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Best Tires for the Toyota Celica VVTLi

Toyota Celica VVTLi drivers have left 41 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 171,065 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

  • 41owner reviews
  • 171,065 milescovered on them
  • 36different tires rated
  • 73%average tire score
Most fitted size - 13 reviews 205/45 R17 To scale, mm
Ø 616 205 92 17" 92 All 205/45 R17 data →

The best rated tires that fit the Toyota Celica VVTLi

The rankings above can only speak for tires a Toyota Celica VVTLi driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17, 215/45 R17 and 205/50 R16 - 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 Toyota Celica VVTLi 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 Toyota Celica VVTLi sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Toyota Celica VVTLi reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17, 215/45 R17 1
2 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17, 215/45 R17 Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17, 215/45 R17 Be the first →
4 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Hankook Ventus Evo 9.4 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17, 215/45 R17 Be the first →
6 Falken ZIEX ZE320 9.4 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17, 215/45 R17 Be the first →

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

All Season tires

No Toyota Celica VVTLi 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 Toyota Celica VVTLi sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Toyota Celica VVTLi reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17, 215/45 R17 Be the first →
2 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17, 215/45 R17 Be the first →
4 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17, 215/45 R17 Be the first →
5 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 9.4 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17, 215/45 R17 Be the first →
6 Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 9.4 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17, 215/45 R17 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 Toyota Celica VVTLi driver has reviewed a tire in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.

Highest rated Winter tires made in Toyota Celica VVTLi sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Toyota Celica VVTLi reviews
1 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17, 215/45 R17 Be the first →
2 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17, 215/45 R17 Be the first →
4 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 9.4 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
5 Nokian Snowproof 3P 9.4 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
6 Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 9.3 All your sizes Be the first →

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

All Weather tires

No Toyota Celica VVTLi 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 Toyota Celica VVTLi sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Toyota Celica VVTLi reviews
1 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 225/45 R17, 205/50 R16 Be the first →
2 Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV 8.3 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
3 Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ 8.1 205/45 R17, 225/45 R17, 215/45 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 Toyota Celica VVTLi

The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 31 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tires reviewed by Toyota Celica VVTLi drivers
Tire Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 Summer 95% 2 6,000 miles
Continental Sport Contact 5 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 Summer 90% 2 17,000 miles
Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 Summer 83% 2 615 miles
Pirelli PZero Nero Summer 82% 2 16,000 miles
Accelera Alpha Summer 30% 2 15,000 miles

Tire sizes Toyota Celica VVTLi 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 Toyota Celica VVTLi drivers say

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

88%
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 225-45-17 Toyota Celica VVTLi 5,000 miles October 13, 2026

Used 225/40R18 Vredestein Quadrac Pro all seasons before this. These Goodyears definitely have more ulimate grip in the dry, while matching in the wet even around 8 degrees. Even though the sidewall is taller, the steering is as sharp and the ride is about as comfortable. Quiet tire compared to the all season too, at least in summer. 225/45R17 will seem a little stretched on a 17x8 wheel, but this is probably due to the round shoulder design. Photo of that setup included.

89%
Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 205-50-16 Toyota Celica VVTLi 3,000 miles November 21, 2025
Excellent tires for everyday driving and spirited runs as well. Great grip, good in the wet. Initially was noisy, turns out the pressure was too high after install, setting it to recommended pressure 2.3 bars solved the problem.
59%
Falken Azenis FK520 215-45-17- Toyota Celica VVTLi 9,000 miles October 25, 2023
I've put on a lot of miles on these, done the nc500 twice, the dry grip is better then average, the wet grip i was actually impressed with it as you can launch of without wheelspin but the reason i wouldn't buy these again is they are absolutely rubbish when you hit even the smallest amount of surface water. I nearly spun out twice within few minutues on a flat straight, speed limit was 70 and yet i was doing 50mph. The rain was the heaviest and surface had a lot of water. But the car behind same as mine with same setup but had toyo proxes actually didn't aquaplane at all which is shocking as they usually get bad reviews for wet. By the way Both cars were 192 hp celicas
62%
Federal 595RSRR 215-45-16- Toyota Celica VVTLi 1,000 miles November 29, 2022
Dry grip is phenomenal, wet grip is better than expected. But the noise is unbearable
25%
Achilles ATR Sport 2 225-45-17- Toyota Celica VVTLi 5,000 miles August 2, 2021
Ultimate crap tires, fitted on my 2004 Toyota Celica GT-S. I didn't buy them, so must've been a previous owner's work. It's impossibly cheap, they DON'T GRIP WELL IN WET OR DRY and are absolutely rubbish to drive with. They're noisy, and might result in brown pants if you're speeding with them. Absolutely do not buy.
87%
Uniroyal RainSport 5 215-45-17- Toyota Celica VVTLi 100 miles December 23, 2019
These are new to the market. I got mine from Demon Tweeks. To be honest they have only been on a couple of weeks now but with the recent wet weather in the UK these tires are awesome. I can honestly say for the price the Uniroyal RS5 is excellent in the wet and very good in the dry. Cannot comment on wear. The noise level is adequate. The sidewalls aren't too soft either. Great feedack also from the tires during cornering. My car was a nightmare in the wet through twsiting country lanes, but now she feels confident and poised. Very early days but the hype on their wet grip is true.
89%
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 205-45-17-W Toyota Celica VVTLi 20 miles September 14, 2018
I have just bought a set of 4 new Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires to replace the two I have had on the front driven wheels now for the last 17 months. Moving from Avon ZZ5s which I had found to be a very good all round tire, and were still fitted to the rear of the car, these were my findings based on daily spirited drives on twisty dual carriageway and country lanes.

My first impression based on appearance alone was that these were quality tires and a step up from the Avons. On driving, what struck me most about these tires is their sporty feel and sharp turn in. For the first couple of days I actually had to modify my steering a fraction at times to avoid oversteer. It noticeably enhanced the cars' handling with only a fractionally harder ride. The next thing that struck me was the noise. It is not excessive by any means, but these tires do produce a little more road noise than the ZZ5s. A minor point also, but worth mentioning is that, where a road has been recently re-surfaced, they also pick up significantly more grit. I discovered this while driving two different cars over the same stretch of road over the course of a week.

In terms of grip the car has always felt very sure-footed in both the dry and the wet whether braking, accelerating or cornering at speed. It should be noted however that this is not always the case on Winter roads. Where there is damp salt residue on the roads often long after a gritting episode, the tires can lose grip quite readily. Loss of grip has been momentary however with the tires quickly regaining their composure.

Other than that the Pilot Sport 4s have performed impeccably for almost 20,000 miles. Now, with about 1 mm to go to the wear indicators there has been a sudden tendency to tram lining and it is clear it is time to renew. I think the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 suits the Celica down to ground and I am looking forward to the new set being fitted.
32%
Nankang NS2 225-35-18- Toyota Celica VVTLi 2,000 miles February 25, 2018
Horrible. The worst tires I have ever had the misfortune to use. Only had them as they came as part of a package that I bought. Dry grip isn't great, wet grip is a lot worse. In the wet it constantly feels like driving on ice. I don't have a super powerful car, just a Celica t sport, but these tires are just terrible for it. Cannot wait until I can afford to replace them with something better. I'd even go so far as to say that they could be deadly to an inexperienced driver giving it beans in the wet. First and second gears are useless in the wet as even the traction control can't cope with the lack of grip these give, and that's not a good thing with the British weather being what it is.

DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THESE!!!!
83%
Maxxis Premitra HP5 225-45-17- Toyota Celica VVTLi February 26, 2017
Had 215/45/17 fitted. So far so good after a few thousand miles. Wet grip is excellent compared to some premium brands I have had in the past costing twice as much. Wear is acceptable but for how much they cost I believe it evens out in the end when coming to fitting new perhaps a couple of months sooner than before. Comfort is decent and noise acceptable. Dry grip very good. Cornering relatively stable. Yes there are better tires out there, but for someone on a budget these are excellent.
91%
Uniroyal RainSport 3 225-45-17-W Toyota Celica VVTLi 8,000 miles July 26, 2016
Absolute loved these tires, if i could afford to put them on every car i owned i certainly would, fansatic tire dry or wet holds the road amazingly, there was a few situtations i unfortunaly found myself in i imagine had i not of had these on the car i woudlnt be hear to tell the tale, hit standing water above 90mph, no aquaplaning or pulling still going the same way as i was before,they do wear slightly faster then most but regardless id buy again

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