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    Cheap tires. Anyone here have experience with Federal SS-595 tires?

    I read some reviews on a few other car forums & these tires seem to be good as long as you don't push em in the wet or really cold days. I never drive my car in the rain & don't plan to. These tires are looking pretty attractive for their price. I'd be able to have a set of 17s & 18s Also, I hear they run a little bigger so order 1 size smaller?

    $69.99 for 245/40-17
    http://www.onlinetires.com/products/...5+92v+bsw.html

    $86.05 for 255/35-18
    http://www.onlinetires.com/products/...95+90+bsw.html

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    Please don't buy cheap tires. Good tires are so worth the money. Realize that these tires will be with you for at least a year and that if they aren't very good you are pretty much stuck with them.
    In the market for an E90 M3

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    If you must, though, I hear federal is pretty decent for driving, but if you can't push your car that kind of kills the point of even owning a ZHP.
    In the market for an E90 M3

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    Quote Originally Posted by Avetiso View Post
    Please don't buy cheap tires. Good tires are so worth the money. Realize that these tires will be with you for at least a year and that if they aren't very good you are pretty much stuck with them.
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    I would spend a little bit more money on a better tire.

    Federal tires are great for burning rubber. Alot of my friends use them on their drift cars.

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    I'm seeing a lot of mixed reviews from so many different cars. Even saw some of our Bimmer guys saying they were better than the Hankook V12 EVO, Toyo Proxes, & Bridgestone Potenza at times. That really seems hard to believe tho. Anyone here actually run these? The price is just so tempting.

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    I ran these for like a month. They were fine in the dry, tramlined like a little b**ch but that was because I ran 245's up front

    IDK about the rain and cold, I would be VERY skeptical of them. For that reason I would not get them again.

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    Yeah I don't plan to drive this car at all in the cold & wet. I have an F250 for a DD/work & 2 Civics as well for the beaters. What size tires/rims did u run all around? Did u order 1 size smaller than ur usual?

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    I dont remember, I think it was 245/40/18 on stock zhp front wheels. I bought them like that, personally I would run stock sizes. No need to oversize

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    Were the 245 Federals you had a lot bigger than your other 245s? I'm not putting them on the stock ZHP wheels. I want to install them on (2) square sets of wheels I have. 17x8 & 18x9.5

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