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I was just about to order some new tires, Federal 595 RS-R in 205/50/15, only to find out today that the RS-R is no longer available.

It is being replaced by the 595 RS-RR.
In my searches I have not been able to find a lot of information about the relative performance of this tire compared to the RS-R as it seems it is only recently released.

Can anyone give me any feedback on this new tire?
Price is only a fraction more so still good value if the performance is there.
My car is only used on weekends and track days so not worried about the wear rate but want a tire with good performance.

Federal think the new tyres a a second quicker around Tskuba:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld2EuGIfiV0

How much more dosh are they?

i have run these tyres in 235/40/17 on my NC

they are very very quick tyres

however they are very very noisy. noisy at any speed above 40kmh

ridiculously noisy

also got them fitted for $170 a corner, so pretty cheap as well

the price is ok @$135 per tire supplied but not fitted.

I don't know if I like the idea of them being noisy in a convertible.

Aren't all of that sort of tyre noisy?
That's a good price, I paid a bit less for my re003s a few months ago but the 595rsrr is a league above I suppose.

I couldn't buy them because the tread pattern looks like an early 2000's tribal tattoo.


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Damn didn't know it was replacing the RS-R entirely. I don't think that RS-R is a very noisy tyre at all so I'll be a bit disappointed if the RS-RR is.


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I have just put a set of these on my SE in 215/40/17. Have been using them for about 4 weeks. My initial thoughts are they're very good in the dry and good in the wet.
I've used the RSR previously and I've found these to be a huge improvement.
As for road noise, they're not quiet. Probably between toyo r888 and yokohama A050.
That said I love these and would recommend them for street/occasional track.

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Thanks for the feedback. I have ordered a set so will post up some feedback in a few weeks.

Interested to know how these compare against re003's and their expected wear rate

I have the wheels and tires ready to fit but not on the car yet. Will fit them Sunday when I return from OS. Then time for a drive.

Roadster2 wrote:Interested to know how these compare against re003's and their expected wear rate

I think the federal are 140 tread wear rating whilst the re003 is 220 or there abouts. Big difference, but I suppose the shorter life pays off in extra grip.

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Had mine on now for a while and I'm very happy with them. Very predictable. Not the quietest but not the loudest either. I've never used the re003 so can't really compare.

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Juicy HiC wrote:
As for road noise, they're not quiet. Probably between toyo r888 and yokohama A050.

that comment alone would turn me off them....Sounds like they are farking noisy

you wouldn't hear it over your exhaust

Regie wrote:

Juicy HiC wrote:
As for road noise, they're not quiet. Probably between toyo r888 and yokohama A050.

that comment alone would turn me off them....Sounds like they are farking noisy