Firestone Tires Quick Bio and Tires for Sale
What began as a company of 12 employees, Firestone Tires quickly grew to be known as the provider of “America’s Tires Since 1900.” Harvey Firestone was an early pioneer in the mass production and marketing of tires and as a result was an ideal partner for Henry Ford’s Model T, America’s most popular car. Over the next 75 plus years, along with Goodyear tires, Firestone would remain one of the two leading tire producers for the American market. That strong market share caught of the eye of the Bridgestone Tires Co. founder, Shojiro Ishibashi. In 1988 the Bridgestone Corporation purchased the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. and together they formed the newly minted Bridgestone Firestone Inc., at the time, the world’s largest tire and rubber company.
A history of winning is something Firestone Tires knows as well as anyone. How does this sound: 1911, 61, 11 and 568. Those may sound like a random collection of numbers but let’s take a closer look. 1911 is the year of the inaugural Indianapolis 500, a race won by Ray Harroun, on Firestone tires. All told, Firestone tires have won 61 Indy 500 races, more than all other tire manufactures combined. Between 1950 and 1960 the FIA World Driver’s Championship made 11 stops at the Indianapolis 500, all victories by cars equipped with Firestone tires. Lastly 568, the number of Nascar Sprint Cup victories, with the first coming in the number 3 car of “Jim” Roper in 1949. Firestone Tire & Rubber Company’s success on the track has served as the testing and proving ground for the innovations they bring to the consumer tire market.
Often the measure of a great tire company is how well their innovations work in the racing world. The Firestone Firehawk tires have answered the call. These race-inspired high, and ultra-high performance tires, bring to the street the same technology used in the Indianapolis 500. The Firehawk marries the old school with the new. Precision handling on wet and dry surfaces, and updated with Firestone’s UNI-T technology; all of this adds up to a tire that performs as well as it looks. Here’s a book you can judge by its cover. The flagship ultra-high performance Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 is the ultimate in race inspired, street legal control, grip, handling, and cornering. The Firehawk Indy 500 takes the best of two worlds, combining the best of Firestone’s race inspired technology and adding the unique Veri-Pitch technology to dramatically reduce the road noise that’s so often associated with ultra-high performance tires. With several additional offerings, Firestone’s Firehawk tires offer you the best in touring, high-performance and ultra-high performance styling and comfort.
If you’re looking for some of the best performance for your truck or SUV, look no further than Firestone’s Destination tires. The Destination uses Firestone’s UNI-T technology to give you an all-season truck tire that commands respect from the road no matter the condition, but gives you the same quiet comfort you’re used to in a passenger car tire. If exceptional style is what you’re looking for, try the Destination LE2. With a lower profile and an asymmetric tread pattern you get high performance styling with all-season performance. The Destination A/T and M/T tires allow your truck or SUV to go from Main Street to off-road without skipping a beat. The Destination all-season, all-terrain tires use added technology to give you the confidence to better handle and brake in the wettest conditions on rainy days. The Transforce and Winterforce tires give you additional options for the vast number of highway vehicles and foul weather surface conditions you may encounter in your light or commercial truck and SUV.
Today, Firestone continues to not only pave the way in the world of racing, but they remain, as a subsidiary of Bridgestone Tires, a leader in the consumer, automotive and commercial OE tire markets. With a wide range of popular tires, Firestone is sure to have a set of tires that will suit your automotive needs. The Firehawk line draws inspiration and technology directly from the performance division that designs and builds tires used in the Indy 500 and other racing circuits. Need a new set of tires for your truck or SUV, have a look at the Firestone Destination all-season tires. If you’re planning to do some off-roading Firestone’s max traction mud terrain tires, will surely appeal to your sense of adventure. So, reach out to us here at Next Tires, and let’s see if we can find the right set of tires for your car, truck or SUV! You can reach us by calling 1-800-360-5459 or by emailing us at sales@nexttires.com or support@nexttires.com.
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