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Best Tires for the Volkswagen Golf MK3 SE

Volkswagen Golf MK3 SE drivers have left 2 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 27,000 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

This page covers the Volkswagen Golf MK3 SE specifically. For the full picture, the Volkswagen Golf page combines 1,147 reviews from every variant. All Volkswagen Golf reviews →

  • 2owner reviews
  • 27,000 milescovered on them
  • 2different tires rated
  • 86%average tire score
Most fitted size - 1 reviews 205/45 R16 To scale, mm
Ø 591 205 92 16" 92 All 205/45 R16 data →

The best rated tires that fit the Volkswagen Golf MK3 SE

The rankings above can only speak for tires a Volkswagen Golf MK3 SE driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 205/45 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.

All Season tires

No Volkswagen Golf MK3 SE 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 Volkswagen Golf MK3 SE sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Volkswagen Golf MK3 SE reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Michelin CrossClimate 2 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Kleber Quadraxer 3 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 Volkswagen Golf MK3 SE 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 Volkswagen Golf MK3 SE sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Volkswagen Golf MK3 SE reviews
1 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Weather Tires →

Winter tires

No Volkswagen Golf MK3 SE 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 Volkswagen Golf MK3 SE sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Volkswagen Golf MK3 SE reviews
1 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 9.3 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Continental WinterContact TS 870 9.2 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Dunlop Winter 9.2 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Michelin Alpin 6 9.1 All your sizes Be the first →

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

Summer tires

No Volkswagen Golf MK3 SE driver has reviewed a tire in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 is our highest rated, at 9.4 out of 10.

Highest rated Summer tires made in Volkswagen Golf MK3 SE sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Volkswagen Golf MK3 SE reviews
1 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Falken ZIEX ZE320 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Continental Premium Contact 6 9.1 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 9 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Linglong Sport Master 8.9 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Hankook Ventus Prime 4 8.8 All your sizes Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer 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.

Tire sizes Volkswagen Golf MK3 SE 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 Golf MK3 SE drivers say

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

83%
Toyo T1R 225-45-17- Volkswagen Golf MK3 SE 12,000 miles March 16, 2015
195 50 15 on a golf on the most stiff cheap eBay coilovers money will buy. I did well over 10000 miles on the fronts before moving them to the rear but only because wear on the insides was getting to low due to camber and tracking not being right, they're still on there now had no problems what so ever the ones that were on the front still have 6mm in the middle... Great quality and considering work has a account with toyo at £25 they are amazing value for money... They're not terrible on wet grip but not the best, I find that they disperse water well, I've hit standing water at high speeds and the car has reacted well to it, recommend 100%
89%
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 205-45-16-W Volkswagen Golf MK3 SE 15,000 miles September 21, 2014
The PS3 were carefully selected replacing a long standing trust with Uniroyal Rainsport 2's, After numerous sets of the Uniroyal RS2, in the Rain and braking in the wet is where they shined but I was left wanting more as a driver, but a great safe tire with plenty of feel. The Michelin's are better on number of points .. the PS3's have a greater sidewall stiffness and the compound is much better wearing. This means better stability at speed and the precision of the steering inputs better, allowing you to balance the car faster into corners or going in flatter and back on the accelerator. I had the PS3 at the front Axled (FWD Car) and left the Uniroyal at the rear. This has served me fine but will write my next review with a new full set of Uniroyal Rainsport 3's ! ... This tire is probably the best I have overall so far from a drivers perspective.

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