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Firestone RoadHawk vs Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 — Compared

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

HTR A/S P02 leads, 64–60 Narrow edge

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Tire AFirestone

RoadHawk

Summer

Tests 70 · 17 tests Owners 48 · 644 reviews

Best test result: #4 of 7 in 2019 Motor NAF/Vi Bilägare Summer Tire Test (Premium) (overall ranking)

Tire BSumitomo

HTR A/S P02

Tests – · 1 test Owners 66 · 116 reviews

Best test result: #18 of 19 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires (overall ranking)

Category by category

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

  1. 70

    Dry

    RoadHawk +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourceRoadHawkHTR A/S P02
    Professional tests (TWG score)81–
    Reviews found online5370
  2. 68

    Wet

    Level
    68
    Why this score
    SourceRoadHawkHTR A/S P02
    Professional tests (TWG score)76–
    Reviews found online5568
  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    62
    Why this score
    SourceRoadHawkHTR A/S P02
    Reviews found online–57
  4. 59

    Comfort

    HTR A/S P02 +7
    66
    Why this score
    SourceRoadHawkHTR A/S P02
    Professional tests (TWG score)67–
    Reviews found online4762
  5. 46

    Noise

    HTR A/S P02 +21
    67
    Why this score
    SourceRoadHawkHTR A/S P02
    Professional tests (TWG score)32–
    Reviews found online–69
  6. 54

    Treadwear

    RoadHawk +1
    53
    Why this score
    SourceRoadHawkHTR A/S P02
    Professional tests (TWG score)6546
    Reviews found online3864
  7. 43

    Handling

    HTR A/S P02 +23
    66
    Why this score
    SourceRoadHawkHTR A/S P02
    Reviews found online4366
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone RoadHawkSumitomo HTR A/S P02
Relative Score 60 64
Dry 70 69
Wet 68 68
Snow – 62
Comfort 59 66
Noise 46 67
Treadwear 54 53
Handling 43 66

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Headline score

RoadHawk

HTR A/S P02

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.

DisciplineCategoryRoadHawkHTR A/S P02ΔBoth?
Overall Ranking Overall 50% #4/7 · 2019 Motor NAF/Vi Bilägare Summer Tire Test (Premium) 6% #18/19 · 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires +44.4 Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A RoadHawk

Pros

  • Exceptional wet weather performance, particularly in standing water and heavy rain
  • Strong dry grip and confident cornering for daily driving
  • Comfortable ride quality with good bump absorption

Cons

  • Accelerated and sometimes uneven tread wear, resulting in shorter-than-expected lifespan
  • Soft sidewalls that can cause a visual 'under-inflated' bulge and spongy cornering response
  • Limited steering feedback and precision during spirited driving
All owner themes in the RoadHawk review

Tire B HTR A/S P02

Pros

  • Affordable, budget-friendly pricing
  • Low road noise and comfortable, smooth ride
  • Responsive dry and wet handling

Cons

  • Tread life occasionally falls short of expected mileage warranties
  • Winter and snow traction is generally described as merely adequate or mediocre
  • Some complaints regarding balancing issues or slight hydroplaning in heavy downpours
All owner themes in the HTR A/S P02 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone RoadHawk B · Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
CategorySummer—
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available115—
Rim diameters15″ – 21″—
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG—600 A A
Treadwear warranty—65,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone RoadHawk

Sumitomo HTR A/S P02

Winner: Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 — better handling, noise and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 scores 66 vs 43 on handling.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 scores 67 vs 46 on noise.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 scores 66 vs 59 on comfort.

Tire A · Firestone RoadHawk
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Tire B · Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
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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

Narrow edge

HTR A/S P02

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