Firestone RoadHawk vs Uniroyal RainSport 5

In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Firestone RoadHawk and the Uniroyal RainSport 5 to find out which tire is best for your own driving.

There are a few basic differences between the two tires. The Firestone RoadHawk is an Premium-Touring Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars, and the Uniroyal RainSport 5 is an Ultra-High-Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars

In This Article
Test Results Driver Reviews Conclusion Similar Comparisons
RoadHawk VS RainSport-5

Test Results

Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been seven tests which compare both tires directly!

Out of these seven tests:

  • Firestone RoadHawk finished ahead of the Uniroyal RainSport 5 in six of the tests
  • Uniroyal RainSport 5 finished ahead of the Firestone RoadHawk in one of the tests

While it might look like the Firestone RoadHawk is better than the Uniroyal RainSport 5 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.

Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.

Dry Braking

Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Firestone RoadHawk was better during seven dry braking tests. On average the Firestone RoadHawk stopped the vehicle in 3.38% less distance than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.

Firestone RoadHawk
36.63M
Uniroyal RainSport 5
37.91M
Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking: Firestone RoadHawk

2021 53 Summer Tire Braking Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Firestone RoadHawk:35.7M Uniroyal RainSport 5: 37.4M
2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Firestone RoadHawk:35.7M Uniroyal RainSport 5: 37.4M
2022 Summer Tire Market Overview
215/55 R17		 ✓ Firestone RoadHawk:37.7M Uniroyal RainSport 5: 38.4M
2023 Summer Tire Market Overview
225/45 R18		 ✓ Firestone RoadHawk:36M Uniroyal RainSport 5: 37.3M
2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Firestone RoadHawk:38.1M Uniroyal RainSport 5: 39.1M
2024 Summer Tire Market Overview
205/55 R16		 ✓ Firestone RoadHawk:36.6M Uniroyal RainSport 5: 37.9M
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Firestone RoadHawk:36.6M Uniroyal RainSport 5: 37.9M

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Firestone RoadHawk was better during two dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Firestone RoadHawk was 1.75% faster around a lap than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.

Firestone RoadHawk
105.9Km/H
Uniroyal RainSport 5
104.05Km/H
Dry Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Firestone RoadHawk

2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Firestone RoadHawk:96.1Km/H Uniroyal RainSport 5: 94.3Km/H
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Firestone RoadHawk:115.7Km/H Uniroyal RainSport 5: 113.8Km/H

Wet Braking

Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Uniroyal RainSport 5 was better during four wet braking tests. On average the Uniroyal RainSport 5 stopped the vehicle in 3.93% less distance than the Firestone RoadHawk.

Firestone RoadHawk
37.13M
Uniroyal RainSport 5
35.67M
Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking: Uniroyal RainSport 5

2021 53 Summer Tire Braking Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Firestone RoadHawk:31.6M Uniroyal RainSport 5: 32M
2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Firestone RoadHawk:49.3M Uniroyal RainSport 5: 49.9M
2022 Summer Tire Market Overview
215/55 R17		 ✓ Firestone RoadHawk:32.8M Uniroyal RainSport 5: 33.5M
2023 Summer Tire Market Overview
225/45 R18		 Firestone RoadHawk:30.9M ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 26.5M
2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Firestone RoadHawk:41.7M ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 36.8M
2024 Summer Tire Market Overview
205/55 R16		 Firestone RoadHawk:28.7M ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 27.7M
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Firestone RoadHawk:44.9M ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 43.3M

Wet Braking - Concrete

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Uniroyal RainSport 5 was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Uniroyal RainSport 5 stopped the vehicle in 10.59% less distance than the Firestone RoadHawk.

Firestone RoadHawk
40.6M
Uniroyal RainSport 5
36.3M
Wet braking on Concrete in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Uniroyal RainSport 5

2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Firestone RoadHawk:40.6M ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 36.3M

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Firestone RoadHawk was better during two wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Firestone RoadHawk was 1.04% faster around a wet lap than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.

Firestone RoadHawk
77.2Km/H
Uniroyal RainSport 5
76.4Km/H
Wet Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Firestone RoadHawk

2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Firestone RoadHawk:78.8Km/H Uniroyal RainSport 5: 78Km/H
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Firestone RoadHawk:75.6Km/H Uniroyal RainSport 5: 74.8Km/H

Wet Circle

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Uniroyal RainSport 5 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Uniroyal RainSport 5 had 2.05% higher lateral wet grip than the Firestone RoadHawk.

Firestone RoadHawk
6.21m/s
Uniroyal RainSport 5
6.34m/s
Lateral wet grip in m/s squared, higher is better

Best In Wet Circle: Uniroyal RainSport 5

2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Firestone RoadHawk:6.21m/s ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 6.34m/s

Straight Aqua

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Uniroyal RainSport 5 was better during three straight aqua tests. On average the Uniroyal RainSport 5 floated at a 2.13% higher speed than the Firestone RoadHawk.

Firestone RoadHawk
84.2Km/H
Uniroyal RainSport 5
86.03Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H, higher is better

Best In Straight Aqua: Uniroyal RainSport 5

2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Firestone RoadHawk:84.3Km/H ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 86.1Km/H
2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Firestone RoadHawk:83.6Km/H ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 86.7Km/H
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Firestone RoadHawk:84.7Km/H ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 85.3Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Uniroyal RainSport 5 was better during two curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Uniroyal RainSport 5 slipped out at a 5.33% higher speed than the Firestone RoadHawk.

Firestone RoadHawk
4.26m/sec2
Uniroyal RainSport 5
4.5m/sec2
Remaining lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Uniroyal RainSport 5

2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Firestone RoadHawk:3.8m/sec2 ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 4m/sec2
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Firestone RoadHawk:4.72m/sec2 ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 5m/sec2

Noise

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Uniroyal RainSport 5 was better during three noise tests. On average the Uniroyal RainSport 5 measured 2.17% quieter than the Firestone RoadHawk.

Firestone RoadHawk
72.27dB
Uniroyal RainSport 5
70.7dB
External noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Uniroyal RainSport 5

2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Firestone RoadHawk:69.9dB ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 68.3dB
2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Firestone RoadHawk:72.4dB ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 70.9dB
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Firestone RoadHawk:74.5dB ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 72.9dB

Tire Weight

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Firestone RoadHawk was better during one tire weight tests. On average the Firestone RoadHawk weighed 10.59% less than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.

Firestone RoadHawk
7.6Kg
Uniroyal RainSport 5
8.5Kg
Tire Weight Per Set, lower is better

Best In Tire Weight: Firestone RoadHawk

2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Firestone RoadHawk:7.6Kg Uniroyal RainSport 5: 8.5Kg

Wear

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Firestone RoadHawk was better during two wear tests. On average the Firestone RoadHawk is predicted to cover 2.79% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.

Firestone RoadHawk
31976.67KM
Uniroyal RainSport 5
31083.33KM
Predicted tread life in KM, higher is better

Best In Wear: Firestone RoadHawk

2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Firestone RoadHawk:27880KM ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 32300KM
2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Firestone RoadHawk:38200KM Uniroyal RainSport 5: 33300KM
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Firestone RoadHawk:29850KM Uniroyal RainSport 5: 27650KM

Value

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Firestone RoadHawk was better during two value tests. On average the Firestone RoadHawk proved to have a 0.69% better value based on price/1000km than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.

Firestone RoadHawk
7.17Price/1000
Uniroyal RainSport 5
7.22Price/1000
Euros/1000km based on cost/wear, lower is better

Best In Value: Firestone RoadHawk

2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Firestone RoadHawk:9.15Price/1000 ✓ Uniroyal RainSport 5: 8.05Price/1000
2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Firestone RoadHawk:2.3Price/1000 Uniroyal RainSport 5: 2.76Price/1000
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Firestone RoadHawk:10.05Price/1000 Uniroyal RainSport 5: 10.85Price/1000

Price

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Firestone RoadHawk was better during two price tests. On average the Firestone RoadHawk cost 1.38% less than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.

Firestone RoadHawk
214.33
Uniroyal RainSport 5
217.33
Price in local currency, lower is better

Best In Price: Firestone RoadHawk

2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Firestone RoadHawk:255 Uniroyal RainSport 5: 260
2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Firestone RoadHawk:88 Uniroyal RainSport 5: 92
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Firestone RoadHawk:300 Uniroyal RainSport 5: 300

Rolling Resistance

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Firestone RoadHawk was better during two rolling resistance tests. On average the Firestone RoadHawk had a 5.82% lower rolling resistance than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.

Firestone RoadHawk
8.09kg / t
Uniroyal RainSport 5
8.59kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t, lower is better

Best In Rolling Resistance: Firestone RoadHawk

2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Firestone RoadHawk:8.51kg / t Uniroyal RainSport 5: 9.24kg / t
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Firestone RoadHawk:7.67kg / t Uniroyal RainSport 5: 7.93kg / t

Fuel Consumption

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Firestone RoadHawk and Uniroyal RainSport 5 performed equally well in fuel consumption tests.

Firestone RoadHawk
5.9l/100km
Uniroyal RainSport 5
5.9l/100km
Fuel consumption in Litres per 100 km, lower is better

Best In Fuel Consumption: Both tires performed equally well

2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Firestone RoadHawk:5.9l/100km Uniroyal RainSport 5: 5.9l/100km

Abrasion

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Firestone RoadHawk was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Firestone RoadHawk emitted 26.29% less particle wear matter than the Uniroyal RainSport 5.

Firestone RoadHawk
68.7mg/km/t
Uniroyal RainSport 5
93.2mg/km/t
Weight of Tire Wear Particles Lost (mg/km/t), lower is better

Best In Abrasion: Firestone RoadHawk

2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Firestone RoadHawk:68.7mg/km/t Uniroyal RainSport 5: 93.2mg/km/t

Real World Driver Reviews

Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Firestone RoadHawk and Uniroyal RainSport 5.

In total the Firestone RoadHawk has been reviewed 40 times and drivers have given the tire 66% overall.

The Uniroyal RainSport 5 has been reviewed 72 times and drivers have given the tire 75% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the Uniroyal RainSport 5.

Best Review for the Firestone RoadHawk
Given 61% 225/45 R17 on a combination of roads for 0 easy going miles
Purchased Two front tires @ Halfords as they where cheap for a mid to premium tire and had £20 Argos voucher attached.
When I checked tire tread depth found only 7mm middle and 6.5mm outer edge.
Never had a new tire under 8mm before, alway 8 to 10mm.
May be that's why there cheap!
Will contact Firestone to see why.
Helpful 679 - tire reviewed on May 20, 2017
View all Firestone RoadHawk driver reviews >>
Best Review for the Uniroyal RainSport 5
Given 90% 205/55 R16 V on mostly country roads for 800 spirited miles
Having used rainsport 3s for the past 2 years or 42.000km it was time for a change. I always change at 2 year interval October or November with 40-45k kilometres on average. I reside in northern Greece and the last time round I fancied the idea of an all season Tire but after the fitters recommendation ended up with the uniroyals. The rainsport 3s were a revelation in winter and commendable in the summer. I always fit premium tires and the rainsport 3s were left wanting a little bit for grip in scorching hot tarmac.
The rainsport 5s in question are on initial impressions (1200km so... Continue reading this review using the link below
Helpful 178 - tire reviewed on November 20, 2019
View all Uniroyal RainSport 5 driver reviews >>

Conclusion

In conclusion the Firestone RoadHawk performed better in dry braking, dry handling [km/h], wet handling [km/h], tire weight, wear, value, price, rolling resistance and abrasion, while the Uniroyal RainSport 5 performed better in wet braking, wet braking - concrete, wet circle, straight aqua, curved aquaplaning and noise.

Interestingly, both tires performed equally well in fuel consumption, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.

Which tire is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tire. Comparing all the data in the tire reviews database, on balance Firestone RoadHawk seems to be the best tire overall.

However, it's important to note that both tires have their strengths.

Remember, the best tire for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.

Firestone RoadHawk

Overall Winner: Firestone RoadHawk

Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Firestone RoadHawk has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tire has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tire buying choice.

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Footnote

This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.

Why is this important? Tire 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 tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.

As a result you will see other tests on Tire 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 tire comparison, Tire Reviews doesn't.