Replacement tires
Drifting
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Firestone, you gotta be kidding. You couldn't pay me to put a Firestone tire on any vehicle I own, much less a Corvette. They have the single worst track record of any tire company anywhere with more forced recalls than you can count.
If you want the best tires made, go with Michelin. They cost more, but for a reason. They have the tightest QC of anyone in the industry.
If you want the best tires made, go with Michelin. They cost more, but for a reason. They have the tightest QC of anyone in the industry.
Le Mans Master
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Firestone, you gotta be kidding. You couldn't pay me to put a Firestone tire on any vehicle I own, much less a Corvette. They have the single worst track record of any tire company anywhere with more forced recalls than you can count.
If you want the best tires made, go with Michelin. They cost more, but for a reason. They have the tightest QC of anyone in the industry.
If you want the best tires made, go with Michelin. They cost more, but for a reason. They have the tightest QC of anyone in the industry.
Burning Brakes
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From: Gambrills, Maryland
With all of that said, I'm going in Monday for a new set of Michelin PS 2 AS +ZP at all four corners.
Heel & Toe
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From: central valley CA
I ran Firestones on my 96 lt4 CE and would have replace with the same again if I could have found a set for the rear. Only fronts were available. When it is time for tires for the 06 I have not made up my mind RF V NRF.
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Drifting
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From: TX
It was, on Ford Explorers and Mercury Mountaineers. IIRC, it was actually due to Ford setting the recommended pressure lower than the tire was designed for in part for aesthetics and to reduce roll-over by artificially lowering the center of gravity. Bridgestone/Firestone took the bad press for years but. From what I know of Bridgestone/Firestone now, they are solid.
With all of that said, I'm going in Monday for a new set of Michelin PS 2 AS +ZP at all four corners.
With all of that said, I'm going in Monday for a new set of Michelin PS 2 AS +ZP at all four corners.
Drifting
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From: TX
Here's just a couple from Wikipedia. There were others.
In 1950, Firestone along with General Motors and Standard Oil were charged and convicted of criminal conspiracy for their part in the Great American streetcar scandal. The scandal included purchasing streetcar systems throughout the United States and dismantling and replacing them with buses.
During the 1970s, Firestone experienced major problems with the Firestone 500 radial. The Firestone 500 steel-belted radials began to show signs of separation of the tread at high speeds.
In 1977 a recall of 400,000 tires produced at the problematic Decatur plant was initiated.
On October 20, 1978, Firestone recalled over 7 million Firestone 500 tires,[20] the largest tire recall to date. Congressional hearings into the 500 also took place in 1978. The tire was found to be defective and the cause of 250 deaths.
Regarding the Ford Explorer/Firestone issue:
There are a number of parallels between this recall in 2000 and the 1978 recall of the Firestone 500....there was a documented coverup by Firestone of the 500 defect, spurred by the lack of a Firestone replacement tire.
In 2006, Firestone announced renewed efforts to recall tires of the same model recalled in 2000 after the tires were linked to recent deaths and injuries.
Do what you want, but you'll never find a Firestone on any vehicle I own.
In 1950, Firestone along with General Motors and Standard Oil were charged and convicted of criminal conspiracy for their part in the Great American streetcar scandal. The scandal included purchasing streetcar systems throughout the United States and dismantling and replacing them with buses.
During the 1970s, Firestone experienced major problems with the Firestone 500 radial. The Firestone 500 steel-belted radials began to show signs of separation of the tread at high speeds.
In 1977 a recall of 400,000 tires produced at the problematic Decatur plant was initiated.
On October 20, 1978, Firestone recalled over 7 million Firestone 500 tires,[20] the largest tire recall to date. Congressional hearings into the 500 also took place in 1978. The tire was found to be defective and the cause of 250 deaths.
Regarding the Ford Explorer/Firestone issue:
There are a number of parallels between this recall in 2000 and the 1978 recall of the Firestone 500....there was a documented coverup by Firestone of the 500 defect, spurred by the lack of a Firestone replacement tire.
In 2006, Firestone announced renewed efforts to recall tires of the same model recalled in 2000 after the tires were linked to recent deaths and injuries.
Do what you want, but you'll never find a Firestone on any vehicle I own.
Last edited by CSixDude; Apr 20, 2016 at 09:59 PM.
