[Firedup6975]

What shoes does your Pontiac wear, seems like the most popular tires I see at shows and cruises are the BF GOODRICH TAs brand, I prefer a stock factory look, even though they drive like crap, the Judges love them, and often comment they rarely see them. unfortunately, no one makes the Firestone Wide Ovals in a radial.

[shawn e.]

At the time was only tires I could find in town. I like em!

Shawn

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by Firedup6975

unfortunately, no one makes the Firestone Wide Ovals in a radial.

They do now: https://www.cokertire.com/firestone-...adial-rwl.html

[Gordon Church]

Originally Posted by Firedup6975

What shoes does your Pontiac wear, seems like the most popular tires I see at shows and cruises are the BF GOODRICH TAs brand, I prefer a stock factory look, even though they drive like crap, the Judges love them, and often comment they rarely see them. unfortunately, no one makes the Firestone Wide Ovals in a radial.

I think Coker just recently did introduce a line of FWO radials

[Firedup6975]

Originally Posted by shawn e.

At the time was only tires I could find in town. I like em!

Shawn

Shawn actually that’s what I have on BURT. Firebird......FIREHAWKS? the car came with them, and look good, but I have no idea how long they’ve been on the car, so I want to replace them with the same, do they still make these?

[Firedup6975]

Originally Posted by Gordon Church

I think Coker just recently did introduce a line of FWO radials

Really? When? Like yesterday? We checked last Spring and they said no.

[fyrffytr1]

MA,
Stuart posted a link to them in the reply above Gordon's.

[Gordon Church]

Originally Posted by Firedup6975

Shawn actually that’s what I have on BURT. Firebird......FIREHAWKS? the car came with them, and look good, but I have no idea how long they’ve been on the car, so I want to replace them with the same, do they still make these?

MA check with Russell Small he's the guy for reproduction tires maybe some Polysteel Radials for that T/A

[Firedup6975]

Originally Posted by Gordon Church

MA check with Russell Small he's the guy for reproduction tires maybe some Polysteel Radials for that T/A

I like the look and wording on the FIREHAWKs since it is a Firebird with a big bird on the hood and a Hawk is a big bird.

[David Jones]

I like Radial TA's for the look. The ride, not so much. I need rear tires and I am considering a different brand. If I go that route I'll go blackwall all around since, in my humble opinion, white letters need to match and the fronts are also TA's, though somewhat newer.

But....do I want the blackwall look on a late 60's muscle car with Cragar S/S wheels?

[Old Goat Racer]

Luv my Firehawks too. But my sizes are discontinued. 255x60's on the TA. 215x65x15 on the front of the 65. And MT 255x60 on the back. I don't think the black walls look too bad with the bright Prostars. Just gotta talk yourself into it.
MA, check the date code on the front or back of the tire.

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by David Jones

But....do I want the blackwall look on a late 60's muscle car with Cragar S/S wheels?

Blackwalls will work. White letter tires were popular back then, but not everyone had them.

[Grand73Am]

Originally Posted by Firedup6975

Shawn actually that’s what I have on BURT. Firebird......FIREHAWKS? the car came with them, and look good, but I have no idea how long they’ve been on the car, so I want to replace them with the same, do they still make these?

No, unfortunately they stopped making Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 a long time ago. My guess is over 10 years ago. So, if any still exist, they're too old to be safely driven at highway speeds.

It was too bad, since I think they were the best riding and handling raised white letter tires I ever had.

[Firedup6975]

A better one of BURTS shoes.

[Firedup6975]

Originally Posted by Grand73Am

No, unfortunately they stopped making Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 a long time ago. My guess is over 10 years ago. So, if any still exist, they're too old to be safely driven at highway speeds.

It was too bad, since I think they were the best riding and handling raised white letter tires I ever had.

Yes that’s why I want to replace them, not sure how long they have been on this car. I bought this car, from a well known guy who sells TAs in Michigan. He didn’t know how long the tires were on it.

[Simple Man]

On the way to a friends shop.

[locomotivebreath]

The original Firehawks were awsome , I worked for Firestone when they only said Firehawk on them . Why they added Indy 500 , who knows - cheesy .

[gtohurstjudge]

I just put a set of the raised white letter Firestone Wide Ovals radials on my 70 Chevelle SS this week. Incredible looks, ride and handling.....light years
better than the original bias plies I had on the car and they look correct.
I'm going to put some on my GTO very soon.

[71GP76TA]

[Grand73Am]

Originally Posted by locomotivebreath

The original Firehawks were awsome , I worked for Firestone when they only said Firehawk on them . Why they added Indy 500 , who knows - cheesy .

Before the Indy 500's, they said Firestone and Firehawk SS20 on them. I didn't particularly like the change to putting Indy 500 on them, but they were still a good tire, so I put up with it .