Do These Federals Look Too Cheap?

[ascenion24]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/255-40-17-FEDERAL-T...=item3357028622

The place is in melbourne so I could probably find out where it is and go check them out, but is this price too good to be true?

[-Jimmy-]

If it's for one tyre, than no I don't think it's too good to be true. They look reasonably priced. I got my SS595's for just over $100 each but they were 205/45R17 and 215/45R17 sizes.

[Habler]

It equates out to around $325 not fitted or balanced for a pair. Ring a few local tyres stores and I bet most will do it for the same price fitted and balanced without having to go through ebay.

Option One Garage can supply 235/45/17's for $270 a pair delivered. Save $55 a pair by going through them instead. What size rim are you looking at putting them on?

Edited December 16, 2009 by Habler

[NZM.031]

become a paying member of sau and you get them cheapy mc cheap.

[ascenion24]

Should I even buy these tyres? Ive been reading non stop on the huge tyre thread here and cant decide. I read some good reviews about these and for that price how can I pass? there going on 17s.

Id be happy to spend a bit more if it means ill be getting better tyres.

[shyr33]

Well I guess it depends what you are planning to do with the tyres and what power you have etc.....like you can go out and buy $200-300 tyres and do burnouts etc and there is no point.

I just bought some new Sumitomo or whatever they are for my car ($300 fitted I think) and they seem ok but then again im not making heaps of power or drag excessively so they should last for a while (I hope). If you need new tyres I would probably try them see how it goes....

[AshesR33]

I got these tyres about 5000ks ago and they are quite good provide good straight line grip but can be a bit unstable when pushing hard through corners not as good as the kuhmo that I had on there previously but the federal where half the price at 170 each fitted and balanced I have found them to be quite soft so will be interesting to see how long they last