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Firestone WeatherGrip vs Firestone Firehawk GT — Compared

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

WeatherGrip is ahead, 64–37

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Category by category

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

  1. 65

    Dry

    WeatherGrip +24
    41
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripFirehawk GT
    Reviews found online6426
  2. 69

    Wet

    WeatherGrip +36
    33
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripFirehawk GT
    Reviews found online6821
  3. 73

    Snow

    WeatherGrip +32
    41
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripFirehawk GT
    Reviews found online7622
  4. 66

    Comfort

    WeatherGrip +24
    42
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripFirehawk GT
    Reviews found online6314
  5. 68

    Noise

    WeatherGrip +24
    44
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripFirehawk GT
    Reviews found online6910
  6. 54

    Treadwear

    WeatherGrip +17
    37
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripFirehawk GT
    Professional tests (TWG score)54–
    Reviews found online5616
  7. 62

    Handling

    WeatherGrip +34
    28
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripFirehawk GT
    Reviews found online6228
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone WeatherGripFirestone Firehawk GT
Relative Score 64 37
Dry 65 41
Wet 69 33
Snow 73 41
Comfort 66 42
Noise 68 44
Treadwear 54 37
Handling 62 28

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WeatherGrip

Firehawk GT

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A WeatherGrip

Pros

  • Outstanding snow and winter weather traction
  • Confident wet weather and rain grip
  • Smooth and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Faster tread wear due to the softer rubber compound
  • Noticeable drop in fuel economy (MPG)
  • Subpar dry pavement performance compared to dedicated summer or standard all-season tires
All owner themes in the WeatherGrip review

Tire B Firehawk GT

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone WeatherGrip B · Firestone Firehawk GT
CategoryAll Weather—
Vehicle typePassenger Car / Crossover—
Sizes available492
Rim diameters15″ – 19″15″ – 20″
Tread depth10/32″11/32″
UTQG640 A A460 A A
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi50,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone WeatherGrip

Firestone Firehawk GT

Winner: Firestone WeatherGrip — better wet, handling and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Firestone WeatherGrip scores 69 vs 33 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Firestone WeatherGrip scores 62 vs 28 on handling.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Firestone WeatherGrip scores 73 vs 41 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Firestone WeatherGrip scores 65 vs 41 on dry.

Tire A · Firestone WeatherGrip
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Tire B · Firestone Firehawk GT
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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.

64

Leads

WeatherGrip

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