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Federal SS535

High Performance Summer

The Federal SS535 is a High Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

The quick answer

Owners say 73% from 5 owner reviews 60% would buy again Read the reviews
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Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2019.

  • 5owner reviews
  • 89,530miles driven
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Tire Reviews Score

Federal SS535

7.4/10

From owner reviews only: no measured test results yet.

  • Limited Confidence
  • 5 owner reviews

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent testsNo measured test results yet – 0%
Owner reviews5 owner reviews · rated 73% 73% 25%
Typical tireWhere every score starts before its own data counts – 75%
Combined 50% 7.4

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Owner reviews decide 25% of this score. The other 75% is the typical starting point, and it shrinks as more reviews arrive.

Scored on owner reviews alone, a tire is High once the reviews decide 90% or more, and Medium from 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as reviews arrive.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How comfortable and quiet are the Federal SS535?
Owners rate the Federal SS535 6 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 5 reviews.
How well do the Federal SS535 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Federal SS535 8 out of 10 for wear across 5 reviews. 3 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 15,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Federal SS535 again?
60% of owners say they would buy the Federal SS535 again, based on the 5 owner reviews that answered the question. 60% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
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Federal SS535 Owner Reviews

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What owners say

Across 5 owner ratings the Federal SS535 averages 73%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 9 out of 10 and Handling lowest at 5.8. 3 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 60% of owners score it 70% or better.

Owner ratings averaged from 5 ratings

  • Owner score 73%
  • Dry Grip 90%
  • Road Feedback 83%
  • Wear 80%
  • Wet Grip 65%
  • Comfort 60%
  • Handling 58%

Featured reviews

Most helpful 63%

“Have them on my AE82 FXGT race car for driving to and from events. With the cars suspension setup etc I needed a good quality tire for road use, as bad tires made it handle terribly. The 535 has worked fine as a road...”

  • Toyota 2006 Avalon
  • 3,000 miles
Read full review → 776 found this helpful
Most critical 61%

“My car is a Toyota MR2, with these tires all-round. they have done 35000km now and while they have worn evenly and still have another 10000km in them, they have to be the noisiest tires I have ever had the displeasure...”

  • Toyota MK3 MR2 Roaster
  • 15,000 miles
Read full review → 539 found this helpful
Longest term 80%

“These tires grip very well in the dry, and you can feel when they are at thier limit in the dry as well before they let go. However in the wet, they are very average, generally have to warm up the tires before you get...”

  • Mitsubishi Lancer VR Sportback
  • 45,500 miles
Read full review → 460 found this helpful

All 5 Federal SS535 reviews

Score spread across 5 written reviews
63%
Member
Have them on my AE82 FXGT race car for driving to and from events. With the cars suspension setup etc I needed a good quality tire for road use, as bad tires made it handle terribly. The 535 has worked fine as a road tire, good grip and very progressive.
It is a bit noisy although that hasn't bothered me. Feedback is good, bit of a stiff sidewall so not the smoothest either

Can't say much about wear, mine are pretty camber worn.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 6
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 4
  • Comfort 5
  • Buy again 5
Helpful 776
100%
Member
  • Smart
  • 205/50 R15
  • 26,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Spirited
It's 12th b'day is Sep '15]. The mid engine 699cc+turbo moves it well. Mileage is 72,500[it'd clocked 14,000 before me].
The tire, supplied S/H by my local scrapyard with few choice's, was fitted
(Jun '11] to the rear[drive] axle, for £20!
The Federal compliments the Roadsters firm suspension and handling, and it's done 26,000 miles since, that is impressive.
Fuel has averaged 52mpg pa[winter lower/ summer higher].
[NB Its a Cobra VHP on t'other side!]
61%
Member
My car is a Toyota MR2, with these tires all-round. they have done 35000km now and while they have worn evenly and still have another 10000km in them, they have to be the noisiest tires I have ever had the displeasure to own. I have religiously looked after their balance, and every 10000km get all 4 wheels aligned. One thing I can do is 'rotate' front to backs because the MR2 has smaller wheels on the fronts..
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 6
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 4
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 5
  • Buy again 3
Helpful 539

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80%
Member
These tires grip very well in the dry, and you can feel when they are at thier limit in the dry as well before they let go.

However in the wet, they are very average, generally have to warm up the tires before you get decent grip out of them, otherwise they don't grab when cold and in rain and there's not near as much progressiveness in grip limit as in the dry.

The tires lasted 38,000km's on a CJ MY09 Lancer, spirited road driving as well as 1 track day 3 laps. Very long and hard wearing, but the grip towards the end of the wear is not good, especially in wet.

They are a harder compound tire than most, so comfort is average, and tire noise is average. But good considering the dry grip you get out of them.

I've already bought a second set, because for the amoount of kms you get for the dry grip, the price is excellent.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 5
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 6
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 460
81%
Member
These tires have been great on my car.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 467
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