Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval Indy 500
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Summer weather traction
- Hydroplaning resistance
- Improved cornering ability
- Enhanced handling
- High speed durability
OVERVIEW
The Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval Indy 500 is a performance and high performance, summer tire manufactured for passenger vehicles and SUVs.
The tire promotes excellent summer weather traction with the high grip tire compound. As the tire compound firmly grips the road surface in dry and wet weather conditions. The model, however, is not meant to be used in winter conditions, as the tire cannot maintain its superb road traction in colder weather temperatures. The wide circumferential grooves and the superb 3D tread blocks prevent hydroplaning by dispersing water from below the tire footprint. The superb dry and wet road grip and the hydroplaning resistance allow great year round driving security.
The tread pattern is specially constructed to ensure excellent handling and controllability. The large shoulder tread block design increases the road gripping ability by providing additional biting edges in cornering situations, enhancing the driving safety. The center area of the tread design improves the tire's handling and braking ability. The maintained road contact the tread provides boosts the steering responsiveness and the driving stability, while it also shortens the braking distance. This ensures a quick and precise steering response to the driver's commands, a stabilized drive and improved braking ability.
The high grip tire compound and the tread pattern's excellent road contact allow a longer lasting tread life. The maintained road contact evenly distributes the driving pressure along the tread area, which lowers the possibility of irregular tread wear forming along the tread area. The longer lasting even wear extends the tire's usability and the tread life significantly.
The Firehawk Wide Oval Indy 500 has great high speed performance. The model's internal structure is reinforced with twin steel belts that prevent the tire from deforming under the driving pressure. The maintained optimal tire shape improves the tire's road gripping ability by boosting its road contact. This ensures a safer high speed driving experience and ensures great driving ability.
