How You Can Tell a Right Side Firestone Firehawk Race Tire From a Left
SPEEDWAY, IN – RIS – Did you know that each Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 sidewall is designed for a specific position on an IndyCar for each specific race? Pay attention to the Firestone “F-Shield” on the sidewall.
Firestone tires with a red “F-Shield” are designated for right side tires and the white on the left side tires.
This helps teams quickly tell the two sides apart.
Now you know.
Dave Chess
Dave Chess has been writing for RIS since the late 1980s during the CompuServe days. His work has also appeared in Auto Week magazine, Chicago Gearhead News newspaper, ATA airlines in-flight magazine, National Speed Sport News and on many websites.
Volume 2018, Issue 5, Posted 9:36 AM, 05.27.2018