chikoo

Hi all

I am thinking about a new set of 19" wheels and was wondering which tire set to get with them. Most vendors are shipping with Nexxen N3000 or Kumho V12.

So I wondered what else is available out that which are Aggressive looking, good grip dry/wet, reliable, good steering feel (sharp turn in) and I stumbled on to the Federal 595 shown below:



http://www.federaltire.com/en/html/p...pdline=1&ID=1#

Anybody have any experience with them on the IS or any other Lexus for that matter?


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100degrees

iTrader: (1)

I would rather go with the Kuhmos. The Federal sidewalls are too soft...didn't last NY roads for me on my 19s.

VIS250P

iTrader: (1)

NO Federal.. They suck and it gonna have bubble on sidewall... I prefer Nexen and Kumho over this....

Rolando

i have them and they run extra big. i have my car slammed when i had generals everything was perfect soon as i put the federals it messed up my fenders i had no more stretch but when i go through the potholes there good no bubbles or anything

chikoo

Ha ha

One time I had Michelin PS2 and everything was good. Then I put on General Exclaims and rear started rubbing under load.

Why do the cheaper tires go wider?

Kurtz

iTrader: (1)

I assume you mean Hankook V12, not Kumho?

and those (the V12s) are what I'd recommend

brociouz

iTrader: (65)

+1 for Hankook V12's. Excellent tires.

riboflavin

595's are great tires to stretch for stance game or burn when drifting.

not so good with grip.

chikoo

U r Right.....damn those Korean names....got confused.

chikoo

How about the Nexen N3000? Are they decent? I just want good DD with nice grip dry/wet.

YviE

iTrader: (3)

I recently had Federal 595SS put on my GS3 (235/45/17 94W). I got about 2500 miles on them so far and am quite happy with them. It's an inexpensive tire with a nice design. They run wide. They're atleast 0.5" wider than my previous tire which had the same dimension. I like this as it prevents accidental curb rash.

Performance in the dry is good. I have done some very spirited driving and they held up just fine. The sidewall is a bit soft for my liking, but it adds to the comfort. It's also a very quiet tire, I hope they won't get noisy down the road.

Performance in the wet isn't spectacular, you have to be careful when you put your foot down.

All in all, I think it's a decent tire, especially for the price. There are much better tires out there if you're willing to fork out the cash.

Next time I will be getting the 595 RSR. Now these rock!! I got them on another car and I absolutely loved them.

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I got federal 595 stretched, they stretch very well, no problems so far but they are new,
18 x 9.5n 10.5