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Anyone running Firestone Firehawk INDY 500's?
I'm looking into tires for my ERA 289FIA:
235/60-15 295/50-15 My selections are limited as I'm on 15" wheels. Goodyear Eagle GT II's fit, but I've heard that they are very low-performing, and they come in last on a lineup on TireRack.com. BG Goodrich Radial T/A's fair better on the TireRack.com line up, but I've also heard negative reports on these tires Firestone Firehawk INDY 500's got the best rating out of the tires I compared on TireRack.com. I haven't heard anything negative (yet). This is my first set of tires while I adjust and tune the suspension, so I don't want to put on the more expensive AVON's or Goodyear Billboards---maybe later. Tires will be used for "cruising and spirited driving" and I will purchase track tires later. This is for road use. Anyone used Firestone Firehawk INDY 500's and want to provide an opinion? DD |
I've looked at them as I'm ready to get my first set of tires for my car. Right now I have these in my shopping cart at Summit. I've heard good things and the price seems about right.
Mickey Thompson Sportsman S/R Tires: MTT-6654 - summitracing.com Ed |
Nice looking tires. I've heard good things about M/T's myself. I'll look into it.
Any others? DD |
Try Dunlops GT's
Dangerous Doug Have you looked into Gt qualifers from Dunlop? I have them on all my cars. For the cobra I started with the BFG's. They are OK on the DRY street and normal driving, That about it. They are good for doing burn outs. In rain they are poor. I have the GT's on my 79TA and drove the car 4 years in every condition, snow,ice,heavyrain, and never had a traction problem with them or defect. The white letters to bleed over time. I have them mounted on the insides. I am running 15" on the jersey streets and 17" pilots on the racetracks and road courses. I do change the front shocks and spring for the ride differents. Rick L.
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Those Firestones are just like the Goodyears and BFG's, they are very dangerous if you have more than 250hp and if you like to get on it once in a while.
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Yeah!, I got em' and man do they stick. I've given them hell and very satisfied, for less than a $100 each!!
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427 S/O: You've got the Firestones Firehawk INDY 500's?
Tim Brewer: On what is your comment based upon? |
I've run the Firestones from the beginning (255/60/15 and 295/50/15). They were very sticky when new. They now have over 10,000 miles on them and they still work ok. I like them.
I'm producing 561 hp at the flywheel, and I put my foot in it all the time, without worry. Of course, I have no frame of reference since they were the first ones ever on the car, but I'm happy with them. |
Yes, I couldn't wait to get rid of those ^#&@$ radial T/A, hard as a rock. With your small block they should handle even better.
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Tim, your information is wrong, I know for a fact Those GY radial T/A's are dangerous. I know nothing about the BFG's....
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I'm leaning toward the Firestone's.
Anyone else want to chime in? By the way, I just ordered my wheels from Vintage Wheels. They'll ship Friday even with the custom machine work I had requested (backspacing, et cetera) to fit them to my 289FIA. I got the 427 Halibrand type wheels, as I like their look better than the standard FIA wheels. I was impressed by Vintage Wheels. Very together, very prompt, very fair, unlike other wheel manufacturers I'd talked to over the last quarter. DD |
Those Firestones were my first choice too... but the sizes are VERY VERY difficult to locate ... I managed to purchase Yoko's Avids S/T and they work well but now that brand / size is no longer being manufactured so our choices are very limited and shrinking...
good luck! |
Leaning further toward Firestones...
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Doug,
Very happy with my Firestones on my Kirkham. They handle the twisties just fine, they are smooth, the car tracks straight, and the braking performance is great! I have had these 3 years and couldn't be happier. BTW, I do not track my car. Bert |
One more thing, get them at Big O, since you are in Calif. The Firestone dealer guy wanted 120 bucks each and 3 week delivery. Big O wanted about 80 bucks each.
Good luck |
Yeah!, I bought an extra set for about $88 each...just in case.
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Thanks. I was just getting ready to look for where to buy. I know there is a Firestone shop in Santa Cruz. I'll look for a Big-O Tires near here.
DD |
Firehaws
Good for me, I like them, they are not stone throwers!
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Indy 500's
I've had GY and BFG's in the past on other vehicle and neither have hooked as good or road as good as the Indy's.
Last I looked TireRack didn't list them anymore. Hope there still availible.. Indy's on Vintage:3DSMILE: http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...r/100_0217.jpg |
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