Federal Couragia F/X. FEATURES AND BENEFITS: All weather traction; High speed performance; Longer lasting tread life; Comfortable driving experience; Enhanced controllability; . OVERVIEW: The Federal Couragia F/X is a high performance, all season tire manufactured for passenger vehicles and SUVs.The special optimized tread pattern features rigid shoulder tread blocks. They maintain constant road contact and increase the model's all weather traction. The dry, wet and winter weather road gripping ability ensures excellent performance all year. The four wide circumferential grooves actively resist hydroplaning situations by eliminating water and slush from below the tire's footprint. The better hydroplaning avoidance and all weather road gripping ability guarantee a safer driving experience.The tire offers a comfortable and quiet drive. The optimized tread design's slanted diagonal tread blocks decrease the road noise generated while the tires are in motion. This is due to the tread design channeling the airwaves through the tire's footprint without letting them come into contact with the tread elements. The model's special interconnected tread blocks upgrade the road contact ratio. They firmly grip the road surface and allow the tire to closely follow the road surface, decreasing road vibrations during the drive. As the road and pattern noise and vibrations are not created, the driving experience becomes more enjoyable.The model promotes a longer lasting tread life. The maintained road contact of the tread design's center rib manages to slow the tread wear rate down significantly, as it eases the driving pressure off the tire. The rigid shoulder tread blocks prevent irregular tread wear from forming across the tread area by evenly distributing the forces of acceleration, cornering and braking across the entire tire surface. The extended tread life and tire usability make the tire more cost efficient.The Couragia F/X maintains its optimal road contact at all times. The continuous center rib improves the steering responsiveness and driving stability in this way. The steering response becomes quick and precise in its response to the driver's command. The enhanced controllability ensures a safer high speed performing capability and allows the tire to perform to its best ability. Manufacturers recommend changing tires every 10 years. As long as tires are properly stored before they are sold, the year of their manufacture will not shorten their service life.