Excellent tire, but do not pair 255/30/ZR20 XL with Bilstein B6 for everyday road use. It is a bit bumpy ride, apart from that it is excellent tire.
Best Tires for the Audi A6 Avant 2.0TDi 170
Audi A6 Avant 2.0TDi 170 drivers have left 9 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 100,797 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 A6 Avant 2.0TDi 170 specifically. For the full picture, the Audi A6 Avant 2.0TDI page combines 34 reviews from every variant. All Audi A6 Avant 2.0TDI reviews →
- 9owner reviews
- 100,797 milescovered on them
- 9different tires rated
- 69%average tire score
The best rated tires that fit the Audi A6 Avant 2.0TDi 170
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Audi A6 Avant 2.0TDi 170 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 245/40 R18 and 225/45 R17 - 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.
Winter tires
No Audi A6 Avant 2.0TDi 170 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 A6 Avant 2.0TDi 170 reviews |
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| 1 |
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
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9.8 | 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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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
Summer tires
No Audi A6 Avant 2.0TDi 170 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 A6 Avant 2.0TDi 170 reviews |
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| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | 245/40 R18 | 1 |
| 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 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
All Season tires
No Audi A6 Avant 2.0TDi 170 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 A6 Avant 2.0TDi 170 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 | 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | 225/45 R17 | 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
All Weather tires
No Audi A6 Avant 2.0TDi 170 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 A6 Avant 2.0TDi 170 reviews |
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| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | 225/45 R17 | 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 | 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.
Tire sizes Audi A6 Avant 2.0TDi 170 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 A6 Avant 2.0TDi 170 drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
These were fitted by dealer prior to picking up car as the existing ones failed mot for tread depth. Obviously the dealer went for the cheapest he could get.... Dry performance is ok BUT these tires are downright dangerous in the wet! Spin up when accelerating in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th on a damp road, even when feathering the throttle. Slow speeds on damp roundabouts will see the front understeering terribly. Spend all the time driving in the wet as if driving on ice. Simply dangerous!! So now I'm having to fork out circa £600 for better quality tires despite the current set only having about 5K on them. Never had a tire, budget, intermediate or premium that is this bad... AVOID!!!
Very surprised, in a good way, by the overall positive performance of this brand. I don't drive hard or sporty, so these tires did what I needed them for and at a very good price. Better than the Firestone's i had in terms of wet grip. Not ditch finders.
Catastrophic experience, and I can compare with others !
Original mount on my Audi A6 Avant (III) from 2011, a non really explosive engine but still 170 hp from the 2.0 TDi, was a Bridgestone Turanza ER300 205/50R16-96W -> 50'408 KMs then dropped
The Apollo Aspire 4G 225/55R16-99Y were dead after 28'617 kms !!
(comparison with winter mounts:
Continental WinterTS810 205/60R16-92H lasted 67'592 kms
Vredestein Snowtrac 3 205/60R16-92H are on the car for a new season)
J_e_f_f
Original mount on my Audi A6 Avant (III) from 2011, a non really explosive engine but still 170 hp from the 2.0 TDi, was a Bridgestone Turanza ER300 205/50R16-96W -> 50'408 KMs then dropped
The Apollo Aspire 4G 225/55R16-99Y were dead after 28'617 kms !!
(comparison with winter mounts:
Continental WinterTS810 205/60R16-92H lasted 67'592 kms
Vredestein Snowtrac 3 205/60R16-92H are on the car for a new season)
J_e_f_f
A6 estate diesel ... Front wheel drive ... Not bad for price .... Plenty of grip in wet ... Very stable in rain traveling 100MPH, makes you confident... The down side of rainsport 3 is wear - front ones lasted 9 months 12k miles , rear ones are in good shape expecting them
To do easily 25k-30k miles
To do easily 25k-30k miles
These tires are perfect if you drive in dry conditions every day. Handling in the wet and at lower temperatures is poor and I don't have confidence in them under these conditions. They also struggle to shift standing water out (that was when they were new).
I drive 20k per year in the UK and these tires are unsuitable for our mainly damp, cooler climate.
Everything on this tire has been compromised for efficiency.
Tire is 245 45 R18
I drive 20k per year in the UK and these tires are unsuitable for our mainly damp, cooler climate.
Everything on this tire has been compromised for efficiency.
Tire is 245 45 R18
Great tires from the start and wet grip is excellent. However as they are a directional tire once you are down to about 5mm they step on the outside and the road noise is appalling. This happened on more than one set on both from and rear. The performance was not effected but the noise I would liken to having a wheel bearing go. I would only recommend these tires to those of us unfortunate enough to be deaf.
These are the second pair of Nexen N6000 I have had on the car. They are a very good choice for the money: I paid £92 per wheel fitted.
They are £25 cheaper than the German budget tire maker Faulken. And they are more comfortable than Faulken owing to the N6000's softer compound.
I agree with other contributors that perhaps they don't wear as long as might be expected. However I chose a few years ago to stop buying expensive tires. I never wear them out, I either get a puncture (shoulder) or the tracking goes out and wear badly becoming illegal.
They are £25 cheaper than the German budget tire maker Faulken. And they are more comfortable than Faulken owing to the N6000's softer compound.
I agree with other contributors that perhaps they don't wear as long as might be expected. However I chose a few years ago to stop buying expensive tires. I never wear them out, I either get a puncture (shoulder) or the tracking goes out and wear badly becoming illegal.
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