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Federal Super Steel 657

Touring All Season

The Federal Super Steel 657 is a Touring All Season tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

The quick answer

Owners say 55% from 8 owner reviews 25% would buy again Read the reviews
Tests say 10th average finish across 1 independent tests Latest: P10 of 10 · 2011 See every test

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 2025.

  • 8owner reviews
  • 110,200miles driven
  • 1professional tests
  • 24sizes available
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Tire Reviews Score

Federal Super Steel 657

6.3/10

From owner reviews only: no measured test results yet.

  • Limited Confidence
  • 8 owner reviews

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent testsNo measured test results yet – 0%
Owner reviews8 owner reviews · rated 55% 6% 35%
Typical tireWhere every score starts before its own data counts – 65%
Combined 23% 6.3

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 35% of this score. The other 65% 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.

The tests behind it

Only measured results count. A test that published its placings alone is listed, but not scored.

  1. 2011 2011 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test Auto Bild · 185/60 R15 P10 / 10 Placing only
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20112011 Auto Bild All Season Tire TestAuto Bild · 185/60 R15P10 / 10
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Size Range22 sizes available

165-235Width60-80Profile14-16Rim86-100 T-HLoad/Speed Index2017First On Market

EU Label

Noise

67-70dB

Popular sizes195/65 R15225/45 R17195/55 R15215/65 R15205/65 R15195/60 R15
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Federal Super Steel 657's EU tire label rating?
Across its range, the Federal Super Steel 657 most commonly carries EU label ratings of D for fuel efficiency, D for wet grip and 70 dB for noise.
How comfortable and quiet are the Federal Super Steel 657?
Owners rate the Federal Super Steel 657 5.5 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 8 reviews.
How well do the Federal Super Steel 657 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Federal Super Steel 657 7.5 out of 10 for wear across 8 reviews. 3 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 8,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Federal Super Steel 657 again?
25% of owners say they would buy the Federal Super Steel 657 again, based on the 8 owner reviews that answered the question. 0% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What sizes does the Federal Super Steel 657 come in?
The Federal Super Steel 657 is available in 24 sizes, ranging from 165-235/60-80 R14-16.
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What owners say

Across 8 owner ratings the Federal Super Steel 657 averages 55%. Owners rate Wear highest at 7.5 out of 10 and Road Feedback lowest at 4.8. 3 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 25% of owners score it 70% or better.

Owner ratings averaged from 8 ratings

  • Owner score 55%
  • Wear 75%
  • Dry Grip 70%
  • Comfort 55%
  • Wet Grip 51%
  • Handling 51%
  • Road Feedback 48%

Featured reviews

Most helpful 34%

“Ok in the dry, but shockingly bad in the wet, to the point that I think I will be changing the tires for another make even before they have reached the end of their useful life on the car, they are that bad. Relatively...”

  • Citroën berlingo
  • 8,000 miles
Read full review → 693 found this helpful
Most critical 30%

“This is the worst tires ever. I got two of them from a used tires dealer...They still have over 80% tread on them. Drove it for two months and notice the vibration started... thought it was unbalance so took it to have...”

  • Honda Accord
  • 2,000 miles
Read full review → 555 found this helpful
Longest term 86%

“Perfectly good tire in wet and dry conditions. A bit suspect in the snow and these are certainly not winter tires by any stretch of the imagination. The stand out quality of this tire is the wear. Changed the fronts...”

  • Renault Scenic
  • 40,000 miles
Read full review → 527 found this helpful

All 8 Federal Super Steel 657 reviews

Score spread across 8 written reviews
30%
Member
This is the worst tires ever. I got two of them from a used tires dealer...They still have over 80% tread on them. Drove it for two months and notice the vibration started... thought it was unbalance so took it to have it balance and discovered that one of the tires was twisted like a prezel so got it replace with another used tires. Two weeks later I felt a bumb while I was on the freeway. Got of the freeway and check on the tires and the other one that was left had two hug bumbs on the middle of the tires. Took it off and discovered that the tread were separated, completely peel off like a banana. I could of been hurt. The worse tires ever...I can understand if one is bad but both of them are...dame at 80% treads and this happen. I know it's used but it's has over 80% tread life left on them. I bought used tire before but none is worse than the FERAL SS 657 AND I AM SURE THAT ALL OTHER FERDERAL TIRES ARE PRABABLY THE SAME. 
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 5
  • Wet Grip 6
  • Road Feedback 2
  • Handling 2
  • Wear 4
  • Comfort 1
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 555
34%
Member
Ok in the dry, but shockingly bad in the wet, to the point that I think I will be changing the tires for another make even before they have reached the end of their useful life on the car, they are that bad.
Relatively hardwearing however, comfort/road noise/economy are all fairly average.
My opinion, not great tires, probably best to look elsewhere...
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 5
  • Wet Grip 1
  • Road Feedback 4
  • Handling 2
  • Wear 6
  • Comfort 5
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 693
54%
Member
The tires do not like the grooves that are cut into the road, Makes it feel like your driving in ruts. On smooth roads tires are fine.I would not buy again.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 1
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 649

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47%
Member
Do not buy,much better tires for the same price.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 3
  • Road Feedback 5
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 5
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 648
56%
Member
Horrible in the wet!! Never again
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 4
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 658
86%
Member
Perfectly good tire in wet and dry conditions. A bit suspect in the snow and these are certainly not winter tires by any stretch of the imagination.

The stand out quality of this tire is the wear. Changed the fronts after 36000+ and the backs will still be legal for another 5000-10000. All in all they are super value for money on the average family car.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 527
73%
Member
I am a little surprised by these tires. I bought them because they were well priced. They have an M+S marking on the side wall. They don't look much like a winter tire but they have performed better than expected. I have them on a Mazda Bongo 4 X 4.
I was about to buy a mid range winter but will now not have to. The last two weeks I have travelled through the sort of conditions that have give them a good test. Soft snow above my axle's they still pulled through. No use on ice but you would need studs for that. They don't have an snowflake symbol so the compound must be all season rather than full winter spec. I will now sell my snow chains because I will never bring the Mazda through anything as challenging again.
They seem to be long lasting as well.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 5
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 529
57%
Member
Bought these as I'd had federal on my Mondeo 2.2 TDCI which were fine. These to be fair have lasted a massively long time, just over 35k on the fronts. I do mainly motorway driving and there's not my power in a Lacetti so no rip roaring starts.

However they are really, really bad in the snow and wet, they give very little grip in the wet and have skidded often on braking and when pulling away, and as I said 1.6 Lacetti wont pull the skin of a rice pudding!

In the snow I almost demolished a garden wall, slight hill, foot on brake at about 10mph, the tires let go and I slid 20m - 30m down the incline, in a straight line, down a curved road and then over the pavement, it's only because the off side wheel caught the curb that I went round the corner and on to the flat and stopped. It's lucky that no one was on the path or I'd have taken them out at about 20mph.

Won't be getting them again.

N.B. Mondeo same hill, same speed (probably faster), same conditions, Kumo 205/50/17 tires no problem at all.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 3
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 4
  • Buy again 4
Helpful 536
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