Harvey Firestone founded Firestone Tire Company in Akron, Ohio, in 1900. Firestone was friends with Henry Ford, and for several decades was the OEM tire supplier for Ford’s vehicles. In 1988, Firestone was sold to Bridgestone, a Japanese company. Firestone remains a presence in Akron, where it operates a technical center. However, their US headquarters, Bridgestone Americas Corporate Headquarters, is located in Nashville, Tenn.
Today, the Firestone brand continues to make a full line of tires, including their Affinity, All Season, Destination, FR, Firehawk, Precision, Transforce, Wilderness and WinterForce lines of tires for passenger and commercial vehicles. This well-known brand is among the best in the world, with Bridgestone tires considered to be “tier 1” tires. You can expect the same quality from Bridgestone’s Firestone brand of tires. Both brands offer a 90-day try-and-buy guarantee, which you can read about on their website. Several automakers still use Firestone as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) stock tires, and their brand of tires are also considered to be good choices for replacement tires.
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Firestone offers tires in these categories: all season, touring all season, highway terrain all season, all terrain, all terrain/all season, and performance all season and summer tires. The company offers a 90-day buy-and-try guarantee for most Firestone and Bridgestone brands. Shop for Firestone tires for your SUV, light truck, car, crossover, high performance sports car, or commercial vehicle.
Tire treadwear ratings are self-assigned, meaning manufacturers test their own tires and rate them based on governmental standards set by the US Department of Transportation. The ratings range from 100 to 1,000. An average treadwear of an all-season tire is 504, so anything higher than 504 is expected to last longer than average, under normal driving conditions. Treadwear is only one factor you should consider when shopping for tires. Also look at Firestone tire reviews, warranty information, road handling, noise reduction and value for the price.
Tread Type | Firestone Average Treadwear | Category Average Treadwear |
All Season | 516 | 504 |
Touring All Season | 557 | 546 |
Highway Terrain All Season | 700 | 632 |
All Terrain | 461 | 506 |
All Terrain All Season | 540 | 546 |
Performance All Season | 412 | 429 |
Performance Summer | 321 | 264 |
*Not all tires are UTQG rated.