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Firestone Firehawk Indy 500

The Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 is a Ultra High Performance Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

7.3
Tyre Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
84%
Wet Grip
69%
Road Feedback
81%
Handling
83%
Wear
65%
Comfort
75%
Buy again
79%
16 Reviews
77% Average
195,350 miles driven
Firestone Firehawk Indy 500

Firestone Firehawk Indy 500

Summer Mid-Range
BETA
7.3 / 10
Based on User Reviews · Limited Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 0
Publications: 0
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 16
Avg Rating: 76.8%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.13
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
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Top 3 Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 Reviews

Given 85% while driving a Alfa Romeo 4C (215/40 R18) on a combination of roads for 50 spirited miles
Review based on track experience. Replaced P Zeros. 500’s have better grip and feedback but less agility. I tried Michelin 4S but the 500’s felt better than this “super” tire. The 4S lacked grip, feedback, felt mushy, and was slower on track.
June 21, 2025
Given 36% while driving a Audi Q5 (225/45 R20) on mostly town for 0 easy going miles
these tires are horrible. after one season of use (5000KM), the tires are worn out.

these tires are so bad, that I need to purchase another 4
April 15, 2024
Given 100% while driving a Toyota Corolla (235/40 R18) on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
one of the best sickest aggressive looking tires to date 2023 review i will only stick to these tires and only these tires 235/40 R18 no noise handling 100 percent confidence on dry or wet you can you use the fire stone fire hawk indy 500 fall sping summer not to certain with snow thats why i kept my 16 inch for winter use buy these tires with confidence plus it will give your car an aggressive bad ass look i love'm
May 5, 2023

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Latest Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 Reviews

Initial Impressions Review
Given 86% while driving a Subaru BRZ (215/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 30,000 spirited miles
Has these on my 20216 Subaru BRZ and loved them! I ran summer and winter tires, and rotated every 6,000 miles. I got almost 30,000 miles on them. They have a great tread pattern, and huge improvement over the OEM tires. I did not track the tires, but drove spiritedly with them when ever I could.
January 6, 2026
Given 49% while driving a Ford Mustang gt (285/35 R19) on mostly town for 4,000 easy going miles
I thought buying a big name brand I'd be getting a tire that would last more than 4000 miles. The rears are almost down to the indicator. These are on a mustang which has been babied since I got it,no burnout,no linelocks. Just normal driving. They are also horrible in the rain to the point that 40mph is all I will go on wet surface. The car is all over and it's not because it needs an alignment. Definitely will not buy again.
June 27, 2023
Check out how the BEST all seasons tyres perform against premium summer and winter tyres!
Given 77% while driving a BMW 328i (225/55 R17) on mostly town for 18,000 average miles
These tires does not last more than 18000 miles , unbelievable…
June 6, 2023
Given 76% while driving a Subaru BRZ (215/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 18,000 spirited miles
The Indy500 was the most affordable UHP tire option I had when I looked for tires (other than kumho's). Despite the affordability, this tire did very well. It lasted 25 000km and 4 track days. On track, it has good grip, but gets greasy after about 3 laps and, on my BRZ with stock alignment, falls into understeer city. The wear on the tire also shows that some camber bolts would have done wonders to help even out the wear during track days. Noise levels are fine, wet grip is very surprising, and on regular roads it's a very fun tire that gives great steering feedback. Unfortunately, the price increase after 2 years is substantial, I won't be buying them again, since for closer to 200$ CAD there are better options, instead of the 150$CAD I paid.
March 16, 2023
Given 80% while driving a Dodge Challenger (235/55 R18) on mostly town for 20,000 spirited miles
Dry grip is like glue through the corners and off ramps, it gives you plenty of warning before they start breaking loose. Wet grip is iffy, prone to hydroplaning easier than other tires I've had, but just looking at the tread pattern explains why. Tires slip easily accelerating in the rain. Wears pretty good, ive put on 20k miles on these and they've worn normally but still have a decent amount of grip left in them. Very quiet tires, super responsive especially in the corners.
October 17, 2022
Given 83% while driving a Honda Civic Type R (255/35 R18) on a combination of roads for 20,000 spirited miles
Amazing tires. Bought them lightly used with 6/32 tread left for a steal thinking they hold me over for a few months. Got just over 20,000 miles consisting of daily motorways, city roads, and weekend canyon carves on them to my surprise. Never really broke traction on me at the corners. Great dry grip and did well in the wet too. Very predictable and just works. Wish there was more sidewall as this is a 'narrower' tire but thats just nitpicking. Going a different route with tires this time but I would definitely buy again.
June 30, 2021
Given 90% while driving a Chevrolet Corvette (275/40 R17) on mostly town for 0 spirited miles
these tires are so much better than my previous michelins as they have stiffer sidewalls that don't squirm during sprited corneing.
May 16, 2021
Given 76% while driving a BMW M3 (235/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 10,000 spirited miles
there tires are the best bang for your buck at this price. they handle great on road and will even do some light tracking. my tires have been installed on my car for 2 and a half years with a few track days a year. the edges of the tires are starting to wear and chuck off as expected with the load and heat cycle from heavier than normal wear. would definitively recommend and buy again.
March 26, 2021
Jaguar (245/40 R19) on a combination of roads for 25,000 spirited miles
I have these tires on 12 Jaguar XF Port and a 14 Cadi ATS both RWD. Love these tires. They have never broken loose. Reasonably quiet and niice steering response. Zero complaints.
May 23, 2020
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