I've had these tires on my 2026 Tiguan and the first impressions are very underwhelming. At very low speeds (residential roads), the car is constantly losing the back end in slow speed corners. I would not feel confident that in the event of a highway speed situation, that I would lose the car completely. My previous Hakkapeliitta SUV (non-studded winter) were lightyears ahead of these tires.
Best Tires for the Volkswagen Tiuan R Line
Volkswagen Tiuan R Line drivers have left 13 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 248,700 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 13owner reviews
- 248,700 milescovered on them
- 12different tires rated
- 75%average tire score
The best rated tires that fit the Volkswagen Tiuan R Line
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Volkswagen Tiuan R Line driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 255/40 R19, 235/50 R18 and 235/55 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.
All Season tires
No Volkswagen Tiuan R Line driver has reviewed a tire in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Hankook iON FlexClimate is our highest rated, at 9.8 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Volkswagen Tiuan R Line reviews |
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| 1 |
Hankook iON FlexClimate
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9.8 | 255/40 R19 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
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9.6 | 255/40 R19 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | 235/50 R18, 235/55 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | 255/40 R19 | 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 Tiuan R Line 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.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Volkswagen Tiuan R Line 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 SportContact 7
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9.7 | 255/40 R19 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | 235/50 R18 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | 235/50 R18 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | 255/40 R19, 235/50 R18 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Falken ZIEX ZE320
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9.4 | 235/50 R18, 235/55 R17 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
Winter tires
No Volkswagen Tiuan R Line 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 Tiuan R Line reviews |
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| 1 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | 235/50 R18, 235/55 R17 | 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 | 235/50 R18, 235/55 R17 | 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 Tiuan R Line driver has reviewed a tire in the All Weather category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the BFGoodrich Advantage SUV All Season is our highest rated, at 8.5 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Volkswagen Tiuan R Line reviews |
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| 1 |
BFGoodrich Advantage SUV All Season
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8.5 | 235/50 R18, 235/55 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Quatrac 5
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8.4 | 235/50 R18, 235/55 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
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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 Tiuan R Line
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 |
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| Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport | Summer | 85% | 2 | 31,000 miles |
Tire sizes Volkswagen Tiuan R Line 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 Tiuan R Line drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Had Pirelli scorpion verde originally on my SUV which were a high performing tires. Had to change due to wear and decided to give the Kumho a try. Ill be brief, this is a very sluggish tire which will make your car feel heavy and demand more power during acceleration. If you’re looking for performance tires this isnt the one. This is more of a day to day commute tire.
I fitted Cooper Zeon's CS8 two years ago doing about 25K kilometers (17K miles) per year. They were replacing a set of Continentals and were selected due to their cheaper price tag. Although cheaper they were great tires. The side walls appear to be a bit softer than the Conti's or other tires I had before, but overall I was really happy from their grip, handling, dry or wet. Fresh rubber appears quieter compared to their end life and surely returned an very good tread life. I replaced them with a set of Goodyear Asymmetric 6. If anyone is interested in Cooper Zeon CS8 please go ahead and buy them. Just a word of advice for drivers leaving in warm-hot climates. Always look after tire pressures. These tires warm up - overheat in long trips and if you overinflate them you could easily eat away the middle part of the tires.
Initially I received good road feedback and the tire/road noise was bearable. The compound seems good, not too hard or soft, and much stronger than I expected since I have driven off road quite a few times with no issues. The problem I have with it now is the humming noise while driven +80km/h. Also, the steering feels much lighter and its like the tire is disintegrating very rapidly after a year or so of use. Advantage was the price and i would definitely recommend if your car is not in use often but basically it costs half the price because it lasts half as long. The reviews online were mostly of initial use and is quite misleading.
got over 50K fronts worn more than rears - good grip on corners and in wet and on gravel roads - mostly run on blacktop and distance of 50 - 200 km trips. Probably have another 5K before needing replacement
Thought that these low profiles are a lot noiser than Kuhmos I had on Toureg but have got used to the road noise on this Tiguan R series.
Just purchased another set for VW Tiguan. I've had these tires on a VW Eos and a Mercedes SLK 55 AMG and cannot fault them.
They are hard wearing, I managed 20,000 miles on the rear of the SLK before I sold it and there was plenty tread left.
The tires are quiet and although I don't drive everywhere fast, they offer excellent grip in both the wet and dry. The previous tires on the Tiguan were also impressive in the snow for traction.
They are hard wearing, I managed 20,000 miles on the rear of the SLK before I sold it and there was plenty tread left.
The tires are quiet and although I don't drive everywhere fast, they offer excellent grip in both the wet and dry. The previous tires on the Tiguan were also impressive in the snow for traction.
The noise over sertian b-roads are too noisy to me. However, mnay drivers have commended thos tire for the low noise which I don't understand why. I am still looking for a quieter tire than this one.
Really good tires lasted for 31,000 miles from new on a VW Tiguan R Line and still had 2mm left on them.
Great wet and dry grip and really good handling in all conditions.
Longest lasting tires I've ever had and would definitely recommend.
Great wet and dry grip and really good handling in all conditions.
Longest lasting tires I've ever had and would definitely recommend.
Bought 4 new conti premium contact 6 for a '14 Tiguan R Line to replace the original Bridgestone Dueler HP's. Not done many miles on them so far but both wet and dry they are superb. Quieter than the Bridgestones and feel more compliant maybe even slightly softer perhaps. The bridgestones still had 2mm at 31,000 miles! Hope the new conti's last that long.
I've run 4 of these on VW Tiguan auto 4motion. After 37k miles the fronts are about 1mm off the markers and the rears have about 4mm left. used all year round, winter in Scotland and summer all over the UK. Seem to have a lot of grip in the dry, and been pretty good in the wet. Mostly motorway and fast A road miles. Very impressed with these tires, especially the wear, although the car seems quite kind on tires. Good grip in snow and slush, but not much grip on 'polished' snow and sheet ice.
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