New Run Flats - Firehawks
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New Run Flats - Firehawks
Just replaced the Goodyear's with these Firestone Firehawk Run Flats. They seem like a great tire, quiet and handles well! If these hold up, I'd re-buy them in an instant. Good-by Run-craps!
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From: Camelot of the Mid West
I am now on my second set of FireHawks (60K+ on the car)
Replaced the GY OEMs at 22K and have never looked back. The Firehawks are significantly quieter and I believe they last longer as long as you are not driving too agressively on them
My 99 is my daily driver and I will probably stay with the Firehawks as long as I have the car
Replaced the GY OEMs at 22K and have never looked back. The Firehawks are significantly quieter and I believe they last longer as long as you are not driving too agressively on them
My 99 is my daily driver and I will probably stay with the Firehawks as long as I have the car
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From: Waldorf MD
I hear these are good tires, BUT they are almost 2 inches narrower than the Goodyear Runflats ! To me they look like Volkswagon tires on a C5.
Here are the widths from Tire Rack:
The OEM Goodyear runflats are EXTREMELY WIDE for their size. The tread width is even wider than the 295 Z06 tires, here are the specs (tread width)
-Goodyear F1 GS EMT (275) 10.3 inches
-Goodyear Z06 (295) 10.2 inches
-Firestone (275) 8.6 inches
-Goodyear F1 GS D3 (275) 9.4 inches
-Goodyear F1 GS-2 EMT (285, 19 inch diameter) 9.2 inches
If I may ask, what did you pay for the Firestones?
Here are the widths from Tire Rack:
The OEM Goodyear runflats are EXTREMELY WIDE for their size. The tread width is even wider than the 295 Z06 tires, here are the specs (tread width)
-Goodyear F1 GS EMT (275) 10.3 inches
-Goodyear Z06 (295) 10.2 inches
-Firestone (275) 8.6 inches
-Goodyear F1 GS D3 (275) 9.4 inches
-Goodyear F1 GS-2 EMT (285, 19 inch diameter) 9.2 inches
If I may ask, what did you pay for the Firestones?
Drifting
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From: Camelot of the Mid West
I hear these are good tires, BUT they are almost 2 inches narrower than the Goodyear Runflats ! To me they look like Volkswagon tires on a C5.
Here are the widths from Tire Rack:
The OEM Goodyear runflats are EXTREMELY WIDE for their size. The tread width is even wider than the 295 Z06 tires, here are the specs (tread width)
-Goodyear F1 GS EMT (275) 10.3 inches
-Goodyear Z06 (295) 10.2 inches
-Firestone (275) 8.6 inches
-Goodyear F1 GS D3 (275) 9.4 inches
-Goodyear F1 GS-2 EMT (285, 19 inch diameter) 9.2 inches
If I may ask, what did you pay for the Firestones?
Here are the widths from Tire Rack:
The OEM Goodyear runflats are EXTREMELY WIDE for their size. The tread width is even wider than the 295 Z06 tires, here are the specs (tread width)
-Goodyear F1 GS EMT (275) 10.3 inches
-Goodyear Z06 (295) 10.2 inches
-Firestone (275) 8.6 inches
-Goodyear F1 GS D3 (275) 9.4 inches
-Goodyear F1 GS-2 EMT (285, 19 inch diameter) 9.2 inches
If I may ask, what did you pay for the Firestones?
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Yes the tread patch is narrower. That is because the GY's have very square sidewalls.
The Firestones are much quieter and handle perform better despite the narrower tread width.
I transitioned from the stock GY runcraps to Firestone SZ50's to GoodYear GS-D3's. Although the Firestones runflats were a remarkable upgrade to the runcraps, the GY GS D3's are yet again another league.
The Firestones are much quieter and handle perform better despite the narrower tread width.
I transitioned from the stock GY runcraps to Firestone SZ50's to GoodYear GS-D3's. Although the Firestones runflats were a remarkable upgrade to the runcraps, the GY GS D3's are yet again another league.
Racer
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From: Virginia Beach VA
Love the good years, they are loud, headers and exhaust fix that. Don't think the firehawks corner as well, they will kick on the tcs easier. Have Kuhmo's now and love them, can't beat the price.
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Congrats on the Firehawks. 
They may be quieter than the GY EMT's but they definately will not out corner them. The GY's may be a bit louder but then my exhaust takes care of that.
They may be quieter than the GY EMT's but they definately will not out corner them. The GY's may be a bit louder but then my exhaust takes care of that.
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I agree. A 7 year old thread is up there in age - heck, they don't make the GS-D3s anymore.
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