Firestone Firehawk Sport vs Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Across 7 shared professional tests (multiple 18-19 inch fitments), the pattern is consistent: Goodyear beats Firestone on overall ranking every time and dominates safety-critical wet metrics. Firestone occasionally nicks a narrow win in dry handling/braking, and it very consistently leads on rolling resistance (and sometimes fuel consumption), which matters for drivers prioritising efficiency and day-to-day costs-provided they're comfortable giving up wet performance headroom.
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been seven tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | seven |
While it might look like the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is better than the Firestone Firehawk Sport purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Key Strengths
- Consistently low rolling resistance (wins 4/4+ comparisons), supporting efficiency and range/fuel economy
- Generally precise, confidence-inspiring steering feel on dry surfaces; can match or slightly beat Goodyear in a couple of dry metrics
- Often competitively priced upfront (e.g., cheaper than Goodyear in 2023 AutoBild Sports Car)
- Comfort is acceptable-to-good in tests (often close to Goodyear on subjective comfort)
- Clear wet-safety advantage: wins 7/7 wet braking results and leads wet handling/aquaplaning in most tests
- Strong dry performance with progressive, direct steering and consistently short braking distances
- Excellent longevity and total cost of ownership (e.g., ~54,020 km vs ~28,860 km in Auto Bild; best €/1000 km at 6.66)
- Refinement: typically lower external noise and good comfort, making it a well-rounded premium option
Dry Braking
Looking at data from seven tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during six dry braking tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 stopped the vehicle in 1.61% less distance than the Firestone Firehawk Sport.
Best In Dry Braking: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during two dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was 1.11% faster around a lap than the Firestone Firehawk Sport.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking
Looking at data from seven tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during seven wet braking tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 stopped the vehicle in 7.1% less distance than the Firestone Firehawk Sport.
Best In Wet Braking: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking - Concrete
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 stopped the vehicle in 5.79% less distance than the Firestone Firehawk Sport.
Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
See how the Wet Braking - Concrete winner was calculated >>
Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during four wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was 3.68% faster around a wet lap than the Firestone Firehawk Sport.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 had 0.47% higher lateral wet grip than the Firestone Firehawk Sport.
Best In Wet Circle: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
Straight Aqua
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during three straight aqua tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 floated at a 1.4% higher speed than the Firestone Firehawk Sport.
Best In Straight Aqua: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during five curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 slipped out at a 6.15% higher speed than the Firestone Firehawk Sport.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 scored 3.42% more points than the Firestone Firehawk Sport.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
Noise
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during five noise tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 measured 1.34% quieter than the Firestone Firehawk Sport.
Best In Noise: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
Wear
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during two wear tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is predicted to cover 39.55% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Firestone Firehawk Sport.
Best In Wear: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
See how the Wear winner was calculated >>
Value
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during two value tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 proved to have a 31.39% better value based on price/1000km than the Firestone Firehawk Sport.
Best In Value: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
Price
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Firestone Firehawk Sport was better during one price tests. On average the Firestone Firehawk Sport cost 10.51% less than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Price: Firestone Firehawk Sport
See how the Price winner was calculated >>
Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Firestone Firehawk Sport was better during four rolling resistance tests. On average the Firestone Firehawk Sport had a 15.72% lower rolling resistance than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Firestone Firehawk Sport
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
Fuel Consumption
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Firestone Firehawk Sport was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Firestone Firehawk Sport used 1.79% less fuel than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Firestone Firehawk Sport
See how the Fuel Consumption winner was calculated >>
Abrasion
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 emitted 8.51% less particle wear matter than the Firestone Firehawk Sport.
Best In Abrasion: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
See how the Abrasion winner was calculated >>
Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Firestone Firehawk Sport and Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
In total the Firestone Firehawk Sport has been reviewed 6 times and drivers have given the tyre 76% overall.
The Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 has been reviewed 183 times and drivers have given the tyre 86% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
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Conclusion
The Firestone Firehawk Sport's main argument is efficiency: it wins rolling resistance in 4 shared tests and even edges fuel consumption in ADAC (5.5 vs 5.6 l/100 km). It can also feel precise on dry roads and occasionally matches or marginally beats Goodyear in a single dry metric. However, its recurring limitation is wet grip and wet controllability (multiple reports cite understeer/delayed response on wet roads and weaker wet handling), plus shorter projected mileage. Practical takeaway: if you want one tyre that “does everything well” and stays cost-effective over time, the Goodyear is the smart buy; the Firestone is best viewed as an efficiency-leaning sporty tyre for drivers who put less weight on maximum wet performance and long wear.
Key Differences
- Wet braking is the biggest real-world separator: Goodyear is consistently shorter (e.g., 27.5 m vs 29.9 m in 2026; 44.2 m vs 49.4 m in 2025 sports car test).
- Wet handling and wet stability favor Goodyear, often by clear margins (e.g., 80.4 vs 74.9 km/h in 2025 sports car wet handling).
- Aquaplaning safety generally favors Goodyear (curved aquaplaning leads are common, including ~+10.7% in ADAC).
- Efficiency favors Firestone: rolling resistance is repeatedly lower (e.g., 7.62 vs 8.97 kg/t in Auto Bild 2025; similar pattern in other tests).
- Longevity/value strongly favors Goodyear: wear results show far higher mileage (e.g., ~54k vs ~29k km) and better cost per distance.
- Overall rankings are consistently separated: Goodyear is always ahead (including 1st/21 in Auto Bild 2025 vs Firestone 20th/21), reflecting fewer weaknesses across categories.
Overall Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.
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