Best Tires for the Volvo XC90 (2) D5 momentum

This is the update review from my initial one that I posted on April 30th 2025.
Now after almost 5000 miles (7500km) I can provide a more confident insight in the performance of these tires. I still state that these are the most comfortable summer tires that I have ever driven. Performance-wise I cannot be more satisfied than this.
The tires are as quiet now as they were at the beginning. I can only hear the wind at the highway drive, and not the wheels rolling. A big plus from me!!

I am not a sporty driver, so car handling was never an issue.Cornering, braking, grip - all very well balanced, both dry and wet. Even though road imperfections are well mitigated I've noticed in exactly 2 occasions I had my front wheels touch the edge of a road rut and I felt my steering wheel trying to pull to the side. It was not dramatical or anything dangerous, but I have never felt it with my car before. I checked the car's suspension and it all seems to be OK, so it must be from the "softness" of the tires.That is why I graded 8 on "Road Feedback"

From the wear and tear perspective, I am happy with that one too. The rubber is on the softer side of the scale, but I am so happy with the tires, that I do not care if they wear down quicker than the competition. I will definitely buy them again when time comes. An excellent tire for a regular/moderate daily driver that respects a quiet and comfortable ride.

After driving premium summer tires for years and on various vehicles, I was a bit concerned purchasing and fitting the Roadhawks 2 on a heavy SUV such as XC90. My previous summer tires were Good Year Eagle F1s and I was so and so satisfied with them. They felt a little loose and the feedback was not to my taste. It's been a long winter this year and a long drive on my Nokian WR SUV4s that are firm,heavy, noisy but sturdy and reliable.
Fitting the Firestones - wow!! The comfort, the quiet ride, the response and the dry grip is overwhelming ( to what I was expecting ). I am very pleased with how they perform in the initial phase ( just a few hundred miles in town ). WIll take them out on a motorway for the weekend, and I just can't wait. I imagine that they are half the noise of the Nokians.

The only potential concern will be the wear. I'll watch it closely and report the outcome. All in all, very content with the tires so far.

All four tires developed cracks in between the tread after just three year and less than 10k miles.
Avoid.

Used all year round for 39000km starting in a snowy winter. They handled snow covered roads with fairly steep inclines very well. Performed better than Pirelli Scorpion winters on snow in my opinion (which are not good at all as they get toward the end of their wear). Handling is ok but not great. They are of course noisier than summer tires but tolerable on most road surfaces. We have been happy with the tires but are now going back to dedicated summer and winter tires.

15000 miles and rear tires still 3my. For a very heavy car that's really. These are much cheaper than Continentals ( even cheaper than VOL ones!) and I can't tell the difference. Would buy again from my independent tire dealer

6000lbs car needs good rubber. These are better than the Continentals from the factory. Better grip and less noise. So far (6000miles) have good wearing qualities.