Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 8 reviews
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Firestone Firehawk AS vs Toyo A23 — 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 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
Firehawk AS is ahead, 64–56
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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.
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65
Dry
Firehawk AS +758Why this score
Source Firehawk AS A23 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 61 (est.) Reviews found online 64 52 Firehawk AS: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 65
A23: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 51.9 = 58
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 A23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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65
Wet
Firehawk AS +857Why this score
Source Firehawk AS A23 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 64 53 Firehawk AS: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 63.8 = 65
A23: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 52.8 = 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 A23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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61
Snow
Firehawk AS +556Why this score
Source Firehawk AS A23 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 56 48 Firehawk AS: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 55.8 = 61
A23: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 47.5 = 56
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).
No road tests of snow for A23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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65
Comfort
Firehawk AS +659Why this score
Source Firehawk AS A23 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 61 48 Firehawk AS: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 65
A23: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 48.3 = 59
No road tests of comfort for Firehawk AS or A23. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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67
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Firehawk AS A23 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 67 – 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.
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66
Treadwear
Firehawk AS +1254Why this score
Source Firehawk AS A23 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 66 46 Firehawk AS: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66
A23: 60% × 59.5 (est.) + 40% × 45.6 = 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 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for A23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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61
Handling (owners)
Firehawk AS +1249Why this score
Source Firehawk AS A23 Reviews found online 61 49
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone Firehawk AS | Toyo A23 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 64 | 56 |
| Dry | 65 | 58 |
| Wet | 65 | 57 |
| Snow | 61 | 56 |
| Comfort | 65 | 59 |
| Noise | 67 | – |
| Treadwear | 66 | 54 |
| Handling (owners) | 61 | 49 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
64
/ 100
Firehawk AS
56
/ 100
A23
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 A23
Pros
- Solid grip and stability in dry conditions and on the highway
- Capable off-road and in muddy tracks for 4x4 vehicles
- Reasonable comfort and low road noise for some drivers
Cons
- Dangerous and slippery performance on wet surfaces and roundabouts
- Disappointing tread life and rapid wear reported by multiple users
- High road noise noted by some drivers
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Firestone Firehawk AS | B · Toyo A23 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season High Performance tires | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | 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?
64
/ 100
Firestone Firehawk AS
56
/ 100
Toyo A23
Winner: Firestone Firehawk AS — better treadwear, handling 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. Toyo A23 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Firestone Firehawk AS scores 66 vs 54 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Firestone Firehawk AS scores 61 vs 49 on handling.
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 grip on dry roads
Firestone Firehawk AS scores 65 vs 58 on dry.
Tire A · Firestone Firehawk AS
Tire B · Toyo A23
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Firehawk AS or A23?
Which is better in the wet, Firehawk AS or A23?
Firestone Firehawk AS, 65 vs 57 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Firehawk AS or A23?
Firestone Firehawk AS, 65 vs 58 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Firehawk AS or A23?
Firestone Firehawk AS, 61 vs 56 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Firehawk AS or A23?
Firestone Firehawk AS, 65 vs 59 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Firehawk AS or A23?
Firestone Firehawk AS, 66 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