Under normal road legal speeds here in rural Ireland, these tires are the best allrounders for dry, wet, muddy, sludgy, and snowy conditions.
Fantastic grip on cold roads, dry or wet. Amazingly quiet.
Best Tires for the Vauxhall Zafira 1.6
Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 drivers have left 13 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 134,600 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 13owner reviews
- 134,600 milescovered on them
- 12different tires rated
- 77%average tire score
The best rated tires that fit the Vauxhall Zafira 1.6
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 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, 225/45 R17 and 195/65 R15 - 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 Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 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.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Falken ZIEX ZE320
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Pirelli Cinturato C3
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9.4 | 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
All Season tires
No Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 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 | Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Kleber Quadraxer 3
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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
All Weather tires
No Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 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 | Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV
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8.3 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
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8.1 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Weather Tires →
Winter tires
No Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 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.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 reviews |
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| 1 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
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9.4 | 205/55 R16, 195/65 R15 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
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9.4 | 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Nokian Snowproof 3P
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9.4 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tires → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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 Vauxhall Zafira 1.6
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 11 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniroyal RainExpert Replaced by Uniroyal RainExpert 5 | Summer | 67% | 2 | 9,000 miles |
Tire sizes Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 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 Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Used to have Avon Zv5 on the fronts, those were moved to the rear and these fitted to front end. Instantly noticed much less road noise at 50-70mph. Enough to turn the speakers down. Other than that on the comfort front I couldn't feel much else different but I do have higher profile tires than most would.
On the grip front from what I can tell on a old zafira on a couple of b roads the grip was much better and turn in was sharper which i expected given reviews and the tires they were replacing.
Haven't had a chance to try in the wet yet.
Definitely would recommend over cheap eco tires especially since they're only a couple quid more. Was able to get them mail order for £40 each and don't feel like I'm missing anything vs more expensive tires. Get them for a daily or if you've got a car that you don't feel the need to put Primacy 4's or EfficientGrip 2 tires on, plus you won't have to spend almost double doing so.
Tire life lasted 64000 miles with easy driving style. Road holding in both wet and dry was good. Brought Continental as they were fitted on the car when new.
After the original Conti tires these seem smoother & quieter having a softer side wall, not being high mileage drivers under 10k per year they should last a while, reasonably priced too. Ask me after 20k & I will have a more informed opinion.
When I bought them and changed I could immediately feel the difference comparing to previous Firestone tires. I'm very happy about the tire as with my drive style which is a slow commuting and motorway family travels these are perfect. The only downside I noticed is the wear. I've done only about 4000 miles and could notice full length rubber cracks between the threads. Not sure if it's safe...
Bought a full set for a Vauxhall Zafira 1.6, fantastic grip especially in wet, felt very grippy.....However will not buy again as i am shocked to see 12 months on the fronts are going to need replacing very soon and all we have done is short trips around town. Not pleased at all with the wear on the front, I have to say the backs are still good so it might be the case that the Zafira will eat through fronts on any make I buy so all I can say is I would happily use these on the back but will be trying a different make on the front to see if I can get a better wear
These tires replaced Dunlop Sport, which wore out after £20k miles on the front. I naturally expected the Michelin to be less 'sporty', but didn't really feel the difference much. What I did feel the difference on was the wallet, as the Michelin have now done £30k miles and are down to 3mm. For me £10k miles less is too much of a price to pay for a tiny performance improvement. I will be buying these again for sure. Good all round performance and lasted well.
Owned my Zafira for 5 years and had Continental 2's. Not impressed with noise or in snow, ice or wet. Last year changed over to Barum Bravuris 2's... Grips well on dry or wet roads, performed well on ice and snow and quieter than previous brand. Driving through inner city Manchester often have to break hard several times a day due to motorists just pulling out of junctions. Seem's shorter stopping distance now. Driving through recent snow on motorways gripped a treat. Now done 2000 mls on different roads and not much ware evident. Would I recommend them? Would I buy them again? OH YES! Especially buy one get one free from certain tire places.
Rubbish.
Was landed with 4 when I selected from an online tire seller's 'Mid' range.
Dry grip is terrible and can slip when trying to pull away from stopped.
Horrible droning noise on all dry road surfaces.
Wet grip is just dangerous. Turn into corner and roundabout and the nose just keeps on going. If they do grip then they just let go without warning.
Wife refuses to drive car in the wet now.
My own fault for trying to save a few bucks. Can't wait to get rid.
Avoid!
Was landed with 4 when I selected from an online tire seller's 'Mid' range.
Dry grip is terrible and can slip when trying to pull away from stopped.
Horrible droning noise on all dry road surfaces.
Wet grip is just dangerous. Turn into corner and roundabout and the nose just keeps on going. If they do grip then they just let go without warning.
Wife refuses to drive car in the wet now.
My own fault for trying to save a few bucks. Can't wait to get rid.
Avoid!
When I had a new set of these tires fitted, the improvement in handling response was immediately noticeable. I'm a driver who probably takes bends a little too quick, and these tires can handle it well. I have done around 12k miles since fitting, and the wear is approximately half way (4.5mm on the most worn tire), so I am expecting to change them at around 25k. Personally, I consider that to be excellent. I am planning on having the same model tire again.
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