The Best Tires You've Never Heard Of 

Keep doing these kind of videos. You got a great banter and are very relatable.

Got these tires myself couldn't be happier

Because of reviews like this I'm getting a set mounted tomorrow for my FR-S, had MPSS before so it will be nice to compare.

This is the best review I’ve seen for these tires. Straight to the point and excellently made, subbed!

Thanks for this review...best I’ve seen! Just bought these tires for my Daytona R/T based on your take. They’ll be here tomorrow and I’ll provide you feedback after I break them in a bit.

I got these for my Scion tC ‘2014 today 😍😍😍 can’t wait to have fun with them

Thanks brother purchased recently and can;t wait to test them out!

Rebranded Bridgestone Potenza RE003's! Great tyres and very popular here in Australia.

I like the brisk talk and enunciation. I'm thinking these tires may be my next tires. Great video, nice presentation.

I saw a great improvement on the handling of my mustang gt after installation of the Firehawk indie 500s. Great tire

Put these tires on my c5 and WOW!!! These made my car feel like a different car! They are so much better over bumps. Super sticky, they handle awesome!!! Haven’t got the back end to slide yet. Great review!!!

Just ordered a set of these tires. When i seen the price i thought there had to be a catch like really old stock or something. Payed $118 a tire for 18". Cant beat that price for a tire like this.

They’re so good because they’re really a very popular Bridgestone tire in the rest of the world. The Potenza RE003. I currently have the Potenza S-04pp (now replaced by the Potenza Sport in the U.S.) on my car, but they wear out too quickly, so I decided to purchase these. Interested to see how they compare to the S-04’s in terms of performance, once I put them on in a few months.

Guy from local Grand Prix track told me about them. I put them on my S2000. Handle great n smooth ride.

All the techs I worked with blamed the tire psi in the Wilderness. That's two different dealerships during the long running recall. Explorers would have to hot below 20psi before they looked low, and with 26psi factory you didn't have a lot of wiggle room before the tire was severely under inflated... Which leads to heat and tire failure. Love Firestone tires. Even worked for them a few years before my current gig. They'll be the next set of sneakers on my new ride too.

These are great tires! Had them on my 9th gen si and I will be getting a set when my 10,000 mile tire wear down on my civic type r. Can’t say enough good things. They are half the price and will last 3x as long as Michelin pilot sports

Just got a set installed in the rear here, excited to see how it pans out.

Haha, I have them on my 2010 Accord. Close 30k on the tires. Still some life left. The perfect Florida tire..

Awesome review just got these for all the same reasons will find out today and yes I first thought about that exact same lawsuit 20 years ago 😂

I’m at the shop now getting these installed. Was a tough choice compared to the Nitto NT 555 G2 but heard so many great things about the FireHawks

I purchased the F500 and they were/are great. I agree with all you said. I am near ready for my second set, and I will get them again. Thanks. Tire Rack has/had(?) a pretty greatr review on them, as you mentioned.

Just put a set on my Porsche 944 Turbo yesterday (16”, 205 and 225). The price and reviews (like this one) made it a no-brainer!

i do have them in my chrysler 300s , and i love them.

My cousin threw these in his e46 328 he was very impressed! I think he got close to 25k miles out of them. Mostly highway miles before he couldn’t drive in the rain anymore.

I like what you’re saying about modifications and tires. Wheels and tires are the place you should start when looking for increased performance. From the ground-up is how you should seek performance. Also an added little fact, the difference between a street car and a race car is the tires. If you put race tires on your Toyota Camry, you’ve just built a race car. That’s all you need to say you have a race car. If you don’t have race tires, you don’t have a race car. Fact!

Nice video! What mic are you using to film this? The voice audio sounds good.

Getting a set Saturday for my charger cant wait to see how it rides

I use these tires on my 2014 Evo X all throughout the year, and I love them!! Even though they are summer sport tires I was pleasantly surprised how well they worked on very cold wet and even snowy surfaces. Lately I've been driving with them and the temperature has been 32f or below and you can physically tell when the tire is cold and when it starts to warm up the ride become smoother and the grip starts to improve. In the summer same thing except they get a lot warmer and stickier to the point where it's still holding on high-speed corners and it scares me to go any quicker because I worry about debris on the road, not the fact that the tire will hold. Treadwear is amazing as well as long as you're rotating them regularly and your alignment is correct for your driving Style. One last note, to make sure you're getting the most performance when driving on wet roads make sure you have them mounted correctly so the tread pattern is wicking away the water like it should because it makes a huge difference I learned that the first time I rotated the tires wrong.. 12,000 miles of daily driving and also a couple of track days and they look like they've barely lost any tread at all!

Firestone is now part Bridgestone and made in Vietnam I just got a set of 4 can't wait for better weather to try them out I'm curious to see how it hold up against the eagle f1's asymmetrics

I ALWAYS wear out motorcycle tires (especially the rear) faster than car tires. My GT500 ruins a set in about 12,000 miles . . . my motorcycles (liter bikes) need new rubber in the rear after half that mileage, maybe less. Nonetheless, I too am finding the reviews on the Firehawks to be pretty damned good . . . so I think I'll buy a set in the VERY near future for the GT500. Thanks for the review.

just picked up a set of Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval Indy 500 205/45R16 83W for my miata . putting them on 16x7 rims .. waiting for them to come in the mail

My C5Z came with a set of these and they weren't really bad but definitely very grip limited compared to what this cars chassis can actually do. Then again most tires are unless you're putting on super sticky Nt01's or R888's. Not a bad budget tire.. but not something you can really push hard on either. A better alternative I would say is the Nitto Nt05's which have a 200 tread wear and last about 10-15k miles of mixed driving. Don't know about everyone else but tires are the most important piece of the puzzle and I personally like to get the most out of my cars mileage. Spending $20-40 more per tire and having to replace them every few years is worth it in my book.

I've had these on my '01 MX-5 for over three years now, 205/40/16. In my opinion, price vs performance these are the best tires out there, I use them for autocross and mountain twisties.

Thanks for your video analysis on the Firestone’s

Best not sponsored review ever

I just bought some Indy 500s on my 2014 Camaro RS. Had originally had Pirelli P-Zero.. and I have to say, the Indy 500 grip better in my testing, and cheaper.. I used to try to launch with P-Zero at about 1700 rpm..it would light up the rear wheels and power slide.. With the Indy 500, I tried the same, launch.. This time felt like too much grip... Amazing performance for a cheaper tire

Just put them on my S2000. They’re crazy good! So much grip it’s insane!

How are these in the wet/heavy rain? I want these now during the fall

Great tires, on my Cobalt ss and on the Corvette.

The mention of TOTD brought it home for me as I go there once a year, every year since 2003 infact. My car, show in the avatar, is my DD and its modded, performance and some suspension (large rear bar and chassis bracing) and I need new tires come spring. I have it narrowed down between these and the Goodyesr F1 asymetical. It needs to handle the TOTD and surrounding roads once a year, rest of the time it's to and from work, cars and coffee, etc. It's too bad Conti doesn't make the DWS06 or DW in my size because I love Conti's.

How can a major tire manufacturer make such sub-standard tires. I went through 2 sets of Goodyear F1 EMT (stock on my C5), replaced those with Goodyear Eagle F1 D3 tires. I wanted a set of Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3 tires to replace the D3’s, but the reviews were so bad… I just couldn’t do it. 4 years ago, I replaced the run-flat Michelin tires with a set of Firestone Fire Hawk Indy 500 on my BMW M5 and was so happy with the performance. Based on my past experience, I just put a new set of Indy 500’s on my C5 Corvette. Very happy.

I've had these tires for 45k miles and just got them replaced. During that time, i was blown away by the performance and the price! Definitely a great product

Got a set of these brand new on a set of basic c5 wheels. for the price of one tire alone. Putting them on an s10. Should be interesting to see how it handles a LH6 5.3 with a 5spd behind it. Open diff currently but that will be fixed soon.

I have a C5 and 09 Accord Coupe too 😂. Always need trustworthy rubber 👍

Those tires are good for the money. They are actually Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE003's which were branded as Firestones for the US market.....for some reason.

Picking some up tomorrow to replace my eagle f1’s on my ST.

That corvette is a beauty. 😁 nice vid jax!

I literally just bought a set of these for my 2018 SS Camaro. I loved the asymmetric design because of the staggered design, and the ability to at least rotate them side to side. I love the looks, but I haven't even turned them over yet, AKA: ROASTED THE FUCK OUTTA THEM! All because I love the way they look. Hated the factory GY runflats. Rode like shit, and weren't aesthetically pleasing at all. Just happened upon your post. Itching to see my 0 to 60 time. Gotta feeling it's gonna be WAY better. Good video.

got these for my 2013 Civic Si and haven't been anywhere close to their breaking point on corners, they just STICK and are so quiet. Wet conditions are absolutely amazing as well considering i was doing 80 MPH on i95 with no movement, hydroplaning, or fear whatsoever.

How would these do for a 450 wheel horsepower for drag racing?

Very true

Well said. I bought the Firehawks for my G37 and the grip surprised me to the point the car felt lighter (G37's are heavy) when accelerating. I love them and look awesome.

I got them lovely

Firestone tire issue was Actually a ford problem they blamed firestone 🤦‍♂️

Subscribed too BTW.

Hey Jax this Firestone tires is the real deal..plus great price. What do u think of the Sumitomo tires?!!

Got these tires for my m3 and man do they grip i can finally do a 20mph pull with traction control off and it won't spin at all only on the upshifts

The best tire reviewer in RU-vid has never made a review on this tires

Have a set on my 500hp turbo 95 civic and much like r888 they hook and book with none of the R888 weaknesses

Just ordered a new set for my car the other day

They’ve been okay tires. They’re on the cheaper side plus some good reviews for them. Came from Michelin Pilot Super Sports that we’re OEM to my Focus RS. Won’t be purchasing another set of these when it wears out.

I just got some just because of this video

In Europe these are the Bridgestone Adrenaline RE003

Hello everyone, I currenty have these tires on my car. They are great for grip and launching however, the other day I did over 2 hours on the highway and the front tire completely ripped off down the side wall. (Tire pressure was normal & I never hit any pot holes) I managed to lose a tire and damage a rim. Thankfully I reacted quick... I then got my spare on and left. I personally think these tires are bad quality for long drives at higher speeds. My average speed on the highway was 110-120km per hour. (Give or take) These tires are rated for much higher speeds so I thought they'd last but appearently not. Anyhow, I just thought I would share my experience with everyone. Cheers!!!

No talk of why they are asymmetrical, yet it’s the same tire for both sides creating a reverse wear direction on the passenger side. There should be a right and left side (directional) tire. I have these and just noticed it.

Indy 500 = Potenza RE003

What a nice soithing voice. Are you a radio host or somethin’?

5 years later… going to look at some today…

instead of fix-a-flat, carry a mini compressor and a plug kit. In all likelihood, the compressor is all you need

Same tread as the Bridgestone adrenaline re003

firestone is owned by bridgestone. the firehawk is actually a rebranded re11 which was replaced by the potenza soo7a

Bridgestone actually makes these for Firestone.

They are rebadged Bridgestone RE-11s

#jamescoffee🤙🏼

"even though you don't purchase motorcycle tires as often as you might car tires"???? not sure how to understand that statement, but I certainly replace my motorcycle tires about 4 times as often as my car tires

Michelin Pilot Sports are the best there is a reason why top high performance brand use them in their cars

Cheapest on Amazon...free shipping....even all the way to hawaii. I bought 285/35/19 for $200 each and 245/40/19 for $170 each.

I actually had women coming up to me and complementing me on my Indy 500 tires. Women apparently notice shoes and car shoes too!

I'd argue a 800 hp fwd civic needs the expensive tires more than you. And, probably needs to spend less time at car shows and more time on the track or the drag strip.

This is completely irrelevant but you sound a lot like Deacon from Fallout 4.

😍😘😘😘😘

Firestone does not make the correct size for my 1994 Corvette

the only thing I dont like about the indy 500, is that its kinda ugly.. Yes I know for track, who cares..