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Old Jan 22, 2020 | 06:17 PM
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Can anyone give me any feedback on Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 tires. Pro or con. Thanks
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Old Jan 22, 2020 | 06:46 PM
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https://www.tirerack.com/survey/Surv...ehawk+Indy+500
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Old Jan 22, 2020 | 08:46 PM
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Had some almost new ones on the car I bought. Drove about 1000 km on them and they were awesome. Very good tire and I would have bought them again if they would have came in the proper sizes for the new rims. Looks neat too
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I put a set on about 1 year ago and have done roughly 3000 miles of street driving and 1 HPDE track day. They have been excellent in all situations and have exceeded my expectations. Highly recommended.
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We have a few guys during our HPDE days running them and they all love them. They are still pulling similar lap times compared to the Conti's and Nitto's.
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Best bang for the buck tire for the C5. Summer tire classification is the only con.
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Old Jan 23, 2020 | 08:49 PM
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Had Potenzas before (I did not like them), and Continentals now (very good), plan on the Firehawks next. Awful lot of very good reviews, and often aggressive pricing.
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