Bluemustang
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Just ordered some Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 tires. Anyone running these that can comment on them?
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Thanks man. I bought them as an alternative to MPSSs. They were almost $300 cheaper with shipping and everything from TireRack and I just couldn't justify the extra cost of the MPSS right now, since I am putting them on my stock 18" rims which I intend to replace in the not so near future.I personally love them. They are grippy for the price, good in the rain, quiet, sidewalls aren't super stiff though.
They are not falken azenis, or mpss's, but I think you will like them.
As did I. I just put them on yesterday. @Dspec summed them up well. Soft sidewall leads to less than optimal steering feel/precision, but they're pretty sticky, quiet and CHEAP. One more thing, the tread width is down 0.4" on the same size Sumitomo HTRZ3, so it'll be interesting to see how they compare in autocross and HPDE, both will happen before end of April.I got them in a 275/40r18 on all four corners.
When you say less steering feel/precision, do you mean less feel through the steering wheel?As did I. I just put them on yesterday. @Dspec summed them up well. Soft sidewall leads to less than optimal steering feel/precision, but they're pretty sticky, quiet and CHEAP. One more thing, the tread width is down 0.4" on the same size Sumitomo HTRZ3, so it'll be interesting to see how they compare in autocross and HPDE, both will happen before end of April.
Yes, it's a function of the softer sidewall.When you say less steering feel/precision, do you mean less feel through the steering wheel?
I might actually like that. The way it is now with stock tires and the Ford Racing suspension - it's a lot of steering feel. Although I have no idea, the stock Pirelli AS might be an even softer sidewall so who knows.Yes, it's a function of the softer sidewall.
Yeah, I can't comment on the stock all seasons, but I'd venture to say these are significantly better at everything but cold temps/snow than they are, including feel.I might actually like that. The way it is now with stock tires and the Ford Racing suspension - it's a lot of steering feel. Although I have no idea, the stock Pirelli AS might be an even softer sidewall so who knows.
Yeah, I can't comment on the stock all seasons, but I'd venture to say these are significantly better at everything but cold temps/snow than they are, including feel.
The sidewalls on these aren't soft, not stupid hard but they aren't soft. You sure you didn't get the old Indy 500 wide ovals?I personally love them. They are grippy for the price, good in the rain, quiet, sidewalls aren't super stiff though.
They are not falken azenis, or mpss's, but I think you will like them.