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Firestone Firehawk GT vs Bridgestone RE11A — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

RE11A is ahead, 71–36

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Tire BBridgestone

RE11A

Summer Extreme Performance tires

Tests – · none yet Owners 71 · 4 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 41

    Dry

    RE11A +32
    73
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk GTRE11A
    Reviews found online2675
  2. 33

    Wet

    RE11A +40
    73
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk GTRE11A
    Reviews found online2174
  3. 41

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk GTRE11A
    Reviews found online22–
  4. 42

    Comfort

    RE11A +27
    69
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk GTRE11A
    Reviews found online1469
  5. 44

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk GTRE11A
    Reviews found online10–
  6. 37

    Treadwear

    RE11A +27
    64
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk GTRE11A
    Reviews found online1663
  7. 28

    Handling

    RE11A +46
    74
    Why this score
    SourceFirehawk GTRE11A
    Reviews found online2874
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone Firehawk GTBridgestone RE11A
Relative Score 36 71
Dry 41 73
Wet 33 73
Snow 41 –
Comfort 42 69
Noise 44 –
Treadwear 37 64
Handling 28 74

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Headline score

Firehawk GT

RE11A

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 Firehawk GT

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B RE11A

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and cornering stability
  • Surprisingly quiet and refined road noise levels
  • Stiff sidewall construction providing sharp steering response

Cons

  • Stiff sidewalls may be perceived as harsh by some drivers
  • Limited long-term tread life data available from current users
All owner themes in the RE11A review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Firehawk GT B · Bridgestone RE11A
Category—Summer Extreme Performance tires
Vehicle type—Passenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth11/32″—
UTQG460 A A—
Treadwear warranty50,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Firehawk GT

Bridgestone RE11A

Winner: Bridgestone RE11A — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone RE11A scores 74 vs 28 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone RE11A scores 73 vs 33 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone RE11A scores 73 vs 41 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone RE11A scores 69 vs 42 on comfort.

Tire A · Firestone Firehawk GT
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Tire B · Bridgestone RE11A
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

71

Leads

RE11A

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