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Best Tires for the Volkswagen Golf GTI
Volkswagen Golf GTI drivers have left 221 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 2,250,244 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 10 Golf GTI variants, listed further down.
This page covers the Volkswagen Golf GTI specifically. For the full picture, the Volkswagen Golf page combines 1,147 reviews from every variant. All Volkswagen Golf reviews →
- 221owner reviews
- 2,250,244 milescovered on them
- 140different tires rated
- 73%average tire score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta 9.2 Current version: Vredestein Ultrac Pro | 98% from 4 reviews | Best Summer Tires |
| All Season | Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 9.4 | 84% from 3 reviews | Goodyear Vector All Season 4 Best All Season Tires |
Highest weighted owner score from Volkswagen Golf GTI drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tires for the Volkswagen Golf GTI
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the Volkswagen Golf GTI 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 Golf GTI is the Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta - 98% from 4 owner reviews across 47,500 miles. The current tire in that line is now the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
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 Volkswagen Golf GTI is the Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 - 84% from 3 owner reviews across 8,500 miles.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
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84% | 3 | 8,500 miles | 9.4 |
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 Volkswagen Golf GTI
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Volkswagen Golf GTI 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, 225/45 R17, 235/35 R19 and 225/45 R18 - 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 | Volkswagen Golf GTI reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | All your sizes | 4 |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | 225/40 R18, 235/35 R19, 225/45 R18 | 6 |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | 225/40 R18, 225/45 R17, 225/45 R18 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | All your sizes | 5 |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | All your sizes | 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 | Volkswagen Golf GTI reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
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9.6 | 225/40 R18, 235/35 R19 | 1 |
| 3 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | 225/40 R18, 225/45 R17, 225/45 R18 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 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
Winter tires
No Volkswagen Golf GTI 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 Golf GTI reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
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9.8 | 235/35 R19 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | 225/40 R18, 235/35 R19, 225/45 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | 225/40 R18, 235/35 R19, 225/45 R18 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | 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 Volkswagen Golf GTI 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 Golf GTI reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | 225/40 R18, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV
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8.3 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
|
8.1 | All your sizes | 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 Golf GTI?
Across 24 end of life reviews from Volkswagen Golf GTI drivers, a typical set of tires was worn out after 15,500 miles. Half of all worn-out sets lasted between 6,000 miles and 20,000 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 Golf GTI
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 103 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelin Pilot Super Sport Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 | Summer | 91% | 8 | 73,000 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 89% | 6 | 45,012 miles |
| Continental SportContact 7 | Summer | 77% | 6 | 21,450 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 94% | 5 | 46,100 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 | Summer | 87% | 5 | 44,500 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 80% | 5 | 16,300 miles |
| Uniroyal RainSport 3 Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5 | Summer | 69% | 5 | 40,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza S001 Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo | Summer | 64% | 5 | 27,511 miles |
| Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta Replaced by Vredestein Ultrac Pro | Summer | 98% | 4 | 47,500 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Summer | 83% | 4 | 34,000 miles |
| Toyo T1R Replaced by Toyo Proxes T1 Sport+ | Summer | 81% | 4 | 119,000 miles |
| Kumho Ecsta KU31 | Summer | 75% | 4 | 50,189 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 65% | 4 | 50,000 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Summer | 88% | 3 | 77,000 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 87% | 3 | 14,115 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 | All Season | 84% | 3 | 8,500 miles |
| Yokohama S Drive | Summer | 72% | 3 | 23,000 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Summer | 70% | 3 | 20,400 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo | Summer | 55% | 3 | 55,500 miles |
| Pirelli P Zero PZ5 | Summer | 95% | 2 | 15,500 miles |
| Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 | Summer | 87% | 2 | 30,000 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 84% | 2 | 14,000 miles |
| Falken Azenis FK510 Replaced by Falken Azenis FK520 | Summer | 80% | 2 | 30,300 miles |
| Continental Sport Contact Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 | Summer | 79% | 2 | 61,500 miles |
| Avon ZZ3 Replaced by Avon ZZ5 | Summer | 78% | 2 | 4,000 miles |
| Vredestein Sportrac 3 Replaced by Vredestein Sportrac 5 | Summer | 77% | 2 | 5,015 miles |
| Falken ZE912 Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 | Summer | 74% | 2 | 19,000 miles |
| Michelin Primacy HP Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 | Summer | 74% | 2 | 11,500 miles |
| Kumho Ecsta PS71 Replaced by Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72 | Summer | 74% | 2 | 1,200 miles |
| Pirelli Powergy | Summer | 73% | 2 | 10,000 miles |
| Continental Sport Contact 2 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 | Summer | 66% | 2 | 98,000 miles |
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | Winter | 60% | 2 | 38,500 miles |
| Pirelli P Zero Replaced by Pirelli P Zero PZ5 | Summer | 55% | 2 | 5,000 miles |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx | Summer | 54% | 2 | 12,000 miles |
| Davanti Protoura Sport | Summer | 39% | 2 | 15,100 miles |
| Pirelli PZero Rosso | Summer | 37% | 2 | 19,000 miles |
Tire sizes Volkswagen Golf GTI 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.
Volkswagen Golf GTI variants, reviewed separately
These trims and body styles have pages of their own. Their reviews are already counted in the rankings above.
- Volkswagen Golf GTI MK7 30 reviews
- Volkswagen Golf GTi Mk5 22 reviews
- Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk 5 (remapped 270 BHP) 18 reviews
- Volkswagen Golf GTI 7.5 14 reviews
- Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance Mk. 7.5 14 reviews
- Volkswagen Golf GTI Turbo mk4 9 reviews
- Volkswagen Golf GTI Ed 30 9 reviews
- Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8 6 reviews
- Volkswagen Golf GTI mk4 (240bhp) 4 reviews
- Volkswagen GOLF GTI MK6 remmapped 4 reviews
What Volkswagen Golf GTI drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Very good grip dry and wet. Very good confort and stability at high speed. Handling is soft and not very fun to drive.
Continental extreme contact sport have more sporty handling but confort is less...
Fitted on my Golf 7.5 GTI Performance as a replacement for a winter tire (Zagreb, Croatia - there hasn't been much snow in a couple of years, only wet conditions).
So far so good - only down side for now is noise. They are louder than most of the tires I have driven on. Speaking as someone who has Bridgestone Potenza Evo Sport summer time.
Feedback on the steering wheel is good, sharp.
Looks good on the car with their sporty side wall.
I will get back on this review after this winter and some snow potential.
Love the handling of these tires. Amazing grip in all weather
Used for Daily short trips and occasional longer journeys.
Im pleased with way they have performed, but they are a bit noisier than the Good Years I had before
Really solid trackable tire with great rain performance. Much better rain performance than Michelin Pilot Sport 4s. Could drive away from M3s on track with my golf.
Outstanding wear. Used them on track a few times. They're a little bit soft on the front axle but otherwise an amazing fast road tire
I have these as my winter set on a GTI in New England. In my initial impressions these have met my expectations for a winter focused an all-weather tire. They feel very close to a proper winter tire (good grip in cold and snow, but sacrifice some grip on wet roads) As a bonus, I have found the dry handling limits surprisingly high for what these are, at least enough to not be a hindrance if you come across a nice twisty road.
I haven't encountered any ice covered roads in these yet, but they have handled snow and slushy snow without issue. Winter performance seems to be closer to my previous winter tire (Viking Contact 7s) than my last all-season on this car (DSW06s)
I haven't encountered any ice covered roads in these yet, but they have handled snow and slushy snow without issue. Winter performance seems to be closer to my previous winter tire (Viking Contact 7s) than my last all-season on this car (DSW06s)
OEM winter tire on a 2019 Golf GTI Performance. In my country, Andorra, a snowy country, I didn't like the grip on snow, especially after half its life, which was awful. In wet and even in dry conditions, there have been many losses of traction in this car. In my opinion, I wouldn't recommend it or buy it again. My next winter tires will be Goodyear Ultragrip Performance 3, which I expect will be much better.
These tires generally perform well in everyday driving under average conditions. For the prices, they are a reasonably good buy but knowing that they are a budget tire I haven't tried to push them and driven very conservatively in adverse conditions.
The issue I have is that one tire kept losing air. I would just pump it up and a few months later my car would give me the same warning light. Then the warning light would appear after about a month then about a fortnight later. I couldn't se anything wrong but fearing I had a puncture, I took it to get repaired. What the tire repair place showed me was that there were two bulges on the inner side of the tire. I thought to myself what would happen if this tire exploded at highway speed? Never will I buy cheap unknown tires (these tires came with the used car that I bought about 12 months ago).
I'm going back to the well know premium brands, looking at Michelin Pilot Sport 5 as a replacement. If you are considering these tires, ask yourself how much is your life worth?
The issue I have is that one tire kept losing air. I would just pump it up and a few months later my car would give me the same warning light. Then the warning light would appear after about a month then about a fortnight later. I couldn't se anything wrong but fearing I had a puncture, I took it to get repaired. What the tire repair place showed me was that there were two bulges on the inner side of the tire. I thought to myself what would happen if this tire exploded at highway speed? Never will I buy cheap unknown tires (these tires came with the used car that I bought about 12 months ago).
I'm going back to the well know premium brands, looking at Michelin Pilot Sport 5 as a replacement. If you are considering these tires, ask yourself how much is your life worth?
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Every rating on this page was submitted by a driver through the review form on this site, naming the car, the tire, the size and the distance covered. Reviews are checked by hand before publication, and the page rebuilds automatically as new ones arrive.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.