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Old Jun 14, 2002
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Firestones SUCKKKK!!!

Why do the firestones suck so much? stock wheels i mean
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Be afraid of RAIN.
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tell me about it.. i have auto.. and in the rain.. i can burn out just by steppin on the gas!!!... these wheels have no traction in the rain.. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/IMG]
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They could have given us a bit better,
forget rain even in the dry they suck!
but SNOW!
yea whatever, good luck int he snowwwww
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Yeah, they do suck. Today it was raining and I was peeling out all over the place. I could feel the car loosing traction too. I was driving on the edge on certain turns, but I wasn't going all that fast either. In the snow you say... Pretty bad. You have to be really careful and drive extra slow. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-puke.gif[/IMG]
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First thing I did was upgrade my tires for summer (wet) and get snow tires for winter. Kumho Ecsta Supra 712 are great and cheap. Michelin Arctic Alpin for winter, great in the cold.
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I blame my Firestones on my 1.7 entirely for ramming me into the median three weeks ago. Not the ludacris speed at which I was driving at. Just the tires. And the rain a bit.

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Firestones are dangerous, anyone who still has em, should get some real tires
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the only time i DO love my firestones is when it rains... I like taking a corner at about 25 in 2nd gear and drift a little.... sorry I'm a Rally Guy....
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Firestones are dangerous, anyone who still has em, should get some real tires[hr]
Oh, believe me...I'm saving up.

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Firestones have always been crappy.

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The dealers here in Mexico have an Pirelli upgrade for $70, i didn´t buy them cause i whas going to buy wheels when i got the car, but i haven´t after 4 moths
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Tires suck so bad, i saw them in an ad in my local paper. 4 / $59!!!!!!!. Thats so bad less than $20 a tire.
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[hr]Originally posted by: Saj
Tires suck so bad, i saw them in an ad in my local paper. 4 / $59!!!!!!!. Thats so bad less than $20 a tire.[hr]
I left min at the tire store when I changed over. I think he gave them away.
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Firestones are just plain cheap.
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pure and utter CRAP the stock Firestones are with the civic
First thing I did was upgrade the tires to Yokohama Avid H4 205/60/r15 on my Si, they kick ***, borderline a little wide for the stock alloys but within limits and look and function beautifully.
I am thinking of selling the alloy's and tires to upgrade my wheel size ...look for my thread
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They're good for fishtailing around corners in the rain...unfortunately. I've found this out personally...[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/IMG]
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[hr]Originally posted by: Zolutar
pure and utter CRAP the stock Firestones are with the civic
First thing I did was upgrade the tires to Yokohama Avid H4 205/60/r15 on my Si, they kick ***, borderline a little wide for the stock alloys but within limits and look and function beautifully.
I am thinking of selling the alloy's and tires to upgrade my wheel size ...look for my thread[hr]
I recommend the Yokohama Avid H4s as a stock tire replacement. Mine are 195/60/15s though.

EDIT: They also look really nice.
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[hr]Originally posted by: slammedcivic
Why do the firestones suck so much? stock wheels i mean[hr]
Exactly... STOCK TIRES SUCK. Everything is virtually firestone today
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Yeah I am still saving up for rims and tires yeah I won't go over 105 or so with the firestones anymore I was freaking out. Drove them in the rain awhile back and yeah they suck.

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