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Best Tires for the Volkswagen Mk7 TSI

Volkswagen Mk7 TSI drivers have left 7 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 30,100 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

  • 7owner reviews
  • 30,100 milescovered on them
  • 7different tires rated
  • 80%average tire score
Most fitted size - 4 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 Mk7 TSI

The rankings above can only speak for tires a Volkswagen Mk7 TSI 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 and 225/40 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

No Volkswagen Mk7 TSI 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.

Highest rated Summer tires made in Volkswagen Mk7 TSI sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Volkswagen Mk7 TSI reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 225/40 R18 Be the first →
2 Continental SportContact 7 9.7 225/40 R18 Be the first →
3 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Falken ZIEX ZE320 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 225/40 R18 Be the first →

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

All Season tires

No Volkswagen Mk7 TSI 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 Mk7 TSI sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Volkswagen Mk7 TSI reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport 9.6 225/40 R18 Be the first →
3 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
5 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 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

Winter tires

No Volkswagen Mk7 TSI driver has reviewed a tire in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 is our highest rated, at 9.6 out of 10.

Highest rated Winter tires made in Volkswagen Mk7 TSI sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Volkswagen Mk7 TSI reviews
1 Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 9.6 225/40 R18 Be the first →
2 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 9.5 225/40 R18 Be the first →
4 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 205/55 R16 Be the first →
5 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 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 Mk7 TSI 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 Mk7 TSI sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Volkswagen Mk7 TSI reviews
1 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ 8.1 225/40 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.

Tire sizes Volkswagen Mk7 TSI 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 Mk7 TSI drivers say

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

30%
Michelin CrossClimate 2 205-55-16- Volkswagen Mk7 TSI 100 miles May 2, 2023
I have just replaced the original tires with crossclimate 2s and have travelled less than 100 miles with them. I can't comment on other aspects of their performance, but I am very disappointed with the effect they have had on the ride quality of the car. I noticed this immediately. The car used to be very smooth on all road surfaces but now it feels unsettled and knobbly. I've tried altering the tire pressure but it's made no difference. This is contrary to the reviews I had read, based on which I chose these tires. I suppose they might improve with time, but if they don't I'm afraid I won't be able to live with them and they will need to be replaced - very annoying because they were not cheap.
89%
Bridgestone Turanza T005 195-65-15-H Volkswagen Mk7 TSI 2,000 miles May 18, 2018
This is best type used by me compared with other premium brands. I like them a lot and I bought them after multiple reviews and research. I drove more than 2000 miles with them on dry and wet condition, taking to the limit on corners and also driving comfortable when I wanted. I feel save all the time. Also the fuel consumption it's reduced comparing other premium tires used. Bridgestone did a very good engineering job. Are very balanced on all conditions with very good feedback from the road even if it's wet or dry or you need to avoid some obstacle you will feel the car where turns immediately. I remember immediate after I put them the steering was very good comparing with Michelin or Pirelly that I used before. Bridgestone Turanza T005 it's also not expensive as premium brand. It deserves the first place in my preference and I love them. I saw couple of negative reviews but more on winter conditions or below 7°C. People these are summer tires, don't expect to do miracles when outside is winter condition. They are the best as any tire are used for, more than 7°C like in any regulation.
Buy them without any doubt. Are comfortable, performant, best in class for a good price.
90%
Continental Premium Contact 5 205-55-16-V Volkswagen Mk7 TSI 12,000 miles August 23, 2016
Golf 1.4tsi DSG 2013, tires are originals, f/rear swap at 10k miles, just under 6mm tread left at 12'600 miles but I am easy driver, 48mpg overall since new. Will buy these again.
90%
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 225-40-18- Volkswagen Mk7 TSI 4,000 miles May 30, 2016
have to say, these are probably some of the best tires i have ever bought. comparing them to the SC's that came with the car - no comparison. The SC's simply did not inspire confidence at all. Wet grip is surprisingly good so much so that the performance differential with dry conditions is slight. Overall well worth the outlay.
96%
Goodyear UltraGrip 8 205-55-16- Volkswagen Mk7 TSI 1,000 miles March 18, 2014
I am very satisfied with GY UG8. Confort is excelent, you feel like you've changed suspension. Ride quality is excelent, very good feedback and handling, no noise when running on highway. Traction in snow might not be the best as V shaped profile is good for confort and wet as opposed to big blocks that are good for griping in snow. Though I drove in snow and they felt ok. Braking on snow and ice is unconclusive as all tires would slip a little. I think best winter tires for driving on dry and wet roads at lower temperatures. Very good tires for drinving on highways. Also seems they last very well. Maybe not the best tire for heavy snow and ice. Would buy them again and recommend them.
80%
Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response 205-55-16-V Volkswagen Mk7 TSI 5,000 miles March 18, 2014
After 5000 miles I can say that these tires are on the performance side, meaning Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response is a great tire for when driving sportly. I drove them with speed on corners, window open, and they don't make any noise, cars around me were all squealing, the grip on corners is great. Traction is less great, I get wheel hop on wet but you can get that with any tires considering the unsprung weight. Haven't tested hard braking on wet so I can't tell about that or aquaplanning, though control on wet is very good also. That being said, this is not the best tire when looking for best confort and noise, as they transmit the very cracks on the road, compound and blocks are hard, so if you're looking for straight rides maybe look to softer tires. I would buy them again if I'd had a 200ps car but otherwise I'm looking for Michelin Primacy 3 as my next summer tires.

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