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Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 vs Firestone Firehawk AS — 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 1 + 0 road tests and 116 + 8 owner reviews. How we score

Firehawk AS leads, 69–65 Narrow edge

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Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
Tire ASumitomo

HTR A/S P02

All-Season tire

± 8

Tests – · 1 test Owners 65 · 116 reviews

Firestone Firehawk AS
Tire BFirestone

Firehawk AS

All Season High Performance tires

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 8 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

    Firehawk AS +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Firehawk AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6971

    HTR A/S P02: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 69.4 = 69

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 70

    No road tests of dry for HTR A/S P02. 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 AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 68

    Wet

    Firehawk AS +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Firehawk AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6868

    HTR A/S P02: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 68

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.4 = 69

    No road tests of wet for HTR A/S P02. 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 AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 62

    Snow

    Firehawk AS +4
    66
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Firehawk AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5763

    HTR A/S P02: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 56.8 = 62

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 62.5 = 66

    No road tests of snow for HTR A/S P02. 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 Firehawk AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 63

    Comfort

    Firehawk AS +6
    69
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Firehawk AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6069

    HTR A/S P02: 40% × 66.9 (est.) + 60% × 59.9 = 63

    Firehawk AS: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 68.7 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for HTR A/S P02. 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 Firehawk AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 68

    Noise

    Firehawk AS +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Firehawk AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6974

    HTR A/S P02: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.4 = 68

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 73.9 = 69

    No road tests of noise for HTR A/S P02 or Firehawk AS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 54

    Treadwear

    Firehawk AS +16
    70
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Firehawk AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests46≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6572

    HTR A/S P02: 60% × 46.2 + 40% × 64.6 = 54

    Firehawk AS: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 71.8 = 70

    No road tests of treadwear for Firehawk AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 65

    Handling (owners)

    Firehawk AS +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Firehawk AS
    Reviews found online6567
Scores at a glance
CategorySumitomo HTR A/S P02Firestone Firehawk AS
Relative Score 65 69
Dry 69 70
Wet 68 69
Snow 62 66
Comfort 63 69
Noise 68 69
Treadwear 54 70
Handling (owners) 65 67

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Headline score
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HTR A/S P02

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Firehawk AS

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A 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

Tire B Firehawk AS

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and smooth ride quality
  • Strong dry handling and improved cornering response
  • Good water dispersion and wet road performance for most users

Cons

  • Potential susceptibility to hydroplaning in heavy rain according to select reviewers
  • Requires proper balancing to prevent irregular tread wear
All owner themes in the Firehawk AS review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 B · Firestone Firehawk AS
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season High Performance tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—5
Rim diameters—15″ – 18″
Tread depth10/32″11/32″
UTQG600 A A480 A A
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi50,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Sumitomo HTR A/S P02

Firestone Firehawk AS

Narrow edge: Firestone Firehawk AS — better treadwear, comfort and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score. Firestone Firehawk AS rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Firestone Firehawk AS scores 70 vs 54 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Firestone Firehawk AS scores 69 vs 63 on comfort.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Firestone Firehawk AS scores 66 vs 62 on snow.

Tire A · Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
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Tire B · Firestone Firehawk AS
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HTR A/S P02 or Firehawk AS?

Which is better in the wet, HTR A/S P02 or Firehawk AS?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 69 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, HTR A/S P02 or Firehawk AS?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 70 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, HTR A/S P02 or Firehawk AS?

Firestone Firehawk AS, 66 vs 62 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, HTR A/S P02 or Firehawk AS?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 69 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, HTR A/S P02 or Firehawk AS?

Firestone Firehawk AS, 69 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, HTR A/S P02 or Firehawk AS?

Firestone Firehawk AS, 70 vs 54 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