Firestone FS818
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Better traction
- Upgraded durability
- Longer lasting tread life
- Enhanced controllability
- Damage resistance
OVERVIEW
The Firestone FS818 is a highway terrain, all season tire manufactured for commercial vehicles. It was made for the all axle position of these vehicles.
The tire promotes great traction. The detailed tread pattern with the block sipes and the block edge design work together to increase the number of biting edges. The better grip enables the tire to securely perform in dry, wet and winter weather conditions. These tread elements also enable the model to improve its on- and off-highway surface gripping capability, which offers more application possibilities to the model. This guarantees the tire's safer performing capability.
The tread design's zigzag grooves pattern features stone rejector platforms. These platforms actively prevent stone retention from drilling rocks into the casing and damaging the tire as they eject them from between the tread elements. The tire's durable compound and stronger internal structure also make it resistant to damages. The stronger compound avoids the tread's chipping, cracking and tearing, while the structure resists cuts and punctures from penetrating the casing. This guarantees the tire's damage free performing capability.
The reinforced internal structure also improves the load capacity. The four steel belt construction upgrades the tire's load and driving durability by maintaining the ideal tire shape. As the tire's optimal shape does not deform under the pressure affecting it, it can carry and withstand heavier loads with ease. This guarantees the tire's safer heavy load handling durability.
The model was designed with a wider and flat footprint. The improved road contact upgrades the steering responsiveness and the driving stability. The better traction and road contact enable the tire to improve the steering response time and accuracy and stabilize the structure during the drive. The better controllability gives full control over the vehicle to the driver, who can confidently maneuver it on various road conditions.
The FS818 offers a longer lasting tread life. The tire was molded into a symmetric tread pattern, with a wide and flat footprint, from a durable tire compound. The flat footprint's contact with the road surface upgrades the length of the tread life by evenly distributing the driving pressure along the tread area. The equally spread out force of acceleration, cornering and braking avoid the formation of irregular tread wear across the tread area. The durable tire compound is wear-resistant, which significantly decreases the model's tread wear rate. The slower even tread wear extends the tread life and the tire's usability.
