Federal RS-R

[Grandpa Joe]

There's a few threads around about them but my concern is how good they will be for normal road driving when its damp or raining. How is the feedback when its wet?

Obviously if there's standing water its time to slow down.

 

[Luke.]

If you drive to the conditions they seem to be fine.. No worse then a mid range (Conti) tyre.. I loved them on the road personally

 

[Grandpa Joe]

That's good then. Tbh I do that with any tyres but on my daily I do run tyres specifically for wet weather seeing as we get so much of it.

With the Clio being a cheap, fun 2nd car I can't see the harm in fitting a set. I was leaning towards more of a road biased performance tyre but I might go the other way and get the Federals.

Worst comes to the worst I get a 2nd set of wheels with some rainsport 2s at £33 each for the road.

 

[Bobby.]

As said just as good as any other decent normal road tyre. Pretty poor in the snow though

 

[rdoxenham]

Yeah, absolutely useless in the snow...

In the rain they're not great, I wouldn't put any faith in them on the track in the wet but that's my experience

 

[RSprojects]

get these they are an epic offer at k-tec at the moment ! http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=4675
EDIT good deal for 205/45/r16 anyway as they are normally 115 on camskill and if you get four here they are 102 each. this is what im gonna get

 

[Steve]

Yeah, absolutely useless in the snow...

In the rain they're not great, I wouldn't put any faith in them on the track in the wet but that's my experience

Never had a problem in the wet, very predictable no issues.

 

[Luke.]

RSR > AD08

 

[Skeeter]

They don't like standing water, but then no track tyres do really.

But other than that they are fine. I've tracked them in the wet and had plenty of predictable grip, and lift off oversteer on demand when wanted . And done loads of road driving too and they are fine so long as you avoid the puddles.

 

[Mr Burns]

Never had a problem in the wet, very predictable no issues.

+1

 

[jamier27]

Seen the rsr in 255/35/18 is only 109 delivered.... Hmmmm

 

[Steve]

When you book a track day the one element you cannot control is the weather.

For me any muppet can pedal it on a fine day add some rain & this is where the fun for me really is

 

[2Damnsly Andy]

Driven them on track in the dry and the very wet, been fine all times. Obviously they take alot longer to get warm in the wet but never had an issue with them including doing Llandow underwater with Burpspeed.

 

[Grandpa Joe]

Well I've ordered 4 x 205-50/R15 for £260 delivered. Can't wait to try them

 

[Lal B3N]

Well I've ordered 4 x 205-50/R15 for £260 delivered. Can't wait to try them

Thats an absolute bargain.

 

[Grandpa Joe]

That price is from mytyres

 

[Luke.]

15" tyres are peanuts.. Crazy.. Good job.

 

[Lal B3N]

15" tyres are peanuts.. Crazy.. Good job.

They are stupidly cheap from where he bought them from at moment, look around else where and they are £75-90 a tyre.

 

[MancmanRS200]

Just ordered some of these anyone had any experience reviews were very good

Goodyear Eagle-F1-Asymmetric

 

[Lal B3N]

Just ordered some of these anyone had any experience reviews were very good

Goodyear Eagle-F1-Asymmetric

Yep great all round tyres.

 

[MaKSiNG]

What tyres pressures would you run with a 195/50 15 RS-R on track? Ambient temp around 18degC.

 

[Fraser.J.]

What tyres pressures would you run with a 195/50 15 RS-R on track? Ambient temp around 18degC.

30psi hot

 

[MaKSiNG]

30psi hot

Thanks for the fast reply Fraser.
​So would you have the same pressures front and back?

 

[Fraser.J.]

Roughly, all down to preference, but I would go higher than 30

 

[Jonny1*2]

I'd go out with 26psi all round, so probably 32ish when warm

 

[MaKSiNG]

Thanks guys.
Sounds about like the same pressures as for 16"s then.