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Best Tires for the Ford Focus MK1

Ford Focus MK1 drivers have left 95 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 950,239 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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  • 95owner reviews
  • 950,239 milescovered on them
  • 82different tires rated
  • 70%average tire score
Most fitted size - 34 reviews 195/60 R15 To scale, mm
Ø 615 195 117 15" 117 All 195/60 R15 data →

The quick answer

The quick answer - Ford Focus MK1
Season Owners' pick Owner rating Our category test
Summer Dunlop Sport BluResponse 7.8 85% from 3 reviews Best Summer Tires

Highest weighted owner score from Ford Focus MK1 drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.

The best rated tires for the Ford Focus MK1

Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the Ford Focus MK1 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 Ford Focus MK1 is the Dunlop Sport BluResponse - 85% from 3 owner reviews across 53,000 miles.

Summer tires ranked by Ford Focus MK1 owner rating
# Tire Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed TR Score
1 Dunlop Sport BluResponse 85% 3 53,000 miles 7.8
2 Avon ZZ3 Replaced by Avon ZZ5 51% 3 21,000 miles 8.1
3 Pirelli P6000 55% 6 31,084 miles 5.1

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 Ford Focus MK1

The rankings above can only speak for tires a Ford Focus MK1 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 195/60 R15, 185/65 R14, 215/45 R17 and 205/50 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.

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.

Highest rated Summer tires made in Ford Focus MK1 sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Ford Focus MK1 reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 215/45 R17 Be the first →
2 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 215/45 R17 Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 215/45 R17 Be the first →
4 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9.4 215/45 R17, 205/50 R16 Be the first →
5 Falken ZIEX ZE320 9.4 195/60 R15, 215/45 R17 Be the first →
6 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 215/45 R17 Be the first →

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

All Season tires

No Ford Focus MK1 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 Ford Focus MK1 sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Ford Focus MK1 reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 215/45 R17 Be the first →
2 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 195/60 R15, 185/65 R14, 215/45 R17 Be the first →
3 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 195/60 R15, 215/45 R17 Be the first →
4 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 215/45 R17, 205/50 R16 Be the first →
5 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 9.4 195/60 R15, 185/65 R14, 215/45 R17 Be the first →
6 Kleber Quadraxer 3 9.4 195/60 R15, 185/65 R14, 215/45 R17 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 Ford Focus MK1 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 Ford Focus MK1 sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Ford Focus MK1 reviews
1 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 195/60 R15, 205/50 R16 Be the first →
2 Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ 8.1 215/45 R17 Be the first →
3 Vredestein Quatrac Pro 8 215/45 R17 Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Weather Tires →

Winter tires

No Ford Focus MK1 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.

Highest rated Winter tires made in Ford Focus MK1 sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Ford Focus MK1 reviews
1 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 195/60 R15, 215/45 R17 Be the first →
2 Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ 9.4 195/60 R15, 185/65 R14 Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 215/45 R17 Be the first →
4 Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 9.3 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Vredestein Wintrac 9.3 195/60 R15 Be the first →
6 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 9.3 215/45 R17 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.

Every tire reviewed on the Ford Focus MK1

The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 75 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tires reviewed by Ford Focus MK1 drivers
Tire Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Pirelli P6000 Summer 55% 6 31,084 miles
Dunlop Sport BluResponse Summer 85% 3 53,000 miles
Avon ZZ3 Replaced by Avon ZZ5 Summer 51% 3 21,000 miles
Cooper CS2 Replaced by Cooper CS7 Summer 92% 2 57,500 miles
Uniroyal RainExpert Replaced by Uniroyal RainExpert 5 Summer 80% 2 12,350 miles
Avon ZV3 Replaced by Avon ZV7 Summer 48% 2 18,000 miles
Pace ALVENTI Pace Summer 28% 2 1,400 miles

Tire sizes Ford Focus MK1 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 Focus MK1 drivers say

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

23%
Pace ALVENTI Pace 195-45-16- Ford Focus MK1 1,200 miles July 16, 2024
Have these on rear of focus mk1 and to be honest they are absolutely terrible,especially in hot weather,my rear end never feels settled or planted instead they snake down a straight road like I’ve never experienced before,will be changing them for part worn at end of month….clown car worthy
33%
Pace ALVENTI Pace 195-45-16- Ford Focus MK1 200 miles June 28, 2024
the pace alventi are absolutely terrible tires?no matter what pressure they have they always feel flat and very soft while driving at anything over 30 mph.in hot weather they are even worse if that is possible,the only time they have been barely capable is in the wet,but then they're shit.Only bought them because couldn't get Accelera phi r witch i have on the front..........
58%
Cooper Endeavor 195-60-15- Ford Focus MK1 1,000 miles February 16, 2024
I like these tires overall they have a nice steering feel with good feedback for a tire of this type, but they could use a bit more snow and ice traction.
Dry grip is slightly above average with moderate understeer at the limit, wet grip is impressive with above average braking.
Cant comment on wear since I've only had these tires for 1000 miles
100%
Fulda EcoControl 195-60-15- Ford Focus MK1 1 miles December 7, 2023
Got 2 put on car today handed wet bends at 60ish mph plenty of grip on well known slippy rounderabouts in Eastbourne I like the tires been driving for 6 years best tyerz in my eyes
56%
Debica Navigator 2 185-70-14- Ford Focus MK1 25,000 miles February 10, 2023
I had tried winter Debica tire on my office car and it was OK for a budget choice. Usually budget tires last no more than 3 years and then they deteriorate drastically. Knowing this I bought all-season tires for my personal car thinking I'll buy better ones(like Michelin for instance) later on. I saw reviews that this tire wet grip is bad, but I did not know how bad indeed it is. Once I even lost the track and went out of the road after slight curve with 25mp/h. The tire was at ~2.5 years of service and I knew I must be careful and I was quite familiar with the road. So on wet road this tire is awful - totally do not recommend it. You can drive your car but need to be extremely cautious if there is water. During heavy rain in mountain and if you descend for instance - drive veeery slowly. During summer it stays soft and it can sometimes "whistle" on curves. In snow (I have tried it quite rare though) it performs well. After one summer season some tiny cracks formed at the surface and after the second summer they got more and bigger. After 4 years of service the size of the grapple is still more than sufficient but the mixture compound cracks. So in my opinion this is quite poor choice for all-weather tire. It may be good in snow but snow melts to water in cities and it is very bad in wet conditions. I am still using it after 4 years since I drive at low speed, but probably after a month or two I will finally replace it.
90%
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 195-60-15- Ford Focus MK1 15,000 miles October 5, 2022
I've got the Hankooks after having the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance. Very Good tire overall on all surfaces and nice feedback. The only negative is that after some sporty driving overheats a bit, but i guess that this is not very important on this category.
47%
Nexen N Blue HD Plus 195-60-15- Ford Focus MK1 8,000 miles May 7, 2022
Dissapointed. These are cheap, but not worth it. On hot days, you don't even have to go fast, and all you'll be hearing is the tires squeaking while losing grip. That makes them unusable to me as a summer tire.
83%
Firestone F590 195-60-15- Ford Focus MK1 22,000 miles November 30, 2021
These tires gave me enough confidence mostly in torrential rains, no hydroplaning at all. Under dry condition, they had enough grip for a pretty dynamic ride. They were supposed to be "fuel saver" but according to some tire tests, they had the biggest rolling resistance from all tires in the test. Luckily I did not experience any fuel economy issues, at lest not coming from the tires. Probably their high level of rolling resistance was the reason why they did not last long. If they had not been discontinued I would definitely buy them again.
64%
Kleber Krisalp HP2 195-60-15- Ford Focus MK1 30,000 miles November 30, 2021
Worst winter tires I've owned. It seems they were made of some hard rubber which made them practically wear resistant yet almost dangerous in snow conditions. I even skidded twice at low speed during winters from what I managed to recover once but the second one was completely unrecoverable. Otherwise they were decent during weak winters with lack of snow.
64%
Roadstone Eurovis Sport 04 205-55-16- Ford Focus MK1 15,000 miles September 2, 2021
Good value for money. Had pirelli tires on before. Exceeded my expectations for the price, decent overall performance and mine currently has about 60% tread left after 25000km driven.

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