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Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde vs Firestone Firehawk 900 — 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 2 + 0 road tests and 47 + 5 owner reviews. How we score

Firehawk 900 leads, 73–71 Narrow edge

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Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
Tire APirelli

Cinturato P1 Verde

Summer

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Tests 71 · 2 tests Owners 70 · 47 reviews

Best test result: #5 of 20 in 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test (wet braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 71

    Dry

    Level
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCinturato P1 VerdeFirehawk 900
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests72≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7072

    Cinturato P1 Verde: 60% × 72.1 + 40% × 69.5 = 71

    Firehawk 900: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.2 = 71

    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).

  2. 71

    Wet

    Firehawk 900 +4
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCinturato P1 VerdeFirehawk 900
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests72≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online7077

    Cinturato P1 Verde: 60% × 71.7 + 40% × 70.4 = 71

    Firehawk 900: 60% × 74.2 (est.) + 40% × 77 = 75

    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).

  3. 69

    Comfort

    Firehawk 900 +5
    74
    Why this score
    SourceCinturato P1 VerdeFirehawk 900
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6976

    Cinturato P1 Verde: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 68.7 = 69

    Firehawk 900: 40% × 70.4 (est.) + 60% × 75.9 = 74

    No road tests of comfort for Cinturato P1 Verde or Firehawk 900. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 66

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCinturato P1 VerdeFirehawk 900
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests66–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    Cinturato P1 Verde: 60% × 65.6 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 66

    No owner ratings of noise for Cinturato P1 Verde. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 72

    Treadwear

    Cinturato P1 Verde +1
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCinturato P1 VerdeFirehawk 900
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests71≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7375

    Cinturato P1 Verde: 60% × 71.2 + 40% × 72.5 = 72

    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).

  6. 68

    Handling (owners)

    Firehawk 900 +9
    77
    Why this score
    SourceCinturato P1 VerdeFirehawk 900
    Reviews found online6877
  7. 65

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCinturato P1 VerdeFirehawk 900
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests65–
Scores at a glance
CategoryPirelli Cinturato P1 VerdeFirestone Firehawk 900
Relative Score 71 73
Dry 71 71
Wet 71 75
Comfort 69 74
Noise 66 –
Treadwear 72 71
Handling (owners) 68 77
Efficiency 65 –

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Cinturato P1 Verde

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Firehawk 900

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 Cinturato P1 Verde

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and durability
  • Strong braking performance on both dry and wet surfaces
  • Predictable handling and cornering stability

Cons

  • Increased road noise as the tire wears
  • Stiff sidewalls can lead to a harsher ride on uneven surfaces
  • Inconsistent wet-weather grip for some users, particularly in colder temperatures
All owner themes in the Cinturato P1 Verde review

Tire B Firehawk 900

Pros

  • Reliable wet and dry traction
  • Strong durability and impact resistance against potholes
  • High level of ride comfort and bump absorption

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise, especially at lower speeds
  • Run-flat variants may be unsuitable for certain vehicle suspension setups
  • Dry grip performance can degrade noticeably as the tire ages
All owner themes in the Firehawk 900 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde B · Firestone Firehawk 900
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde

Firestone Firehawk 900

Narrow edge: Firestone Firehawk 900 — better handling, comfort and wet. Where the Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Firestone Firehawk 900 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 77 vs 68 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 74 vs 69 on comfort.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Firestone Firehawk 900 scores 75 vs 71 on wet.

Tire A · Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
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Tire B · Firestone Firehawk 900
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Cinturato P1 Verde or Firehawk 900?

Which is better in the wet, Cinturato P1 Verde or Firehawk 900?

Firestone Firehawk 900, 75 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Cinturato P1 Verde or Firehawk 900?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 71 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Cinturato P1 Verde or Firehawk 900?

Firestone Firehawk 900, 74 vs 69 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Cinturato P1 Verde or Firehawk 900?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 71 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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