Firehawk Wide Oval???
03-25-2005, 04:36 PM
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Firehawk Wide Oval???
Anyone have the skinny on this tire? It supposed to be the replacement for the tried and true SZ50's. I can't tell anything from the specs except that the treadwear rating is 320 vice 340 on the SZ50 EP.
Are they just as good? Is this all marketing hype? Or did Firestone skimp at all on these.
Are they just as good? Is this all marketing hype? Or did Firestone skimp at all on these.
05-21-2005, 12:19 PM
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Re: Firehawk Wide Oval???
I just got all 4 tires mounted and balanced up, and i like them so far 
They're very smooth, soak up bumps WAY better than my potenzas, and are surprisingly quiet on the highway. I took them up to 80mph and all i could hear from them was a little obligatory road noise, but mostly the expansion joints on the highway. I did a few lane changes each at increasing intensity, and they were very poised and responded well to my moderate inputs. I didn't go nuts as i was on the highway and wasn't about to wreck, but they're pretty sticky and no sign of rollover.
As i was at a lower speed (20-25mph) i took a pretty sharp corner on my way home, put a pretty quick input into the wheel, and they responded well. No excessive noise, and tracked quite well.
All in all, on my quick 15 minute ride, i like them We'll see if they hold up when they wear, and in the upcoming rain here in the NE.
245/50/16 with a 96w rating
They're very smooth, soak up bumps WAY better than my potenzas, and are surprisingly quiet on the highway. I took them up to 80mph and all i could hear from them was a little obligatory road noise, but mostly the expansion joints on the highway. I did a few lane changes each at increasing intensity, and they were very poised and responded well to my moderate inputs. I didn't go nuts as i was on the highway and wasn't about to wreck, but they're pretty sticky and no sign of rollover.
As i was at a lower speed (20-25mph) i took a pretty sharp corner on my way home, put a pretty quick input into the wheel, and they responded well. No excessive noise, and tracked quite well.
All in all, on my quick 15 minute ride, i like them
We'll see if they hold up when they wear, and in the upcoming rain here in the NE.245/50/16 with a 96w rating
06-02-2005, 06:29 AM
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Re: Firehawk Wide Oval???
Well, when I learned that there is currently an $88 rebate on these I finally decided to buy in. I got them on my car a couple days ago. I can't say too much since I haven't put much time on them right now. I'll have to write more later. But my first impression is that they are a slightly more comfortable tire. It may be because I'm going from worn SZ50EP's, but they seem quieter and absorb the bumps a little better.
More driving and I'll check back in....
More driving and I'll check back in....
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