Anyone heard of these? Supposedly a less expensive performance tire by Firestone to compete with the lower priced tires from Kumho, Nitto, etc.

I saw one at a Firestone store yesterday and it looked pretty good. But I've never seen anything about it before.

The tire site is http://www.thefuzionzone.com if you want to take a look.

 

Tirerack is going to start selling those Fuzion's pretty soon, according to Alex.

They are by Bridgestone (well, same, i guess).

 

Tirerack.com has the Fuzion ZRi
http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=EZ3&url=/tires/tires.jsp&tireMake=Fuzion&tireModel=ZRi

The first product to carry the Fuzion name is the Fuzion ZRi, an Ultra High Performance Summer tire that combines advanced UNI-T technology with affordable pricing.
The Fuzion ZRi molds a Long Link Carbon (an advanced form of carbon black) and a silica-reinforced tread compound into an aggressive, directional tread design to enhance dry traction that also evacuates water from between the tire’s contact patch and the road to improve wet grip and reduce the possibility of hydroplaning. Internally, the Fuzion ZRi ’s casing and twin steel belts deliver responsive handling and cornering stability. The steel belts are reinforced with spirally wound nylon to provide high-speed durability while minimizing weight and maximizing ride qualities. The Fuzion ZRi features Rim Guard rubber ridges on its lower sidewalls to function as bumpers to help protect wheels from curb damage.
Only comes in one size
205/55WR16*Price: $73
205/55WR16 *91W * *SL * *320 A A 10/32nds Rim range 5.5-7.5" Rim size 6.5" Overall diam 24.9"

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Look's pretty good but they should have made it a lower profile, at least 50.
24.9 " is to tall for me but for some it would provide a softer ride, possible better gas mileage plus some performance for a daily commuter ride. This could be the introduction size with others to follow, wait and see.

 

humm..that'll keep the rex people happy with factory wheels, but who
keeps factory wheels on a rex? :???:

There's always another side to a story, huh? ....im sure they'll have more
sizes later on.