The Best Tires You've Never Heard Of
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- čas přidán 8. 07. 2024
- Hey, everyone! Hope you're having a great day. I thought I would share my thoughts on the Firestone Firehawk tires I decided to put on the Corvette. I love them, and I think they're highly underrated -- or perhaps not even really on most people's radar. If you like affordable, sticky, and rad looking summer tires, you should definitely give them a look. As always, thanks for watching! Ride and drive safe.
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Got these tires myself couldn't be happier
Glad to hear it! 👍🏻
Keep doing these kind of videos. You got a great banter and are very relatable.
Glad you like them! Thanks for the kind words, and thanks for watching!
I got these for my Scion tC ‘2014 today 😍😍😍 can’t wait to have fun with them
Awesome! Hope you like them!
Because of reviews like this I'm getting a set mounted tomorrow for my FR-S, had MPSS before so it will be nice to compare.
Glad to hear it! I hope you enjoy them as much as I have. Drive safe! 👍🏻
Thanks for this review...best I’ve seen! Just bought these tires for my Daytona R/T based on your take. They’ll be here tomorrow and I’ll provide you feedback after I break them in a bit.
Awesome! Congrats on the purchase, and I hope you like them 👍🏻
Thanks brother purchased recently and can;t wait to test them out!
Hope you like them! Thanks for watching! 🙏🏻
JAX hell yeah, got a 03 Z4 so should be sick
This is the best review I’ve seen for these tires. Straight to the point and excellently made, subbed!
Thanks so much! Glad you liked it.
Rebranded Bridgestone Potenza RE003's! Great tyres and very popular here in Australia.
Guy from local Grand Prix track told me about them. I put them on my S2000. Handle great n smooth ride.
They're really underrated, especially for the price. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Put these tires on my c5 and WOW!!! These made my car feel like a different car! They are so much better over bumps. Super sticky, they handle awesome!!! Haven’t got the back end to slide yet. Great review!!!
That's awesome! Glad to hear it. I think the ride quality improvement was what blew me away the most.
@@believe2806 they will be night and day difference! You won’t be disappointed
I saw a great improvement on the handling of my mustang gt after installation of the Firehawk indie 500s. Great tire
Glad you like them. I definitely think they were an improvement for me as well 👍🏻
Haha, I have them on my 2010 Accord. Close 30k on the tires. Still some life left. The perfect Florida tire..
Just ordered a set of these tires. When i seen the price i thought there had to be a catch like really old stock or something. Payed $118 a tire for 18". Cant beat that price for a tire like this.
I'd say the only catch is that they're not run flats. Other than that, they are a LOT of tire for the money.
I like the brisk talk and enunciation. I'm thinking these tires may be my next tires. Great video, nice presentation.
Awesome, thanks so much, and thanks for watching!
i do have them in my chrysler 300s , and i love them.
The ride is as good as the handling, if not better. My original Goodyear F1s were simply awful (really old run flat tech), so my car rides like a dream now despite being far stickier on the road. That's a win/win!
Just got a set installed in the rear here, excited to see how it pans out.
Nice! Hope you enjoy them. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
These are great tires! Had them on my 9th gen si and I will be getting a set when my 10,000 mile tire wear down on my civic type r. Can’t say enough good things. They are half the price and will last 3x as long as Michelin pilot sports
Glad you like them! I've enjoyed them myself. Thanks for watching!
They’re so good because they’re really a very popular Bridgestone tire in the rest of the world. The Potenza RE003. I currently have the Potenza S-04pp (now replaced by the Potenza Sport in the U.S.) on my car, but they wear out too quickly, so I decided to purchase these. Interested to see how they compare to the S-04’s in terms of performance, once I put them on in a few months.
Yup! I hope you enjoy them. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
All the techs I worked with blamed the tire psi in the Wilderness. That's two different dealerships during the long running recall. Explorers would have to hot below 20psi before they looked low, and with 26psi factory you didn't have a lot of wiggle room before the tire was severely under inflated... Which leads to heat and tire failure. Love Firestone tires. Even worked for them a few years before my current gig. They'll be the next set of sneakers on my new ride too.
Yeah, I remember the psi being mentioned back in the 90s. Once the story blew up in the media, though, that's all people saw. They're great tires, and I'm really happy with mine. 👍🏻
That and an inherently unstable chassis set up on the Ford Explorer, the low pressures indicated by ford were to hit their ride comfort goals
My uncle had an explorer with 93,000 on his wilderness tires when I replaced them, he wanted them again! But he religiously kept them at 35psi
Just put a set on my Porsche 944 Turbo yesterday (16”, 205 and 225). The price and reviews (like this one) made it a no-brainer!
Nice! Hope you like them, and thanks for watching! 🙏🏻
I purchased the F500 and they were/are great. I agree with all you said. I am near ready for my second set, and I will get them again. Thanks. Tire Rack has/had(?) a pretty greatr review on them, as you mentioned.
Glad to hear you like them! And thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Firestone tire issue was Actually a ford problem they blamed firestone 🤦♂️
I’m at the shop now getting these installed. Was a tough choice compared to the Nitto NT 555 G2 but heard so many great things about the FireHawks
Awesome! Hope you like them! And thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Best not sponsored review ever
Why thank you! 🙏🏻
Awesome review just got these for all the same reasons will find out today and yes I first thought about that exact same lawsuit 20 years ago 😂
Awesome! Hope you like them! 👍🏻
Thanks for your video analysis on the Firestone’s
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching! 🙏🏻
JAX
I am definitely going to get me a set for my SRT 392. My question is I want to put 275’s in the front and 305’s in the back of my car. Does Firestone have a set up like that Jax?
I think so. Check the tire rack. My rears are 18x275, but I’m not sure about the 305s.
JAX
Copy that. I live by a Firestone Store and will stop in to talk with them... and look at Tire Rack. Thank you and enjoy the rest of your weekend
Ian 392 You, too! Good luck!
My cousin threw these in his e46 328 he was very impressed! I think he got close to 25k miles out of them. Mostly highway miles before he couldn’t drive in the rain anymore.
Nice! They're excellent tires for the price. Thanks for watching! 🙏🏻
Great tires, on my Cobalt ss and on the Corvette.
They sure are! Thanks for watching. 🙏🏻
I like what you’re saying about modifications and tires. Wheels and tires are the place you should start when looking for increased performance. From the ground-up is how you should seek performance. Also an added little fact, the difference between a street car and a race car is the tires. If you put race tires on your Toyota Camry, you’ve just built a race car. That’s all you need to say you have a race car. If you don’t have race tires, you don’t have a race car. Fact!
Haha! Excellent point! You ain't hitting the track on all seasons, that's for sure. Thanks for watching! 🙏🏻
Getting a set Saturday for my charger cant wait to see how it rides
Awesome! Hope you like them! 👍🏻
update?
My C5Z came with a set of these and they weren't really bad but definitely very grip limited compared to what this cars chassis can actually do. Then again most tires are unless you're putting on super sticky Nt01's or R888's. Not a bad budget tire.. but not something you can really push hard on either. A better alternative I would say is the Nitto Nt05's which have a 200 tread wear and last about 10-15k miles of mixed driving. Don't know about everyone else but tires are the most important piece of the puzzle and I personally like to get the most out of my cars mileage. Spending $20-40 more per tire and having to replace them every few years is worth it in my book.
Great point. I think the Firestones are a nice combo between value and daily driving, but the Nittos would likely give you more extreme performance for the money even though you'd have to replace them more often. Thanks for watching!
Just put them on my S2000. They’re crazy good! So much grip it’s insane!
Nice!
I ALWAYS wear out motorcycle tires (especially the rear) faster than car tires. My GT500 ruins a set in about 12,000 miles . . . my motorcycles (liter bikes) need new rubber in the rear after half that mileage, maybe less. Nonetheless, I too am finding the reviews on the Firehawks to be pretty damned good . . . so I think I'll buy a set in the VERY near future for the GT500. Thanks for the review.
Of course! Hope you like them! 👍🏻
I've had these tires for 45k miles and just got them replaced. During that time, i was blown away by the performance and the price! Definitely a great product
Wow! 45k is really good! Very impressive.
There is no way you got 45k. What vehicle did you have proper rotation, balance, and alignment?
@@SD_CaliBoi it was a Benz W204. I put these tires on right after purchase at 75k miles, all the way right before I sold it at 120k miles. True story. At each scheduled maintenance at the dealership, they always checked the alignement and balance.
I use these tires on my 2014 Evo X all throughout the year, and I love them!! Even though they are summer sport tires I was pleasantly surprised how well they worked on very cold wet and even snowy surfaces. Lately I've been driving with them and the temperature has been 32f or below and you can physically tell when the tire is cold and when it starts to warm up the ride become smoother and the grip starts to improve. In the summer same thing except they get a lot warmer and stickier to the point where it's still holding on high-speed corners and it scares me to go any quicker because I worry about debris on the road, not the fact that the tire will hold. Treadwear is amazing as well as long as you're rotating them regularly and your alignment is correct for your driving Style. One last note, to make sure you're getting the most performance when driving on wet roads make sure you have them mounted correctly so the tread pattern is wicking away the water like it should because it makes a huge difference I learned that the first time I rotated the tires wrong.. 12,000 miles of daily driving and also a couple of track days and they look like they've barely lost any tread at all!
That's good to know! And I agree: there's a noticeable difference in sub 40 degree weather. Ironically, the cold Firehawks are still more comfortable than the old OEM Goodyear Eagle F1 run flats. 🤣
@Carloza nah
I've had these on my '01 MX-5 for over three years now, 205/40/16. In my opinion, price vs performance these are the best tires out there, I use them for autocross and mountain twisties.
I agree! Fantastic tire for the money
How can a major tire manufacturer make such sub-standard tires. I went through 2 sets of Goodyear F1 EMT (stock on my C5), replaced those with Goodyear Eagle F1 D3 tires. I wanted a set of Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3 tires to replace the D3’s, but the reviews were so bad… I just couldn’t do it. 4 years ago, I replaced the run-flat Michelin tires with a set of Firestone Fire Hawk Indy 500 on my BMW M5 and was so happy with the performance. Based on my past experience, I just put a new set of Indy 500’s on my C5 Corvette. Very happy.
just picked up a set of Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval Indy 500 205/45R16 83W for my miata . putting them on 16x7 rims .. waiting for them to come in the mail
Nice! Hope you like them. Thanks for watching! 🙏🏻
Very true
Nice video! What mic are you using to film this? The voice audio sounds good.
I believe in that video it was a Rode Video Mic Pro, but I normally use a Deity D3 Pro or a Zoom H1 with a Rode Smart Lav plugged in. Hope that helps! You can find most of it in my affiliate links in the description. Thanks for watching!
I just bought some Indy 500s on my 2014 Camaro RS. Had originally had Pirelli P-Zero.. and I have to say, the Indy 500 grip better in my testing, and cheaper.. I used to try to launch with P-Zero at about 1700 rpm..it would light up the rear wheels and power slide.. With the Indy 500, I tried the same, launch.. This time felt like too much grip... Amazing performance for a cheaper tire
Right?! The value equation is impossible to ignore. You get a lot for your money!
@@jax1079 yes you do. I got mine in an emergency situation..had a screw in one and slow leak in other(both on rear) and local tire plus store said it was all they had in stock for my car..I guess going by size. 275 40 20.. and I remember hearing g bad things about Firestone..as you mentioned in beginning of video...now... I am glad for them... great tires
Well said. I bought the Firehawks for my G37 and the grip surprised me to the point the car felt lighter (G37's are heavy) when accelerating. I love them and look awesome.
Nice! Glad you're enjoying them 👍🏻
I got them lovely
Firestone is now part Bridgestone and made in Vietnam I just got a set of 4 can't wait for better weather to try them out I'm curious to see how it hold up against the eagle f1's asymmetrics
I think you'll get more for your money with the Firestones for sure. Hope you dig them. Thanks for watching! 🙏🏻
Picking some up tomorrow to replace my eagle f1’s on my ST.
I think you'll like them. The F1's that came on my C5 were trash. The Firestones are much better.
The mention of TOTD brought it home for me as I go there once a year, every year since 2003 infact. My car, show in the avatar, is my DD and its modded, performance and some suspension (large rear bar and chassis bracing) and I need new tires come spring. I have it narrowed down between these and the Goodyesr F1 asymetical. It needs to handle the TOTD and surrounding roads once a year, rest of the time it's to and from work, cars and coffee, etc.
It's too bad Conti doesn't make the DWS06 or DW in my size because I love Conti's.
Contis are great. I feel as though the Goodyears are solid but overpriced. The Firestones were the best balance between performance and cost. I can actually afford to replace these if I tear them up. 🤣
@@jax1079 yeah the Goidyears are about $107, not too bad but I do like those Firestones, never had Firestones in my life.
Yeah, but in Corvette size the Goodyears start to get pricey 🤣 The Firestones are more within my limited budget. Spent all my money on the car!
The best tire reviewer in CZcams has never made a review on this tires
Cool
How are these in the wet/heavy rain? I want these now during the fall
I think they'll hang in there, but I've driven in the wet on some curvy roads and took it easy just to be safe.
I have a C5 and 09 Accord Coupe too 😂. Always need trustworthy rubber 👍
Great minds think alike 😉👍🏻
Hey Dave what are you doing here 🤣. .what you think about these tires for regular drive ?
That corvette is a beauty. 😁 nice vid jax!
Thanks! 🙏🏻
Got a set of these brand new on a set of basic c5 wheels. for the price of one tire alone. Putting them on an s10. Should be interesting to see how it handles a LH6 5.3 with a 5spd behind it. Open diff currently but that will be fixed soon.
Nice! Sounds like a mean little machine.
I literally just bought a set of these for my 2018 SS Camaro. I loved the asymmetric design because of the staggered design, and the ability to at least rotate them side to side. I love the looks, but I haven't even turned them over yet, AKA: ROASTED THE FUCK OUTTA THEM! All because I love the way they look. Hated the factory GY runflats. Rode like shit, and weren't aesthetically pleasing at all. Just happened upon your post. Itching to see my 0 to 60 time. Gotta feeling it's gonna be WAY better. Good video.
Thanks so much! I agree: they're good looking on top of being solid performers for the price. Roast 'em! 😎
@James Michael Adkins, III I literally picked up 2/10ths off my zero to 60 over the factory Goodyears. I'll keep buying these.
Subscribed too BTW.
Those tires are good for the money. They are actually Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE003's which were branded as Firestones for the US market.....for some reason.
I was wondering about that. Thanks for the info! And thanks for watching. Yeah, I'm loving the dry grip so far.
They just changed the compound on the RE003s so they last a lil longer but bout 95% of the performance. Running these on my GTI and love em
Charles Edwards Good to know! I'd trade a bit of 10/10ths grip for longer life.
got these for my 2013 Civic Si and haven't been anywhere close to their breaking point on corners, they just STICK and are so quiet. Wet conditions are absolutely amazing as well considering i was doing 80 MPH on i95 with no movement, hydroplaning, or fear whatsoever.
Completely agree. They're super impressive for the price. Glad you like them! 👍🏻
Was thinking Bout getting these for my 07 Civic si heard great things about them just don't know how well they will hold traction with 400+hp and 300+tq
Diego_FA5 Probably better than anything else for the price. At the end of the day, that's what it's all about: getting 9/10s the performance of something like a Michelin at 2/10s the price.
@@jax1079 I highly agree and for the price it really doesn't hurt to try them out! Will be ordering this next month and will have them put on as soon as the snow is gone in my area and my car is out of storage
Diego_FA5 Nice! Hope you like them! 👍🏻
How would these do for a 450 wheel horsepower for drag racing?
I imagine they'd be ok, but they're certainly not going to outgrip some Hoosiers or something. Probably better than most street tires, but 450 whp is no joke! 😉👍🏻
I just got some just because of this video
Awesome! Hope you like them! 👍🏻
Dude that was the best video for tires that i ever seen straight to the point
Thanks so much! 🙏🏻 Share it with anyone else you think might benefit from some new tires! 😉
Hello everyone, I currenty have these tires on my car. They are great for grip and launching however, the other day I did over 2 hours on the highway and the front tire completely ripped off down the side wall. (Tire pressure was normal & I never hit any pot holes) I managed to lose a tire and damage a rim. Thankfully I reacted quick... I then got my spare on and left. I personally think these tires are bad quality for long drives at higher speeds. My average speed on the highway was 110-120km per hour. (Give or take) These tires are rated for much higher speeds so I thought they'd last but appearently not.
Anyhow, I just thought I would share my experience with everyone. Cheers!!!
Thanks so much for sharing this info! It's valuable to know for those looking to purchase these tires for daily drivers. Anyone else ever encountered this problem? Hope everything is ok. Drive safe!
Hey Jax this Firestone tires is the real deal..plus great price. What do u think of the Sumitomo tires?!!
Don't know, never tried them. I don't mind going for a different (ie off) brand, but I'd want to see some research and videos (like mine) to help me pull the trigger. The Tire Rack had extensively tested the Firestones (which are rebranded Bridgestones elsewhere), so that provided some good data. I'd love to see a comparison featuring Sumitomos.
@@jax1079 Well, you should try the Sumitomo's HTR Z5.....they are the new gen of the HTRZ3...The Z3 I heard from friends they were a great Tire...with unbeatable value-performance ratio...
Have a set on my 500hp turbo 95 civic and much like r888 they hook and book with none of the R888 weaknesses
Nice! Glad to hear it!
instead of fix-a-flat, carry a mini compressor and a plug kit. In all likelihood, the compressor is all you need
Good call 😉👍🏻
Just ordered a new set for my car the other day
Nice! Hope you like them 👍🏻
In Europe these are the Bridgestone Adrenaline RE003
They’ve been okay tires. They’re on the cheaper side plus some good reviews for them. Came from Michelin Pilot Super Sports that we’re OEM to my Focus RS. Won’t be purchasing another set of these when it wears out.
Well, Pilot Super Sports are a tough act to follow... 😉👍🏻 I've got a set of PS4s on the Genesis G70 I'm testing now, and they're incredible. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for.
No talk of why they are asymmetrical, yet it’s the same tire for both sides creating a reverse wear direction on the passenger side. There should be a right and left side (directional) tire. I have these and just noticed it.
So they can focus on doing one thing right and one thing only. A symmetrical tire (much less one that can be rotated from corner to corner) has to do the job of a front tire, a back tire, and all the various forms of grip that might come with such a job at speed. An asymmetrical tire only has to do the job of the tire at that corner of the car for optimal handling.
Got these tires for my m3 and man do they grip i can finally do a 20mph pull with traction control off and it won't spin at all only on the upshifts
That's awesome! I love that they come in a variety of sizes so lots of people can enjoy them.
@@jax1079 yeah man I really love that too firestone did a good job with these tires
Indy 500 = Potenza RE003
True! Sold under the Firestone brand here. 👍🏻
5 years later… going to look at some today…
Same tread as the Bridgestone adrenaline re003
What a nice soithing voice. Are you a radio host or somethin’?
Haha! No, but maybe I should be... 🤔
firestone is owned by bridgestone. the firehawk is actually a rebranded re11 which was replaced by the potenza soo7a
Correct! Which means... Maybe I should upgrade again? 😂
@@jax1079 dunno man those firehawks are real cost effective.. lol
You're not kidding. They're an amazing value. 👍🏻
Bridgestone actually makes these for Firestone.
You're right! Rebadged here as Firestone
They are rebadged Bridgestone RE-11s
Michelin Pilot Sports are the best there is a reason why top high performance brand use them in their cars
No one said the Michelins aren’t the best…
@@jax1079 yes I know I’m just stating my opinion
Cheapest on Amazon...free shipping....even all the way to hawaii. I bought 285/35/19 for $200 each and 245/40/19 for $170 each.
Wow! That's a great deal! And it looks like you've got a great car to put them on. 😉👍🏻
#jamescoffee🤙🏼
I actually had women coming up to me and complementing me on my Indy 500 tires. Women apparently notice shoes and car shoes too!
Haha! That's awesome! I mean, they do look pretty cool...
"even though you don't purchase motorcycle tires as often as you might car tires"???? not sure how to understand that statement, but I certainly replace my motorcycle tires about 4 times as often as my car tires
Most people have a motorcycle as a hobby vehicle and don't put many miles on it whereas their cars are their primary means of travel and accumulate many more miles in the same span of time.
Well I guess it depends on what kind of motorcycle tire you use. But most motorcycle tires last roughly 6 to 10k miles. Where as even UTH summer tires will last more like 20k miles
Excellent point. A cruiser/touring bike that is regularly ridden would need more frequent tire changes. I had a Honda CBR600RR, so I didn't ride it as often, only when I wanted to be "that guy," haha!
@@jax1079 haha, yeah i know what you mean. I have a CBR1000, but i ride it about 3000miles a year. I currently have 32000 miles on it and need to change its tires every second season
You're a much more dedicated rider than I was!
I'd argue a 800 hp fwd civic needs the expensive tires more than you. And, probably needs to spend less time at car shows and more time on the track or the drag strip.
This is completely irrelevant but you sound a lot like Deacon from Fallout 4.
You've never seen us in the same place... 🤔
the only thing I dont like about the indy 500, is that its kinda ugly.. Yes I know for track, who cares..
Really? I kinda like the way they look… oh well, to each his own. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
@@jax1079 what size is that on the back? They look tall.. But on AMZ they are 30 aspect ratio. Lower looks more sporty..
Firestone does not make the correct size for my 1994 Corvette
That's a bummer. It's a great affordable tire.
@@jax1079 for the LT1 C4 Corvette there are only 2 tires available Nitto or Continental. Our tire size is 285/40/17 rears
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