Alfa Romeo 159 Tires
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| Tire Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirelli Cinturato C3 (11) | 97% | 97% | 94% | 94% | 94% | 86% |
| Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 (4) | 90% | 95% | 90% | 85% | 80% | 90% |
| Nokian Powerproof 1 (2) | 90% | 90% | 85% | 80% | 95% | 85% |
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro (29) | 90% | 90% | 85% | 82% | 87% | 87% |
| Semperit Speed Grip 2 (17) | 89% | 89% | 89% | 76% | 89% | 88% |
| Fulda SportControl (40) | 92% | 87% | 85% | 83% | 85% | 86% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Vorti (116) | 93% | 83% | 89% | 88% | 83% | 85% |
| Michelin Pilot Super Sport (146) | 94% | 83% | 89% | 86% | 82% | 81% |
| Nokian zLine (83) | 91% | 90% | 89% | 87% | 76% | 85% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta (237) | 91% | 88% | 87% | 85% | 79% | 85% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S (152) | 92% | 87% | 84% | 86% | 80% | 84% |
| Atlas Sport Green (12) | 92% | 83% | 83% | 83% | 75% | 85% |
| Formula Formula Ice (2) | 80% | 85% | 80% | 85% | 85% | 80% |
| Michelin X Ice Snow (16) | 78% | 79% | 75% | 74% | 90% | 88% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM35 (3) | 87% | 87% | 80% | 80% | 83% | 80% |
| Continental SportContact 7 (96) | 95% | 91% | 88% | 90% | 66% | 75% |
| Bridgestone Turanza GR90 (21) | 81% | 86% | 83% | 81% | 74% | 92% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 (305) | 90% | 88% | 84% | 84% | 73% | 82% |
| Falken Azenis FK510 (150) | 88% | 88% | 82% | 81% | 71% | 77% |
| Tigar Tigar UHP (24) | 90% | 76% | 80% | 81% | 72% | 83% |
| Continental Premium Contact 6 (128) | 89% | 85% | 83% | 85% | 74% | 78% |
| Uniroyal RainSport 2 (226) | 85% | 91% | 78% | 76% | 76% | 80% |
| Goodyear Vector 4Seasons (63) | 84% | 83% | 81% | 81% | 84% | 82% |
| Uniroyal RainSport 3 (288) | 84% | 92% | 79% | 78% | 64% | 83% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Cento (22) | 83% | 78% | 76% | 73% | 86% | 82% |
| Kumho Ecsta KU39 (125) | 86% | 78% | 80% | 76% | 73% | 81% |
| Federal Evoluzion ST 1 (29) | 85% | 70% | 73% | 81% | 77% | 85% |
| Lassa DriveWays (18) | 80% | 81% | 79% | 76% | 86% | 68% |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT (180) | 88% | 84% | 82% | 81% | 60% | 82% |
| Dunlop Sport BluResponse (191) | 88% | 84% | 79% | 75% | 61% | 83% |
| Michelin Primacy 3 (192) | 85% | 79% | 76% | 77% | 69% | 80% |
| Kormoran Kormoran UHP (38) | 83% | 69% | 76% | 73% | 78% | 79% |
| Michelin Primacy HP (201) | 84% | 75% | 77% | 74% | 77% | 76% |
| Maxxis MA Z1 Victra (64) | 88% | 77% | 73% | 77% | 71% | 66% |
| Nexen N Fera SU1 (145) | 82% | 75% | 74% | 75% | 71% | 79% |
| Nankang AR 1 (38) | 91% | 45% | 85% | 87% | 70% | 65% |
| Continental Premium Contact 2 (200) | 84% | 77% | 75% | 73% | 62% | 73% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 (157) | 84% | 78% | 76% | 73% | 60% | 65% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 (107) | 78% | 84% | 75% | 73% | 59% | 74% |
| Continental ContiSportContact 5 P (109) | 85% | 78% | 77% | 75% | 55% | 72% |
| Continental Sport Contact 2 (229) | 85% | 75% | 76% | 72% | 61% | 66% |
| Bridgestone Potenza S001 (166) | 83% | 69% | 74% | 74% | 67% | 60% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050A (215) | 83% | 70% | 75% | 72% | 66% | 59% |
| Nankang AS1 (19) | 78% | 61% | 68% | 63% | 71% | 69% |
| Marshal Matrac TX KU17 (8) | 81% | 68% | 64% | 66% | 71% | 69% |
| Pirelli PZero Nero (141) | 83% | 65% | 71% | 71% | 67% | 64% |
| Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus (27) | 84% | 67% | 73% | 69% | 59% | 67% |
| Goodride SV308 (33) | 75% | 63% | 63% | 62% | 75% | 68% |
| Pirelli PZero Rosso (109) | 81% | 66% | 70% | 68% | 59% | 62% |
| Wanli S1063 (80) | 74% | 58% | 63% | 61% | 77% | 65% |
| Evergreen EU72 (49) | 75% | 61% | 60% | 60% | 73% | 67% |
| Hifly HF805 (66) | 74% | 61% | 65% | 64% | 54% | 63% |
| Hifly Win Turi (7) | 71% | 59% | 67% | 59% | 77% | 76% |
| Marangoni Mythos (29) | 69% | 55% | 58% | 60% | 62% | 58% |
| Accelera PHI (165) | 67% | 44% | 52% | 51% | 65% | 58% |
Alfa Romeo 159 Tire Review Highlights
Apsolute monster of a tire, wet, dry or snow!!! I bought NA2 version (Porsche homologation) for my Alfa Romeo 159 and handling is ridicolous, as well as grip, dry or wet. Fully recommend!
tire reviewed on 2026-01-03 05:20:13
very nice, smooth, quiet tire. good road feeling, very good on wet and dry, poor milage
tire reviewed on 2025-10-31 10:55:20
Perfect summer tire in ALL conditions, feeling totaly safe while driving roughly.
Recommended!
Recommended!
tire reviewed on 2025-10-10 14:40:30
I've had the pleasure of using both their summer UHP and winter ones offerings, driving them right down to their end of life, and I can confidently say these tires delivered on every front.
From the moment I put them on, the grip was exceptional. Whether it was scorching summer asphalt or icy winter roads, the Tigar UHPs consistently inspired confidence. Cornering felt secure, and braking was always responsive, giving me peace of mind in all conditions.
The handling was equally impressive. These tires made my car feel nimble and precise. Steering inputs translated directly to the road, providing a direct and engaging driving experience. Even as they wore down, the predictability and control remained, which is a testament to their quality construction. It's rare to find tires that maintain such composure throughout their lifespan.
And then there's the comfort. Despite being high-performance tires, the Tigar UHPs provided a surprisingly smooth and quiet ride. Long journeys were never a chore, and road imperfections were absorbed with ease.
Having driven them until their very last mile, I can wholeheartedly recommend Tigar UHP tires. They proved to be durable, reliable, and simply a joy to drive on, regardless of the season. If you're looking for tires that offer excellent grip, precise handling, and a comfortable ride, look no further!
P.S.: Both the summer and the winter ones survived each 30k km on Bulgarian roads, which are well know to be a disaster
From the moment I put them on, the grip was exceptional. Whether it was scorching summer asphalt or icy winter roads, the Tigar UHPs consistently inspired confidence. Cornering felt secure, and braking was always responsive, giving me peace of mind in all conditions.
The handling was equally impressive. These tires made my car feel nimble and precise. Steering inputs translated directly to the road, providing a direct and engaging driving experience. Even as they wore down, the predictability and control remained, which is a testament to their quality construction. It's rare to find tires that maintain such composure throughout their lifespan.
And then there's the comfort. Despite being high-performance tires, the Tigar UHPs provided a surprisingly smooth and quiet ride. Long journeys were never a chore, and road imperfections were absorbed with ease.
Having driven them until their very last mile, I can wholeheartedly recommend Tigar UHP tires. They proved to be durable, reliable, and simply a joy to drive on, regardless of the season. If you're looking for tires that offer excellent grip, precise handling, and a comfortable ride, look no further!
P.S.: Both the summer and the winter ones survived each 30k km on Bulgarian roads, which are well know to be a disaster
tire reviewed on 2025-07-15 15:06:14
Bought them because of the price, 70 euro/tire size 225/50/17. Mine are made in china, idk if this is a disadvantage or is a lower quality than the ones that are made in other country.
Personally, pretty good tires overall, good grip in both dry and wet conditions and good stability. Tires are a little noisy, but it's not that bad. Not that confortable as expected, but very decent for their price.
Personally, pretty good tires overall, good grip in both dry and wet conditions and good stability. Tires are a little noisy, but it's not that bad. Not that confortable as expected, but very decent for their price.
tire reviewed on 2025-07-06 05:35:39
Fitted the x ice snow as they were one of few nordic winter tires available in my size. The other one was Hakkapeliitta R5. I have had hakkas before with great success, but decided to go for michelin this time because of better longevity, since these alfas are known for eating front tires. The x ices was 1250 euros fitted on car.
Where i live there are either tarmac or ice. Rarely snow. And the snow get to slush, and then ice again. So that is the conditions these tires are tested on.
Asphalt, dry or wet. Very reassuring, and calm feeling trough the tires. Good grip, with early signals when pushing the car too much. The general comfort and rolling is great....maybe a little bit more noise than i expected. More than pirellis fr's for example. But i think that is to blame for the knobby, tractor like tread pattern of the x-snows.
Ice.... terrible! I don't know if that is just me being used to studded nordic tires, but even the studless hakka r3 i remember was better on ice than these. I suspect that has to to with harder compound. That is just not for michelin, but a trend that seems to be in almost all tires nowadays. Maybe because of high torque cars. I miss the really soft rubbery tires for like 10 years ago. I have a car with bf ko2' and they are just a little bit worse than x ice snow on the same hill.
I know x ice snow was best with r5 in ice grip, so don't take my opinion for granted, but at least on black ice of western norway, there was not much grip to be found.
But then the snow came, at least for 2 days. And wow! I understand the name x ice SNOW. The pattern just paks down the snow and grip. No need to explain. Other than a 4x4 volvo struggled where i drove straight up a snowy hill with fwd.
So these tires are great at snow and overall driving on asphalt. Wet asphalt are my 80% driving so that is good. The only drawback are grip on ice. But maybe my only option for that should have been the x ice north 4 studded. But studless tires is because i don't have to pay stud taxes in the cities.
After 300 miles the tires settled more in i can feel. Will try on ice again.
Will report later on wear.
Where i live there are either tarmac or ice. Rarely snow. And the snow get to slush, and then ice again. So that is the conditions these tires are tested on.
Asphalt, dry or wet. Very reassuring, and calm feeling trough the tires. Good grip, with early signals when pushing the car too much. The general comfort and rolling is great....maybe a little bit more noise than i expected. More than pirellis fr's for example. But i think that is to blame for the knobby, tractor like tread pattern of the x-snows.
Ice.... terrible! I don't know if that is just me being used to studded nordic tires, but even the studless hakka r3 i remember was better on ice than these. I suspect that has to to with harder compound. That is just not for michelin, but a trend that seems to be in almost all tires nowadays. Maybe because of high torque cars. I miss the really soft rubbery tires for like 10 years ago. I have a car with bf ko2' and they are just a little bit worse than x ice snow on the same hill.
I know x ice snow was best with r5 in ice grip, so don't take my opinion for granted, but at least on black ice of western norway, there was not much grip to be found.
But then the snow came, at least for 2 days. And wow! I understand the name x ice SNOW. The pattern just paks down the snow and grip. No need to explain. Other than a 4x4 volvo struggled where i drove straight up a snowy hill with fwd.
So these tires are great at snow and overall driving on asphalt. Wet asphalt are my 80% driving so that is good. The only drawback are grip on ice. But maybe my only option for that should have been the x ice north 4 studded. But studless tires is because i don't have to pay stud taxes in the cities.
After 300 miles the tires settled more in i can feel. Will try on ice again.
Will report later on wear.
tire reviewed on 2023-12-03 15:02:26
I had these tires on my previous car (2011 Alfa Romeo 159 SW 2.0 JTDm). I sold it about 1 month ago. As it is still fresh in my memory, a wrote this review.
The Falken Azenis FK510 is fantastic! Maybe not the best for rolling resistance so fuel economy, but not bad either.
If my new car (2018 Mazda 6 SW 2.0 Skyactiv-G 165) needs new tires, chances are it will be Falken. Maybe I will try the new FK520 then.
tire reviewed on 2022-12-20 07:43:46
While the wet performance is outstanding, I felt it was average on snow and dry. The tire gave me excellent feedback at the limit and lost grip progressively. The wear concerned me as it lost 2-3mm of the profile in just ~5000 km.
I think is a good tire but in the future, I will try something else.
tire reviewed on 2022-11-21 03:19:21
After having these tires on my car for over a year new im totally sold by them. Theyre great and grippy, especially noticable in the rainy/ damp conditions. I've done around 6-8xxx miles in them and the rear tires on my car are basically new, however fronts on the inner edges are approaching the wear markers so will need changing soon, and have melted the slits on the innder egdes together. This however might be something to do with my trip to scotland to do the NC500 which really made the tires stand out giving my tons of confident to throw the car into the corners just knowing they will stick.
tire reviewed on 2022-11-09 10:11:20
Bought a set of 4 of these tires not long after buying the car to go on new alloys. Overall quite impressed with the handling in all conditions, good feedback through the steering wheel and good traction under braking. They give what I would say is a solid ride and cope well with the often uneven surfaces of the country lanes. I cannot really compare road noise or fuel efficiency as I've not had long enough with a different set to gauge any difference. I get the top end of my expected fuel economy which makes me happy and it's quiet enough in the cabin to chat with my kids in the back which makes them happy. Buy them again? Possibly, though I may go for something different (budget dependent). Recommend to a friend? Definitely!
tire reviewed on 2022-05-19 08:29:39
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