The Federal 595RSR is an economy summer trackday tire whose owners most often praise dry grip and value. Noise and limited cold grip are recurring drawbacks, while wet-weather confidence and wear vary between drivers.
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Owners say73%from 51 owner reviews76% would buy againRead the reviews
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Across 51 owner ratings the Federal 595RSR averages 73%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 8.6 out of 10 and Comfort lowest at 5.7. 7 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 69% of owners score it 70% or better.
What is the Federal 595RSR's EU tire label rating?
Across its range, the Federal 595RSR most commonly carries EU label ratings of D for fuel efficiency, C for wet grip and 69 dB for noise.
How comfortable and quiet are the Federal 595RSR?
Owners rate the Federal 595RSR 5.7 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 49 reviews.
How well do the Federal 595RSR wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Federal 595RSR 7.2 out of 10 for wear across 49 reviews. 7 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 3,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Federal 595RSR again?
76% of owners say they would buy the Federal 595RSR again, based on the 46 owner reviews that answered the question. 43% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
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What do owners say about the Federal 595RSR's dry grip?
Of the 48 owner reviews analyzed for the Federal 595RSR, 32 mention dry grip: 30 praise it (strong dry grip) and 2 criticise it (limited dry grip). One owner wrote: "The increased dry grip over a normal road tire is immediately obvious as soon as they are put on". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Federal 595RSR's tread life?
Of the 48 owner reviews analyzed for the Federal 595RSR, 22 mention tread life: 16 praise it (long-lasting) and 6 criticise it (wears quickly). Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Federal 595RSR's wet grip?
Of the 48 owner reviews analyzed for the Federal 595RSR, 18 mention wet grip: 12 praise it (confident wet grip) and 6 criticise it (weak wet grip). One owner wrote: "my god they are brilliant! I've never used a tire this good that gives you so much confidence in wet conditions". Read those reviews
Has the Federal 595RSR been replaced?
The Federal 595RSR has been replaced by the Federal 595RSRR.
What sizes does the Federal 595RSR come in?
The Federal 595RSR is available in 13 sizes, ranging from 205-285/30-50 R15-18.
What tire pressure/ bar I will use on this federal rsr tire? I own a porsche boxster year 2007. front 235/40 R18, rear 265/40 R18. Show moreWhat tire pressure/ bar I will use on this federal rsr tire? I own a porsche boxster year 2007. front 235/40 R18, rear 265/40 R18. Factory specs sais front 2.0 rear 2.5 bar, but I beleive for this tire would be different. Show less
April 18, 2017
As with all tires, it is best to start with the factory pressures. If you are using the car on track, it is advised you drop a few PSI from the tires, warm them up then adjust the pressures. Pressures can be adjusted a few PSI in either direction depending on load and driving requirements.
Owners of the Federal 595RSR most consistently praise dry grip, with value and tread life also recurring positives for road and track use. Wear experiences vary, however, and some report rapid shoulder wear or shorter service than expected. Wet grip attracts more praise than criticism, but the strongly dissatisfied minority prevents a uniformly reassuring verdict. Noise is criticised by around one in four owners, and around one in eight says grip is limited when cold or needs heat to improve. The later reviews do not show a shared ageing pattern: one owner describes different wear and feel across sizes, rather than a simple decline on one set.
What owners mention most counted across 48 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 51 ratings
Owner score73%
Dry Grip86%
Handling80%
Road Feedback76%
Wear72%
Wet Grip66%
Comfort57%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 20%
“Absolute worst tire you can buy. Lasted 12,000km on my commodore. The only good thing about them is the way they look. Bought them 2 years prior for close to $1000 and only did 6000km a year with them and I was told by...”
“I have this tires on BMW Z3M Coupe S54, 225 40 18 front, 255 35 18 rear. In past 1500 miles, mostly fast driving, I am very disappointed... Those are my first semi-slick tires and I expected to have extra grip. No big...”
“These tires are dangerous. They crached on the seam and delaminated. They caused serious damages and could have killed me. This happened after less than 10000miles and 4mm of tread was left. Never had such issue with...”
Absolute worst tire you can buy. Lasted 12,000km on my commodore. The only good thing about them is the way they look. Bought them 2 years prior for close to $1000 and only did 6000km a year with them and I was told by multiple reputable companies that they were bald and out of shape. Drone is absolutely out of this world. Hydroplaned the whole way in the wet and could feel the feedback in the steering wheel the whole time. Still drove the car as I needed it for work but heart rate was through the roof the whole time and focus was absolutely essential. DO NOT BUY THESE TYRES, ABSOLUTE RUSBBISH BY FEDERAL. Used to have the Couragias on my 4x4 and they never let me down - don’t know how they thought they’d survive.
Good dry grip on good tarmac but a lot of understeer and very bad feeling on the limit.
On slippery tarmac because there are not progressive you can't trust them.
The wear of the tires is a positive thing but the big negative is the feeling on the limit
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Pretty decent trackday tire. previously ran these on an BMW 328i, which managed 8 full trackdays on a set of tires, which would have been about 1600 miles. Then switched them over to a Z4, and again similar wear.
The increased dry grip over a normal road tire is immediately obvious as soon as they are put on, and then grip grows further as they get warm, then stays fairly consistent over a 15 minute stint. personally haven't had any problems with cracking. wet weather grip isnt the best, though as long as there isnt standing water about and you can keep tire temp, they seem to be ok.
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Used these tires for six track days and commuting during two months. Tires were almost finished when i got the car, but had very good dry grip on the track until the end, comparing to street tires i have used. Obviously no wet grip, as there was no tread left. Very noisy tires, they sound like a bad wheel bearing.
Used them for spirited road drives and a tourist drive on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Great tire for someone new to semi slicks, wants a cheap high performancestreet tire or regularly does non-competitive track days, but not competitive driving.
I had mine for 10000k's before selling the car... was down to the first of two indicator lines despite hard driving.
Noise is high, sidewall is stiff but shouldn't matter considering their intended purpose.
Good tire for fast road use and track. No grip when its wet, limited grip if its really cold and the feedback it gives you could be better. Butt still a good tire.
Very good set of tires for the price, grip in the dry is excelent however i noticed they need little bit of heat into them to grip correctly, in the wet it highly depends on road surface, i cannot say anything about wear because my car has some camber but overal very good tires i would say best for the price.
Went from Michelin PSS to these on 280hp light rwd car. Bad things first - on wet they are terrible and it is the first tire that I felt not stable under regular driving conditions, coming from PSS it was a huge difference, also they snap quite suddenly both in wet and dry, there is not much progression there considering that they are not on par with real semislick tires. Traction off the line and braking is great, but corner grip wise there is not that much extra there. The only real positives are sidewall stiffness which gives great response and price. For the price, they are reasonable tire, but I would not use it again.
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Volkswagen
225/40 R18 V
6,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Spirited
Fronts wore down 3.5mm over 4 months where backs still had 6mm. So maybe worth swappijg tires every month or two to try and keep tread wear even. Road noise is hardly noticeable. Traction was fine at 270bhp but at 360 i need to consider something else now and i find its not struggling for grip in most gears. Wet conditions are bad in regards to breaking but any type of acceleration is near on impossible. Once my lsd is fitted i may change my mind on these.
Great tire fir $ Replaced 225/50-15 with 195/50-15 and was surprised how much grip I felt at recent autocross. Steering was faster and once tires warmed up didn't spin back tires too much. I have 350 hp Detroit locker so I was pleasantly surprised!
These tires are dangerous. They crached on the seam and delaminated. They caused serious damages and could have killed me.
This happened after less than 10000miles and 4mm of tread was left.
Never had such issue with better tire such as yokohama, toyo and avon
