Anyone tried Federal 595 tyres?

[Guest alex123]

Anybody tried Federal 595 tyres? How are they in the wet?

I tend to put more weightage on wet weather handling and stopping.

Feedback on other tyres would be appreciated.

225/45 * 17 & 245/40 * 17

[Guest ACSLK]

alex123 wrote:

Anybody tried Federal 595 tyres? How are they in the wet?

I tend to put more weightage on wet weather handling and stopping.

Feedback on other tyres would be appreciated.

225/45 * 17 & 245/40 * 17

Hi Alex,

where are these tyres from???

cheers

[Guest alex123]

Heard they are Taiwanese but good reviews in Australia. Then chanced upon some user-reviews in 2008 that these are poor in the wet!

I just want something cheap to tide me over till next year when I change car.

Otherwise the Hankook V12 Evo - $161 front, $224 rear

Federal $140 front, $ 160 rear.

[Guest ACSLK]

alex123 wrote:

Heard they are Taiwanese but good reviews in Australia. Then chanced upon some user-reviews in 2008 that these are poor in the wet!

I just want something cheap to tide me over till next year when I change car.

Otherwise the Hankook V12 Evo - $161 front, $224 rear

Federal $140 front, $ 160 rear.

Hi Alex,

thanks for the info............

* Taiwan's Porridge rocks...............

cheers

[Guest lightning]

alex123 wrote:

Heard they are Taiwanese but good reviews in Australia. Then chanced upon some user-reviews in 2008 that these are poor in the wet!

I just want something cheap to tide me over till next year when I change car.

Otherwise the Hankook V12 Evo - $161 front, $224 rear

Federal $140 front, $ 160 rear.

they are made in china if i not wrong...

bro my advise is you can save on other mods but never save on tyres...they are your only contact b/w you and the road...alternatively go for 2nd hand tyres instead...

[Guest alex123]

I get what you mean, I can well afford CSC3 but just felt it a waste when I trade it in next year, I do very little mileage and I dont drive this into Msia.

Plus, the reviews from Australian users were quite good.

Made in Taiwan apparently.

Anyway have ordered a set and will be fitting them tomorrow, shall see if the $600 is well-spent or penny-wise-pound-foolish!

I agree with you about the importance of good tyres.

I had a Subaru Forestor Turbo once, on my first drive in the rain, the back end slid off slightly as I accelerated normally turning right. I replaced the standard "dual purpose" Yokohama Geolanders with Dunlop LeMans which I thought were quite good and comfortable.

[Guest alex123]

Was told that this tyre has a stiff sidewall and slightly noisy. Nevertheless, fitted a set and with 240kpa/34psi the front tyres looked 'under-inflated' so I dont think the side-walls are stiff?

This morning I upped the pressures to 36psi/250kpa. The steering feels a bit lighter and more to my preference. Noise level, right now, seems no different from the Continentals.

Anyway for the money, I think they are OK. Those wanting further feedback, please feel free to ask me when the tyres have clocked more mileage.

Oh, made in Taiwan.

[Guest ACSLK]

lightning wrote:

they are made in china if i not wrong...

bro my advise is you can save on other mods but never save on tyres...they are your only contact b/w you and the road...alternatively go for 2nd hand tyres instead...

Totally agreed.......................

cheers

[Guest alex123]

Alamak, sorry la, too late, paid and fitted onto car already. :becky:

Tyre shop had said that they found many Continentals cracked after use.

My CSC2 was cracked!

[Guest chiaster]

alex123 wrote:

Alamak, sorry la, too late, paid and fitted onto car already. :becky:

Tyre shop had said that they found many Continentals cracked after use.

My CSC2 was cracked!

Really???

What about CSC3???

[Guest alex123]

Oops now I forgot, were my old tyres CSC2 or CSC3? I think more like CSC3 from what I can recall of the treads.

[Guest chiaster]

Any folks here experienced cracking of CSC3 tyres??? *worried*

[Guest alex123]

Sorry, old ones were CSC2.

[Guest chiaster]

That's a relief. *phew*

[Guest Tommy Tan]

Just change my 4 tyres of my W203 to Kumho brand from my fren tyre shop, 215/45/R18. I must say it has really good grip both on dry & wet road. And the good thing is, it is very low road noise. Paid only $160/tyres.

Cheerz!

[Guest jonny7733]

Tommy Tan wrote:

Just change my 4 tyres of my W203 to Kumho brand from my fren tyre shop, 215/45/R18. I must say it has really good grip both on dry & wet road. And the good thing is, it is very low road noise. Paid only $160/tyres.

Cheerz!

woa!!!! very good price for 18" !!!! :shocked:

[Guest snappy]

Tommy Tan wrote:

Just change my 4 tyres of my W203 to Kumho brand from my fren tyre shop, 215/45/R18. I must say it has really good grip both on dry & wet road. And the good thing is, it is very low road noise. Paid only $160/tyres.

Cheerz!

That's really cheap. What's the model of the tyres? Where's your friend's shop located?