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Anthony Wah Day
TryHard
W.A
Soarer GT V8
Posts: 121
Reg: 08-2005
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hey guys and gals
was wondering if anyone had heard of the tyre brand " FEDERAL". Looking at gettting some on mine anyone know how they run? |
Ryan Rankovic
DieHard
Victoria
Soarer TT GT-TL
Posts: 598
Reg: 07-2005
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i had federals on before my nankangs.... they were ok at the start, but were a fairly noisy tyre.
i personally wouldnt get them again. im going to be getting nankang from now on |
Paul Brockbank
DieHard
WA
Soarer TT
Posts: 612
Reg: 07-2005
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Federal's are actually run on a lot of strip cars. Quite popular actually.
I have just bought a set of Triangles second hand. $12.50 each for 235/40/17's haha
Cheap Malaysian made tyres, still give decent 60' times.
They are only $70 new.
Can get Kendo's new for roughly $40 hahaha |
Ian Johnston
DieHard
South Australia
UZZ30 GT 4.0
Posts: 632
Reg: 07-2005
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I put Champiras on mine. They dont tramline like my Kumhos did. Are new, so noise is low at the moment. 225X65X16s. |
Jose-Antonio Castillo
DieHard
NSW
Soarer VVTi
Posts: 670
Reg: 07-2005
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Kumhos tramline like a bastard when they're worn. |
Robert Hayden
Moderator
Victoria
1991 UZZ32, 1992 UZZ32, 1991 UZZ32 Supercharged, UCF11 Celsior 1990
Posts: 715
Reg: 07-2005
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I've been running Federals in 17" sizes on my blown active for a while now. Love em!
245/45-17 front and 275/40-17 rear.
No tracking issues, great wear, and bugger me if they don't hang on.
I've had em singing up around the 260 mark and once I thought of kissing my arse goodby when I came hot into a corner at warp factor three and there was fine gravel sprayed everywhere like marbles.
No issues at all. Good thing it was a 32, but even so, I LOVE these tyres. Just waiting for them to do a 275/35-18 and I'll be picking up another full set for the other toy. |
Anthony Wah Day
TryHard
W.A
Soarer GT V8
Posts: 124
Reg: 08-2005
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thanks heaps guys
Robert far out 275/40/17 i thought mine were big
i have 235/45/17 on the front
255/40/17 on the Back
getting the tyres fitted and balanced $720 |
Justin Staier
Tinkerer
qld
v8 limited
Posts: 32
Reg: 03-2006
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Have federals on my blown 31 lim love them. Little bro has them on approx 300kw v6 commodore done like 40k still good very hard to smoke. |
Luke Nieuwhof
DieHard
WA
Soarer TT
Posts: 966
Reg: 07-2005
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I use Federals and found them fine, 2.01 60 foot time on a prepped track with a stock soarer.
They basically use the tread patterns of other tyre companies and mass produce them from what I was told. And Australian company too I think? Which is good. |
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 4731
Reg: 11-2004
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This from Google, though the web site doesn't say where they are manufactured. Looks like they removed it rom the site.
"Federal Tyres are manufactured in Asia and imported into Australia." |
Luke Nieuwhof
DieHard
WA
Soarer TT
Posts: 967
Reg: 07-2005
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Ah, oh well, sorry about the mis-info. Are they Australian owned? |
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 4732
Reg: 11-2004
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I doubt it. |
Lawrence Ostle
TryHard
NSW
tt
Posts: 163
Reg: 12-2005
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The last Wheels magazine did a comparative test, and found that they were great in the dry, bad in the wet. |
Luke Nieuwhof
DieHard
WA
Soarer TT
Posts: 969
Reg: 07-2005
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Yeah just did the usual Google research, they don't look too Australian! Alright tyres still... |
Daniel Clarke
TryHard
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder
Posts: 217
Reg: 03-2006
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Im running Falkens 265/35/18 on the back. Im sure htey should be enough rubber once warmed up on the track |
Anthony Wah Day
TryHard
W.A
Soarer GT V8
Posts: 126
Reg: 08-2005
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Well guys thanks for the info got my car booked in wed 24/05/06 for the tyres |
Callum Finch
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT
Posts: 1193
Reg: 09-2005
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I have Roadstones. Works a treat, however doing burnouts seems to chew them up faster than my Sumitomos did.
1.90s 60' @ Kwinny. |
Khan Islam
Tinkerer
VIC
UZZ31 V8 Limited
Posts: 53
Reg: 04-2006
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I have Bridgestone Potenza on my 18". I heard these are really good. |
Craig Austin
Tinkerer
qld
TT
Posts: 95
Reg: 10-2005
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I only ever run toyo tyres I've tried all sorts of tyres (i like skids what can i say?), but in all seriousness i wont go back to any other tyres because i feel that the toyo's gripped the best in wet and dry conditions. I've run them on both 17 inch x9 rims and 18x8 rims and i cant go back to any other tyre fully recommend the toyo's. |
Anthony Wah Day
TryHard
W.A
Soarer GT V8
Posts: 138
Reg: 08-2005
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hey guys thanks who replyed to thread
got the tired but can't tell u how they go till july cause thats when i get my licence back
but my dad says it rides ok |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have LESS Soarers than Hayden :-(
Posts: 3678
Reg: 05-2005
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Anthony Wah Day wrote on Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 04:54 pm:got the tired
Better go have a lie down then  |
Callum Finch
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT
Posts: 1214
Reg: 09-2005
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lollerskates |
Daniel Lee
DieHard
Victoria
Soarer GT Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 615
Reg: 07-2005
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Hi,
Just want to ask does anyone heard of the tyre brand "Continental" ??
I went down to the tyre shop today and i was after a pair of 265/35R18 and they got:
Bridgestone S03 - $595 each
Continental - $200 each
Hankook k104 - $300 each
I never heard the Continental tyre brand before and wonder if they are any good?
Otherwise i'll just get the Hankook tyres.
Cheers!! |
Murray Lund
Tinkerer
NSW
V8
Posts: 77
Reg: 07-2005
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Have you shopped round on those prices? They sound very high to me. Continenetal are German I think. |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
3.0 GT
Posts: 1030
Reg: 10-2005
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Daniel Lee wrote on Tuesday, May 30, 2006 - 09:03 pm:I never heard the Continental tyre brand before and wonder if they are any good?
I had a set of Continental on one of my Triumphs once (they would have been something like 195/60 R14's) - from memory they cost me quite a bit, wear was OK, grip was good in dry, not so hot in the wet, pretty good for road noise - certainly would consider them again, especially at a bargain price. |
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