Description
Features and Benefits:
- High speed controllability
- Summer weather traction
- Longer lasting usability
Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval Indy 500 Tires
The Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval Indy 500 is a performance and high performance, summer tire made for passenger vehicles and SUVs.
The stronger internal structure and the ideal tread block placement increase the high speed controllability. The internal structure’s twin steel belts keep the ideal tire shape under the pressure, which enables the tire’s high speed durability. In this manner, the tire can securely perform at its best high speed capability. The durable construction also manages to stabilize the structure against the driving pressure affecting it. The tread pattern’s center area maintains the surface contact at all times, which helps to improve the steering response time and accuracy to the driver’s commands. The shoulder block placement allows the tire to boost the cornering ability and power. The larger blocks firmly grip the road surface contact even during maneuvering, promoting a secure performing capability.
The durable compound and the ideal tread design improve the summer weather performance. The high grip compound’s heat resistance and the ideal tread design’s surface contact improve the dry and wet weather driving safety levels. The compound resists heat build-up along the tread area during the high-heat summer weather drive. The tread’s optimal rubber-to-road ratio enhances the tire’s surface gripping capability. The circumferential grooves and the unique 3D blocks disperse water from the footprint, resisting hydroplaning and greatly upgrading the wet weather driving safety levels.
The Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval Indy 500 enhances the usability. The durable, high-grip compound and the optimal footprint increase the service life by ensuring a slower and even tread wear rate. The tread’s surface contact allows the tire to evenly distribute the driving pressure, which avoids irregular wear formations. On the other hand, the heat-resistant compound eases the pressure off the tire and reduces the overall tread wear rate. This results in a longer lasting tread life.
This specific tire is from 2015. DOT 2015.
Tires older than 5 years are not eligible for the manufacturer’s mileage warranty anymore.
Manufacturers recommend changing tires every 10 years. As long as tires are properly stored before they are sold, the year of their manufacture will not shorten their service life.
