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Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN review

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Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners

Better than 89% of the summer tires we score.

Owners 82 · 10 reviews analysed Road tests 67 · 10 tests

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Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN has a Relative Score of 74 out of 100 among summer tires. In 11 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 3 times. Testers rate it best for wet (84) and weakest for comfort (45). 10 owner reviews rate it 82 out of 100. 100% would buy it again.

Projected tread life in 3 wear tests: about 35,000 km (22,000 miles) on average, newest 2026.

  • Weak point: Treadwear 53 — 8th of 8 (2025 EV tire Test), 13th of 16 (2026 ADAC Summer tire Test)
  • Weak point: Noise 46 — 7th of 7 (2026 Sport Auto Summer tire Test), 9th of 10 (2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer tire Test)
  • Weak point: Comfort 45 — 6th of 7 (2026 Sport Auto Summer tire Test), 8th of 10 (2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer tire Test)

Firestone is Bridgestone's mid-range brand, made in Hungary, Italy and Spain.

Owners rate it 15 points higher than the instrumented road tests do — see the two score breakdowns below for where they disagree.

Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN

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.

Full methodology

By owner reviews

82/100

From 10 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 100%
Dry
Overall dry
81
Wet
Overall wet
84
Comfort
Overall comfort
80
Treadwear
Overall treadwear
82
Handling
Overall handling
81

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By road tests

67/100

Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.

Dry
77
Wet
84
Comfort
45
Noise
46
Treadwear
53
Efficiency
75

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.

11 published test appearances (10 in the score)

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
Best: Curved Aquaplaning · 1st Weakest: Noise · 7th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking3rd of 8
Wet Handling2nd of 8
Wet Circle4th of 8
Dry Braking6th of 8
Dry Handling5th of 8
Rolling Resistance6th of 8
Straight Aquaplaning5th of 8
Curved Aquaplaning1st of 8
Noise7th of 8
Energy Consumption7th of 8

Source: Sport Auto

2026 Sport Auto Summer tire Test · 205/45 R 17

7th of 7
Best: Rolling Resistance · 1st Weakest: Wet Braking · 7th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking7th of 7
Wet Handling7th of 7
Wet Circle6th of 7
Dry Braking7th of 7
Dry Handling7th of 7
Rolling Resistance1st of 7
Straight Aquaplaning2nd of 7
Curved Aquaplaning1st of 7
Dry Handling (tester's mark)6th of 7
Comfort (tester's mark)6th of 7
Wet Handling (tester's mark)7th of 7
Noise7th of 7

Source: Sport Auto

2026 ADAC Summer tire Test · 225/50R17

4th of 16
Best: Dry Braking · 5th Weakest: Wet Braking · 15th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking15th of 16
Dry Braking5th of 16
Straight Aquaplaning7th of 16
Wear12th of 16
Fuel Consumption12th of 16
Abrasion13th of 16
Wet Braking (concrete)11th of 16

Source: ADAC

2026 Auto Express Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16

3rd of 8
Best: Straight Aquaplaning · 1st Weakest: Dry Braking · 7th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking5th of 8
Wet Handling3rd of 8
Wet Circle4th of 8
Dry Braking7th of 8
Dry Handling5th of 8
Rolling Resistance3rd of 8
Straight Aquaplaning1st of 8
Curved Aquaplaning1st of 8
Noise1st of 8

Source: Auto Express

2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer tire Test · 235/45 R18

4th of 10
Best: Straight Aquaplaning · 2nd Weakest: Noise · 9th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking6th of 10
Wet Handling3rd of 10
Wet Circle4th of 10
Dry Braking5th of 10
Dry Handling4th of 10
Rolling Resistance3rd of 10
Straight Aquaplaning2nd of 10
Comfort (tester's mark)8th of 10
Noise9th of 10
Value3rd of 10
Wear5th of 10
Abrasion8th of 10
Total Cost of Ownership2nd of 10

Source: Auto Zeitung

2026 Netzwelt Mid Range Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16

3rd of 6
Best: Dry Braking · 3rd Weakest: Wet Braking · 5th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking5th of 6
Dry Braking3rd 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
Best: Straight Aquaplaning · 1st Weakest: Dry Braking · 5th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking4th of 7
Dry Braking5th of 7
Straight Aquaplaning1st of 7
Dry Handling (tester's mark)3rd of 7
Comfort (tester's mark)5th of 7
Wet Handling (tester's mark)3rd of 7
Noise (tester's mark)3rd of 7

Source: Die Reifentester

2025 Al Volante Summer tire Test · 225/55 R18

5th of 7
Best: Rolling Resistance · 1st Weakest: Noise · 6th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Handling4th of 7
Rolling Resistance1st of 7
Straight Aquaplaning3rd of 7
Curved Aquaplaning5th of 7
Noise6th of 7

Source: Al Volante

2025 EV tire Test · 215/55 R18

6th of 8
Best: Straight Aquaplaning · 1st Weakest: Wear · 8th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking3rd of 8
Wet Handling4th of 8
Wet Circle5th of 8
Dry Braking7th of 8
Dry Handling6th of 8
Rolling Resistance6th of 8
Straight Aquaplaning1st of 8
Curved Aquaplaning1st of 8
Comfort (tester's mark)6th of 8
Noise7th of 8
Value6th of 8
Wear8th of 8
Total Cost of Ownership7th of 8
Range7th of 8

Source: Auto Bild

2024 AZ Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17

5th of 9
Best: Straight Aquaplaning · 1st Weakest: Dry Handling · 8th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking4th of 9
Wet Handling5th of 9
Wet Circle2nd of 9
Dry Braking7th of 9
Dry Handling8th of 9
Rolling Resistance3rd of 9
Straight Aquaplaning1st of 9
Noise8th of 9

Source: Auto Zeitung

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