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RFT
The Firehawk Wide Oval RFT w/UNI-T
is Firestone's Ultra High Performance Summer run-flat tire
developed exclusively for the drivers of Chevrolet C6
Corvettes. The Firehawk Wide Oval RFT is designed to provide
temporary mobility in the event of complete air loss due to
a puncture, along with responsive handling and traction in
dry and wet conditions. The Firehawk Wide Oval RFT is not
intended to be driven in near-freezing temperatures, through
snow or on ice.
The Firestone technologies used for Wide Oval RFT w/UNI-T
(Ultimate Network of Intelligent Tire Technology) features
three core elements: CO•CS, a Computer Optimized Component
System which allows design and manufacturing processes to
work more cooperatively leading to a more efficient tire
that doesn't significantly sacrifice one area of performance
for improvements in another; O-Bead, a more round structure
that minimizes overlapped joints in the bead area for
improved ride; and L.L. Carbon (Long Link Carbon) which
helps the rubber compound resist microscopic tread tearing
related to wear.
On the outside, the Firehawk Wide Oval RFT features high
performance silica-enhanced L.L. Carbon tread rubber
compound molded into an independent-block, directional tread
design to blend responsive handling along with wet and dry
traction, while circumferential and lateral grooves team up
to provide hydroplaning resistance. The tire's internal
structure includes twin steel belts reinforced with spirally
wrapped nylon ply to provide strength, stability and
high-speed capability, as well as run-flat sidewall
reinforcements that allow temporary mobility (up to 50 miles
at 55 mph) in the event of air loss or a flat tire.