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Firestone Firehawk AS vs Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 — 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 + 116 owner reviews. How we score
Firehawk AS leads, 69–65 Narrow edge
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Tests – · 1 test Owners 65 · 116 reviews
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 +169Why this score
Source Firehawk AS HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 71 69 Firehawk AS: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 70
HTR A/S P02: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 69.4 = 69
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).
No road tests of dry for HTR A/S P02. 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
Firehawk AS +168Why this score
Source Firehawk AS HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 68 68 Firehawk AS: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.4 = 69
HTR A/S P02: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 68
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 HTR A/S P02. 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
Firehawk AS +462Why this score
Source Firehawk AS HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 63 57 Firehawk AS: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 62.5 = 66
HTR A/S P02: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 56.8 = 62
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 HTR A/S P02. 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 +663Why this score
Source Firehawk AS HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 69 60 Firehawk AS: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 68.7 = 69
HTR A/S P02: 40% × 66.9 (est.) + 60% × 59.9 = 63
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 HTR A/S P02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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69
Noise
Firehawk AS +168Why this score
Source Firehawk AS HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 74 69 Firehawk AS: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 73.9 = 69
HTR A/S P02: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.4 = 68
No road tests of noise for Firehawk AS or HTR A/S P02. 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 +1654Why this score
Source Firehawk AS HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 46 Reviews found online 72 65 Firehawk AS: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 71.8 = 70
HTR A/S P02: 60% × 46.2 + 40% × 64.6 = 54
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 +265Why this score
Source Firehawk AS HTR A/S P02 Reviews found online 67 65
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone Firehawk AS | Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 69 | 65 |
| Dry | 70 | 69 |
| Wet | 69 | 68 |
| Snow | 66 | 62 |
| Comfort | 69 | 63 |
| Noise | 69 | 68 |
| Treadwear | 70 | 54 |
| Handling (owners) | 67 | 65 |
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Headline score
69
/ 100
Firehawk AS
65
/ 100
HTR A/S P02
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 HTR A/S P02
Pros
- Affordable, budget-friendly pricing
- Low road noise and comfortable, smooth ride
- Responsive dry and wet handling
Cons
- Tread life occasionally falls short of expected mileage warranties
- Winter and snow traction is generally described as merely adequate or mediocre
- Some complaints regarding balancing issues or slight hydroplaning in heavy downpours
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Firestone Firehawk AS | B · Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season High Performance tires | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 5 | — |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 18″ | — |
| Tread depth | 11/32″ | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 480 A A | 600 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | 50,000 mi | 65,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
69
/ 100
Firestone Firehawk AS
65
/ 100
Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
Narrow edge: Firestone Firehawk AS — better treadwear, comfort and snow. 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.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Firestone Firehawk AS scores 70 vs 54 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Firestone Firehawk AS scores 69 vs 63 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
Firestone Firehawk AS scores 66 vs 62 on snow.
Tire A · Firestone Firehawk AS
Tire B · Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
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Firehawk AS or HTR A/S P02?
Which is better in the wet, Firehawk AS or HTR A/S P02?
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 68 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Firehawk AS or HTR A/S P02?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 69 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, Firehawk AS or HTR A/S P02?
Firestone Firehawk AS, 66 vs 62 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Firehawk AS or HTR A/S P02?
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 68 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Firehawk AS or HTR A/S P02?
Firestone Firehawk AS, 69 vs 63 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Firehawk AS or HTR A/S P02?
Firestone Firehawk AS, 70 vs 54 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