The Tires wore out pretty quickly; however, I would rate them above the Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4. I have noticed they have more grip in dry and wet conditions and feel a lot more consistent.
Best Tires for the Honda Civic Type R
Honda Civic Type R drivers have left 227 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 1,574,440 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 Civic Type R variants, listed further down.
This page covers the Honda Civic Type R specifically. For the full picture, the Honda Civic page combines 860 reviews from every variant. All Honda Civic reviews →
- 227owner reviews
- 1,574,440 milescovered on them
- 130different tires rated
- 73%average tire score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Uniroyal RainSport 2 8.8 Current version: Uniroyal RainSport 5 | 92% from 5 reviews | Best Summer Tires |
| All Season | Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS 9.1 | 79% from 3 reviews | Goodyear Vector All Season 4 Best All Season Tires |
Highest weighted owner score from Honda Civic Type R drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tires for the Honda Civic Type R
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the Honda Civic Type R 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 Honda Civic Type R is the Uniroyal RainSport 2 - 92% from 5 owner reviews across 3,510 miles. The current tire in that line is now the Uniroyal RainSport 5.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Uniroyal RainSport 2
Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5
|
92% | 5 | 3,510 miles | 8.8 |
| 2 |
Falken Azenis FK510
Replaced by Falken Azenis FK520
|
91% | 4 | 800 miles | 8.5 |
| 3 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
|
90% | 4 | 50,000 miles | 8.5 |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport S 5
|
89% | 4 | 28,500 miles | 9.4 |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport S 5
|
89% | 3 | 24,000 miles | 8.5 |
| 6 |
Yokohama Advan Sport V105
Replaced by Yokohama Advan Sport V107
|
86% | 3 | 17,050 miles | 7.7 |
| 7 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
|
85% | 3 | 63 miles | 9.3 |
| 8 |
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A
Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
|
79% | 5 | 90,000 miles | 7.1 |
| 9 |
Avon ZZ3
Replaced by Avon ZZ5
|
77% | 6 | 85,100 miles | 8.1 |
| 10 |
Continental Sport Contact 6
Replaced by Continental SportContact 7
|
76% | 9 | 79,700 miles | 9.3 |
| 11 |
Kumho V70a
Replaced by Kumho Ecsta V370
|
78% | 3 | 11,059 miles | 8.1 |
| 12 |
Hankook Ventus V12 evo k110
Replaced by Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
|
76% | 5 | 27,500 miles | 8.2 |
| 13 |
Kumho Ecsta KU39
|
72% | 4 | 27,500 miles | 8.2 |
| 14 |
Falken ZE912
Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320
|
72% | 5 | 40,500 miles | 8 |
| 15 |
Uniroyal RainSport 3
Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5
|
68% | 3 | 5,000 miles | 7.7 |
| 16 |
Yokohama Parada Spec 2
|
69% | 5 | 31,000 miles | 8 |
| 17 |
Toyo T1R
Replaced by Toyo Proxes T1 Sport+
|
67% | 5 | 51,500 miles | 7.6 |
| 18 |
Bridgestone Potenza RE040
Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
|
66% | 5 | 153,500 miles | 6.7 |
| 19 |
Autogrip F107
|
39% | 3 | 1,900 miles | 3.9 |
| 20 |
BCT S800
|
34% | 3 | 250 miles | 3.9 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
All Season tires
The highest rated tire in the All Season category for the Honda Civic Type R is the Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS - 79% from 3 owner reviews across 55,020 miles.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS
|
79% | 3 | 55,020 miles | 9.1 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tires → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
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 Honda Civic Type R
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Honda Civic Type R driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 225/40 R18, 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17 and 245/30 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.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Honda Civic Type R reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
|
9.7 | 225/40 R18, 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17 | 2 |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
|
9.7 | 225/40 R18, 245/30 R20 | 1 |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
|
9.5 | All your sizes | 1 |
| 4 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
|
9.5 | 225/40 R18, 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Hankook Ventus Evo
|
9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
|
9.4 | 225/40 R18, 225/45 R17, 245/30 R20 | 4 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
All Season tires
Our highest rated tire in the All Season category, in this car's sizes, is the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3, at 9.6 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Honda Civic Type R reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
|
9.6 | 225/40 R18, 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
|
9.6 | 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
|
9.5 | 225/40 R18, 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
|
9.5 | 225/40 R18, 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
|
9.5 | 225/40 R18, 205/45 R17, 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
Winter tires
No Honda Civic Type R 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 | Honda Civic Type R reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
|
9.6 | 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
|
9.5 | 225/40 R18, 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Alpin 7
|
9.5 | 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
|
9.5 | 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
|
9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
|
9.4 | 225/40 R18, 205/45 R17, 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 Honda Civic Type R 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 | Honda Civic Type R reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac
|
9.5 | 225/40 R18, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV
|
8.3 | 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
|
8.1 | 225/40 R18, 205/45 R17, 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.
How long do tires last on the Honda Civic Type R?
Across 32 end of life reviews from Honda Civic Type R drivers, a typical set of tires was worn out after 8,000 miles. Half of all worn-out sets lasted between 1,000 miles and 14,300 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 Honda Civic Type R
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 81 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Sport Contact 6 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 | Summer | 76% | 9 | 79,700 miles |
| Avon ZZ3 Replaced by Avon ZZ5 | Summer | 77% | 6 | 85,100 miles |
| Uniroyal RainSport 2 Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5 | Summer | 92% | 5 | 3,510 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo | Summer | 79% | 5 | 90,000 miles |
| Hankook Ventus V12 evo k110 Replaced by Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 | Summer | 76% | 5 | 27,500 miles |
| Falken ZE912 Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 | Summer | 72% | 5 | 40,500 miles |
| Yokohama Parada Spec 2 | Summer | 69% | 5 | 31,000 miles |
| Toyo T1R Replaced by Toyo Proxes T1 Sport+ | Summer | 67% | 5 | 51,500 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE040 Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo | Summer | 66% | 5 | 153,500 miles |
| Falken Azenis FK510 Replaced by Falken Azenis FK520 | Summer | 91% | 4 | 800 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 90% | 4 | 50,000 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 | Summer | 89% | 4 | 28,500 miles |
| Kumho Ecsta KU39 | Summer | 72% | 4 | 27,500 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Super Sport Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 | Summer | 89% | 3 | 24,000 miles |
| Yokohama Advan Sport V105 Replaced by Yokohama Advan Sport V107 | Summer | 86% | 3 | 17,050 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo | Summer | 85% | 3 | 63 miles |
| Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS | All Season | 79% | 3 | 55,020 miles |
| Kumho V70a Replaced by Kumho Ecsta V370 | Summer | 78% | 3 | 11,059 miles |
| Uniroyal RainSport 3 Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5 | Summer | 68% | 3 | 5,000 miles |
| Autogrip F107 | Summer | 39% | 3 | 1,900 miles |
| BCT S800 | Summer | 34% | 3 | 250 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 97% | 2 | 2,000 miles |
| Nokian zLine Replaced by Nokian Powerproof 1 | Summer | 97% | 2 | 6,200 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 96% | 2 | 2,500 miles |
| Nankang NS2R | Summer | 90% | 2 | 268 miles |
| Bridgestone Adrenalin RE002 Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE005 | Summer | 88% | 2 | 6,500 miles |
| Nankang NS2 Replaced by Nankang Noble Sport NS20 | Summer | 88% | 2 | 1,030 miles |
| Avon ZZ5 | Summer | 87% | 2 | 3,500 miles |
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro | Winter | 83% | 2 | 34,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza RE 71 RZ | Summer | 82% | 2 | 1,300 miles |
| Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 | Summer | 81% | 2 | 12,000 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Summer | 80% | 2 | 16,000 miles |
| Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 Replaced by Yokohama Advan Neova AD09 | Summer | 79% | 2 | 15,000 miles |
| Federal 595RSPRO | Summer | 79% | 2 | 8,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza S001 Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo | Summer | 79% | 2 | 25,000 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport | Summer | 78% | 2 | 9,000 miles |
| Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta Replaced by Vredestein Ultrac Pro | Summer | 77% | 2 | 33,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050 | Summer | 77% | 2 | 410 miles |
| Sumitomo HTR Z5 | Summer | 77% | 2 | 13,000 miles |
| Achilles 2233 | Summer | 76% | 2 | 0 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza Race | Summer | 76% | 2 | 5,000 miles |
| Pirelli PZero Nero | Summer | 75% | 2 | 13,000 miles |
| Continental Sport Contact 3 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 | Summer | 73% | 2 | 20,000 miles |
| Evergreen EU72 | Summer | 65% | 2 | 22,000 miles |
| Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS | Summer | 60% | 2 | 7,000 miles |
| Rockstone Radial F105 | Summer | 45% | 2 | 4,000 miles |
| Wanli S1063 | Summer | 43% | 2 | 10,250 miles |
| Pirelli PZero Rosso | Summer | 40% | 2 | 4,013 miles |
| Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL | Summer | 39% | 2 | 35,000 miles |
Tire sizes Honda Civic Type R 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.
Honda Civic Type R variants, reviewed separately
These trims and body styles have pages of their own. Their reviews are already counted in the rankings above.
What Honda Civic Type R drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Had snowleopard for 4 yrs now and its performs well on canadian winter. I live in eastern canada where snow is harsh, for its price i was surprise by its performance in sbow and ice. 4yrs and its still good considering i never change tire even on summer
comparative with continental, the rubber is more soft, the grip fantastic, but it seems if you heat them long enough will lose a little bit of grip. (with continental i didn't have that feeling, even the tires were very old) also continental the rubber is a little more hard, so better for potholes.
michelin on wet, even with medium water filled road keep the feeling and handling very good.
These tires have survived 2 trips across Europe to the Nurburgring, then completed wet and dry laps at pace! Plus daily use over a period of 12 months. Tread wear is an even 5-6mm across all 4 tires at 11k miles. Fairly impressive due to the low price point! Not recommended for track use, but will definitely stand up to some abuse.
alien levels of grip in the wet and very little warm up time needed if the weather is cold
First time using Potenza sport Evo and coming from PS4S & Conti 7 the difference in sporty feel is incredible. I only use my car for weekend spirited driving and odd track day but generally change tires every year.
I kept them for 4 years and covered 50k kilometers with sporty driving in daily use. They have great steering precision in both dry and wet conditions. Their wear was on normal tires compared to Continental SC5 and Michelin PS4 that I had tried before. Attention! They need good quality road surface to work, they do not work on old and smooth road surface. I am happy that today I fitted the same tires
Probably more extreme use than most owners will ever see, but ran a set of these on my CTR. Completed 4 laps (with cool down in between) of the Nordschleife. This was back in April, and have ran them since! At present there is minimal wear after nearly 5k of hard driving! Purchased these mainly due to the impressively low price point, but they're definitely on a par with some of the "premium" brands. For a daily driver... highly recommended.
I used them mostly on track, a little while on street too. Reason for the short use-time is that the 2 on the front run off of life in 2 trackdays, which is a negative record for me. Used 2 sets of Goodyear F1 Supersport R's before these, they were TW80, these are TW200, however the GY's lasted much longer.
Overall, they kept up very well and I really liked the grip they gave the car but wouldn't buy again because of the high wear rate.
Overall, they kept up very well and I really liked the grip they gave the car but wouldn't buy again because of the high wear rate.
Having just completed a trip across Europe to the Nurburgring, then completed laps, these tires held up extremely well. Although not designed for track use, the grip levels remained high and the wear is virtually nil. Am very impressed for the price point! If on a budget, then would recommend! 8/10.
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