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Firestone firehawk S790 vs Michelin Pilot Sport 5 — Compared
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Tests 84 · 23 tests Owners 82 · 6,367 reviews
“Should I worry about this? Michelin pilot sport 5, 23k km (14.3k miles) doesn't seem to be that deep, not sure how it happened, looks like I hit a curb.”
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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Dry
No comparison88Why this score
Source firehawk S790 Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) – 90 Reviews found online – 84 -
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Wet
No comparison90Why this score
Source firehawk S790 Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) – 92 Reviews found online – 87 -
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Comfort
No comparison75Why this score
Source firehawk S790 Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) – 71 Reviews found online – 81 -
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Noise
No comparison46Why this score
Source firehawk S790 Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) – 32 -
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Treadwear
No comparison82Why this score
Source firehawk S790 Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) – 87 Reviews found online – 75 -
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Handling
No comparison83Why this score
Source firehawk S790 Pilot Sport 5 Reviews found online – 83
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone firehawk S790 | Michelin Pilot Sport 5 |
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| Relative Score | – | 83 |
| Dry | – | 88 |
| Wet | – | 90 |
| Comfort | – | 75 |
| Noise | – | 46 |
| Treadwear | – | 82 |
| Handling | – | 83 |
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Headline score
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firehawk S790
83
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Pilot Sport 5
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 S790
Pros
- Progressive breakaway characteristics when grip is lost
- Adequate overall dry grip levels
Cons
- Poor directional stability and tracking
- High driver fatigue due to constant steering corrections
- Lack of ride comfort despite the profile specification
Tire B Pilot Sport 5
Pros
- Outstanding wet and dry traction with high resistance to aquaplaning
- Superior tread life and longevity compared to competitors and previous generations
- Noticeable improvements in ride comfort and a quieter cabin over rough road surfaces
Cons
- Softer sidewalls can lead to initial steering vagueness or understeer during hard cornering
- Higher price point compared to some tier-one competitors
- Performance and grip degrade significantly under intense track heat or heavy circuit use
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Firestone firehawk S790
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Positive
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
The Michelin Pilot Sport 5 is widely praised as an exceptional daily-driver tire, offering impressive wet grip, low road noise, and remarkable longevity compared to predecessors and rivals. While some enthusiast drivers find the sidewalls a bit soft or note less extreme track performance compared to dedicated track or 4S tires, community consensus highlights it as a top-tier, well-balanced choice for spirited street driving and commuting.
r/DubaiPetrolHeads
·3 upvotes ·2025-07-15
“Had both on my ST. The 4S is more performance oriented but it wore out much quicker in approximately 35k kms. PS5 is more comfortable and the wear is slower however it does get noisy towards its end of life. After the 2 sets of Michelins, I tried the Falken FK520 for half the cost of the Michelins but found it to more comfortable for daily driving as it is comparatively softer.”
r/CarTalkUK
·3 upvotes ·2023-11-19
“How good are pilot sport 5's in winter? Thinking between another set of ps5's on a new car or cross climate 2. Ps5: wearing really slowly, didn't catch a winter on old car yet Cc2: worn in 4 months to 3mm, very soft in bends causing body roll, really good in last year's snow through, and surface water is a non-issue. Also weird humming doe to tread pattern. I guess the question is, should i risk summer tyres with the odd snow fall we have around here?”
r/saab
·90 upvotes ·2026-03-28
“Put some 235/45 R17 ps5’s on my 9-5 They fill up the arches quite nice!”
Top themes
#Wet grip and safety#Road noise and comfort#Tread life and durability#Daily driving vs track performance#Comparison with PS4 and PS4S#Value and pricing
Based on 134 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Firestone firehawk S790 | B · Michelin Pilot Sport 5 |
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| Category | Summer High Performance tires | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 66 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 22″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
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Firestone firehawk S790
83
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Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Only Michelin Pilot Sport 5 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Firestone firehawk S790
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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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.