Anyone rolling on Federal SS-595 Tires

01-25-2005, 12:37 PM

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Anyone rolling on Federal SS-595 Tires

I was wondering if anyone was using these tires on their RX-8? I was thinking of getting a set once I upgrade my Rims this spring.

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01-25-2005, 12:46 PM

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I would never buy a 'federal' brand tire.

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01-25-2005, 03:03 PM

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Why not dmp? I can't find any reviews or anything on this tire. you know of any?

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01-27-2005, 04:48 PM

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No one can comment on my thread???

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05-10-2006, 02:40 PM

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Did you finally get the Federal SS595s?

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05-10-2006, 03:34 PM

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nope. Since i could find no credable info, I went another way.

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05-10-2006, 03:43 PM

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I may be getting these as soon as my new wheels come in. Looking to go 245/40/18 and 265/35/18. I could not find alot of reviews except for some Mini Cooper forum members that seemed to have liked them. Which tires did you go with?

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05-11-2006, 08:03 AM

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i have these tires. i purchased the car used, with these tires brand new. i was very skeptical at first, id never have bought them on my own, but i actualy like them a lot so far. they are very inexpensive too.

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05-11-2006, 10:33 AM

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How many miles have you put on them so far? I assume they are on an RX8?

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05-11-2006, 09:09 PM

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only a few hundred miles on them so far

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05-12-2006, 02:30 AM

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Quote:

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nope. Since i could find no credable info, I went another way.

I would not buy Federal Tire which is made in China and Taiwan when other inexpensive proven brand like Korean's Kumho and Hankook are available. Maybe I'll try in a few years, but not right now.

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05-12-2006, 03:10 AM

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have you seen the RS-595?

http://www.federaltire.com/en/html/p...&pdline=1&ID=3

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05-13-2006, 03:55 PM

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those tires actually look really nice. i like the tread pattern... i wonder what the wear rating is...? or did i overlook that part...

EDIT: ahh nevermind.... 180AAA.... not very good...

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05-13-2006, 07:49 PM

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i believe the SS595 has a wear rating of 240A or something

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01-31-2009, 04:14 PM

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yeah the only thing those fderals SS595 ar decent for are to drift in... i got some 235 40's on my oem wheels and i get soo much rolling while cornering...its horrendous.

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02-02-2009, 02:28 AM

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this is digging up an old thread kinda, but yeah I have these on my 8. Great drift tire, and work solid for grip as well, but you gotta get them warm to get full use of them. Good in rain, slips on sand. Treatwear is great, driven about... 6k on mine, and they are still in very good shape (i dont do burnouts, and only rarely push the back end out on quiet roads). I paid $200 for a full set, well worth the price.