Strengths & weaknessesDry, WetComfortRelative to its rivals across every test we hold
Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated March 2026.
How good is the Firestone Firehawk SZ90 in the wet?
Across the 2 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the Firestone Firehawk SZ90 stops 15.5% longer than premium rivals, 18.8% longer than mid-range rivals and 1.4% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 15/100, and owners rate it 6.7/10 in the wet from 25 reviews.
How good is the Firestone Firehawk SZ90 in the dry?
Across the 2 dry-braking tests it has featured in, the Firestone Firehawk SZ90 stops 5.3% longer than premium rivals, 4.5% longer than mid-range rivals and 1.5% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 32/100, and owners rate it 7.6/10 in the dry from 25 reviews.
How fuel efficient is the Firestone Firehawk SZ90?
Across the 1 test measuring rolling resistance, the Firestone Firehawk SZ90's rolling resistance is 12.1% higher than premium rivals and 4.1% higher than mid-range rivals.
How many miles does the Firestone Firehawk SZ90 last?
Based on test and owner data, the Firestone Firehawk SZ90 is expected to last around 32,813 miles (52,807 km).
How comfortable and quiet are the Firestone Firehawk SZ90?
Owners rate the Firestone Firehawk SZ90 6 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 23 reviews.
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How well do the Firestone Firehawk SZ90 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Firestone Firehawk SZ90 6.8 out of 10 for wear across 23 reviews. 12 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 10,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Firestone Firehawk SZ90 again?
48% of owners say they would buy the Firestone Firehawk SZ90 again, based on the 23 owner reviews that answered the question. 22% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Firestone Firehawk SZ90's road noise?
Of the 22 owner reviews analyzed for the Firestone Firehawk SZ90, 12 mention road noise: 3 praise it (quiet) and 9 criticise it (noisy). One owner wrote: "you can't hear anything inside car except noise of tires, this noise make you mad". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Firestone Firehawk SZ90's dry grip?
Of the 22 owner reviews analyzed for the Firestone Firehawk SZ90, 11 mention dry grip: 10 praise it (strong dry grip) and 1 criticise it (limited dry grip). One owner wrote: "Both dry and wet grip is progressive and strong". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Firestone Firehawk SZ90's tread life?
Of the 22 owner reviews analyzed for the Firestone Firehawk SZ90, 10 mention tread life: 6 praise it (long-lasting) and 4 criticise it (wears quickly). One owner wrote: "Wear is less than 1mm after 15000km". Read those reviews
What does the Firestone Firehawk SZ90 replace?
The Firestone Firehawk SZ90 is the successor to the Firestone firehawk S790 in Firestone's range.
Across 25 owner ratings the Firestone Firehawk SZ90 averages 67%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 7.6 out of 10 and Comfort lowest at 6. 12 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 45% of owners score it 70% or better.
Owner ratings averaged from 25 ratings
Owner score67%
Dry Grip76%
Road Feedback73%
Handling69%
Wear68%
Wet Grip67%
Comfort60%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 54%
“Bought the tires just over a year ago. Noticed from the get go on wet roads the water displacement was very good. Quite noisy but you can get over that. Around 25,000km later, the outside of the tires are below the...”
“These tires are hard, noisy and slippery compared with Pirelli Cinturato P1 and Fulda carat Progresso. Car is unstable on korners, not good handling on dry & wet surfaces and not safe feeling when driving faster on...”
“Really great Tires. I had them on my new Seat. Lasted 80.000 km. They were used in all seasons. Great handling in every conditions. Hever had a problem with them. Great eaven on snow. Very recommandable tire. I would...”
Bought the tires just over a year ago. Noticed from the get go on wet roads the water displacement was very good. Quite noisy but you can get over that.
Around 25,000km later, the outside of the tires are below the legal limit while the inside have 3mm left (must be a recurring thing as an alignment was done on them when they were put on and other drivers have experienced this). This can also be seen in the back two tires but not as prominent. There’s probably another 15,000km-20,000km ish to get out of them.
Grand set of tires. Probably wouldn’t buy again. The next set going on the front are a pair of Goodyear eagle f1 asymmetric 6’s.
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Wore out on the shoulder of the near side tire after approx. 26,000 km. The rest of the tire is about 2.5 mm, and about 3 mm left on the offside tire shoulder.
As they were only on the rear I can’t comment on steering feel, however, the rear was liable to stepping out on very wet roads. Not something I’d expect from a front wheel drive daily. Above 90 km/h the risk of aqauplaning the rear was high.
Comfort wasn’t the worst, they handled bumps relatively well. Noise was above average but not unbearable for long motorway journeys.
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I don't even care how this tires are on dry or wet road because you can't hear anything inside car except noise of tires, this noise make you mad, no chance to handle it, never again firestone
Really great Tires. I had them on my new Seat. Lasted 80.000 km. They were used in all seasons. Great handling in every conditions. Hever had a problem with them. Great eaven on snow.
Very recommandable tire. I would buy it again for sure.
I'm really impressed by these tires. Had a quick look at the reviews here before buying and there were several negative ones, which almost turn my decision on buying them. But actually the tires are great in dry, wet, wet & cold handling and braking... They grip in turns with high speed and road feedback is good.
I can say they are a bit noisy, but it's not something bothering. Wear is less than 1mm after 15000km. Will buy again and recommend for sure!
I have recently bought a set of these tires for my car having been informed that they had a new tread pattern. I have found that they have good cornering and braking characteristics in wet or dry conditions on all road surfaces.
I recently took a friend who races street cars as a hobby for a drive on dual carriageways and motorway and he even remarked how quiet they were regarding road noise over other comparable makes.
I would definitely recommend these tires to anyone.
These tires are hard, noisy and slippery compared with Pirelli Cinturato P1 and Fulda carat Progresso. Car is unstable on korners, not good handling on dry & wet surfaces and not safe feeling when driving faster on corners at all.
I recommend from my experience Fulda and Pirelli summer and winter tires.
These tires are not sport tires at all, I wouldn't buy again and don't recommend them to anyone.
I replaced my Goodyear Eagle F1s, which I'd had on since the car was new, with the Firestone Firehawk SZ90u to try and save a few quid. But as soon as I drove away from the garage I could tell the difference. The car seemed more bouncier as I steered (not in a good way) and felt unstable. It felt like the car was swaying. I beared with it to see if it was just psychological but when I took some corners at what I deemed to be my usual way, the traction control would come on and the car didn't handle anything like it did with the Goodyears. I had never really noticed much difference in handling over the years when I've changed my tires but maybe as I'm driving a faster, sportier car that I enjoy driving well maybe this is the difference. I was that concerned I took my car back to the garage to ask them if they could check that nothing had been disturbed or fiddled with when changing the tires! A technician came out with me and drove the car but he couldn't notice anything wrong with the way it handled. I can only put it down to the difference in tires and when they showed me the difference in the side wall firmness between the Goodyear and the Firestone, the Goodyear are reinforced and solid, preventing rolling and improving stability. The Firestones have now worn on the outside circumference (fronts only) after approx. 13,000 miles, requiring replacement. The rest of the tire and the rears have plenty of tread left on them but I am putting Goodyear Eagle F1s back on the fronts for now and the rears when they're also worn. Hopefully I will get the trusty road holding and handling I was accustomed to again..
My worse tires, very noisy- this noise make you crazy, after 15000 km I've decided bined them as couldn't use them any more, wear quite quick so in this tires is huge advantage, positive is good grip on wet and dry, fuel consumption was increased too. After this tires I won't buy any Firestone again
