I got the Firestone Indy 500 in 215/55/17 and they have a LOT of grip but the sidewalls are very soft so there's not much steering feel.
Pros: a lot of grip
Cons: soft sidewalls
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Tires: Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 225/45/R18. Basically rebranded Bridgestone Potenza RE003 for North America.
Vehicle:
Mazda
Didn't want to spend the money for them this year so I got indy500s and love em. Great bang for the buck. Pretty sticky. Quiet. Cheap.
Pros: great bang for the buck
I have the same type of tires on my 16'. They have been so much better than stock Firestones
Pros: much better than stock
Vehicle:
Honda Fit
I just want to add that through recent personal experience the firehawk indy500 are absolutely fantastic for the money. They look cool, perform well in wet, have fantastic dry grip and road feel and don’t “crash” over certain road imperfections or hum like your wheel bearings are made of wood on the highway. Highly recommend.
Pros: fantastic grip, good road feel
I have them and I like them. Sticky for sure, help make corners fun. I wouldn’t say they’re quiet but not super loud either. I have no reason not to recommend them.
Pros: sticky, fun corners
Cons: not super quiet
I was going to need tires, and saw many positive reviews of the Firestone Firehawk Indy500, which were significantly cheaper than the Michelin Pilot Sports like I had on my old E36 M3.
Pros: significantly cheaper
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I had a set of Firestone Winterforce 2's on the WRX, and they were downright dangerous if they were on anything other than snow.
Cons: downright dangerous on non-snow
Vehicle:
Subaru
The tires were solid. Seemed to have traction in the snow, but were pretty slippery on the dry salted roads. Ride quality/road noise isn't bad at all, even at high(er than i should've been going) speeds.
Pros: solid traction in snow
Cons: slippery on dry roads
I am running 38 in the Indy 500’s so far.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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