Ford Focus: Q: Firestone Firehawk 700

In message <425e1682$0$23038$news.tele.dk>, Claria
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UK 1.6i Zetec 2001

I'm not impressed with the Firehawk 700 on my Focus.

The tyres are too noisy on some road surfaces in some weather
conditions.

On my car the first pair of front tyres lasted around 19k miles and
judging by the current wear rate the second set will last fewer miles.

The tyres fitted to the back haven't been replaced and may outlive the
second pair of front tyres.


--
Alan
mailto:clara.co.uk

Claria wrote: 
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I had Firehawks originally on my 2001 SE Wagon (US). I replaced them
with Michelins. Pilot XRT H4, I think. I also have 195/60 15s as you
do.

I'm not sure I noticed a difference with noise but the Michelins have
much better grip. And one of my Firehawks failed, apparently a
puncture rapidly led to low inflation with led to a melted sidewall.
Given the history of Firestone tires here in the US, I would never
chose them.

"Alan" <clara.co.uk> wrote in message
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The tyres I have on now has done 55.000 Km and last year I had to put the
back tyres in front and the front tyres in back, because both my front tyres
had 2 punctures each.

The reason I am looking on Firehawk is that 1 Michelin have af price of
1200,- DKr, $200,- and Firehawk cost 500,-DKr, $82,-.
So there are an huge diff. in the price, I can get 2½ tyre from Firestone
for 1 Michelin tyre.

Claudia

Claria wrote:
 
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Firestone 

Well, as I said, the Michelin were better tires. But I can't say they
were 2½ times as good as the Firehawks.

"Claria" <paradis.dk@claria> wrote:
 

Have you considered Pirelli? Better than Firestone (IMHO) and
significantly cheaper than Michelin -- at least in the US market.

"Neill Massello" <net> wrote in message
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My Daughter has Pirelli's on her Focus. 25,000 K on them now and still
look good.
We live in Canada and I expected to have to change them for the winter
but didn't have to. Nice tires.
Geoff.