Another Firestone FR690 tires suck thread!!!
 

Had my friend install 03 Si wheels on my car just now. The tires are stock Michelin MXV4 (soon to be Falken ZE 512 by tomorrow).

The difference in handling and braking is amazing. Their is much more grip with the Michelins. Body roll has been reduced by about 1/2 and sidewall flex is no longer present in moderate cornering.

Word of advice with those that have the stock Firestone FR690s...GET RID OF THEM ASAP!!!

Will be doing a review of the Falken ZE 512 tomorrow...stay tuned :tup:

how miles do you have the FR690's?
I think a lot of members here have to change them by 25,000 miles.

the firestones are usually gone by 25k... honda wasnt thinking of performance when they put those tires on the civic...

Still those tires suck, even if your not looking for high performance, they don't handle water well, and try an emergency manuever and you'll find your self going straight rather than turning

those firestone sux 4real. I feel like lossing control going around 75-80 on the highway. I replaced my with some gsr rims w/ yok tires. BIG @SS difference.

My stock tires only lasted 15,000 miles... which is a good thing! Got much better tires now...

i got rid of my OEM firestones at 7k. front wore down to 40% and the rears were still fine 80%+. these shouldnt be even called tires. i didnt feel safe driving over 80mph on the highway unless it wasnt windy at all and sunny with clear roads.

and no need to do a review on falken ze 512, got like 5 of those already

I still have mine on at 40k miles :D Almost all gone now. I'll tell you how much they suck in a month when my falkens and kazeras kz-s get here.

I have about 20k on my Firestones with about 75% tread left on them.

My dad has MXV4's on his car right now....they're really nothing to brag about IMO, and still you noticed a night/day difference. So, that really says something about the FR690's.
I already knew this when I got my RE950's. I don't miss shitstones. At all.

yeah the firestones are crap. :tdown:

changed my stock firestones by 20,000k. have falken ze 512's now. the difference is worlds apart.

got rid of mine at 8000 miles

^^Mine were taken off the car within 200 miles. lol