Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Owners 78 · 10 reviews analysed Road tests 66 · 11 tests
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The Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN is widely regarded as a high-performing touring tire that excels in comfort and wet-weather safety. Users consistently praise its ability to provide a refined, quiet ride, making it a strong competitor to premium touring options while offering excellent value for money.
Owners rate it 12.3 points higher than the instrumented road tests do — see the two score breakdowns below for where they disagree.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
78/100From 10 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
66/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 10 owner reviews found online.
The Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN is widely regarded as a high-performing touring tire that excels in comfort and wet-weather safety. Users consistently praise its ability to provide a refined, quiet ride, making it a strong competitor to premium touring options while offering excellent value for money.
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and noise suppression
- Strong wet-weather grip and stability
- Effective rim protection design
- High value-to-performance ratio
- Predictable and safe handling for touring applications
Cons
- Less steering precision compared to dedicated ultra-high-performance summer tires
- Tendency toward understeer during aggressive cornering
- Noise levels can vary significantly based on road surface quality
- Not intended for high-intensity sporty driving
Worth knowing
- Owners of heavy SUVs and luxury sedans report significant improvements in ride quality and cabin quietness compared to OEM or sportier alternatives.
- Drivers using staggered setups (e.g., 225/45/18 front, 255/40/18 rear) report excellent rear-axle stability despite some front-end understeer under load.
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11 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2026 Summer ECO tire Test · 195/55 R 16
5th of 8
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 3rd of 8 | |
| Wet Handling | 2nd of 8 | |
| Wet Circle | 4th of 8 | |
| Dry Braking | 6th of 8 | |
| Dry Handling | 5th of 8 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 6th of 8 | |
| Straight Aqua | 5th of 8 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 1st of 8 | |
| Noise | 7th of 8 | |
| Energy Consumption | 7th of 8 |
Source: Sport Auto
2026 Sport Auto Summer tire Test · 205/45 R 17
7th of 7
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 7th of 7 | |
| Wet Handling | 7th of 7 | |
| Wet Circle | 6th of 7 | |
| Dry Braking | 7th of 7 | |
| Dry Handling | 7th of 7 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 1st of 7 | |
| Straight Aqua | 2nd of 7 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 1st of 7 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 6th of 7 | |
| Subj. Comfort | 6th of 7 | |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 7th of 7 | |
| Noise | 7th of 7 |
Source: Sport Auto
2026 ADAC Summer tire Test · 225/50R17
4th of 16
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 15th of 16 | |
| Dry Braking | 5th of 16 | |
| Straight Aqua | 7th of 16 | |
| Wear | 12th of 16 | |
| Fuel Consumption | 12th of 16 | |
| Abrasion | 13th of 16 | |
| Wet Braking - Concrete | 11th of 16 |
Source: ADAC
2026 Auto Express Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16
3rd of 8
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 5th of 8 | |
| Wet Handling | 3rd of 8 | |
| Wet Circle | 4th of 8 | |
| Dry Braking | 7th of 8 | |
| Dry Handling | 5th of 8 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 3rd of 8 | |
| Straight Aqua | 1st of 8 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 1st of 8 | |
| Noise | 1st of 8 |
Source: Auto Express
2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer tire Test · 235/45 R18
4th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 6th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 3rd of 10 | |
| Wet Circle | 4th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 5th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 4th of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 3rd of 10 | |
| Straight Aqua | 2nd of 10 | |
| Subj. Comfort | 8th of 10 | |
| Noise | 9th of 10 | |
| Value | 3rd of 10 | |
| Wear | 5th of 10 | |
| Abrasion | 8th of 10 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 2nd of 10 |
Source: Auto Zeitung
2026 Netzwelt Mid Range Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16
3rd of 6
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 5th of 6 | |
| Dry Braking | 3rd of 6 |
Source: Netzwelt
2026 Auto Motor Und Sport Summer Tire Test R17 · 195/55R16
5th of 8
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Motor und Sport
2025 Die ReifenTester Summer Touring tire Test · 205/55 R17
3rd of 7
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 4th of 7 | |
| Dry Braking | 5th of 7 | |
| Straight Aqua | 1st of 7 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 3rd of 7 | |
| Subj. Comfort | 5th of 7 | |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 3rd of 7 | |
| Subj. Noise | 3rd of 7 |
Source: Die Reifentester
2025 Al Volante Summer tire Test · 225/55 R18
5th of 7
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Handling | 4th of 7 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 1st of 7 | |
| Straight Aqua | 3rd of 7 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 5th of 7 | |
| Noise | 6th of 7 |
Source: Al Volante
2025 EV tire Test · 215/55 R18
6th of 8
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 3rd of 8 | |
| Wet Handling | 4th of 8 | |
| Wet Circle | 5th of 8 | |
| Dry Braking | 7th of 8 | |
| Dry Handling | 6th of 8 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 6th of 8 | |
| Straight Aqua | 1st of 8 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 1st of 8 | |
| Subj. Comfort | 6th of 8 | |
| Noise | 7th of 8 | |
| Value | 6th of 8 | |
| Wear | 8th of 8 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 7th of 8 | |
| Range | 7th of 8 |
Source: Auto Bild
2024 AZ Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17
5th of 9
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 4th of 9 | |
| Wet Handling | 5th of 9 | |
| Wet Circle | 2nd of 9 | |
| Dry Braking | 7th of 9 | |
| Dry Handling | 8th of 9 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 3rd of 9 | |
| Straight Aqua | 1st of 9 | |
| Noise | 8th of 9 |
Source: Auto Zeitung
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