Firestone Indy 500’s a final review

MZ DAIZY · 03-18-2022, 12:49 PM

Backs are all but slicks and tried to kill me today in a downpour. Fronts are worn unevenly. Passenger side much worse, but I could probably go another 5000 miles or so after an alignment check and rotation. They did get a bit “Squirrelly” in the rain at about 15,000 miles at anything over 50 MPH.

All told, just a tad over 20,000 miles on them. Never been aligned or rotated. For $900 installed, I can’t complain at all.

Just ordered another set today. Maybe not for everyone, but for a daily driver, 20,000 miles on a set of ultra high performance tires is an incredible bang for your buck.

Would I track them? Probably not, since they are “only” rated a “w” (158 MPH), but on a DD they outperformed anything I ever had, and I’ve had many.

Cheap, quiet, long lasting and grippy. 5 stars!

Spartan 1771 · 03-18-2022, 01:28 PM

I've had a set on my Z since late 2017 and I'm getting ready to replace them. They have some life left in them, but I just got a larger set of wheels, so I need to move from an 18" to a 19" tire. For the price, they can't be beat. I plan to order a 19" set in a month or two.

I did track my current set once when I first got them. I attended the Z Nationals that year and ran them on Road Atlanta. They had an incredible amount of stickiness and really impressed me. If you're a track enthusiasts and track a lot, as the OP stated, look for something with a higher rating. But if you daily drive your Z, or if you're like me and only drive it in nice weather on the weekends, these tires can't be beat for the price.

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Tractionless · 03-20-2022, 06:40 PM

Wish they had a 305/35/19 would have to resort to a shorter 325/30/19.

03-18-2022, 12:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
MZ DAIZY A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,857 Drives: Miss Daisy Rep Power: 613733	Firestone Indy 500’s a final review Backs are all but slicks and tried to kill me today in a downpour. Fronts are worn unevenly. Passenger side much worse, but I could probably go another 5000 miles or so after an alignment check and rotation. They did get a bit “Squirrelly” in the rain at about 15,000 miles at anything over 50 MPH. All told, just a tad over 20,000 miles on them. Never been aligned or rotated. For $900 installed, I can’t complain at all. Just ordered another set today. Maybe not for everyone, but for a daily driver, 20,000 miles on a set of ultra high performance tires is an incredible bang for your buck. Would I track them? Probably not, since they are “only” rated a “w” (158 MPH), but on a DD they outperformed anything I ever had, and I’ve had many. Cheap, quiet, long lasting and grippy. 5 stars! Spartan 1771, sx moneypit, old guy and 2 others like this. __________________ Stillen Gen 3 CAI, Fast Intentions CBE, Z1 34 Row Oil Cooler, Ecuteck Tuned by Dave at Z1, Clear Bra, Z1 Hood Stuts

03-18-2022, 01:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Spartan 1771 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western Maryland Posts: 1,280 Drives: Wife crazy & 09 370Z Rep Power: 105454	I've had a set on my Z since late 2017 and I'm getting ready to replace them. They have some life left in them, but I just got a larger set of wheels, so I need to move from an 18" to a 19" tire. For the price, they can't be beat. I plan to order a 19" set in a month or two. I did track my current set once when I first got them. I attended the Z Nationals that year and ran them on Road Atlanta. They had an incredible amount of stickiness and really impressed me. If you're a track enthusiasts and track a lot, as the OP stated, look for something with a higher rating. But if you daily drive your Z, or if you're like me and only drive it in nice weather on the weekends, these tires can't be beat for the price. Sent from my SM-G781U using Tapatalk sx moneypit, old guy, MZ DAIZY and 3 others like this. __________________ ~Rob -DD Air Guide, Stillen G3 CAIs, 63mm Throttle Bodies, Motordyne M370, Berk HFCs, FI TDX CBE (non-res, CF), Sprint booster v3, Ecutek Dyno Tuned, and the list goes on...

03-20-2022, 06:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tractionless A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Atlantic SE Posts: 1,326 Drives: '10 K23 ST 7AT Rep Power: 30525	Wish they had a 305/35/19 would have to resort to a shorter 325/30/19. __________________ Toys Not Tots

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