 58 75
Snow 57 67
Comfort 51 68
Noise 58 65
Treadwear 51 61
Handling (owners) – 66

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FireHawk A/S V2

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Advantage Control

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Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A FireHawk A/S V2

Pros

  • Strong value for the money, often combined with a $60 rebate and fast, easy ordering and delivery
  • Confident dry handling and responsive cornering, with good wet-weather performance reported
  • Smooth, comfortable and often quiet ride according to many reviewers

Cons

  • Road noise is the most frequent complaint, described by several reviewers as loud to unbearable
  • Vibration and reduced comfort reported by one owner despite repeated rebalancing and alignment
  • Tread wear concerns, including one report of over half the tread gone at 7,000 miles
All owner themes in the FireHawk A/S V2 review

Tire B Advantage Control

Pros

  • Noticeably quieter operation compared to previous high-performance tires
  • Even and long-lasting tread wear
  • Reliable all-weather and daily-driver performance

Cons

  • Dry grip is rated as good rather than great for spirited driving
  • Average steering feedback and comfort levels
  • Limited grip in more severe snow and ice conditions
All owner themes in the Advantage Control review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone FireHawk A/S V2 B · BFGoodrich Advantage Control
CategoryAll SeasonAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available5279
Rim diameters17″ – 20″14″ – 21″
Tread depth9/32″10 - 12/32″
UTQG500 A A600 - 700 B A
Treadwear warranty50,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwallBlack Side Wall
Max pressure50 psi44 - 51 psi
Sizes in common3636

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone FireHawk A/S V2

BFGoodrich Advantage Control

Winner: BFGoodrich Advantage Control — better wet, comfort and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score. BFGoodrich Advantage Control rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

BFGoodrich Advantage Control scores 75 vs 58 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

BFGoodrich Advantage Control scores 68 vs 51 on comfort.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

BFGoodrich Advantage Control scores 67 vs 57 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

BFGoodrich Advantage Control scores 61 vs 51 on treadwear.

Tire A · Firestone FireHawk A/S V2
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FireHawk A/S V2 or Advantage Control?

Which is better in the wet, FireHawk A/S V2 or Advantage Control?

BFGoodrich Advantage Control, 75 vs 58 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, FireHawk A/S V2 or Advantage Control?

BFGoodrich Advantage Control, 67 vs 58 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, FireHawk A/S V2 or Advantage Control?

BFGoodrich Advantage Control, 67 vs 57 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, FireHawk A/S V2 or Advantage Control?

BFGoodrich Advantage Control, 65 vs 58 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, FireHawk A/S V2 or Advantage Control?

BFGoodrich Advantage Control, 68 vs 51 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, FireHawk A/S V2 or Advantage Control?

BFGoodrich Advantage Control, 61 vs 51 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