Riken Snowtime B2 – OK performance, severe safety issue with age
Average performance and quite noisy, but acceptable for basic driving. As reported by others, tread wear was minimal. The tires were used under normal driving conditions with correct inflation pressure maintained at all times.
However, after 6 years, safety became a major issue: the tread on one tire cracked severely, exposing the internal steel belts, while another tire showed tread separation along the edge.
Decent tread life, but dangerous structural degradation over time. Replace them early regardless of remaining tread.
Best Tires for the Ford Mondeo TDCI
Ford Mondeo TDCI drivers have left 46 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 712,132 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
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- 46owner reviews
- 712,132 milescovered on them
- 41different tires rated
- 70%average tire score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
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| Summer | BCT S800 3.9 | 40% from 4 reviews | Best Summer Tires |
Highest weighted owner score from Ford Mondeo TDCI drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tires for the Ford Mondeo TDCI
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the Ford Mondeo TDCI 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 Ford Mondeo TDCI is the BCT S800 - 40% from 4 owner reviews across 45,500 miles.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
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40% | 4 | 45,500 miles | 3.9 |
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 Ford Mondeo TDCI
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Ford Mondeo TDCI driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 205/55 R16, 215/55 R16, 225/45 R17 and 235/45 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
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 | Ford Mondeo TDCI reviews |
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9.7 | 225/45 R17, 235/45 R17 | 1 |
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9.5 | 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17, 235/45 R17 | Be the first → |
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9.5 | 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17, 235/45 R17 | Be the first → |
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 235/45 R17 | Be the first → |
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 235/45 R17 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
All Season tires
No Ford Mondeo TDCI 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 | Ford Mondeo TDCI reviews |
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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9.5 | 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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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 Mondeo TDCI 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.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Ford Mondeo TDCI reviews |
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9.6 | 235/45 R17 | Be the first → |
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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9.5 | 205/55 R16, 215/55 R16, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
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9.5 | 235/45 R17 | 1 |
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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9.4 | 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17 | 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 Mondeo TDCI 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 | Ford Mondeo TDCI reviews |
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9.5 | 205/55 R16, 215/55 R16, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
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8.3 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
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8.1 | 225/45 R17, 235/45 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.
How long do tires last on the Ford Mondeo TDCI?
Across 13 end of life reviews from Ford Mondeo TDCI drivers, a typical set of tires was worn out after 11,000 miles. Half of all worn-out sets lasted between 8,100 miles and 15,000 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 Ford Mondeo TDCI
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 38 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
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| BCT S800 | Summer | 40% | 4 | 45,500 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 87% | 2 | 36,000 miles |
| Avon ZV7 | Summer | 62% | 2 | 10,069 miles |
Tire sizes Ford Mondeo TDCI 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 Ford Mondeo TDCI drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Hello,
So far, I've been driving a set of winter Nokian tires, I think they were WRD3 and they were excellent!
And now, something about the summer Wetproof after just 200km along the main road. The general impression is, of course, that the car is more comfortable and that it flows more smoothly over the holes . I was fortunate to drive them in the dry and in the rain. On dry tires they hold the car as "on the rails" very well adhere in the curves, no creaking, slipping. The wet grip is fantastic, it seems to me that I did not drive a single tire like this in wet conditions. They literally behave the same as on dry. Tires do not feel at all tire tracks that are covered with shallow longitudinal paddles . At speeds of 100/110km/h , the paddles literally turn into dust while the car goes "by rail". There is no trouble catching the steering wheel, or moving from the direction. This only happens with the larger bars, but at that speed it's something to expect, especially when one wheel hits the paddle ... However, even then I did not have the impression that I completely lost control. As far as the sound in the cabin is concerned, it is moderate compared to the previous GY efficent grip, I would say it is similar. I wish they were a little quieter, it seems to me that it can always be more quiet because it matters to me :), but far from being annoying. This is only my first impression, I do not know how will they wear for next 20.000-30.000 km, as I expect to drive them next few seasons...
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