Replacing OEM ContiPremiumContact with ADVAN V61 E+ on my VOLVO XC90 in last winter. It was surprising me that they were noisier and slippery than the old tires, at the very beginning. After about 500 km, they became normal as they should be. Decent dry and wet grip, much quieter than before. The tire expert advised that is because there is oil protection for such new tires; it would affect their general performance in the first month of use. Although the handing is not hard, the sidewall is pretty strong to conquer the kerb. You will feel more confident when you pump up 37+ PSI on the highway.
Best Tires for the Volvo XC90 2.9 T6
Volvo XC90 2.9 T6 drivers have left 5 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 70,500 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 5owner reviews
- 70,500 milescovered on them
- 4different tires rated
- 85%average tire score
The best rated tires that fit the Volvo XC90 2.9 T6
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Volvo XC90 2.9 T6 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 235/60 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 Volvo XC90 2.9 T6 driver has reviewed a tire in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV is our highest rated, at 9.3 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Volvo XC90 2.9 T6 reviews |
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| 1 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
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9.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Pirelli Scorpion
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9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
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8.9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Falken FK510 SUV
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8.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Falken e.Ziex
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8.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
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8.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
Winter tires
No Volvo XC90 2.9 T6 driver has reviewed a tire in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV is our highest rated, at 9.3 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Volvo XC90 2.9 T6 reviews |
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| 1 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
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9.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
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9.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV
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9.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Cooper Discoverer Winter
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9.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV
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9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Nokian WR SUV 4
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8.7 | 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 Volvo XC90 2.9 T6 driver has reviewed a tire in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV is our highest rated, at 9.3 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Volvo XC90 2.9 T6 reviews |
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| 1 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
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9.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
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9.2 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
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8.9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV
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8.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Falken Wildpeak AT AT3WA
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8.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme
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8.5 | 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 Volvo XC90 2.9 T6 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 | Volvo XC90 2.9 T6 reviews |
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| 1 |
BFGoodrich Advantage SUV All Season
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8.5 | 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 Volvo XC90 2.9 T6
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 3 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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| Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season | All Season | 92% | 2 | 13,500 miles |
Tire sizes Volvo XC90 2.9 T6 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 XC90 2.9 T6 drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
It is outstanding performance in the wet weather compared to the preivous mid-high end sets of FALKEN or Bridgestone. It is easy crossing the kerb and slats while the hending is sensational. You will have confident to cut the sharp corners and sudden stop on the mark. The only cons might be the wear.
Having a second set.
The first set still lot of treadwear left after 3 years , 50000km but some peeling appeared at the edge. Riding is reasonable, an annoying high pitch sound persisted throughout the life span.
It yielded 8.9/100km on my 2016 XC90, which was incredible.
The second set is AC tire with a block of foam inside and along the rim.
The moment it got on my SUV, I thought I was driving a totally different car.
The high pitch noise totally disappeared. The riding comfort improved tremendously.
The only drawback is that mileage dropped to 9.4L/100km.
The first set still lot of treadwear left after 3 years , 50000km but some peeling appeared at the edge. Riding is reasonable, an annoying high pitch sound persisted throughout the life span.
It yielded 8.9/100km on my 2016 XC90, which was incredible.
The second set is AC tire with a block of foam inside and along the rim.
The moment it got on my SUV, I thought I was driving a totally different car.
The high pitch noise totally disappeared. The riding comfort improved tremendously.
The only drawback is that mileage dropped to 9.4L/100km.
Horrible tires! I have had to replace one due to sensor damage and screwed by dealer who charged 400$ and plug two of the remaining four tires. Whoever wrote that low profile tires are no more susceptible to road hazards are full of you know what. VERY upset I can not rely on my 60,000$ dollar ride. 2016 XC90. I now need to replace all four tires and not covered under warranty
Excellent tire, excellent feedback, excellent handling.
Cant comment yet on wet peformance - no rain!!!!
Cant comment yet on wear performance - only been on the car for a month!!!
Far far better than the Michelin Diamaris that I had previously fitted all round, better price and better road feel. Certainly wont be going with Michelin ever again.
Cant comment yet on wet peformance - no rain!!!!
Cant comment yet on wear performance - only been on the car for a month!!!
Far far better than the Michelin Diamaris that I had previously fitted all round, better price and better road feel. Certainly wont be going with Michelin ever again.
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