[Formulabruce]

Originally Posted by Old Goat Racer

I just bought a pair of Firehawk Indy 500 white letter tires from Walmart.com
They list 255x60x15 and 275x60x15 Mine have a date code of 4819

Ordered, or in stock? You have them?

[Old Goat Racer]

Originally Posted by Formulabruce

Ordered, or in stock? You have them?

Delivered an hour ago

[Old Goat Racer]

I bought 275's Solid letters. The 255's say outline letters ?
I just ordered a pair. Let ya know in a week.

[Old Goat Racer]

All good.

[Firedup6975]

Originally Posted by Old Goat Racer

All good.

What what are these brand new? Where did you find these? I want them for BURT!

[Old Goat Racer]

walmart.com I bought 255x15 and 275x15
$229.86 + tax for the 255x15
$214.82 + tax for the 275x15

Date code 3219 on the 255's

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Firestone...-Tire/17511474

[Firedup6975]

These are on the car now. Size of the font looks a bit bigger on these. Maybe not, anyway here is the date code on mine.

[Old Goat Racer]

Originally Posted by Firedup6975

These are on the car now. Size of the font looks a bit bigger on these. Maybe not, anyway here is the date code on mine.

About late Sept 2011 ? 8 1/2 years old +0r -

Mine are 17 years old, 9000 miles, 7/32 rubber left.

[Firedup6975]

So the ones you posted at Wal Mart are not a current item? I click that link but the tire shown doesn’t show the White raised letters on the sidewalls just the Indy logo. I think I’m confused!

[Old Goat Racer]

Originally Posted by Firedup6975

So the ones you posted at Wal Mart are not a current item? I click that link but the tire shown doesn’t show the White raised letters on the sidewalls just the Indy logo. I think I’m confused!

Yes. But those are the pair I just bought. The description says outline white letters BUT they are block letters. Just like you have. These measure about 1 inch tall. Pic included. No xtra charge.

[Firedup6975]

Originally Posted by Old Goat Racer

Yes. But those are the pair I just bought. The description says outline white letters BUT they are block letters. Just like you have. These measure about 1 inch tall. Pic included. No xtra charge.

Thank you!

[77 TRASHCAN]

I always thought it was appropriate to have TA radials on a TA...?
Wal Mart sells those also!

[lust4speed]

As far as sun damaged tires, the sun might make them look bad but the problem is with the bonding agents and nothing can stop the aging. My motorhome was always parked inside the Butler building and the only sunlight exposure was the few times we took it out every year. Hydraulic leveling jacks had all six tires totally off the ground. The Michelin tires were not quite 8 years old when I discovered that two tires suffered catastrophic steel belt separation and blew out while up in the air. Brought the two tires to the tire shop and purchased six new ones. Went back and mounted the two new tires and at 35 MPH going to the tire store had the third tire blow out. It was like the the bonding agents just let go of their molecular hold.

My son's 68 Firebird had front tires that were 9 years old but looked like new and had all the tread with no outward signs of trouble. The Firebird was also parked in the barn with tires up in the air and only left storage for drag racing. He was lucky that the tread came off clean but tire didn't immediately deflate. It happened at 121 MPH right at the finish line. The tread really wadded the fender up, but all-in-all he was very lucky.

After those incidents and a few others that happened to friends, I now replace my tires solely on age regardless of what they look like.

[The Champ]

Interesting that you can't buy these tires from a Firestone dealer, but Walmart has them.

[Old Goat Racer]

Walmart mite be the middle man ? Tires came from Priority Tire.

[Firedup6975]

Originally Posted by 77 TRASHCAN

I always thought it was appropriate to have TA radials on a TA...?
Wal Mart sells those also!

TA radials on a TA.

[Firedup6975]

Fire hawk.......Firebird see the similarity? That’s why I like them, plus the little Indy thingy is kind of cool too. shoes gotta look good!

[Old Goat Racer]

Originally Posted by Firedup6975

Thank you!

[77 TRASHCAN]

Originally Posted by lust4speed

As far as sun damaged tires, the sun might make them look bad but the problem is with the bonding agents and nothing can stop the aging. My motorhome was always parked inside the Butler building and the only sunlight exposure was the few times we took it out every year. Hydraulic leveling jacks had all six tires totally off the ground. The Michelin tires were not quite 8 years old when I discovered that two tires suffered catastrophic steel belt separation and blew out while up in the air. Brought the two tires to the tire shop and purchased six new ones. Went back and mounted the two new tires and at 35 MPH going to the tire store had the third tire blow out. It was like the the bonding agents just let go of their molecular hold.

My son's 68 Firebird had front tires that were 9 years old but looked like new and had all the tread with no outward signs of trouble. The Firebird was also parked in the barn with tires up in the air and only left storage for drag racing. He was lucky that the tread came off clean but tire didn't immediately deflate. It happened at 121 MPH right at the finish line. The tread really wadded the fender up, but all-in-all he was very lucky.

After those incidents and a few others that happened to friends, I now replace my tires solely on age regardless of what they look like.

There's been many threads on tires, and tire ages here....
Your thinking is very good. 4-5 years is a good time line to consider tires too old to use. after that age they still look good, but could be harmful, especially at 121 MPH. Most companies that cap truck tires won't cap a tire over 5 years old. There's a chance or the tire casing giving out before the tread wears off, if using older tire cores.

[scott70]

Guess its time to get rid of my 235/70/14's BFG radials on my GTO. Installed 1989.