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Best Tires for the Ford Fairmont ghia

Ford Fairmont ghia drivers have left 8 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 71,550 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 1 Fairmont ghia variants, listed further down.

This page covers the Ford Fairmont ghia specifically. For the full picture, the Ford Fairmont page combines 10 reviews from every variant. All Ford Fairmont reviews →

  • 8owner reviews
  • 71,550 milescovered on them
  • 7different tires rated
  • 75%average tire score
Most fitted size - 3 reviews 235/45 R17 To scale, mm
Ø 643 235 106 17" 106 All 235/45 R17 data →

The best rated tires that fit the Ford Fairmont ghia

The rankings above can only speak for tires a Ford Fairmont ghia driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 235/45 R17, 205/65 R15 and 225/50 R17 - 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

No Ford Fairmont ghia driver has reviewed a tire in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is our highest rated, at 9.7 out of 10.

Highest rated Summer tires made in Ford Fairmont ghia sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Ford Fairmont ghia reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 235/45 R17, 225/50 R17 Be the first →
2 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 235/45 R17, 225/50 R17 Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 235/45 R17, 225/50 R17 Be the first →
4 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 235/45 R17, 225/50 R17 Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9.4 235/45 R17, 225/50 R17 Be the first →
6 Falken ZIEX ZE320 9.4 235/45 R17, 225/50 R17 Be the first →

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

All Season tires

No Ford Fairmont ghia 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 Ford Fairmont ghia sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Ford Fairmont ghia reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 235/45 R17, 225/50 R17 Be the first →
2 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 225/50 R17 Be the first →
5 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Kleber Quadraxer 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

Winter tires

No Ford Fairmont ghia driver has reviewed a tire in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 is our highest rated, at 9.6 out of 10.

Highest rated Winter tires made in Ford Fairmont ghia sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Ford Fairmont ghia reviews
1 Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 9.6 235/45 R17 Be the first →
2 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 9.5 235/45 R17, 225/50 R17 Be the first →
3 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 235/45 R17, 225/50 R17 Be the first →
4 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 225/50 R17 Be the first →
5 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 235/45 R17, 225/50 R17 Be the first →
6 Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ 9.4 205/65 R15 Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tires → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

All Weather tires

No Ford Fairmont ghia 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 Ford Fairmont ghia sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Ford Fairmont ghia reviews
1 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 205/65 R15, 225/50 R17 Be the first →
2 Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV 8.3 225/50 R17 Be the first →
3 Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ 8.1 235/45 R17, 225/50 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 Ford Fairmont ghia

The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 6 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tires reviewed by Ford Fairmont ghia drivers
Tire Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Winda WH16 Summer 100% 2 10,000 miles

Tire sizes Ford Fairmont ghia 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.

Ford Fairmont ghia variants, reviewed separately

These trims and body styles have pages of their own. Their reviews are already counted in the rankings above.

What Ford Fairmont ghia drivers say

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

96%
Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 225-50-17- Ford fairmont ghia ba 500 miles May 13, 2018
These tires are just brilliant and changed my car for the better
30%
Dunlop SP Sport LM704 225-50-17-V Ford fairmont ghia ba 10,000 miles May 12, 2018
I have replaced these for some Continentals
Car was downright dangerous in the wet . A terrible terrible tire
Car's characteristics have change with new tires
80%
Bridgestone Adrenalin RE003 235-45-17- Ford fairmont ghia ba 14,000 miles August 27, 2017
I drive a large 5.4ltr sedan. I'm just about to replace my RE003 with another set. The current worn set replaced the previous RE002.
I've found them quite similar. I drive daily on a twisty mountain road and get roughly 20-25000 kms (12-15000 miles) from them in a large heavy car. The tire life is OK for me. In this day and age there are a lot of things to spend money on, I'm more than happy to buy decent tires every year because of the enjoyment they provide. Sometimes the road is wet and greasy and the feedback is very good. In the wet they start to growl and gently slide well before they actually let go so they give a lot of confidence.
I read a reasonable amount before I buy and find the RE003 very good value for money considering the performance they provide.
100%
Winda WH16 235-45-17- Ford Fairmont ghia 5,000 miles April 8, 2016
I am in Australia and have found these tires to be very good in all respects for the price.
They were fitted new just prior to to me buying the car and would not have been my choice, mainly because I have never heard of them before, but have found no reason to replace them.
If your driving in snow you should always fit chains to any tire, yes would do get snow here, so would not expect any tire to perform well without them.
Plan to keep them till they start to misbehave, only time will tell, so far no problem with them, fuel consumption also good.
Showing hardly any signs of wear after 8000 kilometers.
100%
Winda WH16 235-45-17- Ford Fairmont ghia 5,000 miles April 7, 2016
I am in Australia and have found these tires to be very good in all respects for the price.
They were fitted new just prior to to me buying the car and would not have been my choice, mainly because I have never heard of them before, but have found no reason to replace them.
If your driving in snow you should always fit chains to any tire, yes would do get snow here, so would not expect any tire to perform well without them.
Plan to keep them till they start to misbehave, only time will tell, so far no problem with them, fuel consumption also good.
Showing hardly any signs of wear after 8000 kilometers.
79%
Michelin Energy XM2 205-65-15-V Ford Fairmont ghia 37,000 miles March 6, 2015
Great tires on my family sedan. Quiet until near end of life. Lasted me about 60,000 kms on mixed driving over 3.5 years. I think they improve fuel economy if maintained. Recommended.
90%
Toyo TEO plus 215-60-16- Ford Fairmont ghia 50 miles September 27, 2012
Travelled 77,000 kms sometimes towing our caravan and are delighted with these tires. Replacing with same shortly and would thoroughly recommend.
27%
Nankang XR611 205-65-15- Ford Fairmont ghia August 10, 2012
I bought a ford fairmont with these on it. They were near new. I got the car steering aligned and wheels balanced. It rained during the wheel service. I drove out into the rain and on the first roundabout the car slid out at the front and then the back came out and the car did a 280 spin. This was at about 25 kmph. Thinking it may be oil or grease on the three I then gingerly drove the car until I could scrub them up on some gravel. After some testing and checking, these tires are really dangerous, ESP in the wet and unsafe at even low speeds on corners. The fairmont is a large heavy rear wheel drive sedan, and these tires are particulary unsuited, they break and slip with no warning in the wet,(front and back) including a four wheel slide at about 40k on a sloping corner. I intend to replace them and slash the Nanking tires and throw them away, they are really shocking tires in the wet and should not even be sold. There are many other reviews as to how unsafe these tires are in the wet and how they fail at cornering, they should be recalled as a road safety issue.

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