Can anyone comment on the performance of these tires and whether or not they are a worthy replacement for the Goodyear SuperCars I currently have on my z06???

 

Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval w/UNI-T

The Firehawk Wide Oval w/UNI-T is Firestone's Ultra High Performance Summer tire for today's driving enthusiasts in much the same way the original Wide Oval, the industry¹s first low profile, bias-ply performance tire, helped revolutionize high-performance passenger tires in the late 1960s. Today's Firehawk Wide Oval radial tires were developed for high performance sports cars, coupes and sedans, and are designed to provide world-class handling, performance and durability on wet and dry roads. The Firehawk Wide Oval is not intended to be driven in snow.

Firestone's Ultimate Network of Intelligent Tire Technology (UNI-T) features three core elements: CO€CS, a Computer Optimized Component System which allows design and manufacturing processes to work more cooperatively, leading to a more efficient tire that doesn't significantly sacrifice one area of performance for improvements in another; O-Bead, a more round structure that minimizes overlapped joints in the bead area for improved ride; and L.L. Carbon (Long Link Carbon) which helps the rubber compound resist microscopic tread tearing related to wear.

On the outside, the Firehawk Wide Oval features high performance silica-enhanced L.L. Carbon tread rubber compound molded into an independent-block, directional tread design to blend responsive handling along with wet and dry traction, while circumferential and lateral grooves team up to provide hydroplaning resistance. On the inside, the Firehawk Wide Oval features twin steel belts reinforced with spirally wrapped nylon ply to provide strength, stability and high-speed capability.

Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval tires feature black sidewall styling with subtle black letters reversed out of a stylized sidewall.

 

Yes, I have already read the spiel on the Tirerack's website. Does anyone have any independant throughts on how they compare to the Goodyears??

 

Until I bought my Z06, I exclusively used Bridgestone Potenza S-02 & 03s on my cars that I use for road course events and use their Firestone GTA 02 siblings on my daily driver. Considering that the Firehawk Wide Ovals are rated at 320 AA A compared to the sibling's Potenza S-03 Pole Position at 220 AA A and its twin (Thread pattern) Potenza RE750 at 340 AA A, both have nearly identical tread pattern and use Bridgestone's patented multi-compound construction. I can tell you from experience that the Firehawks are more than exceptional in the wet as well as the dry. Also at 29 LBS for the 265/40R17 & 31 lbs for the 295/35R18, the rear tire is 2 lbs lighter than the Eagle F1 Supercar 295/35R18. The only regret i have is that Bridgestone will be discountinuing the Potenza S-03 Pole Position in the near future.

 

I just spoke with a sales guy at firestone. Im looking at the firehawk wide ovals. My 95 vert has 245/45r17's up front and 285/40r17's in the rear. I would like to go a little wider with the traction especially in the back. He told me it would throw off the computer and I would need to reprogram it along with new ABS or traction control sensors. Is this correct? I have a hypertech programmer that can set the tire size? What about the sensors he's refering to? If I need to do this how much are they and where can they be bought? Thanks for the assistance.