Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 567 + 5 owner reviews. How we score
Firehawk 900 leads, 73–70 Narrow edge
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Tests – · 1 test Owners 61 · 567 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 22 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires (tested tread life (miles))
“G-max rs I put 7k miles on these tires and this is the front how many miles would you say I have before problems occur I plan on replacing in a few weeks Read more”
Tests – · none yet Owners 75 · 5 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | G-MAX RS | Firehawk 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 69 (est.) | ≈ 70 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 72 |
G-MAX RS: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 71.2 = 70
Firehawk 900: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.2 = 71
No road tests of dry for G-MAX RS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
No road tests of dry for Firehawk 900. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
| Source | G-MAX RS | Firehawk 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 72 (est.) | ≈ 74 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 73 | 77 |
G-MAX RS: 60% × 71.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.7 = 72
Firehawk 900: 60% × 74.2 (est.) + 40% × 77 = 75
No road tests of wet for G-MAX RS. 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 Firehawk 900. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | G-MAX RS | Firehawk 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 48 (est.) | – |
| Reviews found online | 10 | – |
G-MAX RS: 60% × 48 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 33
No road tests of snow for G-MAX RS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
| Source | G-MAX RS | Firehawk 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 68 (est.) | ≈ 70 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 64 | 76 |
G-MAX RS: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 64.2 = 66
Firehawk 900: 40% × 70.4 (est.) + 60% × 75.9 = 74
No road tests of comfort for G-MAX RS or Firehawk 900. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | G-MAX RS | Firehawk 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 67 (est.) | – |
| Reviews found online | 56 | – |
G-MAX RS: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 56.1 = 62
No road tests of noise for G-MAX RS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | G-MAX RS | Firehawk 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 73 | ≈ 69 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 66 | 75 |
G-MAX RS: 60% × 73.4 + 40% × 65.5 = 70
Firehawk 900: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 74.8 = 71
No road tests of treadwear for Firehawk 900. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
| Source | G-MAX RS | Firehawk 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 65 | 77 |
| Category | General G-MAX RS | Firestone Firehawk 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 73 |
| Dry | 70 | 71 |
| Wet | 72 | 75 |
| Snow | 33 | – |
| Comfort | 66 | 74 |
| Noise | 62 | – |
| Treadwear | 70 | 71 |
| Handling (owners) | 65 | 77 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
G-MAX RS
Firehawk 900
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community sentiment toward the General G-MAX RS is broadly positive, with users frequently praising its exceptional value and strong dry and wet traction as a budget-friendly ultra-high-performance summer tire. While often favorably compared against premium alternatives like the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S or Firestone Indy 500, some owners note compromises including elevated road noise and occasional handling inconsistencies on specific sports car platforms.
“I'm going to get the Firestones or General G-MAX RS tires when the previous owners Michelin all-season tires wear out. I want a summer performance tire. Leaning towards the Firestone since they have better dry performance than the Generals. The Generals do better in the wet according to the performance test they both were in.”
“I've had General G-Max RS on the E36 M3 for the past two summers and have no complaints. Just normal/spirited driving. No actual performance driving. I know it's not the tire model but it's all I can offer.”
“Price no object? Michelin 100%. I have the Generals right now and while they're fine for grip and what not, they are very noisy. I have Michelin X Ice winter tires, and even with the aggressive winter tread, they are considerably quieter than my g-max rs. However I paid about 700 CAD for my set of g-max a couple years ago. So for a price like that, I'm happy. Like anything, expect to get what you pay for.”
Based on 53 community posts
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| Attribute | A · General G-MAX RS | B · Firestone Firehawk 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer tire | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 48 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 20″ | — |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 360 - 700 A - AA A | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
General G-MAX RS
Firestone Firehawk 900
Narrow edge: Firestone Firehawk 900 — better handling, comfort and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Firestone Firehawk 900 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 77 vs 65 on handling.
Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 74 vs 66 on comfort.
Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 75 vs 72 on wet.
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Firestone Firehawk 900, 75 vs 72 on our wet score.
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 71 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Firestone Firehawk 900, 74 vs 66 on our comfort score.
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 71 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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
