Had these for a few miles now and driven in all conditions, wet/dry/snow and been fairly impressed with how they’ve performed. Michelins they ain’t, but at half the price they’ve performed way better than expected. I rated them slightly average in snow, but my car has 255 width tires so nothing would work very well in snow bar a full winter. Wet grip is decent and predictable although not as good as a premium tire. They are a bit noisier than a premium tire but not to a level that would put me off. Wear has been surprisingly good and they have worn evenly, still having 5mm after nearly 16k miles. As a budget/mid range option, I’d happily recommend these, and will buy again in the future
Best Tires for the Volkswagen Tiguan Sport 2.0 TDI 140hp
Volkswagen Tiguan Sport 2.0 TDI 140hp drivers have left 21 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 243,725 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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- 21owner reviews
- 243,725 milescovered on them
- 15different tires rated
- 65%average tire score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport 8.1 | 65% from 4 reviews | Best Summer Tires |
Highest weighted owner score from Volkswagen Tiguan Sport 2.0 TDI 140hp drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tires for the Volkswagen Tiguan Sport 2.0 TDI 140hp
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the Volkswagen Tiguan Sport 2.0 TDI 140hp 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 Tiguan Sport 2.0 TDI 140hp is the Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport - 65% from 4 owner reviews across 70,047 miles.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
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| 1 |
Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport
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65% | 4 | 70,047 miles | 8.1 |
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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 Tiguan Sport 2.0 TDI 140hp
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Volkswagen Tiguan Sport 2.0 TDI 140hp driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 235/55 R17, 235/50 R18 and 225/45 R17 - 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 Tiguan Sport 2.0 TDI 140hp reviews |
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| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | 235/50 R18, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | 235/50 R18, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Falken ZIEX ZE320
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | 235/50 R18, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Pirelli Cinturato C3
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9.4 | 235/50 R18, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
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All Season tires
No Volkswagen Tiguan Sport 2.0 TDI 140hp 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 Tiguan Sport 2.0 TDI 140hp reviews |
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| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
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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 Tiguan Sport 2.0 TDI 140hp 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.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Volkswagen Tiguan Sport 2.0 TDI 140hp reviews |
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| 1 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | 235/55 R17, 235/50 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | 235/55 R17, 235/50 R18 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
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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 Tiguan Sport 2.0 TDI 140hp 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 Tiguan Sport 2.0 TDI 140hp reviews |
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| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
BFGoodrich Advantage SUV All Season
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8.5 | 235/55 R17, 235/50 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV
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8.3 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
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8.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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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 Tiguan Sport 2.0 TDI 140hp
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 11 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport | Summer | 65% | 4 | 70,047 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 84% | 2 | 138 miles |
| Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03 | All Season | 78% | 2 | 22,000 miles |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP71 | Winter | 55% | 2 | 35,000 miles |
Tire sizes Volkswagen Tiguan Sport 2.0 TDI 140hp 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 Tiguan Sport 2.0 TDI 140hp drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
I'm really surprised at the great value of these tires. Super impressed that I got at least 65000kms (40000 miles) (On a VW Tiguan 2.0 TDI 4Motion). Unfortunately I was forced to change two tires because of damage on a bad road. I would have easily got 75000+ out of it. And considering the way I drive, that's saying something!
They ain't Michelins but at less than half the price these are pretty impressive. Quiet and comfortable if a little bit squidgy in the sidewalls leading to a slightly wooly feel, but they deliver good levels of predictable grip in all conditions I've tested them in. Recent snow in the north of Scotland gave me a chance to test this! For the money these are a pretty good punt and I'd buy them again. The budget manufacturers seem to be catching up with the big brands again (although there are some horrendous ones still about)
At a little over 6000 miles now they are showing little signs of wear too which is always a worry with the cheaper end of the market.
At a little over 6000 miles now they are showing little signs of wear too which is always a worry with the cheaper end of the market.
Excellent long wear rate is the only positive about this tire.
Negatives; Poor in wet conditions and aquaplanes dangerously.
Understeery.
Noisy tires on nearly every surface.
Long breaking distances.
Average handling.
Poor road feedback.
Would not buy as a replacement tire. Next will be Continental PC7 or Michelin PS4 or 5.
Negatives; Poor in wet conditions and aquaplanes dangerously.
Understeery.
Noisy tires on nearly every surface.
Long breaking distances.
Average handling.
Poor road feedback.
Would not buy as a replacement tire. Next will be Continental PC7 or Michelin PS4 or 5.
Very quite handled ok wear don't no yet I got 4motion grip really good wet and dry
The price of the tire really was good and the snow reviews got me to get this tire due to living in the mountains. The snow traction actually turned out to be really good, including braking comparable to the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 for which I ultimately changed to. The tire really shocked me on how bad it was on the wet, the understeer was really bad and never felt comfortable / safe driving in the wet. Dry handling and feedback was nothing great, the grip did let go pretty quickly on fast short bends. Wear was a plus side, did around 20K Kilometers and the tread depth was still good. Noise levels are normall for a winter tire and the comfort levels also pretty normal for a 55 aspect ratio tire.
They're ok - but the rolling resistance seems massive compared to other tires, and lateral stability and road noise are a problem.
Replaced them with Cross Climate+ for the winter and the difference in noise, economy and stability is distinctly noticeable.
Replaced them with Cross Climate+ for the winter and the difference in noise, economy and stability is distinctly noticeable.
Horrible tires. Wheel spin in wet. No grip on snow. Slid at 5mph. Should be banned in winter. Do not use. Dangerous. The difference when I changed tires to premium brand all season tires was night and day difference. Do not buy these. Truly the worst tires ever in 30ish years driving.
Came as OEM tires for VW Tiguan SUV. With less than 5000 km, punctured driving on bitumen by a bark chip on the edge of the tread - not even the sidewall. The rubber is very soft, presumably for high performance, but virtually no resistance to puncture, which in my view makes then unsuitable for an SUV.
I was recommended these Tires by various friends, I was very pleased with at first, good road holding on wet and dry roads, slightly noisy on motorways at high speed but acceptable, have now become very disapointed as have been advised they are near the legal limit, when I have only had them 18 months and done 15000 miles, would I buy them again, on that performance NO.
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