Firestone Firehawk PV41 P225/70R15, V rated, 27.4" overall dia, 6.0-7.5" rim
width.
Designed for use on pursuit vehicles, probably a special order at your local
'stone dealer unless they supply a small local PD or FD Dept that might have
an older Crown Vic or such still in service. All season [including mud and
snow] rating if you ever want to use them on a daily driver. Also available
in 16" with a slightly smaller overall dia.
Buddy has run them for 3 years on his roadster topping out at 175 at
Loring. No issues yet other than Speedweek inspectors preferred he
run another set of more rounded profile MT Sportsman's to lessen any
potential hydroplaning effects on the salt. He followed thier advice so we
haven't got any results from running them on the salt.
Ed Purinton
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 1:05 PM, drmayf <drmayf@mayfco.com> wrote:
> I want to acquire a couple of tires that can serve double duty. I want then
> to be used in an emergency on the salt in case one of the race car tires
> comes off the rim or deflates or some qually disastrous event: I would put
> the spare on to tow back to the pit. I also want to use the "spare s" on a
> chassis dyno. To that end I would like to have at least a V speed rating and
> maybe Z. But so far I have look at a zillion tires and not come up with
> anything
> So, I ask you folk..... any of you have experience with any tire in the 15
> inch wheel size, large diameter, V or Z rated, skinny if possible, that
> would save me from looking at another zillion tires? I need to order
> wheels so width is adjustable right now...diameter is almost cast in
> concrete though.
>
> HHHeeeeelllllppppp!
>
> mayf
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