Anyone have Firestone Firehawk Wide Ovals?

**Warbird** · 04-17-2006, 08:31 AM

I have a couple questions concering these tires in the 275/40/17 size, and want some first hand experience. I'm getting a set tomorrow. I read a bunch of good reviews on tirerack, just wanted some personal input.

1) How is the dry traction in normal city/highway driving?

2) How is the dry handling [back roads, highway on/off ramps ect]?

3) How is the road noise city/highway? Windows up/down?

4) How is the ride comfort city/highway, over bumps, potholes, road cracks, ect?

5) Do the tires tend to follow the cracks in the road?

6) How is the traction at the dragstrip? I know they aren't drag radials, but do they hook pretty good?

7) How is the stopping ability?

8) What tire pressure should I use on these tires in the 275/40/17 size for the street?

**Wayah-bird** · 04-17-2006, 08:37 AM

What swayed you from the Goodyear GSD3's??

**Warbird** · 04-17-2006, 09:01 AM

Price, having to wait a month for them to be available, and a nail in my tire from the other day.

**Wayah-bird** · 04-18-2006, 04:30 AM

OK, thanks!

**LT4Hawk9** · 04-21-2006, 11:37 AM

I just got a set for the LT4 a few weeks ago. I really don't know what to compare them to, as the tires that came off it were original FH SZ50's...the old school ones from 1997.
The new WO's hook a LOT better than the dry cracked old ones. They seem to be a lot better than the old ones, even when they were new...but that was a loooong time ago.
Sorry, not a whole lot of help.

Mike Moore
Bridgewater, VA
1997 LT4 Firehawk #09