# Firestone Tires are AWESOME! **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [September 8, 2007, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firestone-tires-are-awesome/109271 "2007-09-08T17:22:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2007, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firestone-tires-are-awesome/109271/21 "2007-09-09T08:37:01Z")
> [@FS: Gaging interest, 92 SHO](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-gaging-interest-92-sho/13738/6): > > a lil word, buyin cheap tires is like buyin cheap rims. > they just blow. [http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes.jsp?make=Firestone&model=Firehawk+SZ50+EP+RFT](http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes.jsp?make=Firestone&model=Firehawk+SZ50+EP+RFT) these are not cheap tires, they are very very expensive actually. $297 usd each… and mine didnt “run flat” very well either. ---
**Author:** ![Canadian\_Idol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Canadian\_Idol](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Canadian_Idol)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2007, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firestone-tires-are-awesome/109271/22 "2007-09-09T08:40:10Z")
Who buys this scrap. I honestly had no idea they were that expensive. I would never touch them even at Motomaster prices. General rule: when a tire manufacturer has a recall site dedicated to it might want to try something else. ---
**Author:** ![Keez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/keez/32/5570_2.png) [@Keez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Keez)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2007, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firestone-tires-are-awesome/109271/23 "2007-09-09T11:37:48Z")
well on my crappy rims i got michilin pilot sport’s 245/45zr17 and they are very nice. i have had no problems ---
**Author:** ![Theo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Theo23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Theo23)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2007, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firestone-tires-are-awesome/109271/24 "2007-09-09T12:18:15Z")
I’m glad your OK Bing. I got caught up on my sleep this morning after the awakening. When you called I thought you were in a ditch or something… ---
**Author:** ![alesserfate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@alesserfate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/alesserfate)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2007, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firestone-tires-are-awesome/109271/25 "2007-09-09T12:55:26Z")
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAH I used these tires to drift twice, i had a full set of them that i just burned off laughing, they actually gripped ok. and LOL at that website, Ford Explorer rollover status ---
**Author:** ![DJPyro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/278dde/32.png) [@DJPyro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DJPyro)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2007, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firestone-tires-are-awesome/109271/26 "2007-09-09T16:06:38Z")
I maintain blowout or zipper tear on the sidewall, surprising you didn’t feel anything, but with the damage, that’s the only thing that makes sense. If you just ran it flat, the liner of the tire would be chewed on the sidewalls, but that’d be about it. The other possibility, and what would contribute to it zippering/blowing out, would be if you hit something with it, curb, big pothole, something like that, it’s called an impact break, and it would cause the damage seen here… It might not blow out immediately after hitting said object though, so it could’ve been a few days/week ago. ---
**Author:** ![KoukiS14](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koukis14/32/5522_2.png) [@KoukiS14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KoukiS14)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2007, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firestone-tires-are-awesome/109271/27 "2007-09-10T07:21:00Z")
Had the exact same thing happen on a friends car. Tire was low on air pressure and I told him that. Two weeks later he had the same rip on the rear of his tire as yours. It could be a possibility that happened to you. Pressures too low and the sidewall cant take the weigh…then separates. ---
**Author:** ![Canadian\_Idol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Canadian\_Idol](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Canadian_Idol)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2007, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firestone-tires-are-awesome/109271/28 "2007-09-10T07:35:52Z")
^^^Dude, its a runflat tire. It should handle it. I doubt Bing is a guy that never pays attention to tire pressures. I’m surprised this company ever rebounded from the Ford Exploder and ongoing defects. I’ve seen another problem with them as well, sideway let go and a big bulge formed. They use every excuse in the book, impropersize, improper pressure, going above speed rating blah blah… ![http://www.firestone-tire-recall.com/pics/tirephotos/eddie_bauer.jpg](http://www.firestone-tire-recall.com/pics/tirephotos/eddie_bauer.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![GT1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5e925/32.png) [@GT1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GT1)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2007, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firestone-tires-are-awesome/109271/29 "2007-09-10T07:46:27Z")
> [@6/25 laser tron go karts](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/6-25-laser-tron-go-karts/13671/96): > > well on my crappy rims i got michilin pilot sport’s 245/45zr17 and they are very nice. i have had no problems lol what does this have to do with anything? thanks for the info? GT ---
**Author:** ![Cal](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cal/32/5505_2.png) [@Cal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cal)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2007, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firestone-tires-are-awesome/109271/30 "2007-09-10T08:26:39Z")
Clearly they did not like being on a measly 240. Taken from tirerack link bing posted: “Runflat - C5 Corvette use only” ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2007, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firestone-tires-are-awesome/109271/31 "2007-09-10T08:38:19Z")
i did not notice any issues with the tire before hand. It was not low on pressure and was just mounted on the rim less than two weeks ago. ---
**Author:** ![DegrassiJuniorHighFT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7c8e57/32.png) [@DegrassiJuniorHighFT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DegrassiJuniorHighFT)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2007, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firestone-tires-are-awesome/109271/32 "2007-09-10T08:41:29Z")
Exploders FTW. ---
**Author:** ![Fobwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ea924/32.png) [@Fobwall](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fobwall)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2007, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firestone-tires-are-awesome/109271/33 "2007-09-10T10:55:16Z")
Degrassi junior high, who are u? ---
**Author:** ![Solarian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solarian/32/5514_2.png) [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2007, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firestone-tires-are-awesome/109271/34 "2007-09-10T10:58:51Z")
![http://www.firestone-tire-recall.com/pics/voice_concern_open.gif](http://www.firestone-tire-recall.com/pics/voice_concern_open.gif) Why does this look so much like Bing’s wheel? ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2007, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firestone-tires-are-awesome/109271/35 "2007-09-10T12:22:36Z")
Firestone Canada wants me to have the tire inspected… i’ll be doing that this week ---
**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2007, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firestone-tires-are-awesome/109271/36 "2007-09-10T12:26:19Z")
who can do inspections out of curiosity? ---
**Author:** ![seth](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/seth/32/3175_2.png) [@seth](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/seth)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2007, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firestone-tires-are-awesome/109271/37 "2007-09-10T12:42:54Z")
i would be pretty ticked at them. I think you should go for some advans… ---
**Author:** ![DarkForceJackal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@DarkForceJackal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DarkForceJackal)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2007, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firestone-tires-are-awesome/109271/38 "2007-09-11T06:53:35Z")
> [@this guy needs a ride](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-guy-needs-a-ride/14001/9): > > Why does this look so much like Bing’s wheel? Wow! That does look exactly the same! :lol: It’ll be interesting to see what the inspection turns up… ---
**Author:** ![G-E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/g-e/32/5546_2.png) [@G-E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/G-E)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firestone-tires-are-awesome/109271/39 "2007-09-12T00:46:56Z")
I’ve had the pleasure of owning two pairs of firestones over my life, I can say that they all sucked in comparison to even motomaster or petro canada (certiguard) tires none of them failed exactly, just failed to stop the car adequately, I’d say you just got a dud tire, they can still suck ass without blowing out [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/firestone-tires-are-awesome/109271.md?page=1)