Considering getting these for my Skoda octavia 2 tdi? Anyone got experaince of these?

Cheers

Andy

What size tyres are you looking at?

Id certainly want a decent brand name at least...cant say much for Federal.

they are just cheapy tyres, not the best in the world i'm afraid

i know theyre cheapy but then so were my Toyo T1s when they came out and were good! Got Toyo T1rs @ the moment and theyre wearing pretty fast so not that impressed....Sometimes wonder if the "brand" is pumping up the prices

I guess you pay for that with added grip. What size and price can you afford so we can recommend sample tyres?

i'd quite like to try nankang ns2 tyres but everybody assures me they are rubbish..... i might give em a go and make my own opinion

Well its upto you, but if you drive anything remotely powerful, dont bother. For budget performance tyres Id choose Falken FK-452s

I drive a 2.0 TDI mk2.... cheers for any recommendations its just a thought Ill have a look for other reviews of Falken FK-452s

(tyre size 225/45/17s)

Cheers

Andy

I guess it depends what style of driving you prefer, for the high speed stuff and the best grip something like Eagle F1s or Toyo T1-S are only around £73 inc post.

I have a pair on the front of my 1.8t. The dealer fitted them as part of the purchase deal. They look 'aggressive' enough to cope with rain whilst still having a good amount of rubber present.

I've been surprised at how good they are actually. They can spin up in current cold conditions. but so far I've not had any instances of slip or understeer when cornering. I've done about 4K with them so far and can't say they look particularly worn.

Indeed I'm so impressed I've just had the rears swapped, though I ended up with V-rated 535s, rather than the same 595s as the front.

cheers for the review Me-109 much appriciated! Hope theyre as good for me as you ....hope to get them in next few days before my trip south

Cheers

Andy

Have a gander at Kumho Escta KU-31 too - very good for the price

EDIT: £61.30 at MyTyres

Steve

On the Fabia, i've had about 10-12 pairs of tyres, 6 or 7 or which i hvae had the federals, they;re very good for the price with a very large rim protector. Be aware they seem very wide for the size quoted, a 205 is wider than the 215 yokohamas i had.

Alex

Ok decided to go for them..... so now rolling on SS595.....Initial 80miles pretty good esp considering the -6 temp this morning!! Seemed better than the toyos!! See how they go....

Well 1000+ on the tyres and very chuffed so far! Grip pretty good and if does slip its stable and predictable... if they last as well as i think they will im getting 2 for the back too!! still very impressed

Evening,

not where I expected to make the first post ( wife has just put in an order for a vRS SE and I was browsing for stuff to look out for)

I've run Fed595's for 10k+ on my modded JDM Forester ( currently running 260/260 ) including a number of laps of the 'ring . They've been spot on apart from the road noise. I picked them after they were recommended by a number of subaru guys I know in Singapore and replaced a set of T1-S's.

Highly underrated , especially in wet conditions. Slightly squirmy when very new in the dry due to the depth of the blocks.

HTH

Steve

the lads on type-r scotland rate em pretty highly as a cheaper alternative too. Most of them i would imagine would be pretty tough on fronts...

Here is a good website to compare tyres. You can choose from budget to top brand and compare performance in all conditions via a link on the page.

Tyres for PASSENGER CARs very cheap, bargains, have a look and save

Oh Cool - glad i've seen this thread as i was just looking at getting a pair of these - and wasnt sure with not having heard of them before.

Is £58 each not including fitting a fair price then? Thats on my tyres.

Speed rating W, in 225/40 sizing.

cheers

lee

I got mine from camskill as I recall...

FEDERAL TYRES / CAR / FEDERAL SS595 - SUPER STEEL - FEDERAL SS 595 - - Car Tyres - MPV Tyres - People Carrier Tyres -

Steve

ahhh (tiny)bit dearer then in my 18" sizing..

FEDERAL TYRES / CAR / FEDERAL SS595 - SUPER STEEL - FEDERAL SS 595 - - Car Tyres - MPV Tyres - People Carrier Tyres - R18" - 225/40/18, 225/40 R 18 -

£58-30 on mytyres for same

cheers

I have these on the front of mine now (fabia vRS) and I was surprised at how well they stand up to the expensive brands.... nearly as good as all of 'em!

I'm sold, gonna order a pair tomorrow on MYTyres - cheers chaps

will keep you informed as to how they hold up

Anybody run these long enough to report back how many miles they covered before needing replacing?

Iv got a pair on my fraud fester zetec runabout and they seem a decent tyre for the money,big chunky tread and quite grippy in the wet,cant really moan and certainly better than the car they are fitted to.....