Federal 595RSR

The Federal 595RSR is a Trackday and Competition Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

Tire review data from 51 tire reviews averaging 73% over 213,203 miles driven.

Dry Grip 86%
Wet Grip 66%
Road Feedback 76%
Handling 80%
Wear 72%
Comfort 57%
Buy again 77%

First On MarketAugust 2009
Wheel Size15 - 18"
Width205 - 285mm
Profile30 - 50
Rolling ResistanceD - D
Wet GripC - C
Noise (dB)69 - 72
Winter RatingNot Winter Rated

The 595RSR is ranked 27th of 37 Summer Trackday and Competition tires.

This tire has been replaced by the Federal 595RSRR.

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SizeFuelWetNoise
15 inch
205/50ZR15 89 W XLDC69
16 inch
205/50ZR16 87 WDC69
17 inch
215/45ZR17 87 WDC69
225/45ZR17 94 W XLDC69
235/40ZR17 90 WDC69
235/45ZR17 94 WDC69
255/40ZR17 94 WDC70
18 inch
225/40ZR18 88 WDC69
235/40ZR18 91 WDC69
245/35ZR18 88 WDC69
255/35ZR18 90 WDC70
265/35ZR18 93 WDC70
285/30ZR18 97 W XLDC72
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Questions and Answers for the Federal 595RSR

2017-04-18 - What tire pressure/ bar I will use on this federal rsr tire? 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 tire would be different.

As with all tires, 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 tires, 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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Size Price Range  
195/50 R15 $105.96 - $105.96 (1 Prices) Compare Prices >>
205/50 R15 $119.99 - $121.96 (2 Prices) Compare Prices >>
225/40 R18 $156.99 - $156.99 (1 Prices) Compare Prices >>
225/45 R17 $126.96 - $130.96 (2 Prices) Compare Prices >>
235/40 R17 $132.98 - $145.98 (2 Prices) Compare Prices >>
Available in 14 tire sizes - View all.

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 tire they are far better in the dry than any road tire.
Helpful 317 - tire reviewed on June 21, 2016
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.
Helpful 41 - tire reviewed on December 28, 2020
Given 81% while driving a BMW Z4 3.0 (245/35 R18) on track for 2,000 spirited miles
Pretty decent trackday tire. previously ran these on an BMW 328i, which managed 8 full trackdays on a set of tires, 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 tire 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 tire temp, they seem to be ok.
Helpful 37 - tire reviewed on May 24, 2021
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Given 20% while driving a Holden Commodore VE (245/40 R19) on mostly motorways for 7,000 average miles
Absolute worst tire you can buy. Lasted 12,000km on my commodore. The only good thing about them is the way they look. Bought them 2 years prior for close to $1000 and only did 6000km a year with them and I was told by multiple reputable companies that they were bald and out of shape. Drone is absolutely out of this world. Hydroplaned the whole way in the wet and could feel the feedback in the steering wheel the whole time. Still drove the car as I needed it for work but heart rate was through the roof the whole time and focus was absolutely essential. DO NOT BUY THESE TYRES, ABSOLUTE RUSBBISH BY FEDERAL. Used to have the Couragias on my 4x4 and they never let me down - don’t know how they thought they’d survive.
Helpful 6 - tire reviewed on March 10, 2024
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 tires is a positive thing but the big negative is the feeling on the limit
Helpful 32 - tire reviewed on September 1, 2021
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Given 71% while driving a Renault Twingo RS 133 Cup (205/45 R16) on mostly country roads for 6,000 spirited miles
Used them for spirited road drives and a tourist drive on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Great tire for someone new to semi slicks, wants a cheap high performancestreet tire 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.
Helpful 36 - tire reviewed on December 26, 2020
Given 63% while driving a Mazda MX5 (205/50 R15) on mostly country roads for 3,000 spirited miles
Good tire 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.
Helpful 49 - tire reviewed on April 2, 2019
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 tires 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 tires i would say best for the price.
Helpful 43 - tire reviewed on January 23, 2019
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 tire 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.
Helpful 52 - tire reviewed on April 26, 2018
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 tires 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.
Helpful 48 - tire reviewed on March 23, 2018
Given 80% while driving a Ford 05 Mondeo 185 (modded) diesel (195/50 R15) on track for 150 spirited miles
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!
Helpful 41 - tire reviewed on March 23, 2018
Lotus Elise (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 10,000 average miles
These tires 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 tire such as yokohama, toyo and avon
Helpful 63 - tire reviewed on December 27, 2017
Given 76% while driving a Subaru wrx turbo (255/35 R18) on mostly country roads for 700 average miles
Really nice tires for this price range. Very gripy in dry conditions. I have hell of fun on mountain roads. Will always choose this tire again.
Helpful 48 - tire reviewed on May 18, 2017
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
Helpful 43 - tire reviewed on October 20, 2016
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, tire pressure wise. Way better feel than the TOYO i had on the car before.
Helpful 36 - tire reviewed on August 20, 2016