Firestone Firehawk Sport
EU tyre label for every size: 35 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Firestone Firehawk Sport is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 35 sizes (35 registrations including load and speed variants), for 18″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A in every size, fuel efficiency A–C and external rolling noise 70 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 245/45 R20 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency A · 70 dB), the weakest 265/30 R20 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency C · 70 dB).
On the EU market since March 2023; the earliest production week registered is 14/2022.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (35 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: wet grip.
What the label means on the road (225/45 R18)
Example: the 225/45 R18 size, compared with the 347 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈34 m with class A, against ≈37 m for the most common class in this size (B).
Fuel efficiency
Class B vs the typical C: ≈0.16 L/100 km less, about 25 litres less over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
70 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size (1 dB quieter).
Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.
All 35 sizes
The small figure under each class is the share of same-size, same-season tyres this size matches or beats (“–” when fewer than five tyres share the size).
| Size | Load / speed | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Production from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 215/35 R18 | 84Y XL | A100% | C100% | 70 dBB93% | — | 18/2023 |
| 225/40 R18 | 92Y XL | A100% | B94% | 70 dBB90% | — | 13/2023 |
| 225/45 R18 | 95Y XL | A100% | B90% | 70 dBB85% | — | 09/2023 |
| 235/40 R18 | 95Y XL | A100% | B99% | 70 dBB89% | — | 13/2023 |
| 245/40 R18 | 97Y XL | A100% | B97% | 70 dBB90% | — | 09/2023 |
| 245/45 R18 | 100Y XL | A100% | B90% | 70 dBB91% | — | 09/2023 |
| 255/35 R18 | 94Y XL | A100% | B100% | 70 dBA90% | — | 35/2023 |
| 255/40 R18 | 99Y XL | A100% | B88% | 70 dBA85% | — | 09/2023 |
| 265/35 R18 | 97Y XL | A100% | B100% | 70 dBA95% | — | 22/2023 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/35 R19 | 88Y XL | A100% | B100% | 70 dBB87% | — | 26/2023 |
| 225/45 R19 | 96Y XL | A100% | B91% | 70 dBB84% | — | 09/2023 |
| 235/35 R19 | 91Y XL | A100% | B100% | 70 dBB84% | — | 09/2023 |
| 235/40 R19 | 96Y XL | A100% | B92% | 70 dBB89% | — | 09/2023 |
| 245/35 R19 | 93Y XL | A100% | B100% | 70 dBB87% | — | 26/2023 |
| 245/40 R19 | 98Y XL | A100% | B91% | 70 dBB81% | — | 09/2023 |
| 245/45 R19 | 102Y XL | A100% | B83% | 70 dBB83% | — | 18/2023 |
| 255/30 R19 | 91Y XL | A100% | B100% | 70 dBA78% | — | 09/2024 |
| 255/35 R19 | 96Y XL | A100% | B97% | 70 dBA89% | — | 35/2023 |
| 255/40 R19 | 100Y XL | A100% | B92% | 70 dBA89% | — | 09/2023 |
| 265/35 R19 | 98Y XL | A100% | B100% | 70 dBA80% | — | 22/2023 |
| 275/30 R19 | 96Y XL | A100% | B100% | 70 dBA96% | — | 31/2023 |
| 275/35 R19 | 100Y XL | A100% | B95% | 70 dBA84% | — | 09/2023 |
| 275/40 R19 | 105Y XL | A100% | B88% | 70 dBA81% | — | 26/2023 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 225/35 R20 | 90Y XL | A100% | C91% | 70 dBB96% | — | 18/2023 |
| 235/35 R20 | 92Y XL | A100% | C88% | 70 dBB98% | — | 14/2022 |
| 245/30 R20 | 90Y XL | A100% | C92% | 70 dBB96% | — | 09/2023 |
| 245/35 ZR20 | 95Y XL | A100% | B100% | 70 dBB87% | — | 22/2023 |
| 245/40 R20 | 99Y XL | A100% | B77% | 70 dBB83% | — | 13/2023 |
| 245/45 R20 | 103Y XL | A100% | A100% | 70 dBB84% | — | 40/2023 |
| 255/30 R20 | 92Y XL | A100% | C88% | 70 dBA97% | — | 22/2024 |
| 255/35 R20 | 97Y XL | A100% | C89% | 70 dBA94% | — | 09/2023 |
| 265/30 R20 | 94Y XL | A100% | C100% | 70 dBA100% | — | 18/2023 |
| 265/35 R20 | 99Y XL | A100% | B100% | 70 dBA100% | — | 18/2023 |
| 275/30 R20 | 97Y XL | A100% | B97% | 70 dBA87% | — | 16/2022 |
| 275/35 R20 | 102Y XL | A100% | B88% | 70 dBA94% | — | 18/2023 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 225/45 R18
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 225/45 R18, ranked by label →
- Pirelli PzeroA C 67 dB
- Yokohama Advan Fleva V701A C 67 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
- Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6A A 68 dB
- Hankook Ventus EvoA A 68 dB
- Michelin Primacy 4A B 68 dB
Questions
Is the Firestone Firehawk Sport a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 70 dB in every size. In 100% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Firestone Firehawk Sport in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Firestone Firehawk Sport suitable for snow?
No size carries the 3PMSF symbol, so it is not certified for severe snow. In countries with winter tyre rules it does not count as a winter tyre.
When was the Firestone Firehawk Sport launched?
It has been on the EU market since March 2023. The earliest production week in its registrations is 14/2022; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.
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Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 35 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 34 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.