Tests – · none yet Owners 20 · 4 reviews
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Firestone Firehawk GT vs Michelin Energy MXV4+ — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Energy MXV4+ is ahead, 55–36
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Tests – · none yet Owners 52 · 4 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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40
Dry
Energy MXV4+ +949Why this score
Source Firehawk GT Energy MXV4+ Reviews found online 25 39 -
34
Wet
Energy MXV4+ +2155Why this score
Source Firehawk GT Energy MXV4+ Reviews found online 22 49 -
40
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Firehawk GT Energy MXV4+ Reviews found online 21 – -
41
Comfort
Energy MXV4+ +2768Why this score
Source Firehawk GT Energy MXV4+ Reviews found online 14 66 -
44
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Firehawk GT Energy MXV4+ Reviews found online 10 – -
36
Treadwear
Energy MXV4+ +3066Why this score
Source Firehawk GT Energy MXV4+ Reviews found online 16 67 -
27
Handling
Energy MXV4+ +1643Why this score
Source Firehawk GT Energy MXV4+ Reviews found online 27 43
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone Firehawk GT | Michelin Energy MXV4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 36 | 55 |
| Dry | 40 | 49 |
| Wet | 34 | 55 |
| Snow | 40 | – |
| Comfort | 41 | 68 |
| Noise | 44 | – |
| Treadwear | 36 | 66 |
| Handling | 27 | 43 |
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Recomputed
Headline score
36
/ 100
Firehawk GT
55
/ 100
Energy MXV4+
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 GT
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B Energy MXV4+
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and cabin quietness
- High tread longevity and durability
- Strong value proposition as an OEM-style replacement
Cons
- Poor steering response and handling precision
- Degraded wet weather performance as the tread wears
- Instability and vibration issues at higher highway speeds
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Firestone Firehawk GT | B · Michelin Energy MXV4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | — | All Season Premium Touring tires |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Tread depth | 11/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 460 A A | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 50,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
36
/ 100
Firestone Firehawk GT
55
/ 100
Michelin Energy MXV4+
Winner: Michelin Energy MXV4+ — better treadwear, comfort and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Energy MXV4+ scores 66 vs 36 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Energy MXV4+ scores 68 vs 41 on comfort.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Energy MXV4+ scores 55 vs 34 on wet.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Energy MXV4+ scores 43 vs 27 on handling.
Tire A · Firestone Firehawk GT
Tire B · Michelin Energy MXV4+
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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.