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Best Tires for the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 1.6 TDI Bluemotion

Volkswagen Golf Mk7 1.6 TDI Bluemotion drivers have left 5 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 36,900 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

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  • 5owner reviews
  • 36,900 milescovered on them
  • 5different tires rated
  • 72%average tire score
Most fitted size - 2 reviews 205/55 R16 To scale, mm
Ø 632 205 113 16" 113 All 205/55 R16 data →

The best rated tires that fit the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 1.6 TDI Bluemotion

The rankings above can only speak for tires a Volkswagen Golf Mk7 1.6 TDI Bluemotion 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 - 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 Mk7 1.6 TDI Bluemotion 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 Mk7 1.6 TDI Bluemotion sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Volkswagen Golf Mk7 1.6 TDI Bluemotion reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 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

Summer tires

No Volkswagen Golf Mk7 1.6 TDI Bluemotion driver has reviewed a tire in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Continental PremiumContact 7 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.

Highest rated Summer tires made in Volkswagen Golf Mk7 1.6 TDI Bluemotion sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Volkswagen Golf Mk7 1.6 TDI Bluemotion reviews
1 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Pirelli Cinturato C3 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Falken ZIEX ZE320 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 9.3 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Continental UltraContact NXT 9.1 All your sizes Be the first →

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

All Weather tires

No Volkswagen Golf Mk7 1.6 TDI Bluemotion 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 Mk7 1.6 TDI Bluemotion sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Volkswagen Golf Mk7 1.6 TDI Bluemotion 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 Mk7 1.6 TDI Bluemotion 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 Mk7 1.6 TDI Bluemotion sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Volkswagen Golf Mk7 1.6 TDI Bluemotion reviews
1 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 9.4 All your sizes 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

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 Mk7 1.6 TDI Bluemotion 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 Mk7 1.6 TDI Bluemotion drivers say

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

90%
Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN 225-45-17 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 1.6 TDI Bluemotion 4,800 miles March 19, 2026
They are basically a Bridgestone Turanza T005 but with great rim protection, and maybe a little less tread depth but not even sure about that (look at the pictures).
The point is: this was my best buy in tires, period. Good price (85€ assembled), excellent result. They are amazing for touring (essentially comparable to a Premium Touring tire) with great grip even in heavy rains (tested multiple times) and competent at high speeds in the dry (tested at 190 give or take). They feel very safe without any surprises. Couldn't be happier. Highly recommended!
93%
Kleber Quadraxer 3 205-55-16- Volkswagen Golf Mk7 1.6 TDI Bluemotion 10,000 miles September 8, 2024
I have been driving on kleber for a year sharp.Had all seasons gone through. I bought kleber after watching Jonathan's previous AS tires test (the one without conti tires) The only thing I paid attention was how good AS would deal with winter condition as I have not very fresh winter tires. The test showed that, for low price, one could get a decent almost close to winter tire. In a nutshell, if you are looking for a tire that can handle safe in snow condition take quadraxer3 or it's clone tire bfgoodritch.
44%
Imperial Ecodriver 5 205-55-16- Volkswagen Golf Mk7 1.6 TDI Bluemotion 100 miles August 24, 2024
Stay away from these tires as the inside wall of these tires are so thin that any hard contact with a kerb or debris on the road, there will be a tear in the tire. I am a taxi driver & have bought many tires over the years and this is by far the worst brand of budget tire I have come across in my time of driving. I would recommend staying clear of this brand altogether.
50%
Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3 225-40-17- Volkswagen Golf Mk7 1.6 TDI Bluemotion 18,000 miles February 14, 2023
Its an average budget tire. It has an expected and slightly below average level of wet grip and dry grip. It wears as expected for a budge tire too. I will go back to a hankook ventus s3 after this cost cutting and mildly disappointing experience.
82%
Hankook Kinergy 4S2 195-65-15- Volkswagen Golf Mk7 1.6 TDI Bluemotion 4,000 miles January 15, 2023
Excellent tire. I am a track day enthusiast but this tire was fitted to my Golf Bluemotion daily hack. I previously had the latest Goodyear Efficient Grips and fitted these going into the cold snap in December 2020. Dry grip is good but compared to the Goodyears previously they do have a slower initial response But this is an all season v a summer tire, so what do you expect. In the wet, it is simply fantastic. Often you hear the cliche that "you can drive your car in the wet like you can in the dry!" - but with this you really can. Incredible confidence in all conditions and have not aquaplained at all. Snow/Ice - obviously not a full winter tire but they're excellent all round. Can certainly keep you moving while other cars are stuck spinning their wheels and give you lots of confidence. Obviously not an enthusiast tire - but they're an excellent tire for all conditions and for people who have to do a lot of driving (my commute is 110 miles a day, 5/6 days a week) and have also fitted them to my Partners car too. Economy wise, i have not noticed any difference in economy between the Goodyears and these Hankook (still over 70mpg) Have done approx 4000 miles and no visible or appreciable wear. I did also have a fresh alignment carried out when fitted. 10/10 would recommend these.

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