It gets some very jealous looks wherever I go with it. As for bulb burnout, I have not had that problem. Is this a production quality control problem within the USA or are you folks being supplied with substandard lightbulbs? Plaquemine Mobile Truck Repair

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This car was originaly owned by my step-father but parked it in the woods when he baught an Eclipse GSX turbo, it sat for about a year and a half when he gave it to me and it started right up on one turn. Buffalo mobile diesel mechanic

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poor rubber compound. 3 yrs old the walls are cracked. poor tradwear. another fine example of firestone garbage

i use these tires on 16 inch 1996 mustang GT rims for 3 seasons a year. one i am not real thrilled with these tires. they have about 13000 miles on them. and there about worn out. the walls are cracked. these tires are a meer 3 yrs old. i bairly ever spun the tires. my car has about 230 hp slightly modded. wet traction is impossible if you give it the slightest amount of gas. dry traction is moderate. I find it funny. My stock rims with goodyear assurance trippletreads give better gripping power in rain and dry roads. better than a wider tire . With a softer rubber.

GREAT handling, dry traction and road feel.

Fair wet traction, NO snow traction, stiff ride, noiser than average.

I have had Firestone Firehawk SVX P225/50R15 tires on the rear end of my 1993 Toyota MR2, and P205/50R15 on the front, for over 5 years, and I have replaced both at least once. These tires, on this car, have incredible dry traction, and very stable, predictable handling - they turn on a dime with confidence. This light car, hydroplanes easily on these tires, and snow traction is non-existent (and that is NOT an exaggeration). The tires are stiff - not a good choice for comfort - but great for sport driving. I just replaced the rear tires with GT Champiro 50. Unlike the Firehawks, the Champiro has a traditionally shaped radial tire sidewall, which makes it a bit smoother and quieter than the Firehawk, but the handling is mushy - not even close to the same class as the Firehawk. If you want a great-handling summer sport tire, the Firehawk is a good choice. But, the Firehawk doesn't last long - several sets have lasted 15-20,000 miles on the front, and 30-35,000 on the rear.

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Yokohama and Champiro

good value for dollar (price listed is CDN$) - at least when I first bought them a few years ago. Also has decent tread life

modest performance - probably fine for average driver. More demanding drivers will look for more grip, especially in wet climates

I replaced my original equipment Yoka.. with the Firehawk SVX - 225/50/15 (I''m not sure if they still make a 15" in this tire). I ran the rear tires (mid-engine, rear drive) completely bald in approximately 50,000 km (about 32,000 miles). This was slightly better than I got from my original equipment tires. My driving style is moderately aggressive and is combo city/highway. I was reasonably happy with the grip in dry conditions - predictable, but not overly sticky. This is probably a trade-off with the slightly improved tread life. Wet traction was fair. Snow traction is nearly non-existant as you would expect from a tire in this class. Road noice was average.

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Yokahama A510?? - Long time ago - I forget the model number

Looks good. Prevents my car from skidding and dragging along the ground.

Pathetic on wet roads !!! And expensive !!!

These tires are acceptable on dry pavement but don''t even think of using them on wet pavement ! I''m using them on my Camaro Z28 and wet it''s raining, I''m forced to drive as though I''m driving a wimpy little Firefly. I recently changed my worn out dept. store tires for these SVX''s and I definitely noticed a difference. FOR THE WORSE !!!

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AWSOME tracsion on dry pave

slippery when wet

My Car has 200+ horsepower and is 5 speed and all I could spin was 10 to 15 feet then it was see you later Honda or Acura depending on who I was racing. I raced with these tires for one summer and still got close to 50,000 km which I find good for a ultra high performance tire. Cornering was also no promblem. I had no noise and I've gone over 120 mph and took a corner at 100 mph and not even a cherp. AWSOME, AWSOME, AWSOME, TIRE
To high priced if you only put around town, and probably to much of a tire for a Honda or Acura. When tire starts to grip it grips. (Get it)

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BFGoodrig Comp T/A's these tires suck compared to Firestone

Very long lifetime.

Poor dry traction, very poor wet traction, gets noisy at speeds over 100mph.

My Probe GT had 4 of these installed when I bought it. Don't even think about this tire. It has really poor traction especially on wet roads. You will be sliding all over.

The Firestone SZ50 is 100 times better, excellent performer overall. It costs twice as much but it's worth every penny if you're looking for GRIP.

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Firestone SZ50