Tests – · none yet Owners 38 · 6 reviews
Firestone FR740 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Firestone FR740 vs Firestone WeatherGrip — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 6 + 24 owner reviews. How we score
WeatherGrip is ahead, 66–49
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Tests – · 1 test Owners 64 · 24 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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49
Dry
WeatherGrip +1665Why this score
Source FR740 WeatherGrip Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 56 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 39 63 FR740: 60% × 55.9 (est.) + 40% × 38.6 = 49
WeatherGrip: 60% × 65.8 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 65
No road tests of dry for FR740. 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 WeatherGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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48
Wet
WeatherGrip +2270Why this score
Source FR740 WeatherGrip Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 54 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 40 70 FR740: 60% × 53.8 (est.) + 40% × 39.7 = 48
WeatherGrip: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 69.7 = 70
No road tests of wet for FR740. 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 WeatherGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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50
Snow
WeatherGrip +2474Why this score
Source FR740 WeatherGrip Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 59 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 35 77 FR740: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 35.2 = 50
WeatherGrip: 60% × 72.4 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 74
No road tests of snow for FR740. 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 WeatherGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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43
Comfort
WeatherGrip +2164Why this score
Source FR740 WeatherGrip Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 31 62 FR740: 40% × 61.1 (est.) + 60% × 31 = 43
WeatherGrip: 40% × 67.2 (est.) + 60% × 61.6 = 64
No road tests of comfort for FR740. 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 WeatherGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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57
Noise
WeatherGrip +1067Why this score
Source FR740 WeatherGrip Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 44 69 FR740: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 43.9 = 57
WeatherGrip: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 67
No road tests of noise for FR740 or WeatherGrip. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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49
Treadwear
WeatherGrip +655Why this score
Source FR740 WeatherGrip Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 56 (est.) 56 Reviews found online 38 54 FR740: 60% × 56.3 (est.) + 40% × 38.2 = 49
WeatherGrip: 60% × 56 + 40% × 53.9 = 55
No road tests of treadwear for FR740. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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Handling (owners)
No comparison61Why this score
Source FR740 WeatherGrip Reviews found online – 61
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone FR740 | Firestone WeatherGrip |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 49 | 66 |
| Dry | 49 | 65 |
| Wet | 48 | 70 |
| Snow | 50 | 74 |
| Comfort | 43 | 64 |
| Noise | 57 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 49 | 55 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 61 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Recomputed
Headline score
49
/ 100
FR740
66
/ 100
WeatherGrip
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 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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Firestone FR740 | B · Firestone WeatherGrip |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season tire | All Weather |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 3 | 49 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 17″ | 15″ – 19″ |
| Tread depth | 9/32″ | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 300 A A | 640 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 65,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | 44 psi |
| Sizes in common | 3 | 3 |
Which one should you actually buy?
49
/ 100
Firestone FR740
66
/ 100
Firestone WeatherGrip
Winner: Firestone WeatherGrip — better snow, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Firestone FR740 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Firestone WeatherGrip scores 74 vs 50 on snow.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Firestone WeatherGrip scores 70 vs 48 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Firestone WeatherGrip scores 64 vs 43 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Firestone WeatherGrip scores 65 vs 49 on dry.
Tire A · Firestone FR740
Tire B · Firestone WeatherGrip
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FR740 or WeatherGrip?
Which is better in the wet, FR740 or WeatherGrip?
Firestone WeatherGrip, 70 vs 48 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, FR740 or WeatherGrip?
Firestone WeatherGrip, 65 vs 49 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, FR740 or WeatherGrip?
Firestone WeatherGrip, 74 vs 50 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, FR740 or WeatherGrip?
Firestone WeatherGrip, 67 vs 57 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, FR740 or WeatherGrip?
Firestone WeatherGrip, 64 vs 43 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, FR740 or WeatherGrip?
Firestone WeatherGrip, 55 vs 49 on our treadwear score.
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.
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