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Best Tires for the Audi RS4 Quattro

Audi RS4 Quattro drivers have left 19 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 151,827 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

  • 19owner reviews
  • 151,827 milescovered on them
  • 15different tires rated
  • 84%average tire score
Most fitted size - 7 reviews 255/35 R19 To scale, mm
Ø 661 255 89 19" 89 All 255/35 R19 data →

The quick answer

The quick answer - Audi RS4 Quattro
Season Owners' pick Owner rating Our category test
Summer Continental Sport Contact 3 8 Current version: Continental SportContact 7 90% from 4 reviews Best Summer Tires

Highest weighted owner score from Audi RS4 Quattro drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.

The best rated tires for the Audi RS4 Quattro

Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the Audi RS4 Quattro 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 RS4 Quattro is the Continental Sport Contact 3 - 90% from 4 owner reviews across 46,018 miles. The current tire in that line is now the Continental SportContact 7.

Summer tires ranked by Audi RS4 Quattro owner rating
# Tire Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed TR Score
1 Continental Sport Contact 3 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 90% 4 46,018 miles 8

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 RS4 Quattro

The rankings above can only speak for tires a Audi RS4 Quattro driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 255/35 R19, 225/45 R17 and 265/30 R20 - 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.

Highest rated Summer tires made in Audi RS4 Quattro sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Audi RS4 Quattro reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 255/35 R19, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
2 Continental SportContact 7 9.7 255/35 R19, 265/30 R20 1
3 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 255/35 R19, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
4 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Hankook Ventus Evo 9.4 All your sizes 1

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →

Winter tires

No Audi RS4 Quattro 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.

Highest rated Winter tires made in Audi RS4 Quattro sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Audi RS4 Quattro reviews
1 Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 9.8 255/35 R19, 265/30 R20 Be the first →
2 Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 9.6 255/35 R19, 265/30 R20 Be the first →
3 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 9.5 255/35 R19 1
5 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
6 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 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 RS4 Quattro 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.

Highest rated All Season tires made in Audi RS4 Quattro sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Audi RS4 Quattro reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 255/35 R19, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
2 Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport 9.6 255/35 R19, 265/30 R20 Be the first →
3 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 255/35 R19, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
4 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 255/35 R19, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
5 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
6 Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 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 RS4 Quattro 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.

Highest rated All Weather tires made in Audi RS4 Quattro sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Audi RS4 Quattro reviews
1 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
2 Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV 8.3 225/45 R17 Be the first →
3 Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ 8.1 255/35 R19, 225/45 R17 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.

Every tire reviewed on the Audi RS4 Quattro

The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 13 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tires reviewed by Audi RS4 Quattro drivers
Tire Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Continental Sport Contact 3 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 Summer 90% 4 46,018 miles
Bridgestone Potenza S007 Summer 79% 2 18,009 miles

Tire sizes Audi RS4 Quattro 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.

What Audi RS4 Quattro drivers say

The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.

93%
Hankook Ventus Evo 265-35-19 Audi RS4 Quattro 800 miles July 20, 2026

Recently fitted these tires on a 2020 B9.5 Audi RS4 which replaced the old pilot sport 4S (2021 DOT - still had 3mm left all round)

- Wet driving = very confidence inspiring and very good when reaching the limit of traction (progressive breakaway). I would say they feel better than the Michelin but this could be due to new tires vs 5 year old 4S units. They are remarkably similar to the 4S in terms of wet performance.

- Dry driving = Again very good and very close the 4S (at least in fast road driving scenarios). The limit of traction is less progressive than the 4S but only marginal difference. Driver feedback is not as precise than the 4S during the initial turn in but settles nicely, The 4S felt like it had stiffer sidewalls.

- Comfort / noise = Very good, quieter than the 4S and more comfortable during day to day driving (Softer sidewall is potentially the reason for this).

- Fuel economy = has made little/ no difference to the car when using cruise control at motorway speeds.

- Wear = Not enough miles to fully determine but it has 7mm left after 800 miles (comes with 7.2mm new).

The only other point I can say is the sidewall looks a little stretched when fitted (compared to the same size / spec Michelin 4S tire - on a 10 inch wheel) but the rim protector still performs is job well. Its a great tire if you want to trade off marginally less initial steering feedback for increased levels of comfort / less noise!

83%
Yokohama ADVAN APEX V601 255-35-19- Audi RS4 Quattro 2,000 miles May 29, 2024
Bought them due to a lack of alternatives. Previously used P Zero Assimetrico, Dunlop Sport Maxx GT, GT Radial Champiro and Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymmetric.

They give better feedback in an AWD car (wet and dry) than the Champiro and P Zero, plus outlast both by some margin. Rides far better than either, too; roughly on par in terms of NVH and comfort as the Eagle F1s.

The Dunlop Sport Maxx GT is however more comfy, has marginally better wet performance and shorter braking distances. But they wear out even quicker than the Advan Apex.

I'm a lively and brisk driver, in both wet and dry conditions, and enjoy employing what i bought the car (RS4 Avant, 3.0L) for, finding quiet b-roads whenever i can.

Recommended if no completing alternatives, or you're on a budget.
73%
Continental Premium Contact 6 225-45-17- Audi RS4 Quattro 8,000 miles May 13, 2021
Really surprised about the grip levels, especially in the wet. Balance is towards too much understeer in my case, and some delay at the rear axle can be felt with spirited driving and at high speeds in autobahn. For normal driving is a good tire, but it doesn't communicate too much through the steering; maybe comfort is the worst area, showing a little too sharp feel over most impacts and some small aftershake. Noise levels are average. Wear seems to be very good as they have more than 12kkm and they look...well, worn, but normal, no cracks or weird things after many twisties, Europe trips and even some Nordschleife action. Would definitely buy again for a family car that does motorway and mild country roads, but not for a weekend car.
86%
Bridgestone Potenza S007 225-45-17- Audi RS4 Quattro 9 miles December 15, 2016
These came fitted to my Audi RS4 from the factory and I have been very pleased with the tires. They have performed better than any Michelin Pilot Sport tire I have previously run on my RS4's including the Super Sport. In fact, I've been so impressed that I shall get another set fitted come spring time, instead of waiting for the new Michelin PS4.
71%
Bridgestone Potenza S007 265-30-20-W Audi RS4 Quattro 18,000 miles March 3, 2016
Fitted to Audi RS4 from new. 18,000 miles later and still some life left. Performance all round very good, wet and dry. Would buy again over Pirelli or Michelin if only because of wear rate and no noticeable difference....
49%
Pirelli P Zero Silver 265-30-20-W Audi RS4 Quattro 14,000 miles December 31, 2014
I bought these to replace the original P zero on my 2013 Audi RS4. I was hoping for the same level of feel and grip but with more wear. Well I got a lot more wear but the grip levels and progressiveness are not really upto the job of giving confidence when giving the car some welly on back roads.

I have just changed all 4 for another brand. The rears had about 5mm left after 14,000miles, the fronts about 3mm. The RS4 is AWD.

These are fine if you are mainly on a motorway, otherwise be prepared for wheelspin...
81%
Kumho Ecsta LE Sport 255-35-19-W Audi RS4 Quattro 8,000 miles February 22, 2014
Great value tires. Running these on the rear of my rs4 for 11months and although you can provoke the traction control to cut in you need to push it hard. Liked so much replacing the Toyo proxies sp1 on the front with these tires.
80%
Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme 255-35-19-W Audi RS4 Quattro 8,000 miles December 3, 2013
I have these fitted to my RS4, and I get so much driver confidence from these tires which is vital for a car with so much performance. They just assist the 4WD to grip beyond expectations even when the roads are a bit icy you get confidence and grip with a great progressive feel.

I fully recommend these tires for winter months as they are comfortable, wear is good and fairly quiet so they are easy to live with. (I can't comment on MPG as I only get 19-26 MPG anyway...)

Bad bits:
They could do with being a bit more precise on steering, but I've overlook this as the benefits outweigh the negatives.

Verdict:
What can I say, these tires are amazing in the snow/ice and when the weather gets cold. I'd even consider leaving them on all year round, if I didn't already have a set of summer tires as they suit 95% of my driving all year.
81%
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 255-35-19-W Audi RS4 Quattro 2,000 miles July 21, 2010
The whole point of a new tire is that it should be better than the one its replacing. Ok its slightly better in the wet than the old PS2 but not as good in the dry.
84%
Continental Sport Contact 3 255-30-19-W Audi RS4 Quattro 7,000 miles December 18, 2009
I drive a very powerful car and drive very, very aggressively at any chance I can, so I needed a tire that would not let me down at the limits. My car is an Audi RR4, which has a brilliant chassis with tremendous grip and allows me to drive at a level of speed and forcefulness in excess of other more normal cars. I am very impressed with the grip and progression of these tires up to and beyond the (extremely high) limit of adhesion. The only problem for me, really, is other drivers!

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