Segment
1. Continental EcoContact 6 Premium2. Firestone Roadhawk Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Roadhawk vs. Continental EcoContact 6
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental). Generally, Continental summer tyres are slightly better rated (78%) than Firestone (70%). In this particular case, the Firestone Roadhawk has a better rating of 59% compared to 53% of the Continental EcoContact 6. The first tyre test of Firestone Roadhawk was done in 2018, compared to 2020 when was the Continental EcoContact 6 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2022 185/65 R15 test, where both the Roadhawk and the EcoContact 6 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 99% of Firestone Roadhawk dimensions has A wet grip rating. Most (60%) of the Continental EcoContact 6 also have A wet ratings.
| # | Firestone Roadhawk
| Continental EcoContact 6
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| Dimensions | R15 - R21 | R13 - R22 | |
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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. Firestone Roadhawk Exemplary2. Continental EcoContact 6 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Continental EcoContact 6 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
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption | |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1,7 | 1,6 | 2,7 | 1 | 1,7 | |
| Firestone Roadhawk Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2,8 | 2,2 | 3,7 | 2,0 | 2,4 | |
| Continental EcoContact 6 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2,6 | 2,4 | 3,0 | 2,5 | 1,8 | |
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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 35,7 | 27,5 | |||||
| Firestone Roadhawk | 37,7 | 32,8 | |||||
| Continental EcoContact 6 | 36,4 | 32,7 | |||||
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