Dispite that its an old model tire of dunlop it work so good with sporty characteristics hard compound but noisy. I replaced them after 45000 KM driven mostly in dry conditions and high temperatures but it seemed that they had another 5000 km more life easily. I was very satisfied in general and now replace them with AS6 with too much soft compound with no sporty characteristics and unsteable when you push them a little more . i wish i had chosen the same.
Best Tires for the Audi A3 Sport
Audi A3 Sport drivers have left 31 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 442,536 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
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- 31owner reviews
- 442,536 milescovered on them
- 28different tires rated
- 71%average tire score
The best rated tires that fit the Audi A3 Sport
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Audi A3 Sport 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 and 205/55 R16 - 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 Sport 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 | Audi A3 Sport reviews |
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| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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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 |
Falken ZIEX ZE320
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
All Season tires
No Audi A3 Sport 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 A3 Sport reviews |
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| 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 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
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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 Sport 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.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Audi A3 Sport reviews |
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| 1 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
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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 Sport 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 A3 Sport reviews |
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| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV
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8.3 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
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8.1 | 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18 | 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 Sport
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 25 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 2 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 88% | 2 | 30,000 miles |
| Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response Replaced by Dunlop Sport BluResponse | Summer | 86% | 2 | 37,000 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 69% | 2 | 50,000 miles |
Tire sizes Audi A3 Sport 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 Sport drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
These are a very comfortable tire that are great in the dry and cabin noise is low.
However they really struggle to put power down in the wet and my tires started perishing after just 18 months.
They were replaced under warranty but i would not buy them again.
Absolutely fantastic tires, just wouldn't be without them during the winter months. This is my 2nd year/season of them and they're still in great shape with ample tread left and the rubber is still soft and flexible as winter tires should be compared to some other makes out there. I find them to be excellent in wet and dry conditions and outstanding in snow. Honestly I can't fault these tires in any way, shape or form. I will be certainly buying the same tires again if they are still available when the time comes to replace them. I've used Michelin, Nokian and Goodyear winter tires in the past but I can assure you these are these are just as good if not better in my opinion.
Great tire that do the job . much less noisier then the r888 need a little warm up
Very good tire with long life.
In all conditions wet, dry and cornering you'r safe with them.
At bit noisy so I 'll not buy again, prefering to find a quieter tire.
In all conditions wet, dry and cornering you'r safe with them.
At bit noisy so I 'll not buy again, prefering to find a quieter tire.
These tires are downright dangerous - would not recommend to anyone and will never buy cheap tires again.
I bought a used Audi A3 which needed new front tires, so I got these fitted for £55 each. Bad mistake. To be fair when the road was dry they were fine - grip was ok and handling fine. But as soon as there was any wetness on the road (which is common in Scotland) these were awful - no grip at all, even going round a roundabout at normal speeds they would cause the car to understeer. I only kept them on for a month and then bought some Goodyears because I knew they would kill me, or my fiancee who sometimes drives my car.
AVOID AT ALL COST would be my advice.
I bought a used Audi A3 which needed new front tires, so I got these fitted for £55 each. Bad mistake. To be fair when the road was dry they were fine - grip was ok and handling fine. But as soon as there was any wetness on the road (which is common in Scotland) these were awful - no grip at all, even going round a roundabout at normal speeds they would cause the car to understeer. I only kept them on for a month and then bought some Goodyears because I knew they would kill me, or my fiancee who sometimes drives my car.
AVOID AT ALL COST would be my advice.
I had 4 of these on my Audi A3 1.9TDi, after switching from downright dangerous Nankang tires.
These a definitely good tires and I would buy again - grip is very good in dry or wet, and they are quiet and comfortable. I have done 20,000 miles now and they are getting near replacement, so quite happy with the wear rate given how I drive.
Got them for about £75 a corner, fitted, so worth the exta over cheaper tires.
These a definitely good tires and I would buy again - grip is very good in dry or wet, and they are quiet and comfortable. I have done 20,000 miles now and they are getting near replacement, so quite happy with the wear rate given how I drive.
Got them for about £75 a corner, fitted, so worth the exta over cheaper tires.
The rears were fitted 20,000 miles ago and will probably last the same again. The fronts, with a heavy diesel engine will need to be replaced within a few thousand miles, which will be about 18,000.
I was going through front tires within 6,000 miles before I found these (Toyo Proxy, Michelin). I'm going to stick with them while I have the car, especially given the low price that I can get them for.
I was going through front tires within 6,000 miles before I found these (Toyo Proxy, Michelin). I'm going to stick with them while I have the car, especially given the low price that I can get them for.
Had these on for 2 years / >25000 miles and are only down to 4mm. (Rotated once).
Mainly motorway miles. Yesterday I encountered a relatively high speed blowout (NS rear) on the A1, where the complete tire except the walls around the edges shredded off. I guess the solid walls of the Tire saved any worse damage and I managed to safely get into the lay-by.
All the other Dunlops have been checked this morning and a Infinity tire installed temporarily. Therefore, I reccomend this tire. It has certainly proved its worth, and I guess the blowout was a one-off.
Mainly motorway miles. Yesterday I encountered a relatively high speed blowout (NS rear) on the A1, where the complete tire except the walls around the edges shredded off. I guess the solid walls of the Tire saved any worse damage and I managed to safely get into the lay-by.
All the other Dunlops have been checked this morning and a Infinity tire installed temporarily. Therefore, I reccomend this tire. It has certainly proved its worth, and I guess the blowout was a one-off.
Done 12000 miles in the last year & still approx 5mm tread left. Brill in dry & they excel in the wet. Perhaps getting a tad noisy but so far so good
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