twboy

for $300 dollars more to switch from Federal or Goodyear Z rated tires to Toyo T1-S

is it worth it?

any experience with Federal or good year Z rated tires?

theine

What is Federal? Never heard of them.

twboy

I was wondering the same thing....

mmgrad

Federal is one of those bargain performance brands... kind of like nankang... i rate them at the same level as Kumho tires... stick with the Toyo T1-S.. they are sweet tires, and look aggressive!!!

E55AMG99

For all out performance, the S03 can't be beat. However, for everyday driving, I prefer the Pilot Sports. If you are on a budget, stick to a big brand name tire manufacturer like Goodyear that spends a ton of money on tire research. At least you will know that the tires you buy were designed for a passenger car. I'm not knocking Federal but as I understand it, they specialize in industrial rubber products and truck tires.

My $.02

twboy

So $300 more to get T1-S is worth it?

twboy

wow, i'm amazed that ppl actually know about federal
ya, thx
if i do decide to go for cheaper tires, I'd rather go with goodyear

E55AMG99

I used to work in the farming/trucking industry. Due to the seasonal nature of the business and the short distances from farm to processing plant, our biggest tire concern was theft, sun damage and rot. Therefore we would buy the least expensive tires we could find. Federal was usually the winner!

Howard

Toyos are not bad but the pilots or SO3's are better. Toyos are softer and the handling won't be as good but still a good tire. I've run all 3 and the SO3's are tops IMO
My .03
Howard