The BEST Tires You Can Buy!! FIRESTONE FIREHAWK INDY 500 Long(ish)Term Review
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- čas přidán 10. 08. 2017
- I have had the Firestone Indy 500 tires for about 5 months now, I have driven them lots and autocross them as well. They are still impressing me as much as they did when I got them originally! Highly recommend, and be sure to SUBSCRIBE for more!
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Glad you finally have a long term review on these tires! I've been looking at these for my Z, and you made my decision easy. Love the vids as well.
+Colton Does Cars thanks dude!
I know its 2 years later but if you haven't gotten them for your Z then i recommend them. I run them on my G and do well on street and strip.
Actually bought these a couple months ago. Heard great things about them and decided to buy them. They are on mad backorder for multiple months. Won't be here till september, but I can't wait!
I really appreciate your review!!
I put a set on my Mazda Miata MX5 RF and they are terrific!!
A friend put some on his too and he love them.
Next step for me today is to install better Sway Bars.
Thanks a big bunch!!!!!
Sweet. I’ve had them mounted to my wheels in my living room for a few months now. Going on the BRZ soon.
+BTroxTV ahaha nice ! Your gunna love them !
Robbie Ferreira Hope so! My car’s putting down 340whp so we’ll see how they do.
Just got these put on my Q50 Red Sport today. Take this with a grain of salt since it's just one day but man, it's so much nicer of a ride compared to the stock Dunlop run flats that came with the car. Granted, those had 9600 miles when I got the car and 16400 miles at this point but I can't imagine those rf's ever rode this smooth since rf's are pretty hard.
Getting better with your vids
Although not the exact tires in this review I’ve had the wide oval for some years now on my W body (‘04 Monte Carlo SS) and although low hp I do always enjoy spirited driving on corners, decreasing off camber radius turns and these tires have been outstanding. Although they were mostly used during non winter months they have worn exceptionally well for what they were purchased for. That and the price point is outstanding. Hoping my next purchase of these updated Indy 500’s provide equal enjoyment.
I grabbed these for my 09 Rabbit, 235,40 18 two years ago, $99 per tire plus $60 rebate from tire rack. Now they are $170 each at tire rack, and I've seem them over $200 each. Kills me that I didn't grab another set as they are amazing tires.
It's been over a year since you posted this video.
How are the tires holding up?
How many miles are on them now?
What's the tread depth now?
How's the traction, comfort, noise, etc.?
Thanks.
I have been rocking them on the rear on my G35 that's fairly heavily modded and sees the drag strip and some street use. They are impressive for the price. I run aprox 28-30psi and air to 35psi when street driving. Going to put them on my k04 swapped mk6 gti that's my daily and will just drive my awd lexus in the snow.
Good to hear, was looking into the Pilot super sports but going to get these instead. Rated number 1 on tire rack for Ultra High Performance Summer Tires. Going with 255/35r19 on my sti or 275/35r18, cant decide yet.
Subie Jason was looking at these for
My wrx how did you like them?
Cohen Carv that was the biggest selling point honestly, after I seen the awesome reviews on tirerack I was sold. But I have been thinking of running my stocks on my 9.5 D9Rs, because i already have them sitting around haven’t decided yet.
These are the Bridgestone Potenza RE003 in Europe. I've had my set for about 7 months. They are great but the lifespan is pretty short.
how do they compare to the michelin pilot sport ?
I know they still have them on tire rack, but I called firsestone since they had them in stock a couple weeks ago, while tirerack didnt. Unfortunately they said firehawk indy 500 is discontinued
I just went to firestone this week, and they still make these
They brought them back
Yeah they lied lol.
I bought these for my Audi S5 and I love them for the price you can’t go wrong
Does that kick in the nutz line still apply for the amount of time we watch this video? 🤔🤔
Did these tires get more expensive or something? On tirerack a set of 4 245/35 r18 is over $800+
I’m so excited that I’m gonna be putting these on my 19’ Volkswagen GTI Autobahn. Can’t wait to see how these handle on the daily.
I have a question. I was gonna get these tires on my golf r in a 235/35/19 setup, along with a 19x8.5 +45 offset. I’ve heard these tires run kinda small, I was concerned about these tires fitting on an 8.5 wheel. Do you think it’ll stretch super bad?
Stretched is stupid
Good luck on your exams nice video I have pretty much the cheapest tires imaginable that will fit the stock wheel :-( where did you get your tires and how much did you spend on them
thanks man, and I got the from wheelco with my rims! they gave me a pretty good price on them cause I packaged them with the rims I think I paid like $6-700 for the tires !
First video of yours I have watched and really enjoyed it. You're doing a good job at talking to your subs rather than talking to the camera, if that makes sense haha. I just ordered a set of these tires for my evo so after watching this I'm stoked. Great vid homie. Subscribed.
Can you make any comparisons to the Nitto NT555 G2s? I'm on the fence for use at beginner HPDEs and daily use on my slightly modded 2006 G35 coupe.
I live in Tx and the temperatures in Texas are extremely high 40• 45• I put the Indy 500 in my Elantra N 245/35/R19how do this tires work in the heat
I’ve always had super cheap tires. Bought the firehawk Indy 500s and a set of rims for $1350cdn with tax. Waiting to receive them.
Any more thoughts on these? Tire options are limited due to COVID. I typically run the RE-71R specifically for competing in autoX (in Barre). thanks
I'm way late but we generally have moved away from our markets version of the Indy 500 (the Re003)
RE-71R is an amazing tyre but on a completely different level. Re003 doesn't really compete with the lower tier 200TW tyres such as RT615k and RS4 in hard driving. It operates at a lower temperature so will basically be on in warmer weather so doesn't really need to be warmed up to reach optimum temperature. It does heat soak though (even with hard Street driving) and the grip levels are quite a bit lower than the current gen performance tyres.
Probably okay as a playful tyre for autocross if you're not taking things too seriously. Also excellent for road driving with plenty of feedback and with limits that are high enough to get a lot of pace out of but not so high that you can't play with limit of adhesion.
They do okay in the rain. Better when new but they can't be pushed as hard as proper performance Street tyres like PS4/5 And Goodyear Eagle F1A6 etc
Just a good budget performance tyre with good manners and wear for daily driving. Good beginner tyre to get into performance driving but if you've moved on to the cream of the 200TW crop you'll probably find these disappointing
probably gonna grab some! lol respect you are in my home city!
Try BFG g force sport comps for your next set. Same price give or take a few bucks. They have a stiffer sidewall so even more grip in cornering. Outstanding auto x and daily driven tire. 🙏🏽✌🏽
Robbie, I doubt you’ll see this comment, but do you think when you made this video up to today’s date 12-15-2020, do you think your past self will think that you would be where you are now? And how fast can you go in the rain with these tires if you remember by any chance?
100% agree that they are amazing tires! Only downfall and I mean only
Is there a little heavy compared to other high performance tires.
The extra traction helped my 60ft enough to make up for the weight..
By far best high performance tire in the rain
Just ordered these tires! Lol seeing that brz doing autocross it looks nothing like it does today
I love these tires. Have them on my G37 and rcf and they're great especially for the price. It's the only tire I'll buy. Used to be a hard core Michelin guy. Not any more.
gonna get these for my s2k
gonna grab two for my del sol vtec. should be fun on the twisties
Can you upload the full video
Ayyye you’re driving through Barrie in this video
Hmm. A more experienced driver and I both Autocrossed my 370Z Sport with these tires. They squealed around every curve. I was hoping for better results. We determined that the tires were the weakest link. We did not have issues with overheating like I did with the factory Bridgestone Potenzas.
But, I love these tires for every day driving. They do seem confident on wet roads. I have had them for over 7 months now. Plus, for half the cost of other tires, they are excellent.
John Green i just dumped these on my 370. what do you think about road noise vs the stock? i thought road noise was a crazy difference
@@jayslate1194 Road noise is great compared to stock. And feedback over bumps is way better than stock. Again, for every day they are great. PS: at highway speeds in the rain they are NOT confident!
I’ve got these tires in my e90 bmw 330i and it sticks like glue around corners!!
You should make another review on this
Getting these tires mounted on my gti tomorrow!
Getting these on my 2016 Corolla 😂 gonna replace my worn out Firestone FR740 so I hope they are far better than those
Good luck on exams bro, I know the struggle of making CZcams videos and trying study for school
yeah its a struggle, thanks tho man!
Just got a set of these on my 2018 GTI and they are way better than the Pirellis that came from factory .
I see you have Ferreira in your last name, are your parents portuguese ?
Subscrived by the way, keep it up
Do these run narrow ?
Do you still like these tires?
I am getting ready to buy some.
Dick Gibson
They are Awesome and look Wicked. Just got them on my 15 BRZ 600.0 for all 4 Installed.
Awesome! I just bought 2 of these for $250. Balanced and installed on my Sedan with 17" aftermarket wheels. They do have a unique high performance grip look.
Autocrossers where I'm at won't use them. I have them on my hellcat challenger, shaved off seconds and put me much closer, like under 3 seconds to those mustangs that weigh like 800 pounds less. And I suck. The thing is, no tire will completely hook well with so much power without good control of throttle. They are however, probably like 80 percent less likely to spin on takeoff than the stock pirellis.
Hi Robbie, I'm planing to change my g37s tires next week, and Indy 500 tires are really impressing me by the price and its performance ( through reading reviews/watching videos ). But I have a question about this SUMMER tire, do you think I can still drive on them in winter ? I live in Winston Salem - NC, where does not really have heavy snow. Thanks
Son K
Quick answer: NO.
Never drive performance summer tires on snows.
+Son K I wouldn't, even when it gets cold you can feel these tires start to get hard. Anything rated summer only is a big risk in the cold even without snow!
Thanks for your quick responses, guys. Need to get back to all season tires shopping now lol. Btw, What brand would you recommend for All Season tires ? under $200 each, 19" rims
Son K I’m using firestone fire hawks a/s and they are a awsome sport all weather tire
Great video! Why not the Michelin sport cup 2?
As far as I know, Michelins are kind of expensive.
+Muhammad Talha thanks ! And they were just alot cheaper ! Figured why not give them a chance
The sport cup 2 is one step from a race tire...not really a competitor for these
Cup 2s are bad in the rain. These are a different category of summer tires. Way better for street use. Also cups would wear WAY faster and cost WAY more.
Firestone are made by Bridgestone. There good I used Firestone all Season. I’m using them for one ☝️ year and two months . No issues. On wet and dry.
Firehawks have been the choice for police department and performance cars for a long time. Other tire manufacturers are over priced
Better Thanh the MICHELIN PS4S?
Doubt it
I'm running the Indy 500
225-50R16 on my VW
Which VW? 205/55 16, ‘17 Cruze, they transformed my car. The Hankooks was like driving on balloons towards the end.
How is road noise with these tires?
Nonexistent pretty much!
How about the treads wear?
+Marc-Antoine Vendette really good! I did a few auto cross and drove them hard all summer and they still have a lot of life !
Marc-Antoine Vendette 320
Stock tires ran out at 18,000 miles with a few autocross events. My Firestones now have 18,000 miles with a few autocross events, and they have 10,000 more miles to go.
Mounted on my 02 BMW 325i the vehicle came with the tires when I purchased it I just noticed how great they felt the other used and tread is worn a little bit. These tires are great but want to warn all of you inspect the in sidewall for cracking. Everything was cool with mine but I have a slit over 12 inches long inside on the inside wall. You would not know until it was too late. Now till the tires defense it has a slow leak in the idiot before me who own the vehicle did not care for it like I could as they did not have mechanical aptitude. Slowly probably contributed to low tire contributed to rim rubbing tire wall. Otherwise tires are ruthless pure unadulterated on dry and fantastic on wet surfaces
I need those on my 5.0, but in truth do you really need those a BRZ.FRS? I would want that little car to step out every chance i would get. lol
Driving grip in a small ass car is fun af tho!
If you're serious about autocross tires try the Bridgestone RE71's, unless you talking about a grocery getter/daily driver.
You're all right bud!! Race on!!
The firestone indy 500 are actualy the same thing as potenza RE003
You're absolutely right about that. Unless you're concerned about wear on a daily driver or can't find the RE71's in your size they're a far better AutoX tire, some actually refer to them as a 180 "cheater" but they qualify for SCCA events as a 200 treadwear and cost less than sport cup 2's. I've got 400 rwhp,(dyno sheet available), and they handle that without any problems.
Bridgestone Potenza re003 Adrenalin. 😁
100% second this, I've had mine for almost 2 years, 33k on them fronts are about 50% rears are toast, I run 265 35 18s on my FR-z
Hankook V12 Evo 2’s still have better dry/wet grip. Even the test numbers on tire rack are better and they’re cheaper.
gorrilaunit99 i paid $137/tire 4 installed for 694... V12's are cheaper?
oStirFryo yep, $86 a piece for me
gorrilaunit99 where tf did u get them for $86? The cheapest i found was $150 each
Hollow discount tire direct
The hankook ventus is not the better tire. The indy 500 has better ratings on tirerack..wet rating is 8.8 to hankooks 7.9. As well as the better rating overall. The hankooks lose traction more easily in dry as well.
Just bought a set for $105/each
Where? Size?
@@blackfireball5 225/45/18
@@blackfireball5 pneusarabais.com it is a company based in Quebec, canada. Prices are listed in CAD$. I paid CAD$158=US$105/each
Wait, didn't you say if you clapped again I could slap you or something?
Aboot
These tires are COMPLETE GARBAGE!! I've had them on two different vehicles, because their cheap and the handling is atrocious. And that's comparing them to BFG Radial TA, Futura GLS Super Sport, Hankook Optimo, and some of brand I've never heard of but they were cheap. Nothing was changed except the tires. Try a set of BFG Radial TA or any Michelin for a year then put these on and you'll see just how bad these tires are. If you like them that's fine to each their own but to call them good is just ignorant. The size that I had was 235/60R15 and 215/60R14. Would not put these on my daily driver even if they were FREE.
k stfu plz. have them on a 500whp q50 redsport and they handle crazy good. based on the size of tires you got i doubt you had anything which was quick so plz stop.
You had a 60 aspect ratio what the fuck were they on a semi truck ??? This is talking about sports cars most likely 35 aspect ratio