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#1
04-02-2005, 05:04 AM
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Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 top speed
I'm about to buy a set of Firestone Firehawk Indy 500s in 255/70/15 for my TA (same 2nd gen F-Body as Camaro). They're rated S/T (118mph) I want to know how fast I can really go on them. My current crap Remmington (dont even know this dam company) tires that came with the car are also S rated (112mph) but I've definatly done over 130 in them a few times. So if anyone has any experience with them or has some insight into top speed on these please let me know.
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04-02-2005, 05:13 AM
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Re: Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 top speed
They can go as fast as the car will go, but they are only designed to go a little over 118. You can push them past that but the tires have the possibilty of failing at those high speeds.
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04-02-2005, 05:15 AM
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Re: Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 top speed
If your going to be driving that fast you should get a Z rated tire. Last thing you want is a blow out at 130mph. Say bye bye
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04-02-2005, 02:35 PM
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Re: Re: Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 top speed
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04-03-2005, 03:06 AM
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Re: Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 top speed
Check this site out
http://www.lesschwab.com/
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04-03-2005, 03:48 AM
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Re: Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 top speed
no dice; close but no cigar; I'm giving thought to 275/60-15 ones that they have though; I'm also giving thought that it's a good thing for me to have 118mph rated tires, good way to keep my speeding in check; besides, my speedometer only goes to 100. I just checked again and they're on the west coast and appear to have no online purchasing method. Thanks for looking though, I appreciate it.
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04-03-2005, 03:53 AM
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Re: Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 top speed
There is one in the town i live in. They are closed on sunday. They might beable to ship if you want i can find out on monday?
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2008 G8 GT ~ 2004 Silverado LT ~ 1998 z-28
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04-03-2005, 03:54 AM
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Re: Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 top speed
I am sure you have a tire place by you that can get everything Les Schwabs can.
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04-03-2005, 04:07 AM
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Re: Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 top speed
Apparently Kumho Ectsa STX KL12 are H rated and come in 255/70-15; I've been thinking and I'm gonna stick with the Firehawks because 1) I like the good snow traction 2) I need to curb my speeding
Thanks for all the help!
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04-04-2005, 07:15 PM
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Re: Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 top speed
How to get S/T tires to be Z rated*:
Take S/T tires, no matter tred. add 1 roll of Duct Tape to each tire. Voila. Z rated tires! *If you believe this, and do it, you deserve to pole-vault your car. =)
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04-04-2005, 10:22 PM
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Re: Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 top speed
Hahaha. Just the kind of advice I would expect from someone who owns a V6 F Body. (hope thats not to much of a low blow) But I've come to terms with the fact that I need to stop going so fast that my radar detector can't help me.
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