Need Tire Recommendation
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From: Norwalk CT and Boynton Beach FL
Need Tire Recommendation
I have a stock 75 withstock tire size 225/70 -15. I have two Firestone Firehawk Indy 500's on the front and two Goodyear Eagle GT II on the back. With the Firestones on the front the car wanders all over the road --- but basically drives OK when the the Goodyears on the front. I wanted to get away from the Goodyears because I wasn't that happy with the ride and I only needed two new tires so I tried the Firestones --- BIG MISTAKE. So I need to buy two new tires once again. Anybody have any experience with the BFGoodrich Radial T/A verses the Goodyear EAgle GT II. If the BFGoodrich tires perform well on a C3 I try those --- otherwise I'll just buy another two Goodyear EAgle GT II which I'm not thrilled with ---- but at least they don't wander all over the road
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From: New Baden Illinois
I've used both, but didn't notice much of a difference. I currently have the BFG's. They will be replaced when I get the car back on the road because they are getting old and starting to dryrot.
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From: staten island ny
Go to www.tirerack.com they have reviews on most tires. The firehawks actually got pretty good reviews. I eventually went with yokohamas because the review for them in the larger 255/60 size was better than the firestone, goodrich and goodyear tires.
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From: Castle Hills Texas
I wonder how your car would do with four of the same brand on there? I went from Goodyear to the Firehawks and really like them. The car wanders but no different than it did with the Goodyear GT+4 tires I had on there. I have heard that mixing brands can make a car act odd in the handling department.
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From: staten island ny
Originally Posted by Crash80
I wonder how your car would do with four of the same brand on there? I went from Goodyear to the Firehawks and really like them. The car wanders but no different than it did with the Goodyear GT+4 tires I had on there. I have heard that mixing brands can make a car act odd in the handling department.
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From: Sherman Texas
Originally Posted by ESU
Go to www.tirerack.com they have reviews on most tires. The firehawks actually got pretty good reviews. I eventually went with yokohamas because the review for them in the larger 255/60 size was better than the firestone, goodrich and goodyear tires.
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I went with the same ones.
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
Originally Posted by Crash80
I wonder how your car would do with four of the same brand on there? I went from Goodyear to the Firehawks and really like them. The car wanders but no different than it did with the Goodyear GT+4 tires I had on there. I have heard that mixing brands can make a car act odd in the handling department.
i have 235/60/15 firehawks all around and have never once had the issue you describe in rain, snow, or dry pavement with over 4000 miles this year
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From: Castle Hills Texas
Originally Posted by sweethence
i have 235/60/15 firehawks all around and have never once had the issue you describe in rain, snow, or dry pavement with over 4000 miles this year
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From: Norwalk CT and Boynton Beach FL
Perhaps mixing tires is a problem, but I'm reluctant to buy two more of those puppies for fear of having four tires that go wherever they want to. My entire front and rear suspension was completely rebuilt in the past month so it's the tires, not the car. I'm going to go for another front and rear end alignment from a differnet shop to see if that makes any difference before I S-can those tires. By the way, my spare tire is the origional tire that came with the car ---- is the spare worth any $$$$ from those doing a perfect restoration?
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From: winter haven florida
St. Jude Donor '12
i have had 4 sets of tires on my 75, three sets of bfg t/a 's 265/50 15 they do not rub and handle great along with a good ride. i put dunlops on to save cash one time and was very happy to go back to the bfg's. i will be sticking with this set up from now on.
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From: Norwalk CT and Boynton Beach FL
Originally Posted by supervette77
I love my Firehawks, try not mixing brands and go with 4 of the same tires as suggested.
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St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by Kalway
Firehawks and Goodyears are both T rated tires, though. Sissy sidewalls. The cooper cobras are also T rated, but at least they're only ~80 bucks a tire, instead of 100 something.
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Originally Posted by happiedazs
Problem is my rear tires always wear out much sooner than my front tires (too many jack rabit starts, I guess) so I'm always only replacing two tires at a time. This is the first time is mixed brands as I wanted to try to get away from the Goodyear's and I didn't want to spring for 4 new tires when I really only needed two of them.
