Segment
1. Hankook ION Evo Premium2. Firestone Roadhawk 2 Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Roadhawk 2 vs. Hankook ION Evo
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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 South Korea (Hankook). Generally, Hankook summer tyres are slightly better rated (76%) than Firestone (69%). In this particular case, the Hankook ION Evo has a better rating of 90% compared to 74% of the Firestone Roadhawk 2. The first tyre test of Firestone Roadhawk 2 was done in 2024, compared to 2025 when was the Hankook ION Evo first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 215/55 R18 test, where both the Roadhawk 2 and the ION Evo were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 96% of Firestone Roadhawk 2 dimensions has A wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Hankook ION Evo also have A wet ratings. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Roadhawk 2 is made in Italy and ION Evo is made in Hungary.
| # | Firestone Roadhawk 2
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| Dimensions | R17 - R21 | R0 - R21 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Hankook ION Evo Exemplary2. Firestone Roadhawk 2 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Roadhawk 2 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Comfort
(Overall rating)Comfort
Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Running costs | ||||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1- | ||||
| Firestone Roadhawk 2 Rating: Satisfactory | 2+ | 2- | 3 | ||||
| Hankook iON Evo Rating: Exemplary | 1- | 2+ | 2 | ||||
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