Federal Tyres

Economy brand

22 current Federal tyres, ranked using 12 independent tyre tests and 340 owner reviews covering 2,864,756 miles of driving.

22current tyres
12professional tests
340owner reviews
2,864,756 milescovered on them

The quick answer

The quick answer - Federal
Pick	Tyre	The evidence
Summer	Federal 595RSPRO 7.5	TR Score 7.5 / 10 limited data so far
All Season	Federal Super Steel 657 6.3	TR Score 6.3 / 10 limited data so far
Winter	Federal Himalaya ICEO 2.1	TR Score 2.1 / 10 limited data so far
Owners' favourite	Federal Evoluzion ST 1 7.2	79% from 29 owner reviews
Latest test result	Federal Evoluzion ST 1	#22 / 50 2023 Summer Tyre Market Overview

Each season pick is the highest TR Score among the brand's current tyres; the owners' favourite is the highest rated by the drivers who run them. The full rankings and the evidence behind every pick are below.

The Federal test record

Federal has entered 12 independent comparison tests indexed on Tyre Reviews.

Most recent test appearances

Most recent tests featuring Federal
Year	Test	Best placed tyre	Position
2023	2023 Summer Tyre Market Overview	Evoluzion ST 1	#22 / 50
2022	2022/23 Tyre Reviews Studless Winter Tyre Test Tyre Reviews test	Himalaya ICEO	#7 / 7
2022	2022 Tyre Reviews UUHP Summer Tyre Test Tyre Reviews test	Evoluzion ST 1	#10 / 10
2020	2020 Teknikens 17 Inch Summer Tyre Test	Evoluzion ST 1	#8 / 10
2020	2020 Tyre Market Overview Braking Test	Evoluzion ST 1	#45 / 50
2019	2019 Summer 53 Tyre Braking Shootout	Evoluzion ST 1	#24 / 53
2017	2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Shootout	Formoza AZ01	#28 / 51
2014	2014 ADAC 195/65 R15 Summer Tyre Test	Formoza FD2	#17 / 17
2014	2014 Auto Bild 50 Summer Tyre Shootout	SS595 SUPER STEEL	#46 / 50
2013	2013 Auto Review Sports SUV Summer Test	Couragia FX	#9 / 11
2012	2012 Auto Bild 42 Winter Tyre Braking Test	Himalaya WS1 Winter	#40 / 43
2011	2011 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test	Super Steel 657	#10 / 10

Positions are each test's overall ranking, with the brand represented by its best placed tyre. Tests that rank tyres within groups count towards the totals above but are not listed, because a position inside a group is not a position in the test. All tests featuring Federal →

The current Federal range, ranked

The highest scoring Federal you can buy today is the Federal 595RSPRO, with a TR Score of 7.5 out of 10. 12 of the 22 current tyres have earned a score.

Summer Tyres 13

Federal Summer Tyres
#	Tyre	Category	TR Score	Owner rating	Reviews
1	Federal 595RSPRO	Trackday and Competition	7.5	78%	10
2	Federal SS535	High Performance	7.4	73%	5
3	Federal Evoluzion ST 1	Ultra High Performance	7.2	79%	29
4	Federal 595EVO	Ultra High Performance	6.5	63%	40
5	Federal Formoza FD2	Touring	6.5	65%	16
6	Federal 595RSRR	Trackday and Competition	6.2	71%	7
7	Federal Formoza FD1	Touring	6.1	54%	15
8	Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL	High Performance	5.4	56%	136
9	Federal 595RSR Replaced by Federal 595RSRR	Trackday and Competition	5.4	73%	51
10	Federal Formoza AZ01	Ultra High Performance	-	69%	4
11	Federal Xtramile XR01	Touring	-	81%	2
12	Federal 595RPM	Ultra High Performance	-	54%	2
13	Federal FZ201	Trackday and Competition	-	63%	2

All Season Tyres 1

Federal All Season Tyres
#	Tyre	Category	TR Score	Owner rating	Reviews
1	Federal Super Steel 657	Touring	6.3	55%	8

Winter Tyres 2

Federal Winter Tyres
#	Tyre	Category	TR Score	Owner rating	Reviews
1	Federal Himalaya ICEO	Touring	2.1	-	-
2	Federal Himalaya WS1 Winter	Touring	-	72%	4

SUV and 4x4 Summer Tyres 2

Federal SUV and 4x4 Summer Tyres
#	Tyre	Category	TR Score	Owner rating	Reviews
1	Federal Himalaya SUV	Touring	6.7	51%	5
2	Federal Couragia FX	Touring	-	10%	1

SUV and 4x4 All Season Tyres 4

Federal SUV and 4x4 All Season Tyres
#	Tyre	Category	TR Score	Owner rating	Reviews
1	Federal Couragia MT	Mud Terrain	-	-	-
2	Federal Xplora AT	Off-Road All-Terrain	-	-	-
3	Federal Xplora MT	Mud Terrain	-	-	-
4	Federal Xplora RT	Rugged Terrain	-	-	-

Tables are ranked by TR Score, which rates each tyre out of 10 using independent test results and owner reviews weighted by how much evidence backs them. Unscored tyres link to their pages, where a review counts towards a score.

Federal EU label data

8 of the 23 tyres on record carry EU label data. These are the range's label headliners, using each tyre's best available size figures.

B Best wet grip

4 tyres reach EU wet grip class B. The highest scoring:

B Lowest rolling resistance

The most fuel efficient choice: 1 tyres reach rolling resistance class B. The highest scoring:

Federal Evoluzion ST 1 7.2

67dB Quietest tyres

The quietest tyres in the range are labelled from 67 dB external noise:

Label values come from the EU EPREL database and vary by size - the figures here are each tyre's best declared size. Wet grip and rolling resistance run from class A (best) to E; noise is the measured drive-by figure. A good label is a floor, not a verdict: the tests and rankings above tell you far more.

What drivers say about Federal tyres

Across 340 owner reviews and 2,864,756 miles of driving, Federal tyres average 63% overall. The scores below show where owners rate the brand strongest.

Dry Grip 7.6/10
Wet Grip 5.4/10
Road Feedback 6.4/10
Handling 6.3/10
Wear 6.9/10
Comfort 5.6/10
Buy again 5.6/10
Snow Grip 10/10
Ice Grip 10/10

Question averages are weighted by review count across every tyre of the brand. Snow and ice scores come only from the drivers of the brand's winter-capable tyres.

The most recent reviews, in their own words

80%

Federal Evoluzion ST 1 275-40-20 Dodge Charger SRT 3,000 miles September 21, 2025

I bought these tires, because they were really cheap - new, but old DOT for 220€ for 4 and still testing tire wear on the car and having fun. For 3k miles on a 490hp RWD car they have handled OK.
Tire wear is barely visible.
Dry grip at the front axle is good, it is handling the corners well. Dry stopping is surprisingly good.
Dry grip at the rear axle is doubtful - most probably due to the power of the car. The good thing is that they have good progressiveness- will be good rear tires for a drift or track sessions.
Can't comment on the wet grip, as I'm still extremely cautious in wet conditions. Sidewalls are stiff, so no issues with potholes. Balanced with no problems. Probably 85% dry grip and 80% wet grip of premium tire. I would advise on buying them if you need tire for fun, trackdays or cars that go fast through tire sets. If you want something safe in all conditions - go for some midclass tires at least.

89%

Federal 595EVO 195-55-15- Hyundai Accent 5 miles October 29, 2024

I have an Accent 2014...i change the metal rim to Mag then my Friend choose for me sporty Mag with 195x55x15 595 evo... Really, i am very satisfied with the tyre performance,in every aspect the way i drove my car coz im a bit speedy...

77%

Federal Formoza AZ01 185-55-16- Honda Fit (Jazz) 20,000 miles August 21, 2024

Being using these tires for the last 4 years, done about 20000km on them and the grip is amazing, its on a Honda Fit RS GP4 and the tires grip really well on the dry. Didn't get a lot of mileage out of it probably because of the way i drive. but i would recommend these tires for someone who drives spiritedly time to time i have confidence of the grip. being through a lot of pot holes because i am from a South Asian country with bad roads but no issues with the tires.

20%

Federal Formoza FD1 225-45-18- Audi A4 10,000 miles July 5, 2024

I have a very bad experieemcw with these tyres. I changed all four tyres of my car thinking this will be great choice. But eventually all four failed pre matuarly due to reinforcement damage and loose rubber. I wrote this matter to federal factory as well. But they seems not willing to listen. So my advice is if any one willing to go for federal tires, think twice. One Image of the failed tyre attached below.

11%

Federal Couragia AT 265-75-16- Isuzu DMAX 15,000 miles June 11, 2024

One of the worst tyres I've ever bought. They were 95,% finished before my next service of 20000Km. May be they are good in other countries but not in South Africa. Very, very bad tyres. Worse than any cheaper tyre on offer. I was initially told they will last for four to six years. By mere looking it was convincing. Dealers won't even take responsibility. Don't even believe the guarantee story , is a hoax it doesn't apply in real situation. Only a marketing strategy with a lot of nonsensical things attached to it. Federal couragia is not a tyre at all.

83%

Federal 595RSRR 225-45-17- Honda Civic Type R 15 miles June 4, 2024

I had the chance to buy wheels with brand new RS-R when i first got the car, and i was really surprise by the grip and wear on both wet and dry condition, and i naturally decided to upgrade to the RS-RR, and i'm really happy with the tire, the wear a bit better, and the grip too, wet was mostly identical, i did a trackday after doing ~5k km, and i managed to still do 10k more km (including ~4k km with very spirited driving for 1k km minimum), and i'm still using them at the time writing this, i think i can manage maybe 1k or 2k more km on them, almost 20k km on a semi slick is really good, the only real bad thing, is the side wall being a bit to soft
If you want to start your track journey, i can only recommand this tire, you will be able to do multiple trackday on it, and still be able to come back home on it

Every Federal tyre on Tyre Reviews

The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too little evidence to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. The most researched this month: Federal Himalaya SUV, Federal Evoluzion ST 1, Federal Formoza FD2.

All Federal tyres
Tyre	Season	TR Score	Owner rating	Reviews	Distance reviewed
Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL	Summer	5.4	56%	136	1,295,772 miles
Federal 595RSR Replaced by Federal 595RSRR	Summer	5.4	73%	51	213,203 miles
Federal 595EVO	Summer	6.5	63%	40	472,358 miles
Federal Evoluzion ST 1	Summer	7.2	79%	29	202,210 miles
Federal Formoza FD2	Summer	6.5	65%	16	102,531 miles
Federal Formoza FD1	Summer	6.1	54%	15	137,978 miles
Federal 595RSPRO	Summer	7.5	78%	10	19,800 miles
Federal Super Steel 657	All Season	6.3	55%	8	110,200 miles
Federal 595RSRR	Summer	6.2	71%	7	20,215 miles
Federal SS535	Summer	7.4	73%	5	89,530 miles
Federal Himalaya SUV	Summer	6.7	51%	5	49,100 miles
Federal Formoza AZ01	Summer	-	69%	4	20,430 miles
Federal Himalaya WS1 Winter	Winter	-	72%	4	410 miles
Federal Couragia AT Discontinued Replaced by Federal Xplora AT	All Season	-	16%	3	24,000 miles
Federal Xtramile XR01	Summer	-	81%	2	100,000 miles
Federal 595RPM	Summer	-	54%	2	6,019 miles
Federal FZ201	Summer	-	63%	2	1,000 miles
Federal Couragia FX	Summer	-	10%	1	-
Federal Himalaya ICEO	Winter	2.1	-	-	-

4 more Federal tyres have no reviews yet

Couragia MT, Xplora AT, Xplora MT, Xplora RT

About Federal

Based in Taiwan Federal Tyres has two main brands Federal Tyres and Hero Tyres. The Federal brand is aimed at positioning on global market, and Hero is mostly targeted to the internal market of mainland China. Known worldwide for its motor-sports and racing designed products Federal Tyres also offer a wide range of tyres, including winter series, light truck, commercial truck tires and its major product - passenger car tires ranging from passenger/touring class to fitting performance & super-cars UHP tires.

Who makes Federal tyres?

Market positionEconomy
Tyres on record23

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