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Firestone Firehawk GT vs Kumho Solus TA71 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Solus TA71 is ahead, 49–37

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Tire BKumho

Solus TA71

Premium Touring All Season tire

Tests – · none yet Owners 41 · 38 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 40

    Dry

    Solus TA71 +7
    47
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk GTSolus TA71
    Reviews found online2535
  2. 34

    Wet

    Solus TA71 +15
    49
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk GTSolus TA71
    Reviews found online2241
  3. 41

    Snow

    Solus TA71 +11
    52
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk GTSolus TA71
    Reviews found online2141
  4. 41

    Comfort

    Solus TA71 +12
    53
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk GTSolus TA71
    Reviews found online1436
  5. 44

    Noise

    Solus TA71 +15
    59
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk GTSolus TA71
    Reviews found online1048
  6. 36

    Treadwear

    Solus TA71 +20
    56
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk GTSolus TA71
    Reviews found online1649
  7. 27

    Handling

    Solus TA71 +7
    34
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk GTSolus TA71
    Reviews found online2734
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone Firehawk GTKumho Solus TA71
Relative Score 37 49
Dry 40 47
Wet 34 49
Snow 41 52
Comfort 41 53
Noise 44 59
Treadwear 36 56
Handling 27 34

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Headline score

Firehawk GT

Solus TA71

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Firehawk GT

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Solus TA71

Pros

  • Exceptional value for the price point
  • Low road noise and high ride comfort
  • Strong tread life longevity

Cons

  • Occasional reports of vague steering or 'wandering' feel
  • Mushy cornering stability during aggressive maneuvers
  • Inconsistent wet-weather traction for some users
All owner themes in the Solus TA71 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Firehawk GT B · Kumho Solus TA71
Category—Premium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle type—Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available25
Rim diameters15″ – 20″17″ – 19″
Tread depth11/32″11.5/32″
UTQG460 A A600 A A
Treadwear warranty50,000 mi60,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Firehawk GT

Kumho Solus TA71

Winner: Kumho Solus TA71 — better treadwear, wet and noise. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Kumho Solus TA71 scores 56 vs 36 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho Solus TA71 scores 49 vs 34 on wet.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Kumho Solus TA71 scores 59 vs 44 on noise.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Kumho Solus TA71 scores 53 vs 41 on comfort.

Tire A · Firestone Firehawk GT
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Tire B · Kumho Solus TA71
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

49

Leads

Solus TA71

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