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Firestone Firehawk AS vs Firestone WeatherGrip — 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 8 + 24 owner reviews. How we score
Firehawk AS leads, 69–66 Narrow edge
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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
Firehawk AS +565Why this score
Source Firehawk AS WeatherGrip Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 71 63 Firehawk AS: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 70
WeatherGrip: 60% × 65.8 (est.) + 40% × 62.7 = 65
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 0.41).
No road tests of dry for WeatherGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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69
Wet
WeatherGrip +170Why this score
Source Firehawk AS WeatherGrip Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 68 70 Firehawk AS: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 68.4 = 69
WeatherGrip: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 69.5 = 70
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).
No road tests of wet for WeatherGrip. 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
WeatherGrip +874Why this score
Source Firehawk AS WeatherGrip Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 63 76 Firehawk AS: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 62.5 = 66
WeatherGrip: 60% × 72.4 (est.) + 40% × 76.4 = 74
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 0.32).
No road tests of snow for WeatherGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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69
Comfort
Firehawk AS +564Why this score
Source Firehawk AS WeatherGrip Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 69 62 Firehawk AS: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 68.8 = 69
WeatherGrip: 40% × 67.2 (est.) + 60% × 61.5 = 64
No road tests of comfort for Firehawk AS. 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 WeatherGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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70
Noise
Firehawk AS +367Why this score
Source Firehawk AS WeatherGrip Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 74 69 Firehawk AS: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 70
WeatherGrip: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 67
No road tests of noise for Firehawk AS or WeatherGrip. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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70
Treadwear
Firehawk AS +1555Why this score
Source Firehawk AS WeatherGrip Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 56 Reviews found online 72 54 Firehawk AS: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.9 = 70
WeatherGrip: 60% × 56 + 40% × 53.9 = 55
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 0.36).
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67
Handling (owners)
Firehawk AS +661Why this score
Source Firehawk AS WeatherGrip Reviews found online 67 61
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone Firehawk AS | Firestone WeatherGrip |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 69 | 66 |
| Dry | 70 | 65 |
| Wet | 69 | 70 |
| Snow | 66 | 74 |
| Comfort | 69 | 64 |
| Noise | 70 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 70 | 55 |
| Handling (owners) | 67 | 61 |
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Headline score
69
/ 100
Firehawk AS
66
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WeatherGrip
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 WeatherGrip
Pros
- Outstanding snow and winter weather traction
- Confident wet weather and rain grip
- Smooth and comfortable ride quality
Cons
- Faster tread wear due to the softer rubber compound
- Noticeable drop in fuel economy (MPG)
- Subpar dry pavement performance compared to dedicated summer or standard all-season tires
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Firestone Firehawk AS | B · Firestone WeatherGrip |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season High Performance tires | All Weather |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 5 | 49 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 18″ | 15″ – 19″ |
| Tread depth | 11/32″ | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 480 A A | 640 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | 50,000 mi | 65,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | 44 psi |
| Sizes in common | 5 | 5 |
Which one should you actually buy?
69
/ 100
Firestone Firehawk AS
66
/ 100
Firestone WeatherGrip
Narrow edge: Firestone Firehawk AS — better treadwear, handling and dry. Pick the Firestone WeatherGrip if snow matters most to you. Firestone Firehawk AS rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Firestone Firehawk AS scores 70 vs 55 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Firestone WeatherGrip scores 74 vs 66 on snow.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Firestone Firehawk AS scores 67 vs 61 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Firestone Firehawk AS scores 70 vs 65 on dry.
Tire A · Firestone Firehawk AS
Tire B · Firestone WeatherGrip
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Firehawk AS or WeatherGrip?
Which is better in the wet, Firehawk AS or WeatherGrip?
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 70 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Firehawk AS or WeatherGrip?
Firestone Firehawk AS, 70 vs 65 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Firehawk AS or WeatherGrip?
Firestone WeatherGrip, 74 vs 66 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Firehawk AS or WeatherGrip?
Firestone Firehawk AS, 70 vs 67 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Firehawk AS or WeatherGrip?
Firestone Firehawk AS, 69 vs 64 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Firehawk AS or WeatherGrip?
Firestone Firehawk AS, 70 vs 55 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