Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 1,457 + 14 owner reviews. How we score
Proxes ST is ahead, 71–65
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Tests – · 1 test Owners 62 · 1,457 reviews
Best test result: #6 of 22 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires (tested tread life (miles))
“I just put Firestone Firehawk Indy 500's on my NC2 and I like them and would recommend them. I paid about $635 with installation at Costco but you might even be able to find them for less elsewhere.”
Tests – · none yet Owners 72 · 14 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Firehawk Indy 500 | Proxes ST |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 72 (est.) | ≈ 71 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 77 | 74 |
Firehawk Indy 500: 60% × 71.8 (est.) + 40% × 77.2 = 74
Proxes ST: 60% × 70.6 (est.) + 40% × 74.3 = 72
No road tests of dry for Firehawk Indy 500. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
No road tests of dry for Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
| Source | Firehawk Indy 500 | Proxes ST |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 67 (est.) | ≈ 74 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 77 |
Firehawk Indy 500: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 66
Proxes ST: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 76.9 = 75
No road tests of wet for Firehawk Indy 500. 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 Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | Firehawk Indy 500 | Proxes ST |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 57 (est.) | ≈ 69 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 27 | 65 |
Firehawk Indy 500: 60% × 56.7 (est.) + 40% × 27.3 = 45
Proxes ST: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 67
No road tests of snow for Firehawk Indy 500. 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 Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
| Source | Firehawk Indy 500 | Proxes ST |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 68 (est.) | ≈ 69 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 64 | 72 |
Firehawk Indy 500: 40% × 67.6 (est.) + 60% × 63.5 = 65
Proxes ST: 40% × 69.4 (est.) + 60% × 72.1 = 71
No road tests of comfort for Firehawk Indy 500. 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 Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
| Source | Firehawk Indy 500 | Proxes ST |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 66 (est.) | – |
| Reviews found online | 64 | – |
Firehawk Indy 500: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 65
No road tests of noise for Firehawk Indy 500. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Firehawk Indy 500 | Proxes ST |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 70 | ≈ 69 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 61 | 72 |
Firehawk Indy 500: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 60.7 = 66
Proxes ST: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 72.2 = 70
No road tests of treadwear for Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
| Source | Firehawk Indy 500 | Proxes ST |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 71 | 68 |
| Category | Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 | Toyo Proxes ST |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 71 |
| Dry | 74 | 72 |
| Wet | 66 | 75 |
| Snow | 45 | 67 |
| Comfort | 65 | 71 |
| Noise | 65 | – |
| Treadwear | 66 | 70 |
| Handling (owners) | 71 | 68 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Firehawk Indy 500
Proxes ST
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
The Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 is overwhelmingly praised as an exceptional value and 'bang for your buck' summer performance tire. Drivers consistently highlight strong dry grip, commendable wet traction, comfortable ride quality, and progressive handling breakaway. Minor criticisms center on reduced performance in cold temperatures, softer steering feedback, and grease on hard track sessions.
“I need a 224/45/15 I run these on my S2000 wheelset for driving around town and they are great. I also have used them for plenty of track days. They get a little greasy towards the end of sessions but have never let me down.”
“Will I regret buying Firestone Firehawk Indy 500s? I have a stock '21 GT Premium convertible with the black appearance package. It came with the upgraded Pirelli P Zero 255/40-19 tires, but with 35,000 miles, they are really worn, and I need new tires. I live in North Florida. We don't have a lot of cold weather (I missed the snow last month), but I do get a lot of rain. I don't track the car, and mostly drive on country roads and the interstate. The Pirelli's have treated me well as far as traction, dry and wet. I like the aggressive look of the Firehawks, but I am concerned about wet weather traction. Will the Firehawks be at least comparable to the Pirelli's for wet weather and general handling? If not, it sounds like the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 4 is the way to go. Also, the car is all black, with black rims, and the tires look wimpy. I'm not up for new rims this go-round, and I won't lower it because I like the clearance for potholes, etc., that I see a lot of in my area. I'm hoping the tires will help the look a little bit. Read more”
“Need recommendations for an All Season tire that's comparable to Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 in a 205 45 17 Live in Southern California. Car only gets about 3,000-4,000 Miles a year. Tire size is 205 45 17 Currently have Firehawk Indy 500 but I got them used for $150 a couple years ago and they're done now. Cheaper options would be nice for new.”
Based on 141 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 | B · Toyo Proxes ST |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 47 | 1 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 20″ | 19″ |
| Tread depth | 9 - 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 340 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
Firestone Firehawk Indy 500
Toyo Proxes ST
Winner: Toyo Proxes ST — better snow, wet and comfort. Where the Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Toyo Proxes ST rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Toyo Proxes ST scores 67 vs 45 on snow.
Toyo Proxes ST scores 75 vs 66 on wet.
Toyo Proxes ST scores 71 vs 65 on comfort.
Toyo Proxes ST scores 70 vs 66 on treadwear.
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Toyo Proxes ST, 75 vs 66 on our wet score.
Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 72 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Toyo Proxes ST, 67 vs 45 on our snow score.
Toyo Proxes ST, 71 vs 65 on our comfort score.
Toyo Proxes ST, 70 vs 66 on our treadwear score.
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
