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Firestone Firehawk AS vs Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4 — 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 8 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

Firehawk AS is ahead, 65–55

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Firestone Firehawk AS
Tire AFirestone

Firehawk AS

All Season High Performance tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 8 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 65

    Dry

    Firehawk AS +9
    56
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk ASCINTURA/TO P4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6449

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 65

    CINTURA/TO P4: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 48.9 = 56

    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 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for CINTURA/TO P4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 65

    Wet

    Firehawk AS +8
    57
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk ASCINTURA/TO P4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6453

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 63.8 = 65

    CINTURA/TO P4: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 52.7 = 57

    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 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for CINTURA/TO P4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 61

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk ASCINTURA/TO P4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)–
    Reviews found online56–

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 55.8 = 61

    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 0.33).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    Firehawk AS +8
    57
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk ASCINTURA/TO P4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6145

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 65

    CINTURA/TO P4: 60% × 64.9 (est.) + 40% × 44.6 = 57

    No road tests of comfort for Firehawk AS or CINTURA/TO P4. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 67

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk ASCINTURA/TO P4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online67–

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 67 = 67

    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.

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    Firehawk AS +8
    58
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk ASCINTURA/TO P4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6652

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66

    CINTURA/TO P4: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 52 = 58

    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 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for CINTURA/TO P4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 61

    Handling (owners)

    Firehawk AS +21
    40
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk ASCINTURA/TO P4
    Reviews found online6140
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone Firehawk ASPirelli CINTURA/TO P4
Relative Score 65 55
Dry 65 56
Wet 65 57
Snow 61 –
Comfort 65 57
Noise 67 –
Treadwear 66 58
Handling (owners) 61 40

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Headline score

Firehawk AS

CINTURA/TO P4

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
All owner themes in the Firehawk AS review

Tire B CINTURA/TO P4

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and high mileage capability
  • Predictable performance on dry, steady-state roads
  • Progressive handling characteristics on specific vehicle chassis

Cons

  • Poor wet-weather grip and high risk of understeer
  • Lack of steering feedback and road feel
  • Excessive road noise
All owner themes in the CINTURA/TO P4 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Firehawk AS B · Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4
CategoryAll Season High Performance tiresSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available42
Rim diameters15″ – 18″13″ – 14″
Tread depth11/32″—
UTQG480 A A—
Treadwear warranty50,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Firehawk AS

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4

Winner: Firestone Firehawk AS — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Firestone Firehawk AS rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Firestone Firehawk AS scores 61 vs 40 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Firestone Firehawk AS scores 65 vs 56 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Firestone Firehawk AS scores 65 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Firestone Firehawk AS scores 65 vs 57 on comfort.

Tire A · Firestone Firehawk AS
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Tire B · Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4
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Firehawk AS or CINTURA/TO P4?

Which is better in the wet, Firehawk AS or CINTURA/TO P4?

Firestone Firehawk AS, 65 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Firehawk AS or CINTURA/TO P4?

Firestone Firehawk AS, 65 vs 56 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Firehawk AS or CINTURA/TO P4?

Firestone Firehawk AS, 65 vs 57 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Firehawk AS or CINTURA/TO P4?

Firestone Firehawk AS, 66 vs 58 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