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Tires FEDERAL or GISLAVED
BUT THEY WERE BOTH AWESOME RUBBER, AND YOU COULD DRIVE STRAIGHT UP ANYWHERE
Pros: awesome rubber, drive anywhere
Vehicle:
Saab
I've had Gislaved Nordfrost 200...My favorites were the Gislaved and will be getting new ones this year.
Pros: favorites, getting new ones
Vehicle:
Subaru Outback
I ended up opting for Federal 595RS-RR their cheaper and i like how they perform
Pros: cheaper, good performance
Vehicle:
Mazda
I'm running 255/35R18 Federal 595RS-Pro and like them alot. Pretty affordable and nice level of grip.
Pros: affordable, nice grip
Vehicle:
Mazda
For a good balance of LONG wear and good grip I've been getting Gislaved NordFrosts. Those things seriously take four winters of high mileage, mostly bare pavement commuting to wear out.
Pros: long wear, good grip, durable
They seem to grip decent once warmed up, but they are a bit on the loud side.
Pros: grip decent
Cons: a bit loud
Federal tires to add sa mga choices
Federals will be really noisy after a few thousand miles. Almost like your wheel bearings don’t exist anymore. Had rs-rr and 615k+. 615k+ is better. Both are way off pace but great budget tires. 615k+ is actually a pretty good tire for hpde.
Pros: great budget tires
Cons: really noisy
In size 225/40 (r18), their thread width is comparable to other makers ~205. Well, does it matter? Yes, in the sense that when you install them onto an 8.5 wide rim, you'll notice that you're stretching the fit, and the sweating starts. Installing a tire alone with a basic tire machine is no longer possible.
Cons: stretching the fit
I got federals once because bills were coming all at once. Worst tires i ever had, so noisy, rough on the road and just didn’t feel great. Snow they were actually great surprisingly.
Pros: great in snow
Cons: noisy, rough ride
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Which tires to choose — FEDERAL or GISLAVED?
If choosing tires across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare tires across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which tires are better — GISLAVED or FEDERAL?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires GISLAVED and FEDERAL were roughly equal.
- FEDERAL received a PR Score of 72 out of 100, and GISLAVED scored 94 points.
- FEDERAL ranked 23 in the overall ranking, and GISLAVED ranked 29.
- The average rating is higher for GISLAVED (4.6) than for FEDERAL (3.7).
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Tires GISLAVED have better feature ratings than FEDERAL:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for GISLAVED is better than FEDERAL.
- Grip - drivers claim, that this property for GISLAVED is outperforms FEDERAL.
- Ride comfort - reviews suggest, that this property for GISLAVED is preferred to FEDERAL.
Which tires are more popular — FEDERAL or GISLAVED?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires FEDERAL were overall more popular than GISLAVED.
By vote balance, tires FEDERAL surpassed GISLAVED:
- For FEDERAL, the ratio of positive (260) to negative (101) votes is 159 votes.
- For GISLAVED, the ratio of positive (73) to negative (4) votes is 69 votes.
By number of reviews, tires FEDERAL surpassed GISLAVED:
- For tires FEDERAL there are 112 reviews: 68 positive, 28 neutral, 15 negative.
- For tires GISLAVED there are 25 reviews: 23 positive, 2 neutral, 0 negative.
Which tires do car owners prefer — FEDERAL or GISLAVED?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, tires FEDERAL and GISLAVED have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
Other comparisons of tires
If this comparison didn’t fully answer your question, there are many others on PartReview.
For example, comparisons of tires FEDERAL with: MICHELIN, Continental, Pirelli, Falken, BRIDGESTONE, Goodyear, Nokia, Hankook, YOKOHAMA, Toyo.
Also available: comparisons of tires GISLAVED with: MICHELIN, Continental, Pirelli, Falken, BRIDGESTONE, Goodyear, Nokia, Hankook, YOKOHAMA, Toyo.
You can also see who is better among other tires manufacturers: MICHELIN or Continental, MICHELIN or Pirelli, MICHELIN or Falken, MICHELIN or BRIDGESTONE, MICHELIN or Goodyear.