Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 compared to Michelin Pilot Sport 4S

[Silbergrau metallic]

Some I'm planning on a new set of tires for my Car, currently have Michelin Pilot Super Sports and have been planning on Michelin Pilot Sport 4S. Been reading some pretty good reviews about these Firestone Firehawk Indy 500's and they're half the cost of the Michelins and I was wondering if anyone has any experience running these two tires and how they compare as far as Grip, noise and wear.

[antknee]

I run Firestone Indy 500 on my E30 and Michelin Pilot SS on my m3. Honestly for the price the Indy 500 perform comparably as well as the michelin in street driving. I haven’t tracked the car with either tire so i can’t comment on that. I loved the Indy 500 so much i bought them for my old Mini Countryman that i used as a daily. Night and day diff from the runflats that were on them

[freshprince2421]

The Indy 500's are not comparable in terms of max performance. I run them as my car is a daily driver and they are superb for the price. If this is a weekend car that sees an occasional track day I would encourage you to go MPS4S.

[kermmmit7]

Indy 500 are pretty good when is dry but could be better during rain .

[bigjae46]

I’ve found the PS4s have increased wet traction at the expense of dry and cold traction vs the PSS. 45 degrees and the traction control comes on with the PS4.

I loved the PSS.

Can’t comment about the Firestones.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[SpaceJockey]

I've had both. What others have said about wet traction is true. I would also add that the PS4S feels softer and is a more comfortable tire in terms of ride quality. I also think that the PS4S handles low temps (under 40 degrees) a little better.

[Mspir3d]

I have the fire hawks as my street tires and like them a lot compared to the mpss they replaced. I feel like they have a wider operating temperature and more straight line grip. The MPSS were better on the track but I have another set of wheels for that now. When I picked up the firehawks, they were 160 each which made them a no-brainer and they’ve held up really well. I don’t know about the ps4s though.

[EthanolTurbo]

I highly recommend the General GMax RS. They've got the same grip as the Firehawk, are quieter, and ride better. They're also cheaper. They're a great alternative to Firehawk Indy 500 and PS4S while combining the best attributes of both. I have the Generals on my M3 and the Firehawks on my 335d so I have a lot of miles on both for my comparison.

[Chas3n]

They are 7/10ths of a P4S. Acceptable only if you’re cheap.

[Tbonem3]

Is this like the Karbonius vs Streamline thread?

^ +1 for General GMax RS if you want to save money for DD and not go French.

[Silbergrau metallic]

Hmmm! I guess I know enough about them now to go with the Pilot sport 4s, I really like the Super Sports, but I was wondering if these Firehawk Indy 500's would be a bargain that offered the same performance as the Michelins. Thank you very much for the information.

[Tbonem3]

I don't think ps4s give anything up to pss plus ps4s is pss with a 4 in it so ya that's science

[r4dr]

I don't think ps4s give anything up to pss plus ps4s is pss with a 4 in it so ya that's science

I can't remember where I heard this, but I believe it was from Michelin when the PS4S launched -- the PS4S and PSS are within a few percentage points of each other. Slight evolution. I doubt someone would be able to get in a car and tell a difference.

[timmo]

My opinion: If you want a tire that will do it all - including handling the occasional track day, and you don't want to get a dedicated tire for the track, get the Michelins. If you're going to be spending a lot of time at the track - get the Indys for the street, then get cheap beater wheels and stick a set of RS4s on them for the track

[Nate047]

If you only have one set of wheels and plan to drive on street and on track, the PS4s are the ticket.