The goodyear vector 4 season gen 2 have been a great all round tire, they have served me well in 2 winters snow and ice with good traction and positive control and feed back. ideal for rural roads and living up a hill. They have been extremely good in wet conditions never loosing grip or feed back even when pushed fairly hard with spirited driving. In summer they have felt a touch soft but this is to be expected and given my Audi Q7 is the 2.5t etron with lots of torque they have still served up well. Towards the end of the life a touch of scuffing on the edges due to the heavy turn in on corners but at 30000 mile life I think a good all round tire and would happily buy again.
Best Tires for the Audi Q7
Audi Q7 drivers have left 44 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 648,951 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 44owner reviews
- 648,951 milescovered on them
- 34different tires rated
- 75%average tire score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Accelera Iota 7 | 89% from 5 reviews | Best Summer Tires |
Highest weighted owner score from Audi Q7 drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tires for the Audi Q7
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the Audi Q7 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 Q7 is the Accelera Iota - 89% from 5 owner reviews across 35,550 miles.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Accelera Iota
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89% | 5 | 35,550 miles | 7 |
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 Q7
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Audi Q7 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 295/35 R21, 275/45 R20, 285/35 R22 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.
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 Q7 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 295/35 R21, 285/35 R22 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | 275/45 R20, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | 295/35 R21, 285/35 R22, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | 295/35 R21, 275/45 R20, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
All Season tires
No Audi Q7 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 Q7 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
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9.6 | 295/35 R21 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | 275/45 R20, 285/35 R22, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | 275/45 R20, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
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9.4 | 295/35 R21, 285/35 R22, 225/45 R17 | 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 Q7 driver has reviewed a tire in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Audi Q7 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | 295/35 R21, 275/45 R20, 285/35 R22 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Nokian Snowproof 3P
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9.4 | 295/35 R21, 275/45 R20, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
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9.4 | 275/45 R20, 225/45 R17 | 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 Q7 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 Q7 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
BFGoodrich Advantage SUV All Season
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8.5 | 275/45 R20 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV
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8.3 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
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 Q7?
Across 10 end of life reviews from Audi Q7 drivers, a typical set of tires was worn out after 18,000 miles. Half of all worn-out sets lasted between 15,000 miles and 25,000 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 Q7
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 27 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelera Iota | Summer | 89% | 5 | 35,550 miles |
| Jinyu YU63 | Summer | 95% | 2 | 12,300 miles |
| Event Semita SUV | Summer | 81% | 2 | 28,000 miles |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV | Summer | 81% | 2 | 36,000 miles |
| Michelin Latitude Sport 3 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV | Summer | 80% | 2 | 23,000 miles |
| Pirelli P Zero Replaced by Pirelli P Zero PZ5 | Summer | 60% | 2 | 28,000 miles |
| Achilles ATR Sport | Summer | 10% | 2 | 218,231 miles |
Tire sizes Audi Q7 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 Q7 drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Very bad I bought two sets of 22 inch Achilles tires for my suvs in South Africa through tygerwheel and tires I did not even drive 5000km and all those tires separated very disappointed and tygerwheel and tires failed to assist me telling me Achilles closed shop . I’m from Johannesburg South Africa
Tigar SUV tires replaced my previous Yokohama set, bought them on a friend's advice.
extremely satisfied, very good wet performance , smooth driving, way cheaper than my previous yoko's.
would highly recommend.
extremely satisfied, very good wet performance , smooth driving, way cheaper than my previous yoko's.
would highly recommend.
Fitted all round my Audi Q7. Dry grip very good. Cornering good given its a heavy car. Braking excellent. Its a reinforced tire and has handled pot holes and rough surfaces well. Used for fast country roads and motorway distances - giving confident road holding. Noise levels better than the AS210 I use on a RAV4.
OEM in Audi Q7 50 Tdi Vorsprung. Hard to break traction through the bends in dry and amazingly wet too but they break a little early in hard wet braking. 35 profile gives a bit firmer ride than I'd like but overall good performance and value. Expecting to get approx 15-16k miles when they will be at 3mm. Would like a all-season tire ideally but those in this size in UK seem to have poor wet weather performance, so will probably stick with Hankook.
I bought these Petlas Explero tires 275/40/20 in 2022. I bought a set of summer tires and a set of winter tires.
I have already run about 65,000 km on the summer tires (3 seasons) and I can say that these are very good tires.
I personally did not expect such behavior on the road.
I drive the tires on an Audi Q7 2009 TDI, in general I drive a little faster outside the city.
Very good behavior in turns, in water and braking.
I can say the same thing about the winter tires from the same series.
I have already run about 65,000 km on the summer tires (3 seasons) and I can say that these are very good tires.
I personally did not expect such behavior on the road.
I drive the tires on an Audi Q7 2009 TDI, in general I drive a little faster outside the city.
Very good behavior in turns, in water and braking.
I can say the same thing about the winter tires from the same series.
Dry grip is good as long as the surface is good and it is reasonably warm. Most of the roads i drive are backroads, seldomly smooth and are undulating. Even when dry and warm, the grip and balance could be significantly better. In fairness, on dual carriageways, motorways and even decent A roads the dry handling is good and dry braking is controlled and predictable.
Wet grip, however, is not good. Neither is wet braking. Also, susceptible to aquaplaning.
Winter driving is very poor. Grip is poor, braking is terrible. The tires feel totally inadequate for winter driving even when there is no snow or ice. They certainly don’t impart any confidence.
Wear is reasonable although the front tires did wear faster than expected. Rolling resistance seems good. Comfort (and grip, balance and control) depends on road type. It is good on A roads, dual carriageways but sometimes seems to scrabble for grip on bumpy roads and comfort is affected.
Wet grip, however, is not good. Neither is wet braking. Also, susceptible to aquaplaning.
Winter driving is very poor. Grip is poor, braking is terrible. The tires feel totally inadequate for winter driving even when there is no snow or ice. They certainly don’t impart any confidence.
Wear is reasonable although the front tires did wear faster than expected. Rolling resistance seems good. Comfort (and grip, balance and control) depends on road type. It is good on A roads, dual carriageways but sometimes seems to scrabble for grip on bumpy roads and comfort is affected.
I’m from South Africa to be precise I bought two sets of the same tire for two different cars I own I did not even drive 3000km on both cars and the tires separated and have bumps on the surface and side walls . Very disappointed in this brand. Bought the tires at tygerwheel and tires Strubenvally
Put these on my 2019 Q7 as a “cheap” seasonal option, a bit of a punt.
Anyway, have been very pleasantly surprised just how good these are in wet and wet snow conditions.
Had to travel to Cornwall and back over 2 days that happen to have been the worst winter weather over the SW for years.
Car remained completely stable cutting through banks of slush etc. Directional control was excellent and braking was entirely unremarkable, obviously allowing for much greater spacings.
While other cars slid and slipped these tires ate up the conditions, so much so that it felt as though I had full winter tires on. Lowest air temp -3 c .
Perfect for the UK imho and half the price of better known brands.
Anyway, have been very pleasantly surprised just how good these are in wet and wet snow conditions.
Had to travel to Cornwall and back over 2 days that happen to have been the worst winter weather over the SW for years.
Car remained completely stable cutting through banks of slush etc. Directional control was excellent and braking was entirely unremarkable, obviously allowing for much greater spacings.
While other cars slid and slipped these tires ate up the conditions, so much so that it felt as though I had full winter tires on. Lowest air temp -3 c .
Perfect for the UK imho and half the price of better known brands.
For this size, th201 maybe is the cheapest performance tire, only 500 yuan (around 65 euros) each, but the performance is not very much behind those expensive tires I used before, such as Goodyear F1 Asymmetric SUV and Michelin LS3. Very recommend if you can buy it at this price.
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