Federal 595 RS-R - Bargain

[redseal]

Going for a song here:

https://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?details=Ord...

£118.20 per corner, inc. delivery, inc. VAT

Was going to get the FZ-201's and a set of ProRace 1.2's as a second set of rims and tyres for the Sag for the track and then came across this company.

I dont expect the 595's will be as good the 201's but they're unbelievably cheap from these guys. (demon tweeks quoted me £158+vat for the 595s and 200+VAT for the 201's)

[brogenville]

I hate to be a snob, but I'm not sure I could bring myself to putting Federal tyres on my car. Still, semi-slicks would be cool.

[redseal]

Ok, you asked for it.

Snob.



A while back I would have said the same thing but do a bit of research and you'll find out they're pretty well regarded. Starting looking into it when sourcing 888's became a problem...

[egoold]

Would love to get these for the t350 as only heard good things about them. Do they do anyone that would fit the front of a t350?

[tinker-27]

Rsr-s are very good tyres , I prefer them to 888s for the road , more forgiving yet still grippy , and cheaper

[m3jappa]

I have heard nothing but good things with these tyres but am still struggling to get past the brand name

I have ad08's at the minute which are very good, i may try a set next time though, bit worried i'll be let down though as i'm not sure they will be as good as the ad08's.

[egoold]

m3jappa said:

I have heard nothing but good things with these tyres but am still struggling to get past the brand name

I have ad08's at the minute which are very good, i may try a set next time though, bit worried i'll be let down though as i'm not sure they will be as good as the ad08's.

I think they are more comparable with AO48 rather than AD08s. I use ao48s on the exige and from what I hear from the lotus boys they are not far off them or R888 but significantly cheaper which sound all good

[kstead]

eed rating looks low to me!!!!!

[kstead]

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[Laser Sag]

I think a tyre rated at 168mph on vehicles weighing considerably more than TVRs would be more than capable. Would reckon there are very few TVRs that will see over that speed.

[egoold]

redseal said:

Going for a song here:

https://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?details=Ord...

£118.20 per corner, inc. delivery, inc. VAT

Was going to get the FZ-201's and a set of ProRace 1.2's as a second set of rims and tyres for the Sag for the track and then came across this company.

I dont expect the 595's will be as good the 201's but they're unbelievably cheap from these guys. (demon tweeks quoted me £158+vat for the 595s and 200+VAT for the 201's)

its a shame they are not listing 225/40/18's for the front or i would have ordered them up by now. The cheapest i can find the fronts is £149 from Camskill

[SAGRIFF]

I drove a Golf Gti that had federal road tyres on it, they were ste, has anyone been on track with RS-Rs?

[tinker-27]

ive used them on the track in my rx7 and on it with over 700 bhp wheel and they work very well, very very progresive and great feedback, they come with lots of tread compared to 888s. they work well in the rain as well ,the best all round tyre ive ever used

[egoold]

Can't say fairer than that, bit of a faff but going to buy the fronts from eBay and rears from mytyres

[haircutmike]

'kin ell!

I just checked the price of replacement rears for my car,

255/40/17 Triple 8's = £268.50 each!

Can't find a Federal equivalent.

[egoold]

All ordered and will be trying them out at knockhill on the 17th of March, just didnt think the old T1R's would have been up to the job.

[RedSpike66]

I swapped to 225/40/18s on the front of my T350 - much much better ride due to a bit extra sidewall and not stretched like the 225/35/18s were... and a much bigger range to choose from.