Comparison: Continental UltraContact vs. Firestone Roadhawk (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone). Generally, Continental summer tyres are slightly better rated (88%) than Firestone (71%). In this particular case, the Continental UltraContact has a better rating of 70% compared to 60% of the Firestone Roadhawk. The first tyre test of Continental UltraContact was done in 2023, compared to 2018 when was the Firestone Roadhawk first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2023 205/55 R16 test, where both the UltraContact and the Roadhawk were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Continental UltraContact dimensions has A wet grip rating. Most (93%) of the Firestone Roadhawk also have A wet ratings.