Bought them to replace Hankook ventus prime 4 (Touring type of tires), did a bunch of research before buying, they were really cheap ! So i bought them, you notice the difference in handling and cornering immediately, yes they are UHP and they deliver on that, not that the hankook's were inferior but the Kumhos are a different experience during fast cornering. I drive mainly on mountain passes, they stick like glue on the tarmac they hold well on the wet, haven't drove hard yet on really heavy rain but they seem to do great, no aquaplaning as of now. Sidewalls are not hard as a rock but they aren't soft, they don't deform during cornering, riding on them is nice and comfortable. The only negative as a first impression is this, went from a 68db tire to a 71db on the highway noise is significant worse with those Kumho, you can feel and hear every imperfection of the road, if you care about the noise buy the version with the foam inside I think they call it K version or something.
Best Tires for the Audi 1.8T Quattro
Audi 1.8T Quattro drivers have left 77 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 591,412 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 77owner reviews
- 591,412 milescovered on them
- 65different tires rated
- 78%average tire score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 9.2 Current version: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | 95% from 3 reviews | Best Summer Tires |
Highest weighted owner score from Audi 1.8T Quattro drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tires for the Audi 1.8T Quattro
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the Audi 1.8T Quattro 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 Audi 1.8T Quattro is the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 - 95% from 3 owner reviews across 15,000 miles. The current tire in that line is now the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
|
95% | 3 | 15,000 miles | 9.2 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
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 Audi 1.8T Quattro
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Audi 1.8T Quattro driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18, 225/50 R17 and 245/40 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
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 | Audi 1.8T Quattro reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
|
9.7 | All your sizes | 1 |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | 225/40 R18, 245/40 R18 | 1 |
| 3 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
|
9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
|
9.4 | All your sizes | 1 |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | All your sizes | 2 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
Winter tires
No Audi 1.8T Quattro driver has reviewed a tire in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 is our highest rated, at 9.8 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Audi 1.8T Quattro reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
|
9.8 | 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | 225/40 R18, 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
|
9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | 225/40 R18, 225/50 R17, 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Alpin 7
|
9.5 | 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17, 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
|
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 Season tires
No Audi 1.8T Quattro 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 | Audi 1.8T Quattro reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
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9.6 | 225/40 R18, 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
|
9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
|
9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
|
9.5 | 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18, 225/50 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
|
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
All Weather tires
No Audi 1.8T Quattro 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 | Audi 1.8T Quattro reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac
|
9.5 | 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18, 225/50 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV
|
8.3 | 225/45 R17, 225/50 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
|
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.
How long do tires last on the Audi 1.8T Quattro?
Across 11 end of life reviews from Audi 1.8T Quattro drivers, a typical set of tires was worn out after 14,000 miles. Half of all worn-out sets lasted between 2,000 miles and 16,000 miles.
Distances are self-reported by drivers whose review marked the set as worn out; figures are medians, so a single unusual report cannot move them.
Every tire reviewed on the Audi 1.8T Quattro
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 54 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 95% | 3 | 15,000 miles |
| Nexen N8000 | Summer | 100% | 2 | 5,200 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 97% | 2 | 0 miles |
| Bridgestone Turanza 6 | Summer | 92% | 2 | 2,000 miles |
| Linglong Green Max | Summer | 92% | 2 | 1,000 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Summer | 85% | 2 | 6,000 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Summer | 84% | 2 | 400 miles |
| Debica Presto UHP2 | Summer | 76% | 2 | 19,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Turanza T005 Replaced by Bridgestone Turanza 6 | Summer | 71% | 2 | 7,013 miles |
| Continental Sport Contact 5 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 | Summer | 70% | 2 | 24,000 miles |
| Pirelli CINTURATO P7 Replaced by Pirelli Cinturato C3 | Summer | 63% | 2 | 38,000 miles |
Tire sizes Audi 1.8T Quattro 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 Audi 1.8T Quattro drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Tire tread was fine and held up well. Side wall cracking eventually meant the tires needed to be replaced before the tread wore out
As a comparison with the benchmark, these tires are better for steering feel (like typical Bridgestones I've used) but are still slightly inferior in other respects, with comfort being the biggest difference on 21". For an OEM EV tire, it is about 10% more efficient than my benchmark tire (energy consumption 6.4km/kWh vs 5.9km/kWh over a long period). It's a good tire but not a complete one. If I had no choice, I'd go with it again, but there's always the benchmark tire as well as the new Pirelli Zero E to consider.
Even the Bridgestone Turanza 6 delivers a reduction of 2db in pass-by noise versus its predecessor, comparing with other models i had before, Turanza 6 is not that quiet i was expecting. On motorway there is that tire noise and on long distance is becoming annoying. Also being a Summer Premium Touring tire, comparing with the Asymmetric 6 which is Summer Max Performance and i had before, the side of the Turanza 6 is not that hard, and doesn't offer the best feedback in the curves.
Overall, a good tire with very good treadwear.
long wear (more than 50k kms.)
Good braking at moderate rain conditions.
Comfortable.
Not expensive.
A tire with not surprises but not recommended in aquaplaning and cold condition too. Drive with careful in this condition, remmember this is a summer tire.
Buy again?, yes!.
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