Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 Tires
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currently have 275 pss came stock with RCF and it does burnout first and second gear wot.
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I'm planning on picking the Indy 500 tires in the next couple weeks. I'm coming from Michelin PSS's so it should be a pretty good test. For the money they are worth a shot at least once. I'll report back once I get them on and put some miles on them to get past the break in period. Unfortunately it's getting cold in Atlanta again (we've had 70s for over a week!) so I may not be able to get enough heat in these tires. I can at least comment on the noise and how the steering feels with these tires.
I'm planning on picking the Indy 500 tires in the next couple weeks. I'm coming from Michelin PSS's so it should be a pretty good test. For the money they are worth a shot at least once. I'll report back once I get them on and put some miles on them to get past the break in period. Unfortunately it's getting cold in Atlanta again (we've had 70s for over a week!) so I may not be able to get enough heat in these tires. I can at least comment on the noise and how the steering feels with these tires.
Any updates from those running these tires? I'm thinking about picking up a set.. It seems I can get 4 of them cheaper than just the rear pair of Michelin PSS installed. I just daily drive the car anyways so it doesn't have to be the fastest tire possible.
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I got them installed 3 weeks ago on my 2011 ISF with stock rims and stock height. I'd say get them as they perform well compared to the stock Potenzas. I've taken back roads on both stock Potenzas and the Indy 500s and the handling is just as responsive with the additional grip.
Last edited by AndreyIS; Feb 16, 2017 at 02:03 PM. Reason: Wording
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Keep the reviews coming. The pricing on these is certainly hard to ignore.
Current pricing(before tax &a shipping) via tirerack.com in the 245/275 combo:
Firestone Indy 500 - $661.14
Continental ExtremeContact Sport - $923.70
Michelin PSS - $994.80
Michelin PS4S - $1130.56
Current pricing(before tax &a shipping) via tirerack.com in the 245/275 combo:
Firestone Indy 500 - $661.14
Continental ExtremeContact Sport - $923.70
Michelin PSS - $994.80
Michelin PS4S - $1130.56
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I'm planning on picking the Indy 500 tires in the next couple weeks. I'm coming from Michelin PSS's so it should be a pretty good test. For the money they are worth a shot at least once. I'll report back once I get them on and put some miles on them to get past the break in period. Unfortunately it's getting cold in Atlanta again (we've had 70s for over a week!) so I may not be able to get enough heat in these tires. I can at least comment on the noise and how the steering feels with these tires.