fisch Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Hey folks, just bought some 14x6 and 14x6.5 Devil Japan rims I need rubber for. Seems like 185/55 r14 is a sweet size for our Datsuns but choices are limited. I can get 4 Yokohama S-drives for $400 shipped, or for about $230 shipped I can get 4 Federal SS-595. Quite a price savings, and though I like the looks of the Federals, I've read mixed reviews. Some say they stink in rain and snow, others say they are fine. But I would rarely drive my Datsun in the rain and it gets put up for the winter at the first snowflake. Other than that folks say they are loud due to the stiff sidewalls. Do any of you have experience with these particular tires or how they compare to others? http://www.tires-easy.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?dsco=135&cart_id=56416108.135.25488&Breite=185&Quer=55&Felge=14&Speed=&LoadRange=&kategorie=6&Marke=&ranzahl=4&tyre_for=&x_tyre_for=&rsmFahrzeugart=ALL&search_tool=standard&Label=F-C-74-3&details=Ordern&typ=R-125115 Quote Link to comment
shacks510 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 A lot of people are drawn to the 595 because of their sporty looking tread. Matt Farah said that for the price, you get a pretty decent, more performance oriented tire. There's more tread on the Federals compared to something like Toyo R888, so there'll be less slip on wet surfaces. You'd probably be fine driving on wet surface. Can't go wrong with Yokohamas either... Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 I hate unidirectional tires they seem to always sound like a wheel bearing going out. The whole bad in rain thing is probably ragged edge type driving, not normal mellow cruising around trying to impress the fat college girls in short skirts on a nice day type driving :sleep: I like Federal tires, they seem to be pretty good quailty,, at least the ones i have used.. Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted August 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Thanks folks! The destined rims. 2 Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 I run those Federals.......Luv'em!! .....even on the track.......great bang for the buck!! .........they do suck ass when it's wet out...... Quote Link to comment
shacks510 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 If those asshats would have still made 205/60r13 I WOULD STILL HAVE MY DAMN LIBRES. Cocksuckers...... :mad: 1 Quote Link to comment
Dime Dave Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 205/60R13 Federal 595's can still be bought, you just need to buy them from a Legends Car dealer. They are the spec tire for that racing series. Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted August 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Ordered 4 595's @ 185/55 14 for a total of $226.37 including shipping. At that price, I will give them a shot. Thanks for the advise fellows! 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Yeah, can't really go wrong at that price Quote Link to comment
shacks510 Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 205/60R13 Federal 595's can still be bought, you just need to buy them from a Legends Car dealer. They are the spec tire for that racing series. I was looking at their Formoza series. I later found out that the Formoza was discontinued for over a year and any stock available had been sitting. This was a year ago. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 I was looking at their Formoza series. I later found out that the Formoza was discontinued for over a year and any stock available had been sitting. This was a year ago. Yeah, I bought a set of Formoza FD-1s for my 1200, then they discontinued them a few months after I did. And now I'm kinda used to this size and no one else seems to offer it... :rofl: Quote Link to comment
shacks510 Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Yeah, I bought a set of Formoza FD-1s for my 1200, then they discontinued them a few months after I did. And now I'm kinda used to this size and no one else seems to offer it... :rofl: I think there's enough demand for wide 13" street tires that would make it worth while for a few companies to manufacture. Nankang and Federal are the only ones that have recently (now unavailable) made them. $600 for a set of R compound tires is a lot of you're going to eat them up after 5000 street miles. Quote Link to comment
macgyver Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 I know this is a year old but Do you have pics of these federal's mounted? I just brought the same size wheels an I'm curious what they look like. ;). Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 Here's a link to Fisch's thread: http://community.ratsun.net/topic/26400-fischs-71-510-lz22-chapman-grill-goodness-118/page-16 Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 Busta Nut has the same tires: Quote Link to comment
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