Here's my take on the Federal 595 EVO after driving it for around 500 Km's. I'm a performance car enthusiast and I'm currently trying this set on my Honda Integra DC5 Type R. After reading reviews from this site and a few others, I decided to take a chance with Federal to replace my utterly horrible Achilles ATR Sport.

So far, I've had quite a few sets of rubber on my DC5 which I've owned for slightly over 3 years now. By far, the best set I've ever had are the Goodyear Eagle RS-Sport and it is in an entirely different league. A good benchmark for the Federal 595 EVO would be the Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 in which I'll make some comparisons below.

Car Setup.
Suspension: D2 Racing Street Sports Coilovers.
Camber Settings: Front -3.3, Rear -2.5
Strut Bars: Yes

Driving Impressions.
The sidewall is noticeable harder and firmer than that of the Eagle GSD3 or the Pirelli P7000. Thus, it's able to provide me good, ample feedback from the road and there's a good amount of grip in the corners. I'm able to take corners 10 - 15 KM/H faster than my previous setup with Achilles ATR Sport.
While the Eagle F1 GSD3 is more refined while on the move, the 595 Evo is more aggressive and demands commitment from the driver. Its a very progressive tyre and will give you enough road information for you to gauge your next move.

Steering is much sharper and precise and because of the firm sidewall, quick and fast lane change is no issue here. Also can't comment on the wear rate as I've just run these in for 500 Km's.

Grip.
Dry grip is good and since I have 'run in' the tyres, the grip becomes better. No complaints here. I managed to do 210 KM/H and speeds averaging 180 KM/H on the highway without breaking a sweat.

Wet grip is subject to the rain conditions. Do exercise some caution in a torrential downpour when visibility is limited up to two cars in front of you. Speeds of 80 - 90 km/h would be the optimum for the 595 Evo. For a damp road with drizzle, it can manage about 120 - 130 km/h comfortably. As I've mentioned, this tyre will provide heaps of feedback from the road and more so in the rain. The Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 wins in this segment.

Conclusion.
For those who are expecting this to be a quiet, comfortable, 'green' tyre, you will be disappointed. This is anything but. The 595 Evo invokes spirited driving, confidence and involvement. Can't complain for the price I paid for. There are some trade offs between the 595 EVO and the F1 GSD3. The EVO is less refined, more raw but in a good way. It creates a sense of excitement and renewed driving confidence. The GSD3 is a refined gentleman, predictable and safe. But once again, for the price, the performance and value it delivers is in spades.

Will I buy the 595 EVO again? Yes.

The best tyre so far and very stable.

wery good tire on dry land but when it gets wet they are bad. a lot of understeer in wet and you can feel the tires are sliping. its a good tire for daily driving if you are a calm driver but if you want to go faster in corners especially on wet be very careful they lose grip very fast even on 80%tread.

This is the worst tire i've ever had in my car.
In dry weather has a good behavior, but loses the grip for complete in wet road. It has a hard compound, which causes the tire to have the same look as it had in the day I bought it. It's good to make miles and it's a cheap tire, but it isn’t safe.
I certainly ain’t gonna buy it again.

I have drived on GY F1 GSD3, and on Nankang NS-2, 205/40R17. On the dry and the wet it is the best tyre, it is more comfortable than the other two and wider all thou it is the same width. The front of my car is heavy, so take that in to consideration. People who say that this tyre is now for winter/snow, no sh**. Buy winter tyres...

Low tyre noise to the previous tyres

I recommend them, and buy again.

smooth n steady

Was a little surprised at the outstanding performance .put them on my Rex love them there quiet and handle beautifully and are wearing surprisingly well only one regret should have got new time time and gone a little bigger and wider but can not complain love em

i've just tested last saturday dated 12th nov 2011 at sepang trackday..i put at front wheel..really grippy man, really bite the tarmac at corners..this tyres is underrated la..maybe coz of the price,hahahah! but maintain da price la ok? hahahah....best bang 4 ur buck..but of coz, dun compare to AD07 or toyo 888 la, dat is different league la....thumbs up for federal 595 evo!!!!

i've used Miche PS,Pirelli P-Zero,RE001 and i must say this tyre can match the big gun

one of the best dry tyres i've come across.

Dry:
grip - very grippy. i can anticipate the breaking point. grip lasts till bald. road feedback's very good.
brake - bites the tarmac.
tramlining - quite ok with thick tread. after 50%, gets bad.

Damp:
grip - quite grippy but oversteers on sharp corners.
brake - ok. performs like other tyres on damp tarmac.

Very Wet:
grip - like damp performance.
brake - like damp performance.
aquaplaning - ok with thick tread but bad after 50% tread.

conclusion:
excellent dry/summer tyre.
ok on the wet but careful after 50% tread.

Pro- tyres are excellent on hot and dry surface only. Very cheap if u are on a low budget.

Con- horrible on wet surface, compount hardens when tyres are cool. Very very noisy tires even with sound proofing on wheel arc. Unable to enjoy your ICE.very prone to aqua planning. Not good for car with front camber. High fuel consumption.

Amazing tire, fitted on my car and the performance is very very impressive.
It has outstanding performance in dry especially on very hot road surface ( I'm from Malaysia ), as long as the tires contact with hot surface, it turns to be a racing tire with its soft rubber. IT'S FAR BETTER THAN MICHELIN PILOT SPORT 3 in term of dry performance.
As for wet, it handles pretty well thanks to the 8mm tread depth grooves on the tires,but we dont have much rain here in Malaysia so I cant really talk much about this.

Rubber is very soft same to the side wall as well, it goes where you want to go, it stops where you want to stop, but it's quite a noisy tire especially travel on highway. But definitely I'll buy Federal tire again, for sure :D It's a competition tire manufacturer, but I wonder why it has been categorized into economic tire =(