Tests – · none yet Owners 33 · 6 reviews
Firestone FR740 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Michelin Energy E3B 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 Michelin Energy E3B — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 6 + 6 owner reviews. How we score
Energy E3B is ahead, 74–44
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Tests – · none yet Owners 75 · 6 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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46
Dry
Energy E3B +2773Why this score
Source FR740 Energy E3B Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 54 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 34 76 FR740: 60% × 54.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.1 = 46
Energy E3B: 60% × 71 (est.) + 40% × 75.8 = 73
No road tests of dry for FR740. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
No road tests of dry for Energy E3B. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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44
Wet
Energy E3B +3680Why this score
Source FR740 Energy E3B Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 50 (est.) ≈ 77 (est.) Reviews found online 35 83 FR740: 60% × 50.3 (est.) + 40% × 35 = 44
Energy E3B: 60% × 77.3 (est.) + 40% × 83.2 = 80
No road tests of wet for FR740. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
No road tests of wet for Energy E3B. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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48
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source FR740 Energy E3B Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) – Reviews found online 33 – FR740: 60% × 57.7 (est.) + 40% × 33 = 48
No road tests of snow for FR740. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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46
Comfort
Energy E3B +2571Why this score
Source FR740 Energy E3B Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 23 72 FR740: 60% × 61.2 (est.) + 40% × 23.4 = 46
Energy E3B: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 71.9 = 71
No road tests of comfort for FR740 or Energy E3B. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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54
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source FR740 Energy E3B Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 35 – FR740: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 34.5 = 54
No road tests of noise for FR740. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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46
Treadwear
Energy E3B +2167Why this score
Source FR740 Energy E3B Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 56 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 33 68 FR740: 60% × 55.5 (est.) + 40% × 32.8 = 46
Energy E3B: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 67.8 = 67
No road tests of treadwear for FR740. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for Energy E3B. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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31
Handling (owners)
Energy E3B +4677Why this score
Source FR740 Energy E3B Reviews found online 31 77
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone FR740 | Michelin Energy E3B |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 44 | 74 |
| Dry | 46 | 73 |
| Wet | 44 | 80 |
| Snow | 48 | – |
| Comfort | 46 | 71 |
| Noise | 54 | – |
| Treadwear | 46 | 67 |
| Handling (owners) | 31 | 77 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
44
/ 100
FR740
74
/ 100
Energy E3B
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 Energy E3B
Pros
- Exceptional wet road traction and water evacuation
- High resistance to aquaplaning
- Low noise levels
Cons
- Higher price point compared to competitors
- Dry road performance, while adequate, is occasionally described as slightly less impressive than expected
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Firestone FR740 | B · Michelin Energy E3B |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season tire | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 3 | — |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 17″ | — |
| Tread depth | 9/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 300 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
44
/ 100
Firestone FR740
74
/ 100
Michelin Energy E3B
Winner: Michelin Energy E3B — better handling, wet and dry. 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. Michelin Energy E3B rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Energy E3B scores 77 vs 31 on handling.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Energy E3B scores 80 vs 44 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Energy E3B scores 73 vs 46 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Energy E3B scores 71 vs 46 on comfort.
Tire A · Firestone FR740
Tire B · Michelin Energy E3B
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FR740 or Energy E3B?
Which is better in the wet, FR740 or Energy E3B?
Michelin Energy E3B, 80 vs 44 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, FR740 or Energy E3B?
Michelin Energy E3B, 73 vs 46 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, FR740 or Energy E3B?
Michelin Energy E3B, 71 vs 46 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, FR740 or Energy E3B?
Michelin Energy E3B, 67 vs 46 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