ANy body used Federal 595ss tires?

jake89714 · 01-13-2010, 06:05 PM

Anybody used or have experience with Federal 595 ss tires? I can get the whole set for only $540 shipped. Is it any good? Compare to Nexen or Falken 452s which one is better?

Tee212 · 01-13-2010, 06:11 PM

They are excellent for the price and good tread wear. They typically run wider than specs. The wheel gods on zilvia.net loves them.

DriftDreamzSS · 01-14-2010, 01:56 AM

I love federals, only tire ive ran for quite awhile. 595 for daily drivers, 595rs-r's for awesome grip. Are you looking at citytireonline.com? They have great prices.

Victory Road · 01-14-2010, 11:40 AM

I have a lot of experience with the SS595 as I use them for drifting on the rear. Grip is pretty good for the price. Tire life is also fairly good. The problem is the sidewall is VERY soft. I used them only on the back, and it made the car feel uneasy at highway speeds.

I will not be using them this upcoming season.

Nexen has a much better sidewall, but MUCH less grip.

Go with a Hankook Ventus V12 if you want to save money and get a decent set of tires in my opinion.

Neve24 · 01-18-2010, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by frank@WSTO

I have a lot of experience with the SS595 as I use them for drifting on the rear. Grip is pretty good for the price. Tire life is also fairly good. The problem is the sidewall is VERY soft. I used them only on the back, and it made the car feel uneasy at highway speeds.

I will not be using them this upcoming season.

Nexen has a much better sidewall, but MUCH less grip.

Go with a Hankook Ventus V12 if you want to save money and get a decent set of tires in my opinion.

Hankook ventus is a better tyre by far, my friend has a set of federals on his e46 m3. Check out Falkens aswell excellent tires. Search google for tire reviews & see for yourself.

Good luck on the tire search, took me quiet a while to make a desicision.

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Tee212 Banned 81 Rep 4,541 Posts Drives: yes Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Riverside iTrader: (9) Garage List 2010 335 [8.00]	They are excellent for the price and good tread wear. They typically run wider than specs. The wheel gods on zilvia.net loves them.
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DriftDreamzSS Captain 22 Rep 627 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oxnard, Ca / Lafayette, LA iTrader: (2)	I love federals, only tire ive ran for quite awhile. 595 for daily drivers, 595rs-r's for awesome grip. Are you looking at citytireonline.com? They have great prices. __________________ _
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Victory Road Major 113 Rep 1,323 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (6)	I have a lot of experience with the SS595 as I use them for drifting on the rear. Grip is pretty good for the price. Tire life is also fairly good. The problem is the sidewall is VERY soft. I used them only on the back, and it made the car feel uneasy at highway speeds. I will not be using them this upcoming season. Nexen has a much better sidewall, but MUCH less grip. Go with a Hankook Ventus V12 if you want to save money and get a decent set of tires in my opinion.
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