Compared to the MC6 tires, this MC7 has significantly improved longitudinal grip. However, the rigidity of the tire wall has slightly decreased, similar to the tire wall of Michelin PS4, which brings about an improvement in adaptability. As for the wear situation, the current 1000km condition feels similar to the wear resistance of the Michelin PS4.
Best Tires for the Volkswagen Scirocco R 265 PS DSG
Volkswagen Scirocco R 265 PS DSG drivers have left 14 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 113,900 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 14owner reviews
- 113,900 milescovered on them
- 11different tires rated
- 71%average tire score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Nitto NT05 6.6 | 59% from 3 reviews | Best Summer Tires |
Highest weighted owner score from Volkswagen Scirocco R 265 PS DSG drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tires for the Volkswagen Scirocco R 265 PS DSG
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the Volkswagen Scirocco R 265 PS DSG 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 Scirocco R 265 PS DSG is the Nitto NT05 - 59% from 3 owner reviews across 6,000 miles.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nitto NT05
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59% | 3 | 6,000 miles | 6.6 |
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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 Scirocco R 265 PS DSG
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Volkswagen Scirocco R 265 PS DSG driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 235/35 R19, 225/45 R17 and 235/40 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
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 Scirocco R 265 PS DSG reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | 235/35 R19, 235/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 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 | 225/45 R17, 235/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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Winter tires
No Volkswagen Scirocco R 265 PS DSG 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 Scirocco R 265 PS DSG reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
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9.8 | 235/35 R19, 235/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | 235/35 R19, 235/40 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 | 235/35 R19, 235/40 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 Season tires
No Volkswagen Scirocco R 265 PS DSG 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.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Volkswagen Scirocco R 265 PS DSG 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 | 235/35 R19, 235/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 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 | 225/45 R17 | 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
All Weather tires
No Volkswagen Scirocco R 265 PS DSG 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 Scirocco R 265 PS DSG reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | 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.
Every tire reviewed on the Volkswagen Scirocco R 265 PS DSG
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 9 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitto NT05 | Summer | 59% | 3 | 6,000 miles |
| Barum Bravuris 3HM Replaced by Barum Bravuris 5HM | Summer | 84% | 2 | 15,000 miles |
Tire sizes Volkswagen Scirocco R 265 PS DSG 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 Scirocco R 265 PS DSG drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
I was recommended these by a friend and I was not disappointed. I don't race my car, but I like to corner hard and accelerate hard. These were almost half the price of Michelin PS4 in Australia. The tire is very controllable and you have to work hard to make it lose traction, main buying point for me was performance and longevity.
I bought this tire for all the wrong reasons, l liked the look of it. Anyway, for all the reasons you might not use a ps cup 2 as a daily driver (in the wet that is) it doesn't seem anywhere near as drastic with the ps cup2 connect. They don't handle any differently in the wet to the bridgestone reo50s I've been using. Actually more comfort, though the bridgestone had hardened- up.I think michelin might have worked a bit of magic here. Mick S.
Will not buy again if for daily use. Good to drive when track day. But daily use very noisy.
Will not buy again if for daily use. Good to drive when track day. But daily use very noisy.
Will not buy again if for daily use. Good to drive when track day. But daily use very noisy.
These were already on my car when I bought it. In the dry I didn't expect miracles and I never got any. 276bhp on a front wheel drive they struggled to put the power down. Fully warmed they're markedly better but still not great. Dry warm weather they're just okay in the turns when you're halfway on it. Hard braking they're total rubbish. But in the wet? Forget it! You're gambling with your life. Aquaplanes, slides, no grip, no feel, no confidence! You're better off making tires out of rubber bands. Don't ever buy these dangerous tires.
Have a pair on the front of my Scirocco R that have done 26k miles and still have 2mm on them. At £90 a corner that seems to me good value. While I tend to be sedate away from the lights, I drive the car aggressively on B roads and I have never had any concerning moments.
What most people don't realise is that Barum are the same tire as Conti
Uniroyal , Semperit and General. The only difference is the tread pattern.
It is marketed as a budget tire, but that's only a positioning strategy.
If you're not bothered about brand image then you're effectively driving
On top quality rubber. I recently did a 750mile drive on mine and have
No complaints. Think I paid £75 each.
Uniroyal , Semperit and General. The only difference is the tread pattern.
It is marketed as a budget tire, but that's only a positioning strategy.
If you're not bothered about brand image then you're effectively driving
On top quality rubber. I recently did a 750mile drive on mine and have
No complaints. Think I paid £75 each.
just replaced 4 Dunlops with P Zero Rosso's and the cars transformed i can actually corner again the 100% confidence
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