Firestone Firehawk SS10

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Price Paid:  $47.00 from My place of employme

Year / Model Reviewed:
1998 Dodge Neon R/T Sedan

Strengths:
Mediocre dry traction at best, they do look good, and had better traction and a stiffer sidwall than the Goodyear Eagles that they replaced.

Weaknesses:
Over all poor traction, quick wear, and they have the tendancy to shed a lot of rubber at the track. I know that the Falken tires are good, and will be purchasing a set to replace these.

Summary:
I would not reccomend these tires to somebody looking for an inexpensive performance tire. I keep all of my tires properly inflated and I drive moderately, and the tires have worn out in approx 20k. I am very dissapointed with both the dry, and the wet traction, and their tendancy to be unstable on gravel roads. At the Drag strip they shed a lot of rubber, and I've had to scrape rubber off of the inner fenderwells and the sides of the car.

Similar Products Used:
Falken Ziex 512, Goodyear Eagle GA, Uniroyal Tiger Paw.

Price Paid:  $0.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
1998 Chevy s10

Strengths:
Look Great

Weaknesses:
Very Weak sides

Summary:
All out sucked

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
Two words: Total Crap. I wouldn''t put these on a grocery cart.

Price Paid:  $150.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 1981 Chev Camaro

Strengths:
Looks. 255/70r15(rear), 225/60r15(front) these tires look great on my car.

Weaknesses:
Traction is very poor even on dry pavement.
Every time the tire is spun it spits up large amounts of rubber dust, they are one a white car, and after a burnout the car is perfectly black from the rear tire back.

Summary:
Based on looks alone, these tires would get five stars. Judging by the amount of rubber that ends up on my paint, I am afraid these tires will not last long.

Similar Products Used:
Bridgestone potenza, BFG Radial T/A, Potenza's are a useless tire. Radial T/A's wear too fast.

Price Paid:  $320.00

Strengths:
Looks only. Was told that tires were rated excellent for wet and snow conditions. Sorry folks, not a chance.

Weaknesses:
I am a consevative driver and after 2 months (2300 miles) of use the tires would not hold traction in the rain. After 7 months the tires held no traction at all in some light, dry snow. Would not recommend these tires for any condition.

Summary:
Tires are mounted on a Toyota Camry, 6 cyl. quality of car handling diminished within the first two-three months. Tires were rated for foul weather (rain & some snow) traction. If I were to guess, it dosn't appear that the tires were tested on the various road conditions that the average consumer encounters.

Similar Products Used:
When purchased I was considering various rain tires. Now considering competative brands.