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Best Tires for the Audi A3 2.0T quattro

Audi A3 2.0T quattro drivers have left 13 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 135,000 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

This page covers the Audi A3 2.0T quattro specifically. For the full picture, the Audi A3 page combines 432 reviews from every variant. All Audi A3 reviews →

  • 13owner reviews
  • 135,000 milescovered on them
  • 12different tires rated
  • 67%average tire score
Most fitted size - 5 reviews 225/45 R17 To scale, mm
Ø 634 225 101 17" 101 All 225/45 R17 data →

The best rated tires that fit the Audi A3 2.0T quattro

The rankings above can only speak for tires a Audi A3 2.0T 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 and 225/40 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

No Audi A3 2.0T quattro 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.

Highest rated Summer tires made in Audi A3 2.0T quattro sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Audi A3 2.0T quattro reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Continental SportContact 7 9.7 225/40 R18 Be the first →
3 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →

All Season tires

No Audi A3 2.0T 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.

Highest rated All Season tires made in Audi A3 2.0T quattro sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Audi A3 2.0T quattro reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport 9.6 225/40 R18 Be the first →
3 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
5 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 All your sizes 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

Winter tires

No Audi A3 2.0T quattro 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.

Highest rated Winter tires made in Audi A3 2.0T quattro sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Audi A3 2.0T quattro reviews
1 Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 9.6 225/40 R18 Be the first →
2 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 9.5 225/40 R18 Be the first →
4 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
5 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 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 Weather tires

No Audi A3 2.0T 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.

Highest rated All Weather tires made in Audi A3 2.0T quattro sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Audi A3 2.0T quattro reviews
1 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV 8.3 225/45 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.

Every tire reviewed on the Audi A3 2.0T quattro

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.

All tires reviewed by Audi A3 2.0T quattro drivers
Tire Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 Summer 53% 2 30,000 miles

Tire sizes Audi A3 2.0T 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 A3 2.0T quattro drivers say

The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.

40%
Maxxis HP M3 235-45-17- Audi A3 2.0T quattro 20,000 miles September 20, 2024
I purchased a used audi a3 and the dealership sold me the car with these installed brand new... and let me tell you they are among the worst I've ever had in any vehicle. They advertise 60,000 km treadlife but after 22k I've driven on these, they are down to 1mm and I have to replace after just 8 month. Save yourself the hassle and get a decent tire for $50 a tire more. The value and wear life alone will make up for it
84%
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 225-45-17- Audi A3 2.0T quattro 10,000 miles November 4, 2022
Amazing tires, quite simply the best I've ever had. Absolute grip in the dry... But its the wet which amazes me more because this tire treats the wet like its dry!!
98%
Hankook Winter i cept RS2 215-40-17-H Audi A3 2.0T quattro 18,000 miles January 15, 2021
FANTASTIC TYRES - AS GOOD AS THE MORE EXPENSIVE BRANDS - BUY WITH CONFIDENCE 10/10
66%
Maxtrek MAXIMUS M1 225-45-17- Audi A3 2.0T quattro 22,000 miles November 3, 2020
Bought 4 new installed 6 months in I blew a tire in a pothole 1 year in took one off due to noise in the tire Just over a year in and I got a broken belt in one now
53%
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 225-45-17- Audi A3 2.0T quattro 15,000 miles July 27, 2020
very performing tire in the first months of life up to 15000km after it becomes very slippery hard both on dry and not to mention the wet highly not recommended in my opinion, I was a dunlop enthusiast most likely I will move to goodyear
53%
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 225-45-17- Audi A3 2.0T quattro 15,000 miles July 27, 2020
very performing tire in the first months of life up to 15000km after it becomes very slippery hard both on dry and not to mention the wet highly not recommended in my opinion, I was a dunlop enthusiast most likely I will move to goodyear
76%
Landsail 4 Seasons All Weather 225-40-18-W Audi A3 2.0T quattro 4,000 miles March 2, 2020
We have these on the family Audi A3 quattro (250bhp) and we run all seasons to save changing over. We had a big bill, so went for some cheaper tires, I looked carefully at the reviews, and could find no bad ones... we have had a mostly wet winter here in the UK this time round (so far!) and in the rain and floods, this tire is outstanding. It simply grips, little to no aquaplaning, and gives total confidence in the wet. In the dry it is good, haven't run it in any temps above about 10C yet, so remains to see what a hot summer day will do to it, but so far its good. Been out on a very icy day in it (ice rain) , and driven on actual ice... was very little grip, but unless you have Nordic winters or studs, you wont have any! they were very predictable, and I actually had some fun in the Quattro! had very little snow, but driven through several inches of hail settled on the road, and they were VERY impressive, again very predictable too.. to sum up, very good for the average British winter! if they hold up well in the summer too , I will be very happy. a fraction of the cost of the cross climate I was looking at , and the bridgestone equivalent. I did want to try the Maxxis AP 3 (the new one, looks like the cross climate and has done well in tests) but couldn't get them. I have found maxxis to be great mid range tires before. To be honest i really would recommend the 4 seasons for those on a budget, they have performed MUCH better than expected, and are rain masters!
72%
Continental VikingContact 6 205-55-16- Audi A3 2.0T quattro April 25, 2019
Tires were on the winter alloys for the car I bought, I've had them for 2 winters and will be keeping them on until they dry out for sure. The tires are amazing on snow, on ice not so much luckily I have Quattro as they do slip if pushed too much on ice. On snow however they feel at home with plenty of grip. Road noise is more than acceptable and they seem to wear ok from what I can tell.
60%
Bridgestone Adrenalin RE002 225-40-18-W Audi A3 2.0T quattro 4,000 miles January 8, 2017
Have to say that having had Potenza s001s before I was looking forward to driving on the RE002s.
They're great in the dry in both acceleration and cornering grip. Plenty of confidence when on the brakes.
Unfortunatly, it rained and the tires turned into Mr.Hyde.
Still ok on accleration, but the quattro drive train helps alot with that. Put it into the corners on the wet and forget it. Anything spirited and the tires just give up. Michilin Primacy 3s offer far more grip in the wet in comparison.
A track/dry road tire only.
87%
Nankang AS1 225-45-17- Audi A3 2.0T quattro 7,000 miles November 2, 2012
budget price but better than most premium tire brands excellent rim protectors

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