Federal 595RS-R - Reviews? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

empower-auto · 09-26-2012, 12:30 PM

Has anyone had the opportunity to try these tires out? I'm looking for something sticky and well priced for all 4 corners of my FR-S next season as well as some aggressive fronts for my Soarer.

Federal has a winning price point right down to the SS-595 so I figured these may be worth checking out.

D1cker · 09-26-2012, 01:10 PM

I've used them on other cars and they're quite good for the money. Grip is very close to the Z1 star spec/RS3 but the tire is of lower quality and you can feel it in every day driving with the ride and noise.

empower-auto · 09-26-2012, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by D1cker

I've used them on other cars and they're quite good for the money. Grip is very close to the Z1 star spec/RS3 but the tire is of lower quality and you can feel it in every day driving with the ride and noise.

It's a racing tire. I'm not looking for it to float like a continental on the streets.

ebphoto · 09-26-2012, 03:20 PM

i had them on my ae86... were amazing.
plan on getting them next for this car.

D1cker · 09-27-2012, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by empower-auto

It's a racing tire. I'm not looking for it to float like a continental on the streets.

It's a high grip street tire, not a racing tire.

I'm saying compared to tires in the same class it's noisy and rides poorly, but they cost significantly less.

Also they smell really bad for some reason, like really bad.

pinoy_dorifto · 09-27-2012, 02:02 AM

Had them on my MR2(SW20), very cheap tire, price is really good, but these days, you do get what you paid for. 1 week old and it blew on me on the freeway(R.Rear).

ASSALBERT · 09-27-2012, 04:46 AM

Ive tried a fresh sticker set of these on my buddies s2000 a while back. I noticed that they run wider than most other brands in the same size. Performance wise they felt pretty predictable at the limit and took heat fairly well, grip is on par with some of the best street tires on the market. But it seems as if these tires have an ongoing issue. Some tires randomly start coming apart and appear as if they are tearing across the tread pattern.

http://openpitlane.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=14754
http://i55.tinypic.com/15yyxr8.jpg
http://www.fccuk.org/forum/ubbthread...Number=1380252
http://www.x-ray99.com/albums/forum/..._001.sized.jpg

Ill stick to Japanese or Korean made tires thank you

spiller · 09-27-2012, 07:30 AM

^^ right on about them running wider. they bulge thats for sure. I thought the ride and noise wasnt too bad for street considering its a UHPT.

Touge Factory · 09-27-2012, 01:39 PM

I've had them on my 240sx.
one thing you'll notice is the tire's weight, bit heavier then the Z1-SS / AD08 / RS-3.
The RS-R's need some heat to get them to bite. On the track, they felt consistent once up to temp, and had plenty of grip
For the price, these are a good alternative.

RacelineUSA_Matt · 09-27-2012, 01:46 PM

The 595RS-R are the best bang for the buck 140 UTQG tire out on the market right now. Let me know if you're interested in pricing.

D1cker · 09-27-2012, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ASSALBERT

Ive tried a fresh sticker set of these on my buddies s2000 a while back. I noticed that they run wider than most other brands in the same size. Performance wise they felt pretty predictable at the limit and took heat fairly well, grip is on par with some of the best street tires on the market. But it seems as if these tires have an ongoing issue. Some tires randomly start coming apart and appear as if they are tearing across the tread pattern.

http://openpitlane.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=14754
http://i55.tinypic.com/15yyxr8.jpg
http://www.fccuk.org/forum/ubbthread...Number=1380252
http://www.x-ray99.com/albums/forum/..._001.sized.jpg

Ill stick to Japanese or Korean made tires thank you

While I've never had that problem, I can see that being an issue. The tires when new look like they're made out of 8 sections joined together (you can see the casting marks). The rips look like it's tearing across one of those seams.

trifenix · 09-27-2012, 06:39 PM

I run 595s. Great bang for buck but noisy.

empower-auto · 09-27-2012, 07:10 PM

What would you guys suggest for a tire that would be close to this performance range but still an appreciable street tire that does not need the heat to perform?

Touge Factory · 09-28-2012, 06:18 PM

Z1 Star Specs and AD08's are a good all around tires.
I've noticed the Z1 star specs didn't feel to confident inspiring in the rain though.

09-26-2012, 12:30 PM	#1
empower-auto Kouki-Monster Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Saskatoon, SK Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 11 Thanked 562 Times in 261 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Federal 595RS-R - Reviews? Has anyone had the opportunity to try these tires out? I'm looking for something sticky and well priced for all 4 corners of my FR-S next season as well as some aggressive fronts for my Soarer. Federal has a winning price point right down to the SS-595 so I figured these may be worth checking out. __________________ Rich Anderson EMPOWER AUTO

09-27-2012, 01:46 PM	#10
RacelineUSA_Matt Raceline USA Join Date: May 2012 Drives: DC4 & FG3 Location: Temple City, CA Posts: 63 Thanks: 2 Thanked 19 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The 595RS-R are the best bang for the buck 140 UTQG tire out on the market right now. Let me know if you're interested in pricing. __________________ http://racelineusa.com/

09-27-2012, 07:10 PM	#13
empower-auto Kouki-Monster Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Saskatoon, SK Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 11 Thanked 562 Times in 261 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What would you guys suggest for a tire that would be close to this performance range but still an appreciable street tire that does not need the heat to perform? __________________ Rich Anderson EMPOWER AUTO

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09-26-2012, 01:10 PM	#2
D1cker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: B9 S4/ND2 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 522 Thanks: 190 Thanked 182 Times in 106 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've used them on other cars and they're quite good for the money. Grip is very close to the Z1 star spec/RS3 but the tire is of lower quality and you can feel it in every day driving with the ride and noise.

09-26-2012, 03:20 PM	#4
ebphoto Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: FR-S, NA8, S13 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 394 Thanks: 21 Thanked 201 Times in 91 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	i had them on my ae86... were amazing. plan on getting them next for this car.

09-27-2012, 02:02 AM	#6
pinoy_dorifto Tuloy po kayo! Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2019 Toyota 86 TRD SE Location: Los Angeles Posts: 197 Thanks: 117 Thanked 69 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Had them on my MR2(SW20), very cheap tire, price is really good, but these days, you do get what you paid for. 1 week old and it blew on me on the freeway(R.Rear).

09-27-2012, 04:46 AM	#7
ASSALBERT Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: DC5 Location: Orange County Posts: 53 Thanks: 17 Thanked 33 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Ive tried a fresh sticker set of these on my buddies s2000 a while back. I noticed that they run wider than most other brands in the same size. Performance wise they felt pretty predictable at the limit and took heat fairly well, grip is on par with some of the best street tires on the market. But it seems as if these tires have an ongoing issue. Some tires randomly start coming apart and appear as if they are tearing across the tread pattern. http://openpitlane.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=14754 http://i55.tinypic.com/15yyxr8.jpg http://www.fccuk.org/forum/ubbthread...Number=1380252 http://www.x-ray99.com/albums/forum/..._001.sized.jpg Ill stick to Japanese or Korean made tires thank you

09-27-2012, 07:30 AM	#8
spiller Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: JZA70 Supra, Lancer Evo 5, 86 GTS Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 337 Thanks: 33 Thanked 30 Times in 28 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	^^ right on about them running wider. they bulge thats for sure. I thought the ride and noise wasnt too bad for street considering its a UHPT.

09-27-2012, 01:39 PM	#9
Touge Factory Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: ZN6 Location: Instagram: @TFWorks Posts: 905 Thanks: 197 Thanked 511 Times in 287 Posts Mentioned: 50 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I've had them on my 240sx. one thing you'll notice is the tire's weight, bit heavier then the Z1-SS / AD08 / RS-3. The RS-R's need some heat to get them to bite. On the track, they felt consistent once up to temp, and had plenty of grip For the price, these are a good alternative.

09-27-2012, 06:39 PM	#12
trifenix Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Drives: Toyota Tacoma Location: LA Posts: 67 Thanks: 31 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I run 595s. Great bang for buck but noisy.

09-28-2012, 06:18 PM	#14
Touge Factory Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: ZN6 Location: Instagram: @TFWorks Posts: 905 Thanks: 197 Thanked 511 Times in 287 Posts Mentioned: 50 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Z1 Star Specs and AD08's are a good all around tires. I've noticed the Z1 star specs didn't feel to confident inspiring in the rain though.

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