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    The Firestone Company was founded in 1900 and initially it was represented by a tiny firm which intended to manufacture rubber products that were not dedicated to auto or motor-business. But a 31-year old inventor and entrepreneur Jarvis C. Firestone who was at the head of that firm gambled on the bicycle, motorcycle and car casing that was very popular that time.

    In the year 1911 Firestone tires put on racing cars first promoted the win in the Indy 500 racing. Cars with Firestone tires provided at the very least 50 triumphal rounds.

    In 1920 a Japanese Shojiro Ishibashi transformed its small family business producing Japanese footwear tabi into a modern industrial enterprise. He transferred traditional Japanese wooden sandals to the rubber sole. So just a step was left from the rubber footwear soles production to the compounding bicycle tire manufacturing…

    Shojiro Ishibashi organized his own production in the USA called Bridgestone, Ltd. in 1931. Where did he take that name? He just translated his name (Ishibashi) from Japanese to English. Ishibashi meant stone bridge word for word. Moreover bridge stone was consonant with the previous firm name – Firestone.

    In 1988 Bridgestone bought up the rival Firestone, and turned Bridgestone into a global corporation. Now Bridgestone and Firestone exist in the USA under the Bridgestone/Firestone brand.

    Firestone tires today are considered to be one of the most popular tires with good treadwear, perfect directional stability, high quality compounding, reliable harmonic marking and high speed rating.

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Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 Tire

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    Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 Tire
    Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 is an all-season tire for high-speed sports cars. It is designed for professional racers that drive at about 200 mph and delivers reliable dry as well as wet traction. The tire is made under newest technologies and meets the highest demands in terms of handling and noise level. The tire is made from Firestone Weather grip HP proprietary tread compound to enhance wet performance as well as benefits from the UNI-T technology to add stability and durability to it. Its tread is comprised of independent tread blocks to enhance grip while V-shaped drainage grooves to help evacuate water from under the footprint area thus providing for reliable wet performance. On the inside, the tire is constructed with the inclusion of twin steel belts and is housed into polyester cord body for additional durability and better cornering performance coupled with smooth ride anytime. At the same time, the tire bead is made rounder with the help of a single of spirally wound steel. The tire sells in two modifications - with a 4-rib and 5-rib tread design for tread width of up to 215 mm and 225 mm respectively. It comes with S and T speed ratings.

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