“have had these on front of Citroen c4 grand picasso found them to be a very good replacement for my old Michelin and a much cheaper alternative , they lasted 25000 miles so very good wear but could be a bit skittish on...”
Firestone TZ300A
Replaces the Firestone TZ300
The Firestone TZ300A is a High Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.
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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 January 2025.
- 24owner reviews
- 315,000miles driven
- 9professional tests
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View Test ResultsTested 9 times by independent publications, the Firestone TZ300A averages a finish of 17th.
Finishing position in each test
| Year | Test | Result | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2016 Market Overview - Braking TestAuto Bild · 205/55 R16 | P25 / 50 | |
| 2015 | 2015 Test World Summer Tire TestTest World · 205/55 R16 | P12 / 15 | |
| 2015 | 2015 Market Overview - Braking TestAuto Bild · 185/60 R15 | P25 / 54 | |
| 2015 | 2015 European Tire Test 185/60R14ADAC · 185/60 R14 | P7 / 16 | |
| 2014 | 2014 Auto Bild 50 Summer Tire ShootoutAuto Bild · 225/50 R17 | P34 / 50 | |
| 2013 | 2013 European Summer Touring Tire TestADAC · 185/60 R15 | P13 / 19 | |
| 2013 | 2013 ACE Summer Touring Tire TestACE · 195/65 R15 | P14 / 16 | |
| 2012 | 2012 ACE Touring Summer Tire TestACE · 205/55 R16 | P11 / 15 | |
| 2010 | 2010 European Summer Tire Test - 185/65 r15185/65 r15 | P11 / 15 |
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Firestone TZ300A Owner Reviews
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Across 24 owner ratings the Firestone TZ300A averages 77%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 8 out of 10 and Road Feedback lowest at 7. 7 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 76% of owners score it 70% or better.
Owner ratings averaged from 24 ratings
- Owner score 77%
- Dry Grip 80%
- Wet Grip 79%
- Handling 78%
- Wear 78%
- Comfort 74%
- Road Feedback 70%
Featured reviews
“AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL - bought these (recommended by Halfords !!!) - OK for a few hundred miles then drove like I had flat tires, any movement on the sterring wheel had me slewing over the road, very noisy - like something...”
“Good for the the price. Good on wet road (Continentals a bit better) Good on dry also (Dunlop sp300 a bit better but worst on wear) Wear is average and the tires tend to degrade before hitting the marks...although for...”
All 21 Firestone TZ300A reviews
- Nissan Micra
- 175/60 R15 H
- 35,000 miles
- Mostly Town
- Spirited
Good on wet road (Continentals a bit better)
Good on dry also (Dunlop sp300 a bit better but worst on wear)
Wear is average and the tires tend to degrade before hitting the marks...although for the price vs performance it is a good buy
- Citroën C4 Grand Picasso
- 215/55 R16 W
- 25,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
and a much cheaper alternative , they lasted 25000 miles so very good wear but could be a bit skittish on damp road when pulling off but that could be the weight of car ,although cornering even in wet was always positive and have been perfectly ok in snow, only downside has been road noise which was quite intrusive on certain types of tarmac.
economy wise i got 1 to 2 mpg less than the michelins over the life of the tires its worth working out that especially over 25k
now replaced with avon Zv7 s which are incredibly quiet in comparison.
to sum up fire stones tz 300 s have very good wear ,handling good on people carrier but noise level poor.
- Fiat Panda
- 185/55 R15 H
- 12,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
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- Citroën C4 Grand Picasso
- 215/55 R16 W
- 9,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
- Citroën xsara picasso
- 185/65 R15 H
- 3,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
- Ford Focus mk2
- 195/60 R15 H
- 2,000 miles
- Mostly Town
- Easy Going
- Peugeot 206 2.0 hdi
- 225/45 R17
- 2,000 miles
- Mostly Motorways
- Spirited
First heavy rain - aquaplaning aaaaagh - nearly had to stop
Would never suggest these to anyone
- Renault
- 195/65 R15
- 22,000 miles
- Mostly Motorways
- Spirited
- Alfa Romeo Alfa 156 2.0 TS Lusso
- 205/60 R15 V
- 3,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
- Volkswagen Passat 2.0TDI
- 215/55 R16
- 4,000 miles
- Mostly Motorways
- Spirited
- BMW 530d
- 225/55 R16
- 10,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
I was amazed at the amount of grip they had! As these were fitted to the front axle, it became apparent at how much extra grip these tires had compared to the rear ones (when the rear decided to step out for the first time in the wet!)
You have to brake/corner very hard with these if you actually want them to lose grip. Dry or wet conditions these are very good, quiet with zero vibration and hard wearing.
Highly recommended if you can find them for less than £100 each!
- Skoda Octavia
- 205/55 R16 V
- 5,000 miles
- Mostly Country Roads
- Spirited
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