I use these on the rear axle of my Cougar. They seem to have lasted forever - they were part worn when i got them and have lasted a good 20k from half worn. For a budget tire i have been impressed and while i probably wouldntput them on the front as a rear tire on a front wheel drive thay are good.
Best Tires for the Ford Cougar
Ford Cougar drivers have left 3 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 38,000 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 3owner reviews
- 38,000 milescovered on them
- 3different tires rated
- 85%average tire score
The best rated tires that fit the Ford Cougar
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Ford Cougar driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 225/50 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.
All Season tires
No Ford Cougar driver has reviewed a tire in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Ford Cougar reviews |
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| 1 |
Michelin CrossClimate 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS
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9.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Kumho Solus 4S HA32
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8.2 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
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8.2 | 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
Summer tires
No Ford Cougar driver has reviewed a tire in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 is our highest rated, at 9.4 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Ford Cougar reviews |
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| 1 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Falken ZIEX ZE320
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental Premium Contact 6
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9.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
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9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Nokian WetProof
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8.9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Linglong Sport Master
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8.9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
Winter tires
No Ford Cougar driver has reviewed a tire in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin Alpin 6 is our highest rated, at 9.1 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Ford Cougar reviews |
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| 1 |
Michelin Alpin 6
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9.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Nokian WR D4
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8.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tires → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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 Ford Cougar 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 Ford Cougar drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Awesome tire - so good i have just fitted my second set to the front of my Cougar. I am running 225/40/18's.
A massively under rated tire in my humble opinion!
I've used many tires over the years from Michelin, Continental, Bridgestone, Dunlop, Goodyear, Toyo, Falken etc. and these are amongst the very best. I find that they're let down slightly by lack of progressiveness but this is likely due to the fact that they have a very soft sidewall in comparison with others.
Wear is slightly higher than some harder tires I've used but that's to be expected from a soft compound. Even so, I've done around 3000 miles on these at the moment and the word "Ecsta" is just starting to fade off the center of the tread, so I'm probably looking at 14-15k on this set.
The grip in both dry and wet conditions is surprisingly good given the budget price of this tire (I only paid £58 per corner!). The tires only lose grip in wet conditions when pulling out of a side street in a hurry. Otherwise, they're really well planted and won't ever catch you out. A very predictable, safe tire in my view.
I should probably mention just how quiet and comfortable these tires are too. The car more or less glides on the motorway with much less noise than I was expecting and certainly less noise than the Bridgestone's they replace. Bumps also appear to be soaked up slightly better than the Bridgestone's, again most likely due to the soft nature of the tire/sidewall.
All in all, I wouldn't look at any other tires in this price range and slightly above. I believe that KU31's can hold their own against the best in terms of grip in all conditions. However, if you want a really hard wearing tire or progressiveness, then I'd recommend forking out for Michelin PS3's or similar.
I've used many tires over the years from Michelin, Continental, Bridgestone, Dunlop, Goodyear, Toyo, Falken etc. and these are amongst the very best. I find that they're let down slightly by lack of progressiveness but this is likely due to the fact that they have a very soft sidewall in comparison with others.
Wear is slightly higher than some harder tires I've used but that's to be expected from a soft compound. Even so, I've done around 3000 miles on these at the moment and the word "Ecsta" is just starting to fade off the center of the tread, so I'm probably looking at 14-15k on this set.
The grip in both dry and wet conditions is surprisingly good given the budget price of this tire (I only paid £58 per corner!). The tires only lose grip in wet conditions when pulling out of a side street in a hurry. Otherwise, they're really well planted and won't ever catch you out. A very predictable, safe tire in my view.
I should probably mention just how quiet and comfortable these tires are too. The car more or less glides on the motorway with much less noise than I was expecting and certainly less noise than the Bridgestone's they replace. Bumps also appear to be soaked up slightly better than the Bridgestone's, again most likely due to the soft nature of the tire/sidewall.
All in all, I wouldn't look at any other tires in this price range and slightly above. I believe that KU31's can hold their own against the best in terms of grip in all conditions. However, if you want a really hard wearing tire or progressiveness, then I'd recommend forking out for Michelin PS3's or similar.
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