Federal Tyres good or not?

[Alpine]

I was about to get some new tyres (Nexen) but at the last minute the shop said they coudn't get the Nexens in due to no stock in the size I needed. So they are going to supply Federal tyres instead - the SS595 model - for the same price.

I don't know much about Federal as I had never considered them before. Are they shite? Are they quiet-running? Good grip and handling, etc etc? Where are they made?

[h22a accord]

i had them 205/40/17, they were good in the dry and avg in the wet. directional tyres so they used to track all over the place, they smoke up good though.

[Civic Si]

One of my tyre suppliers sed dat the Federals were made from Michelin or somethin like that. He reckons they're not bad!

[Javed]

We know people who own a tyre shop, they put federals on our ute. They seem decent for the price. They are a michelin dealer, however the validity of your statement i am unsure of.

[will_pop]

i m with fedral... so far so good... but the thread wear rating is 240.. which i hear somewhere means it will last for 24000 km.... 205/45/17

[shmivic]

ive got the federal aswell 215/40r17 they not to bad handling and they do bag up really well allround bang for your buk

[toE]

how's the noise level of these tyres tho?

[McChook]

One of my tyre suppliers sed dat the Federals were made from Michelin or somethin like that. He reckons they're not bad!
I believe they have the same agent in Australia....
If they are made by Michelin, they would be their cheap tyre brand...

[shmivic]

noise isnt bad at all make sure you fit them in ther directional thingy tho other wise handling is crap

[will_pop]

http://www.federaltyres.com/
here is their website...
and they were made in taiwan... u can find it somewhere from the tyre wall...

hum and it also got some chinese written on it saying quality checked or somefin ..