TYRE TYPE

TERENCE · Post by **TERENCE** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 2:04 pm

Hello all,

Needing some help on my polo, specifically the brand of the tyre. Getting some new alloys and so, need new tyres.
My cousin swears by federal

tyres (he owns a honda civic type r) and reckons they should be great for mine as well-but i've never heard of them!!! any good or anyone got any other suggestions

Any help appreciated.

T

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Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 5:40 pm

Your best bet mate is something like Toyo T1S, or Goodyear Eagle F1s

Both will give you better performance and levels of grip than Federal tyres IMHO. I think the Toyos are pretty much a standard option on new alloy and tyre packages these days? You can get the newer T1Rs if available, but obviously at more cost than the outgoing T1S tyres

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 9:58 pm

aren't the federal tyres for the civic type-r those really expensive ones, because the civic needs a special size of tyre?

i have yoko a539's on mine, no problems with them, they are more wet-weather tyres though and considering its always raining

-Ben-

Del_GTi · Post by **Del_GTi** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 10:27 pm

I have recently had Federal's fitted to the front wheels of my Polo and they are amazing, grip level's are so much better than the Pirelli P5000 Drago's i used to have.

The one's i have are the SS595 model. As far as i know these would be fitted to a CTR as they are a lower profile than the other Federal tyres available.

Here is the website:
http://www.federaltyres.com.au/car/ss595.htm

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 10:39 pm

Crikey, I'd never heard of them until today. I've never been offered them at any tyre fitter I've been to!

ceedubya · Post by **ceedubya** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 11:09 pm

i have had federal tyres on my polo 1.8t and i nearly killed myself with them on

they became VERY unstable at high speeds, i took them straight off after a few scares and had some proper tyres ( toyo t1s ) fitted and they have been spot on since

i wouldnt be getting federals

Dspurrmk5 · Post by **Dspurrmk5** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:13 am

i just recently bought eagle F1's for mine for a good price on mytyres.co.uk, to replace the yoko's i had on it, and there is so much more grip in the dry and especially in the wet, i would swear by them.

Ross16v · Post by **Ross16v** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 5:20 pm

Ive tried a few different tyre makes on the last few cars i have had, and i cant seem to find a better tyre than the perrelli p-zero nero, it seems to grip as good as dunlop and continental in the dry but grips 10 times better than the dunlop an conti's in the wet. I paid Â£72 each for these tyres 195x40 16R

99 · Post by 99 » Mon Dec 05, 2005 7:07 pm

I may as well stick my 2p in too...

I running Kumho Ecsta SPTs at the minute. They cost about Â£40 a corner (185/55/14): they're way better than the P6000s I had in wet weather and just as good in the dry. If you've got a bit more to spend, I've had Bridgestone RE720s on a previous car and they were great all the time, but they didn't seem to last too long.