Segment
1. Firestone Roadhawk Upper-middle2. Semperit Speed-Life 2 Lowcost
Comparison: Firestone Roadhawk vs. Semperit Speed-Life 2
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Austria (Semperit). Semperit is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Firestone summer tyres are slightly better rated (54%) than Semperit (48%). In this particular case, the Firestone Roadhawk has a better rating of 72% compared to 45% of the Semperit Speed-Life 2. The first tyre test of Firestone Roadhawk was done in 2018, compared to 2016 when was the Semperit Speed-Life 2 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2020 245/45 R18 test, where both the Roadhawk and the Speed-Life 2 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 96% of Firestone Roadhawk has A wet grip rating, whereas 81% of Semperit Speed-Life 2 has C rating.
| # | Firestone Roadhawk | Semperit Speed-Life 2 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R15 - R21 | R15 - R20 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
2. Semperit Speed-Life 2 13.71
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Firestone Roadhawk Exemplary2. Semperit Speed-Life 2 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Semperit Speed-Life 2 Satisfactory2. Firestone Roadhawk Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Firestone Roadhawk 71 dB
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | 28,7 | |||||
| Firestone Roadhawk | 34,3 | 30,8 | |||||
| Semperit Speed-Life 2 | 36,2 | 32,2 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,2 | 28,7 | |||||
| Firestone Roadhawk | 35,2 | 32 | |||||
| Semperit Speed-Life 2 | 37,2 | 34,7 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption | ||
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| Best values in test | 2,0 | 1,6 | 3,0 | 1,0 | 1,7 | ||
| Firestone Roadhawk Rating: Good | 2,2 | 1,7 | 3,7 | 2,5 | 2,2 | ||
| Semperit Speed-Life 2 Rating: Good | 2,1 | 2,4 | 3,4 | 2,5 | 2,2 | ||
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