The Federal 595RSR is a Trackday and Competition Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.
This tyre has been replaced by the Federal 595RSRR.
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2017-04-18 - What tyre pressure/ bar I will use on this federal rsr tyre? 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 tyre would be different.
As with all tyres, 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 tyres, warm them up then adjust the pressures. Pressures can be adjusted a few PSI in either direction depending on load and driving requirements.
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Top 3 Federal 595RSR Reviews
Given
53%
while driving a
Nissan 200sx
(225/45 R17) on
track
for 1,000
spirited miles
I do not agree with these being in the trackday category. I har Toyo R888s before and I am loosing 4 seconds a lap with these. As a road tyre they are far better in the dry than any road tyre.
Lotus Elise
(225/45 R17) on
a combination of roads
for 10,000
average miles
These tyres 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 tyre such as yokohama, toyo and avon
Given
76%
while driving a
Subaru wrx turbo
(255/35 R18) on
mostly country roads
for 700
average miles
Really nice tyres for this price range. Very gripy in dry conditions. I have hell of fun on mountain roads. Will always choose this tyre again.
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Latest Federal 595RSR Reviews
Given
54%
while driving a
Renault clio 197
(215/45 R17) on
mostly country roads
for 5,000
spirited miles
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 tyres is a positive thing but the big negative is the feeling on the limit
Given
81%
while driving a
BMW Z4 3.0
(245/35 R18) on
track
for 2,000
spirited miles
Pretty decent trackday tyre. previously ran these on an BMW 328i, which managed 8 full trackdays on a set of tyres, 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 tyre 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 tyre temp, they seem to be ok.
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Given
76%
while driving a
Toyota 86 GT
(245/35 R18) on
a combination of roads
for 3,000
spirited miles
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 tyre for someone new to semi slicks, wants a cheap high performancestreet tyre 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.
Given
63%
while driving a
Mazda MX5
(205/50 R15) on
mostly country roads
for 3,000
spirited miles
Good tyre 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.
Given
76%
while driving a
Peugeot 206 GTI 180
(215/40 R17) on
mostly country roads
for 3,000
spirited miles
Very good set of tyres 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 tyres i would say best for the price.
Given
61%
while driving a
BMW 218d Active Tourer
(225/45 R17 W) on
a combination of roads
for 1,500
spirited miles
Went from Michelin PSS to these on 280hp light rwd car. Bad things first - on wet they are terrible and it is the first tyre 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.
Volkswagen
(225/40 R18 V) on
a combination of roads
for 6,000
spirited miles
Fronts wore down 3.5mm over 4 months where backs still had 6mm. So maybe worth swappijg tyres 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!
MINI Cooper S
(235/40 R17) on
mostly country roads
for 6,000
spirited miles
Lasted about 6k on the front. Great grip in the dry, not so great in the wet, corners very well, would buy again
Given
80%
while driving a
Nissan 350z
(265/30 R18) on
a combination of roads
for 0
spirited miles
i run these as a daily on my car 265 rear and 235 front.
apart from the road noise, which is quite loud, the grip levels are awesome, relative to the price of these. i drove last year from Johannesburg, to Durban, 7 hours in heavy rain and had zero issues. on the track i enjoy them, very progressive, i find you need to run them very hard on the track, tyre pressure wise. Way better feel than the TOYO i had on the car before.
Pros: When they get hot the dry grip is absolutely amazing!
Cons: they are really hard, would not recommend them for daily driven cars
Bottom line: a great value for money
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