Pirelli tires were not good - replaced with Michelin which so far are much better
Best Tires for the Audi A4 Avant
Audi A4 Avant drivers have left 79 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 842,883 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car. The numbers include 10 A4 Avant variants, listed further down.
This page covers the Audi A4 Avant specifically. For the full picture, the Audi A4 page combines 705 reviews from every variant. All Audi A4 reviews →
- 79owner reviews
- 842,883 milescovered on them
- 67different tires rated
- 74%average tire score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 | 96% from 3 reviews | Best Summer Tires |
Highest weighted owner score from Audi A4 Avant drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tires for the Audi A4 Avant
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the Audi A4 Avant to be ranked; the order weights a tire's score by how many reviews back it, so one glowing review cannot top a table.
Summer tires
The highest rated tire in the Summer category for the Audi A4 Avant is the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 - 96% from 3 owner reviews across 20,110 miles.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
|
96% | 3 | 20,110 miles | 9.7 |
| 2 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3
Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5
|
72% | 3 | 51,000 miles | 8.1 |
| 3 |
Pirelli PZero Rosso
|
49% | 3 | 24,009 miles | 6.6 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
TR Score is the tire's overall Tire Reviews rating out of 10, built from independent test results and every owner review of that tire - not just the reviews from this car. The owner rating column is this car only.
The best rated tires that fit the Audi A4 Avant
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Audi A4 Avant driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17, 245/40 R18 and 245/35 R19 - whether or not anyone here has fitted them yet. They are ranked on the TR Score, which is built from independent test results and every owner review of that tire.
Summer tires
Our highest rated tire in the Summer category, in this car's sizes, is the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, at 9.7 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Audi A4 Avant reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
|
9.7 | All your sizes | 3 |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | 245/40 R18, 245/35 R19 | 1 |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17, 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
|
9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
Winter tires
No Audi A4 Avant driver has reviewed a tire in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 is our highest rated, at 9.8 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Audi A4 Avant reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
|
9.8 | 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | 245/40 R18, 245/35 R19 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
|
9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | 225/50 R17, 245/40 R18, 245/35 R19 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17, 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tires → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
All Season tires
No Audi A4 Avant driver has reviewed a tire in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 is our highest rated, at 9.6 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Audi A4 Avant reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
|
9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
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9.6 | 245/40 R18, 245/35 R19 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
|
9.5 | All your sizes | 1 |
| 4 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
|
9.5 | 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
|
9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tires → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
All Weather tires
No Audi A4 Avant driver has reviewed a tire in the All Weather category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Vredestein Quatrac is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Audi A4 Avant reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac
|
9.5 | 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV
|
8.3 | 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
|
8.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Weather Tires →
Fitment comes from each tire's manufactured size list, and the sizes are the ones drivers reported when they reviewed. Check the size, load index and speed rating on your own doorplate before buying - a size a previous owner ran is not always the size your car left the factory on.
How long do tires last on the Audi A4 Avant?
Across 14 end of life reviews from Audi A4 Avant drivers, a typical set of tires was worn out after 14,000 miles. Half of all worn-out sets lasted between 10,000 miles and 24,000 miles.
Distances are self-reported by drivers whose review marked the set as worn out; figures are medians, so a single unusual report cannot move them.
Every tire reviewed on the Audi A4 Avant
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 58 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 96% | 3 | 20,110 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Summer | 72% | 3 | 51,000 miles |
| Pirelli PZero Rosso | Summer | 49% | 3 | 24,009 miles |
| Laufenn S Fit EQ+ | Summer | 92% | 2 | 15,509 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 91% | 2 | 10,500 miles |
| Avon ZZ5 | Summer | 89% | 2 | 14,150 miles |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 Replaced by Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | Winter | 82% | 2 | 44,000 miles |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT Replaced by Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 | Summer | 80% | 2 | 40,000 miles |
| Pirelli CINTURATO P7 Replaced by Pirelli Cinturato C3 | Summer | 44% | 2 | 27,000 miles |
Tire sizes Audi A4 Avant drivers run
The sizes fitted in the reviews on this page. Each one links to the top rated tires in that size, across every car.
Audi A4 Avant variants, reviewed separately
These trims and body styles have pages of their own. Their reviews are already counted in the rankings above.
- Audi A4 Avant 1.9tdi Sport 15 reviews
- Audi A4 Avant 2.0T Quattro 13 reviews
- Audi A4 Avant S Line (143) 10 reviews
- Audi A4 Avant B9 9 reviews
- Audi A4 Avant 2.0 tdi 170hp 6 reviews
- Audi A4 Avant Quattro 252 bhp S Line Sport (8W/B9) 4 reviews
- Audi A4 Avant Quattro 204PS (S + BE) 4 reviews
- Audi A4 Avant 2.0 TDI S Line 140bhp 3 reviews
- Audi A4 AVANT SE EXEC 143 1 reviews
- Audi A4 Avant B5 TQS 1 reviews
What Audi A4 Avant drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
A very good Tire overall
as Tire worn Wet performance Has Faded a lot even at 5mm tread depth
under load Performance is noticeably Reduced
will be Changing to continental Tires when they come Due for replacement
I have been using these tires for years on my cars, and now have had them on my latest A4 avant s-line quattro. They actually reach excellence in my opinion, and although a PS4S is probably better on a sports car application and in the dry grip (GY is better in the wet), there are no better all-rounders than these tires. So quiet and comfy still after 24k miles, and they have a minimum of 3.5mm +. They also provide good rim protection and they do look nice too. If you grab these on their sales, they are an utter bargain, and you will not be disappointed. I prefer the slightly higher pressures (38R, 42F) and they have worn evenly. 4WD cars with summer tires need these things.Mid next year the tires will be 3 years old and ready to replace all 4 again, and these are on the books, probably from Camskill.
These are the tires supplied with the car. They have always given me enough grip whatever the road conditions. I find the car very relaxing to drive when pottering along, it gets a bit vague when pushing it a bit harder, but it is an Audi A4 avant sport, not an S-line. I do find the road noise to be quite high on rougher surfaces, I will change to Continentals when the Pirelli’s have worn out, hopefully they will be quieter.
They seem just as grippy as when they were new but they have got noisier and not quite as stable when the road has a bit of camber to it as they have worn, they are down to 4mm on the front and 6mm at the rear after 29500 miles.
per total o anvelopa senzationala pentru orice tip de drum uscat , ud , acoperit cu zapada ,gheata , inainte de acestea am avut tot hankook 225 50 17 icept evo 2 si acelea au fost senzationale cel putin pentru masina mea audi a4 b9 fwd break , de obicei imi place sa merg tare cu masina pe autostrada rulez mai mereu 150-160-170 kmph iar pe drumuri virajate la fel merg foarte tare si mi se pare ca au tinut bine la uzura undeva la 30000k km si 3 ani cu rotatii fata spate ,singurul dezavantaj pe care l am vazut a fost la urcari pe zapada probabil din cauza ca nu am respectat dimensiunea data de producator pt iarna adica 225 45 18 (pentru vara e 245 40 18), pe mers uscat pot sa spun ca se tin ca niste anvelope normale de vara gen nokian powerproof, pirelli powergy , dunlop sport maxx rt etc pe ud nu acvaplaneaza pe zapada este aproape imposibil sa derapezi lateral cu ele , am incercat sa fac niste drifturi si nici macar nu a subvirat era ca pe sine masina . deci per total este o anvelopa minunata pentru toate conditiile de drum si char va incurajez sa o achizitionati doar sa o luati pe dimensiunea recomandata de producator . mai las niste imagini de la ultima distractie pe zapada sa arat de unde am iesit cu masina fara lanturi care era suspendata pe zapada si rotile afundate.
PS: anvelopele din poza si poza cu masina in zapada sunt in aceeasi perioada maxim 2 saptamani diferenta si cu toate astea in stadiul in care era anvelopa tot mergea si pe uscat ud excelent si pe zapada mai slab
Drumuri bune !!!
PS: anvelopele din poza si poza cu masina in zapada sunt in aceeasi perioada maxim 2 saptamani diferenta si cu toate astea in stadiul in care era anvelopa tot mergea si pe uscat ud excelent si pe zapada mai slab
Drumuri bune !!!
Excellent tire on the Audi A4 Avant Quattro. Performs well on dry and wet surfaces, and in the snow it’s excellent. Wear is not that noticeable, at least not in my tire size, for a car weighing 1.85 tons. Very satisfied.
Good tire, the grip is good in all conditions (except in winter on snow because I haven’t tested that). I’m quite dissatisfied because the tire that came as the stock first installation on the Audi A4 45 TDI, 3.0 is unusually worn, where the inner edge is abnormally worn out. From the outside it’s not visible how much the tire wore down on the inside until it became unusable. I don’t know if the tire has such characteristics that it’s soft and that’s the reason, or if I drove with too low pressure (to be fair, I didn’t check the pressure very often), but the wear pattern is quite strange. With another set of tires (different manufacturer and different dimensions) I didn’t have such problems. As a tire itself, it’s okay.
When I first fitted these tires there was a night and day difference in terms of the performance from the Pirelli PZeros and the Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 that were on the car the previous two times. Graip in dry - brilliant, wet - capable, handling - precise. Wear on the front - not that great at all. I kept them on probably longer than I should have due to how much it cost me for all 4 in one hit but the fronts wore way too fast. Rears are still going but I dread to think if I was driving a Quattro how many times I would have changed them if I stuck with them. Due to wear, I think I would try something else. May be Michelins if I can find them at a good price
I replaced Goodyear eagle F1 asy 6 with the latest ultrac + as I wanted a less sporty and comfortable tire. Even though they have same rating C for economy A for wet grip and 69 for noise there was a instant drop in fuel economy and I had to run 4 psi higher tire pressures to get close to the goodyears economy and that has wiped out the supposed comfort from these tires. Noise maybe a little less on harsher road surfaces but little difference on quieter roads I've waited 3,000 miles to review and am a little disappointed.
Very good tire, very comfortable to dry with. Very good in rain
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