After reading the reviews on these tyres, which are mostly negative, I must say I did not experienced any drama on any road surfaces in the dry or in the wet. The Firemax were fitted (new) when I purchased the car from Furrows, they are quiet both in town and on the motorway, I drive safely and respect speed signs and average 47 miles per gallon, for me, the worst aspect is wear, only 17000 miles driven and the front tyres are worn out to the 1.6 legal limit while the rear tyres still have some tread, I will not buy these budget tyres again. I will put the Falken ZIEX ZE320 on the car since they have excellent reviews and are very well priced, I will review the Falken after I drove a few thousands miles.
Firemax Tyres
Budget brand
2 current Firemax tyres, ranked using 3 independent tyre tests and 15 owner reviews covering 121,500 miles of driving.
- 2current tyres
- 3professional tests
- 15owner reviews
- 121,500 milescovered on them
The quick answer
| Pick | Tyre | The evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Summer | Firemax FM601 4.5 | TR Score 4.5 / 10 medium confidence score |
| Owners' favourite | Firemax Fm806 | 91% from 3 owner reviews |
| Latest test result | Firemax FM601 | #44 / 55 2024 Summer Tyre Market Overview |
Each season pick is the highest TR Score among the brand's current tyres; the owners' favourite is the highest rated by the drivers who run them. The full rankings and the evidence behind every pick are below.
The Firemax test record
Firemax has entered 3 independent comparison tests indexed on Tyre Reviews.
Most recent test appearances
| Year | Test | Best placed tyre | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024 Summer Tyre Market Overview | FM601 | #44 / 55 |
| 2022 | 2022 Summer Tyre Market Overview | FM601 | #49 / 50 |
| 2021 | 2021 53 Summer Tyre Braking Test | FM601 | #43 / 53 |
Positions are each test's overall ranking, with the brand represented by its best placed tyre. Tests that rank tyres within groups count towards the totals above but are not listed, because a position inside a group is not a position in the test. All tests featuring Firemax →
The current Firemax range, ranked
The highest scoring Firemax you can buy today is the Firemax FM601, with a TR Score of 4.5 out of 10. 1 of the 2 current tyres have earned a score.
Summer Tyres 1
| # | Tyre | Category | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Firemax FM601
|
Touring | 4.5 | 46% | 12 |
Winter Tyres 1
| # | Tyre | Category | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Firemax Fm806
|
Touring | - | 91% | 3 |
Tables are ranked by TR Score, which rates each tyre out of 10 using independent test results and owner reviews weighted by how much evidence backs them. Unscored tyres link to their pages, where a review counts towards a score.
What drivers say about Firemax tyres
Across 15 owner reviews and 121,500 miles of driving, Firemax tyres average 55% overall. The scores below show where owners rate the brand strongest.
- Dry Grip 6.3/10
- Wet Grip 5.4/10
- Road Feedback 5.9/10
- Handling 5.6/10
- Wear 4.4/10
- Comfort 6.7/10
- Buy again 4/10
- Snow Grip 9.7/10
- Ice Grip 9.7/10
Question averages are weighted by review count across every tyre of the brand. Snow and ice scores come only from the drivers of the brand's winter-capable tyres.
The most recent reviews, in their own words
Simple budget tyres that do the job. Totally adequate proposal. I chose these ones because of a mix between low price and lower noise! This last one is a very important detail. These tyres are rated at 69 dB. I should have gone for even quieter tyres, but the price would go up substantially!
Would I buy it again? Probably not, mostly because of low (shallow) tread and noise level (69dB). I would prefer to settle with 67dB tyres. The regular >70dB make my old car sound like a tractor...
The tyres come with the proper red and yellow dot markings for assembly reference. I assemble my own tyres, so it's worth mention. They are rather easy on you, assembly wise.
On the road: Now start the mix feelings. Under dry conditions, it's an absolutely decent set of tyres. With some (normal) initial oversteering effect. That usually will soon turn more neutral with the increased km's. This should not be any different. On dry environment quite positive outcome, The road feedback is quite good and so on.
Now the real issue, wet conditions. It's worth notice that when I say wet, it was in fact pouring! With considerable puddles of water, not just wet spots.
Any tyre would struggle under such conditions! These tyres have really shallow treads! While they don't catch many stones between the treads. On "real" water puddles I felt more than once aquaplaning! Nothing terribly negative, but surely a good tell tale that their limits were showing!
Budget wise, it is a honest and rather decent choice! Recommended with the mentioned compromises.
Would I buy it again? Probably not, mostly because of low (shallow) tread and noise level (69dB). I would prefer to settle with 67dB tyres. The regular >70dB make my old car sound like a tractor...
The tyres come with the proper red and yellow dot markings for assembly reference. I assemble my own tyres, so it's worth mention. They are rather easy on you, assembly wise.
On the road: Now start the mix feelings. Under dry conditions, it's an absolutely decent set of tyres. With some (normal) initial oversteering effect. That usually will soon turn more neutral with the increased km's. This should not be any different. On dry environment quite positive outcome, The road feedback is quite good and so on.
Now the real issue, wet conditions. It's worth notice that when I say wet, it was in fact pouring! With considerable puddles of water, not just wet spots.
Any tyre would struggle under such conditions! These tyres have really shallow treads! While they don't catch many stones between the treads. On "real" water puddles I felt more than once aquaplaning! Nothing terribly negative, but surely a good tell tale that their limits were showing!
Budget wise, it is a honest and rather decent choice! Recommended with the mentioned compromises.
I have the firemax 195/50/15.
Very soft everything puncture the tyre.
On the wet road it doesn't grip
Very soft everything puncture the tyre.
On the wet road it doesn't grip
amazing tires will never go back to big brands again. Firemax FM806 best tire ive ever used in snow
This is a tire thats just as good as michelin x ice or bridgestone blizzak but only a fraction of the cost. Ran it for 3 winters and I am very satisfied with its performance on ice and snow.
Tyres worn to legal minimum limit in less than 10 000 km.
I'v been using Chinese tyres before. For example Triangle ones (drove 3 seasons, then sold the car and probably new owners is still using those).
But Firemax - never again.
I'v been using Chinese tyres before. For example Triangle ones (drove 3 seasons, then sold the car and probably new owners is still using those).
But Firemax - never again.
Every Firemax tyre on Tyre Reviews
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too little evidence to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. The most researched this month: Firemax FM601, Firemax Fm806.
| Tyre | Season | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firemax FM601 | Summer | 4.5 | 46% | 12 | 67,500 miles |
| Firemax Fm806 | Winter | - | 91% | 3 | 54,000 miles |
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