MacDogg
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2019 Stinger GT (TT, RWD) Picked up November 2019
Just turned 36,000 miles (6,000 mile per year average) late October 2025
Location: Austin, TX mostly, so good roads, little rain, hardly a winter
How I drive: I haven't burned rubber in this car, I do floor it sometimes if I'm first at a traffic light (TC on), never dragged or tracked. I do hit over 80mph often but that's on toll roads so I don't think my driving has anything to do with this (but who knows)
Date: 09/09/2023
Tires: Rear Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 Ultra High Performance Tire 255/35R19 96 W Extra Load
Issue: Bought replacements Firehawks because the rears were getting low (I didn't keep track of mileage). Went to a local corner tire shop I've been to many times in the past and they removed the tires and one had a chunk of rubber missing and a long crack on the inside right near the rim. Pics 090923-01 and 090923-02 show this tire. I didn't think much of it and didn't take any other pictures.
Date: 10/17/2025
Tires: Front Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 Ultra High Performance Tire 225/35R19 93 W
Issue: Getting the front brakes changed on a Friday and the mechanic showed me the front right tire. Similar issue happened, a HUGE chunk of rubber was missing on the inside near the rim. Pics 10172025-01, 08, 09 and 10 show this tire and 11 shows how much tread was left. I was heading on a 1,500 mile road trip two days after this so I had to run to Discount Tire on Saturday and I decided to go with Khumo tires on the short time frame so I could leave Sunday. I will not be using Firehawks ever again.
I reached out to Firestone Tires on social media and they gave me an email address to send my complaint to. I sent an email on 10/23 and haven't heard anything back. I'm not looking for replacement tires or even a refund, I simply wanted to make them aware of this issue and see if they could tell me why this happened on a front and rear tire used as a daily driver.
Just turned 36,000 miles (6,000 mile per year average) late October 2025
Location: Austin, TX mostly, so good roads, little rain, hardly a winter
How I drive: I haven't burned rubber in this car, I do floor it sometimes if I'm first at a traffic light (TC on), never dragged or tracked. I do hit over 80mph often but that's on toll roads so I don't think my driving has anything to do with this (but who knows)
Date: 09/09/2023
Tires: Rear Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 Ultra High Performance Tire 255/35R19 96 W Extra Load
Issue: Bought replacements Firehawks because the rears were getting low (I didn't keep track of mileage). Went to a local corner tire shop I've been to many times in the past and they removed the tires and one had a chunk of rubber missing and a long crack on the inside right near the rim. Pics 090923-01 and 090923-02 show this tire. I didn't think much of it and didn't take any other pictures.
Date: 10/17/2025
Tires: Front Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 Ultra High Performance Tire 225/35R19 93 W
Issue: Getting the front brakes changed on a Friday and the mechanic showed me the front right tire. Similar issue happened, a HUGE chunk of rubber was missing on the inside near the rim. Pics 10172025-01, 08, 09 and 10 show this tire and 11 shows how much tread was left. I was heading on a 1,500 mile road trip two days after this so I had to run to Discount Tire on Saturday and I decided to go with Khumo tires on the short time frame so I could leave Sunday. I will not be using Firehawks ever again.
I reached out to Firestone Tires on social media and they gave me an email address to send my complaint to. I sent an email on 10/23 and haven't heard anything back. I'm not looking for replacement tires or even a refund, I simply wanted to make them aware of this issue and see if they could tell me why this happened on a front and rear tire used as a daily driver.
