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Best Tires for the Volvo 850 T5 Estate
Volvo 850 T5 Estate drivers have left 15 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 87,300 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 15owner reviews
- 87,300 milescovered on them
- 14different tires rated
- 75%average tire score
The best rated tires that fit the Volvo 850 T5 Estate
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Volvo 850 T5 Estate driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 205/50 R16 and 215/45 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
No Volvo 850 T5 Estate 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 | Volvo 850 T5 Estate reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | 215/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | 215/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | 215/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | 215/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Hankook Ventus Evo
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9.4 | 215/45 R17 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
All Season tires
No Volvo 850 T5 Estate 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 | Volvo 850 T5 Estate reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | 215/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | 215/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | 215/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
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9.4 | 215/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
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9.4 | 215/45 R17 | 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 Volvo 850 T5 Estate 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 | Volvo 850 T5 Estate reviews |
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| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | 205/50 R16 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
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8.1 | 215/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro
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8 | 215/45 R17 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Weather Tires →
Winter tires
No Volvo 850 T5 Estate 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.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Volvo 850 T5 Estate reviews |
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| 1 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | 215/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | 215/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
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9.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
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9.3 | 215/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870
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9.2 | 215/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
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9.2 | 215/45 R17 | 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.
Every tire reviewed on the Volvo 850 T5 Estate
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 13 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falken FK452 Replaced by Falken Azenis FK520 | Summer | 62% | 2 | 6,500 miles |
Tire sizes Volvo 850 T5 Estate 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 Volvo 850 T5 Estate drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Few day's ago mounted this tire model and was already tested on wet road and i can tell it's very good and much better than previously C1S which was complete disaster.CF2 is for my opinion noiseless.
Overall a good tire, nothing remarkable about it but gives confidence in the wet. Only driven for 2000 miles so far, small amount of understeer in the dry but track true in the wet. Dry performance is not their forte, slight vagueness on the limit and lack of feel. They seem to get worse as they get hotter. However I am really unable to fault them in the wet. I would not hesitate in buying them again. Having said that I would prefer Contisports if I had the extra money.
Not a tire I would buy again. Not very progressive and no real feedback. Totally overwhelmed in most conditions by the 350+bhp shoved through the front wheels. Understeer and tram lining galore. Also very noisy and thump over road joints. 3000 miles has taken approx 4mm and they are wearing quicker as they get older.
Decided to buy winter tires and very glad I did. They grip very well in the lower temperatures and are better than I hoped in the snow. Never a problem getting to my destination. I have just swapped back to summer tires (mid april) as the Hankooks were getting very squirmy in the warmer weather.
Overall a good tire and showed me that winter tires are worthwhile.
Overall a good tire and showed me that winter tires are worthwhile.
I drive a 300bhp front wheel drive 850 T5 so a good set of tires are really important to me, I like to drive fast and feel totally confident with the rubber I'm using. Having tried other tires such as some Avon sports tires and a few other decent tires I was advised to try the Maxxis MA-z1's and I'm happy I did !!, the first roundabout I pushed them on left me with a huge smile they gripped like hell !!, they a reasonably comfortable and I haven't noticed any real roadnoise. The tread pattern looks awesome for those who like a good looking tire. They actually put the power down better than my previous tires did despite traction being broke in the dry in second but all in all they are handling s rather larey car very well. Recommended.
Definitly good tires, but I had Tyfoon succesor 2 before, and CSC3 are miles ahead on handling and road feedback.
My biggest concern is the wear, as these tires are expensive, but at this time I would have to say, I would definitly but these again.
My biggest concern is the wear, as these tires are expensive, but at this time I would have to say, I would definitly but these again.
Bought these secondhand and fitted to wider than standard wheels.
They are great tires, the best allround I have had fitted to this car. (Rainsport, P6000, SportContact, Falken) The grip wet and dry is more than enough to cope with the 280 odd bhp. They provide good feedback and comfort. Bit noisy on rough surfaces and concrete but otherwise very acceptable. The fronts wear quickly but this is more down to the car as the rears are barely touched after 8000+ miles.
Overall a very good tire and thoroughly recommended.
They are great tires, the best allround I have had fitted to this car. (Rainsport, P6000, SportContact, Falken) The grip wet and dry is more than enough to cope with the 280 odd bhp. They provide good feedback and comfort. Bit noisy on rough surfaces and concrete but otherwise very acceptable. The fronts wear quickly but this is more down to the car as the rears are barely touched after 8000+ miles.
Overall a very good tire and thoroughly recommended.
After roasting a set of Falken FK452's in under 5000 miles I decided to try the Federal SS595. Quite a wide tyer compared to the Falkens, definately fills the wheel out more. Quite alot of noise but for the price all round performance is very good. Quite a low treadwear index (240) but wearing reasonably well. Have done 6000 so far and they should be good for another 3-4 thousand. Definately a decent budget tire - just the noise lets them down a little
Ok for the economy town driver, but not for me! I wont buy again.
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