Firestone and firehawkaloogies suck!

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02-01-2008, 10:38 PM

#21

MWG2

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Originally Posted by an08HHR

Did you read this thread https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/tires-wheels-49/michelin-pilots-installed-12840/ we all know Firestone tires suck and should only be used to burn stumps out of the ground, but guess we aren't allowed to do that anymore. Hope you can replace yours with a better tire. Replace 2 now and the other 2 when you can.

Thank you for the reference to my post.

BTW, today it rained....and rained...and rained...the Pilots were EXCELLENT on the wet pavement; they "gripped" the road. 100 times better that the Firestone Firehawks.

03-05-2008, 08:15 AM

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diskullman

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I have not noticed anything bad about the Firehawks, they were ok on dry pavement, no problem in the rain..... then came last weekend, where I had trouble getting out of a driveway with 1/2" dusting of snow and a slight angle As soon as I get my new TPM sensors, the new wheels & Cooper Lifeliners going soon.

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03-05-2008, 10:33 AM

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wingfeather

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Do your Firestones cause a thumping noise at 50 MPH? Mine seem to be out of round or something

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Originally Posted by HipHotRod

BTW, Some jackass slipped a bottle under my tire, I found a HUGE sharp shard from a Grey Goose vodka bottle the same size as the gash in my driveway upon arriving home.

Good ol' Long Beach. So glad I made it out of there...

03-05-2008, 10:35 AM

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HipHotRod

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No thumping so far, the tires seem to be ok on the hot Cali pavement. I was just put back that a piece of glass could go thru the tread. They seem thin.

03-05-2008, 06:39 PM

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tomdent1

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I just got 44,000 out of mine. Haven't drove in enough snow to make a comment, but in dry and wet they were fine.

03-05-2008, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by diskullman

Mind if I ask why you have to get NEW TPMS sensors?

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03-06-2008, 10:44 AM

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diskullman

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Only reason for new sensors is new wheels with tires coming in, and I will sell the 17" polished aluminumm wheels with Firehawks and sensors, probably in the classifieds on this site. I will hope to sell them to someone that doesn't need to put up with snow. Probably ask for $600 for wheel & tire package or $750 for the wheels WITHOUT the Firestones!

03-06-2008, 01:10 PM

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wingfeather

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Maybe I'll have the dealer balance them again

03-07-2008, 11:20 AM

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mkaresh

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Firestone makes some decent tires, but these are not among them. Had them on a Ford Contour SE a few years ago. They somehow manage to do nothing well.