Firestone Precision Sport Tire

If you are looking for an affordable tire that performs great in all weather conditions, the Firestone Precision Sport tire may be what you are looking for. A high performance tire with all season tread, the Precision sport tire is one that is made for handling and all year round ride protection. Let's take a closer look at the Firestone Precision Sport tire and what benefits it holds.

The Precision Sport Tire is designed by the Firestone company. Who is Firestone and what does this mean for you? Founded by Harvey Firestone in 1990, the Firestone company specialized in developing and manufacturing tire and rubber products. In 1988, the company combined with Bridgestone, another large rubber manufacturing company. Once combined together, these two companies became unstoppable, eventually becoming one of the largest tire producers in the world. Why does this affect you? Bridgestone and Firestone are two brands of tires that have excellent reputations in the automotive industry. Not only are they trusted by drivers, but they are also trusted by mechanics and automotive manufacturers. When you purchase a product by Firestone, you know you are getting a high quality product that will deliver on performance.

About the Precision Sport tire...

There are many things about the Precision Sport tire that set it apart from other tires. Having said that, there are four main features that have been built into this tire that work to improve specific areas of performance. Included within these are an optimized tread pattern that helps to improve performance in year-round weather conditions and 3D block edge shapes that increase the stiffness of the tire for improved handling abilities. The Precision Sport tire is also equipped with Siping distribution to promote even wear and add traction, as well as circumferential grooves that help to reduce the risk of hydroplaning in wet conditions.

Feature ratings

The Bridgestone/Firestone website rates each of their tires on a variety of different tire features. These features are rated on a scale of 1 to 10 to give buyers an idea of how well the tire will perform in each area. While the Precision Sport tire does not receive extremely high ratings on any of its features, it does score average ratings on most of them. Here is breakdown of Firestone's performance rating for the Precision Sport tire:

Features that received a rating of 6 include:

• Dry performance
• Wear life
• Quiet ride
• Ride comfort

Features that received a rating of 5 include:

• Wet performance
• Fuel efficiency
• Winter performance

About pricing and warranty...

The Firestone Precision sport tire is one of the Firestone's less expensive tires, ranging from around $65 to $120 depending on the size. It is backed by a 5 year or 40, 000 mile tread warranty, and all materials and workmanship are backed for 5 years as well. If you wish to try these tires, they are also backed by a 30 day try it and buy it guarantee by which you can return them without any hassle within 30 days of use.

The verdict?

Based on Firestone's feature ratings, the Precision sport tire is not the company's best performing tire. Having said that, this is an average performance tire that is backed by excellent value. For the price of the tire, you are getting an excellent value. 

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