After 5 seasons still functional, pondering if I use it in spring again.
This year I had issues with aquaplaning on two occasions - but that occured at fairly high speed - over 90 kph when slowing down.
I will probably buy the Primacy 5 as a next set
Best Tires for the Volkswagen (B8) 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT
Volkswagen (B8) 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT drivers have left 61 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 662,136 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 61owner reviews
- 662,136 milescovered on them
- 55different tires rated
- 71%average tire score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
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| Summer | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 9.3 Current version: Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | 86% from 3 reviews | Best Summer Tires |
Highest weighted owner score from Volkswagen (B8) 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tires for the Volkswagen (B8) 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the Volkswagen (B8) 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT 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 Volkswagen (B8) 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT is the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 - 86% from 3 owner reviews across 23,520 miles. The current tire in that line is now the Michelin Pilot Sport 5.
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86% | 3 | 23,520 miles | 9.3 |
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 Volkswagen (B8) 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Volkswagen (B8) 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 235/45 R18 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
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.
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9.7 | 225/45 R17, 235/45 R18 | 1 |
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 235/45 R18 | Be the first → |
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 235/45 R18 | Be the first → |
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 235/45 R18 | Be the first → |
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 235/45 R18 | 1 |
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All Season tires
No Volkswagen (B8) 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT driver has reviewed a tire in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Hankook iON FlexClimate is our highest rated, at 9.8 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Volkswagen (B8) 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT reviews |
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9.8 | 235/45 R18 | Be the first → |
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9.6 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 235/45 R18 | Be the first → |
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9.5 | All your sizes | 1 |
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 235/45 R18 | Be the first → |
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9.4 | All your sizes | 1 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tires → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
Winter tires
No Volkswagen (B8) 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT driver has reviewed a tire in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 is our highest rated, at 9.8 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Volkswagen (B8) 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT reviews |
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9.8 | 235/45 R18 | Be the first → |
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9.6 | 235/45 R18 | 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 | 235/45 R18 | Be the first → |
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 235/45 R18 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tires → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
All Weather tires
No Volkswagen (B8) 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT 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 | Volkswagen (B8) 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT reviews |
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 195/65 R15 | Be the first → |
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8.3 | 225/45 R17, 235/45 R18 | Be the first → |
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8.1 | 225/45 R17, 235/45 R18 | 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 Volkswagen (B8) 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT?
Across 13 end of life reviews from Volkswagen (B8) 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT drivers, a typical set of tires was worn out after 20,000 miles. Half of all worn-out sets lasted between 10,000 miles and 35,000 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 Volkswagen (B8) 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 50 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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| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Summer | 86% | 3 | 23,520 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Summer | 96% | 2 | 1,700 miles |
| Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Summer | 70% | 2 | 22,000 miles |
| Michelin Primacy 4 Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 | Summer | 58% | 2 | 28,000 miles |
| Continental Eco Contact 5 Replaced by Continental EcoContact 7 | Summer | 54% | 2 | 9,300 miles |
Tire sizes Volkswagen (B8) 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT 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 Volkswagen (B8) 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Tires are amazing in dry weather, I got them on VW Arteon 2.0 TSI 280 4x4, and they never break traction, even when pushed. In the wet they are great too although I haven't pushed them in the rain. Tires are quiet but seem hard? Every vibration from the road is much more present in the cabin than it was with my previous set. Front tires are a bit worn after 10k miles but nothing terrible. Rears look almost brand new.
The tire can still build up surprisingly good grip in the cold, around 10 degrees Celsius, and it generally lasts a long time until you hear it, then it slips a bit but doesn't suddenly lose grip. Definitely on par with the Michelin PS4s, maybe even more drivable because it performs really well in cold and wet conditions.
My ID. Buzz has standard mounted EcoContact 6Q's on 20" rims. The tires feel both comfy and quiet with low road noise on most surfaces along with very little harshness on rough surfaces. Unfortunately the positive things to say end here. The tires are scarily bad at handling wet roads. At highway speeds the sudden micro-aqua/hydroplaning, even on very thin film of water, will certainly wake you up, if not the understeering at city speeds. In the dry the performance is at least acceptable but with very little steering feedback. Also the tire corners poorly, feeling squirmy and unable to handle both the weight and power of the car. As I've only driven 2500km (1600miles) my final verdict will have to wait, but for now I'm not impressed.
Superb in all conditions. After 2000 miles tires still look new. Just rotated front to back. Fronts at over 7mm years at 6mm. I run them at 38psi which works very well. Continental tires are a premium product without question. I am a customer for life.
I was very satisfied with the tires. After almost 40.000 miles, the fronts still had 3 mm and the rears 4,2 mm.
But high summer temperatures in excess of 35°C did affect the tire compound and the rubber became a lot harder. It didn't affect dry grip, but in the damp and cold condition, they started to become worse.
OEM tires for my car, I decided to replace them a little bit earlier than what I would have preferred (3.5mm at 26k km) because of bad performance (even for an OEM!).
This one doesn't give any feedback whatsoever. I didn't have any confidence with it, I had two understeers that took me by surprise (not dangerously fast, but surprised me nonetheless).
I could feel and hear every little rock on the road, yet it didn't let me know where the limit is at all, which I didn't even know was possible.
I had a narrow Continental 65 R16 on my older car which had same performance with better feedback that if course wasn't even close to sporty!
I've never owned a R18 wheel before, so I didn't have a reference, I thought my R16 was already on the limit of technology then. I was wrong, these just suck!
I got F1 Asy 6 (215/45 R18, a bit wider) and it is night and day. Should've done it sooner.
I read about Goodyear having some great tires and other not so much, this is definitely one of the bad ones.
Compared to the Asy6, this one is noisier, uncomfortable, has poorer performance, and just about 25% cheaper (not adjusted to mileage, so maybe 35% cheaper?)
I've had Michelin tires before, which were very expensive, but the price-performance ratio can't compete with Falken.
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