I was just looking for SZ50's on TireRack and didn't see them. The only SZ50's listed on the Firestone site are Run Flat's. There now seem to be several Firehawk tires. (PV41, PVS, Wide Oval, Indy 500) Seems the PV tires are for pursuit vehicles (police) in the summer and winter respectively. It seems the Wide Oval Tire is the replacement. Are they as capable as the proven SZ50?
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Joe K.
'11 BMW 328i
'10 Matrix S AWD
Previously: '89 Plymouth Sundance Turbo, '98 Camaro V6, '96 Camaro Z28, '99 Camaro Z28, '04 Grand Prix GTP -
partly, because the demise of the f body... the biggest fan of them.Originally posted by Joe K. 96 Zeee!!
Ill call BridFire on monday and see what they have as the replacement comming up. the engineer that designed the sv50 line is an old friend of mine, ken ball. he used to race in Canada years ago... good dude.
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2008 C6, M6, LS3, Corsa Extreme C/B, (it flys) & 2008 Yukon loaded (Titanic), 03 Ford Focus..everydaydriver.
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They have the Fuzion ZRi
They have the Firestone Wide Oval
They have the Bridgestone S-03
They have some lesser Bridgestones also[750/920 etc.etc.]
When I told people a year and a half ago the SZ50 was being phased out I was denigrated by the ELITE[D. Hamburger] of the message boards,guess what I was right and he was wrong,AGAIN!!!!!!!94 Z28/UltraZ Hood & Box/1 1/2 Drop/52mmTB & Bypass/160 Stat/Pulley/ Catback & pipe/Kirkey seats/5 point belts/WW Wing/Ford9"-4.11- Detroit locker-Strange axles/ZEKE'S Heads & LT4 HC/Stainless Headers & Y/1LE Panhard/BMR SFCs-STB-Relo Brackets-Tunnel Brace-Adj Tq arm- Sway bar- LCAs-PHB/ABARE RACING 4L60E/COAN 3200/Monster tach & light/DS Loop
19/09/04[M6]=12.392@113.518 / 1.802 60ft.
10/04/05[A4]=12.29@111.9 /1.652 60ft.Comment
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I remember hearing about them going away. Guess I'll have to find something else too. I was able to get a 60' under 2.0 with those tires.'95 Trans Am - A4, LE2 heads, LE1 cam, 1.6 ProMags, Comp R's, AS&M CAI, AS&M 54mm, MAC midlengths, Random Tech. cat, Borla cat back, PCMforless, Vigilante 2800, 3.73's, BMR LCAs/panhard/shock tower braceComment
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they all go away sooner or later. every single sucessfull tire brand designation made, most high performance especailly... its really the name that changes... kinda like putting the word "new" on the box of cheerios thats aint changed since day one..........Originally posted by TimeLord
The Goldens: Reno and Rocky
2008 C6, M6, LS3, Corsa Extreme C/B, (it flys) & 2008 Yukon loaded (Titanic), 03 Ford Focus..everydaydriver.
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sold: 97 Firehawk, 97 Comp T/A, 2005 GTO, 2008 Solstice GXP turbo.Comment
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Ken:
Is there any real advance in tire design that accompanies these name changes? The SZ gave way to the SZ EP, and that was supposed to be a new design. BFG has dropped the Comp T/A and gone to the g-Force T/A lines, Goodyear has only limited sizes in the GS-C, and the F1 GS-D3 seems to be a MUCH better tire.
I would think that the tires like the SZ, Comp T/A and GS-C were "last generation" technology, or it that just what the marketing types want us to think?Fred
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From personal experience I have to say they are improving - I went from GS-Cs on my Z28 to Eagle F1s on the WS-6 - just went to GS D3s on the WS-6 - each tire improved on the previous in one way or another (I notice great grip with the Gs D3s and they are VERY quiet) - however I am sure that the improvements are not as great as advertised!Silver 02 WS-6, 6 speed, Corsa cat-back, SLP lid, K&N filter, BMR STB, !CAGs, Lou's short stick, MSD wires, MTI "Hammer" cam, ASP underdrive pulley, Hooker LTs, Hooker ORY, Comp 918s, TR pushrods, UMI Sfcs, UMI LCAs, NGK TR55s, Hotchkis springs
Dyno'd 4/24: 330.9 RWHP/ 344.8 RWTQ (Before cam, headers, and pulley)
Dyno'd 5/1: 383.5 RWHP / 380.5 RWTQ (393 actual RWHP)Comment
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