Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 8 reviews
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Firestone Firehawk AS vs Falken Ziez ZE950 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 8 + 3 owner reviews. How we score
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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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70
Dry
No comparison–Why this score
Source Firehawk AS Ziez ZE950 AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) – Reviews found online 71 – Firehawk AS: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 71.1 = 70
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 0.42).
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69
Wet
No comparison–Why this score
Source Firehawk AS Ziez ZE950 AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) – Reviews found online 69 – Firehawk AS: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 69
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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66
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Firehawk AS Ziez ZE950 AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) – Reviews found online 63 – Firehawk AS: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 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 0.37).
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69
Comfort
No comparison–Why this score
Source Firehawk AS Ziez ZE950 AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) – Reviews found online 70 – Firehawk AS: 40% × 69.2 (est.) + 60% × 69.5 = 69
No road tests of comfort for Firehawk AS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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70
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Firehawk AS Ziez ZE950 AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 74 – Firehawk AS: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 74.3 = 70
No road tests of noise for Firehawk AS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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70
Treadwear
No comparison–Why this score
Source Firehawk AS Ziez ZE950 AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) – Reviews found online 72 – Firehawk AS: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 70
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 0.35).
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67
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source Firehawk AS Ziez ZE950 AS Reviews found online 67 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone Firehawk AS | Falken Ziez ZE950 AS |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 69 | – |
| Dry | 70 | – |
| Wet | 69 | – |
| Snow | 66 | – |
| Comfort | 69 | – |
| Noise | 70 | – |
| Treadwear | 70 | – |
| Handling (owners) | 67 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Headline score
69
/ 100
Firehawk AS
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/ 100
Ziez ZE950 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 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
Tire B Ziez ZE950 AS
Pros
- Excellent value for the price point
- Smooth and comfortable ride quality
- Low road noise levels
Cons
- Limited tread life warranty compared to some competitors
- Potential trade-off between handling performance and longevity
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Firestone Firehawk AS | B · Falken Ziez ZE950 AS |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season High Performance tires | All Season High Performance tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | — |
| Sizes available | 4 | — |
| 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?
69
/ 100
Firestone Firehawk AS
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/ 100
Falken Ziez ZE950 AS
Only Firestone Firehawk AS has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Firestone Firehawk AS
Tire B · Falken Ziez ZE950 AS
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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