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Firestone FR740 vs Firestone WeatherGrip — Compared

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

WeatherGrip is ahead, 64–45

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Tire AFirestone

FR740

Tests – · none yet Owners 33 · 6 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 46

    Dry

    WeatherGrip +18
    64
    Why this score
    SourceFR740WeatherGrip
    Reviews found online3462
  2. 44

    Wet

    WeatherGrip +25
    69
    Why this score
    SourceFR740WeatherGrip
    Reviews found online3569
  3. 48

    Snow

    WeatherGrip +25
    73
    Why this score
    SourceFR740WeatherGrip
    Reviews found online3475
  4. 47

    Comfort

    WeatherGrip +19
    66
    Why this score
    SourceFR740WeatherGrip
    Reviews found online2463
  5. 54

    Noise

    WeatherGrip +13
    67
    Why this score
    SourceFR740WeatherGrip
    Reviews found online3468
  6. 47

    Treadwear

    WeatherGrip +8
    55
    Why this score
    SourceFR740WeatherGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)–55
    Reviews found online3355
  7. 31

    Handling

    WeatherGrip +30
    61
    Why this score
    SourceFR740WeatherGrip
    Reviews found online3161
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone FR740Firestone WeatherGrip
Relative Score 45 64
Dry 46 64
Wet 44 69
Snow 48 73
Comfort 47 66
Noise 54 67
Treadwear 47 55
Handling 31 61

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FR740

WeatherGrip

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A FR740

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B WeatherGrip

Pros

  • Outstanding snow and winter weather traction
  • Confident wet weather and rain grip
  • Smooth and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Faster tread wear due to the softer rubber compound
  • Noticeable drop in fuel economy (MPG)
  • Subpar dry pavement performance compared to dedicated summer or standard all-season tires
All owner themes in the WeatherGrip review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone FR740 B · Firestone WeatherGrip
Category—All Weather
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available349
Rim diameters15″ – 17″15″ – 19″
Tread depth9/32″10/32″
UTQG300 A A640 A A
Treadwear warranty—65,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone FR740

Firestone WeatherGrip

Winner: Firestone WeatherGrip — better handling, wet and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Firestone WeatherGrip scores 61 vs 31 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Firestone WeatherGrip scores 69 vs 44 on wet.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Firestone WeatherGrip scores 73 vs 48 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Firestone WeatherGrip scores 66 vs 47 on comfort.

Tire A · Firestone FR740
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Tire B · Firestone WeatherGrip
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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.

64

Leads

WeatherGrip

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