Federal tyres

jimbo_the_jetset

Just phoning around to get a few quotes for x2 new front tyres. Looking for a decent brand tyre. One smallish garage recommended Federal Tyres. Which he admitted were a budget tyre but said they were v. good and has been fitting them for years, even on his wife's Merc! I don't think he's pulling a line and trying to clear a stock of cheap tyres cause they're more of a garage than a tyre fitter.

Just wondering if anyone has had any experiences of Federals? Personally I've not heard of them before. £44 each for those who care. Next on the list would be Goodyears at £55 each from a different garage. Both all in prices. Will probably end up going for the Goodyears...

steveo3002

i think id splash the extra for a goodyear

jimbo_the_jetset

Yeah I was planning to. Just wondered if anyone else had heard of these Federal tyres as I haven't.

roswell

deoends on your driving and if you have alloys, my friends all use federal from fiesta to mgzs 180 `s and have never had problems, they are a good tyre i have just clocked up 2000 miles on my first set and they are very grippy in the wet and dry (still waiting to try in snow) at £35 they are comparable to my perellie p6000`s i had a few years ago so in my books if they last 20 000 miles then there getting replaced with federals again. Apparently the spotier tyre the 595`s is the same tred pattern as toyo proxies.

have a look at www.mytyres.co.uk to read reviews and get prices, you can price up and choose a fitting station .. in money saving fashion take a not of the fitting station and phone them direct they will normaly do it cheaper than ordering through my tyres.

chrisw

My wife's got Federals on her Peugeot 206cc 2 litre. Never had a problem with them. I've driven it quite hard and they grip really well considering it's a big engine in a light car.