Great performance even while worn out, done over 50,000 tire is doing a very good job with aggressive driving and high speed >190 km/h, would definitely buy again.
Best Tires for the Honda Civic EX 1.6 VTEC
Honda Civic EX 1.6 VTEC drivers have left 15 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 151,357 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 Honda Civic EX 1.6 VTEC specifically. For the full picture, the Honda Civic page combines 860 reviews from every variant. All Honda Civic reviews →
- 15owner reviews
- 151,357 milescovered on them
- 14different tires rated
- 72%average tire score
The best rated tires that fit the Honda Civic EX 1.6 VTEC
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Honda Civic EX 1.6 VTEC driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 205/55 R16 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.
All Season tires
No Honda Civic EX 1.6 VTEC 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 | Honda Civic EX 1.6 VTEC reviews |
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| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
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9.4 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
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9.4 | 205/55 R16 | 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 Honda Civic EX 1.6 VTEC 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 | Honda Civic EX 1.6 VTEC reviews |
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| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Weather Tires →
Summer tires
No Honda Civic EX 1.6 VTEC driver has reviewed a tire in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Continental PremiumContact 7 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Honda Civic EX 1.6 VTEC reviews |
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| 1 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | 205/50 R16 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Pirelli Cinturato C3
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9.4 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Falken ZIEX ZE320
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9.4 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Continental UltraContact NXT
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9.1 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
Winter tires
No Honda Civic EX 1.6 VTEC 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 | Honda Civic EX 1.6 VTEC reviews |
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| 1 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
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9.4 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
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9.4 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
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9.3 | 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.
Every tire reviewed on the Honda Civic EX 1.6 VTEC
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 13 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumho Solus KH15 | Summer | 96% | 2 | 23,590 miles |
Tire sizes Honda Civic EX 1.6 VTEC 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 Honda Civic EX 1.6 VTEC drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
got these on my 1999 Honda Civic - first drive I almost die, it was wet and my scooter is safer in wet than car with these tires - someone shuld ban this brand or at least ban it for road use. I changed these after 1500-2000 kilometers with used Potenzas.
Very good dry grip, wet grip was also good, the handling was not so excelent if I compare with some premium tires like Bridgestone or Continental. Generallythey are good tires, I had them for 3 summer seasons, but the last one they were just not all right anymore.
excellent tire i was really surprised when i saw they were not a popular brand. i cant believe the tire did not slip in the rain, not even at a stop or red light. with the oil on the ground all tires slip when you accelerate. i have burned up many o tire in my day spinning donuts all around town on the road in the dirt and gravel, none have lasted as long as these did. they out performed all of the name brands i ever used. i picked up a used set and tried to drive them into the ground in several burn out competitions but they wont quit, they are balded and i still am able to drive on them without the loss of grip. i will buy jinyu tires again just as soon as they pop i dont think it will be anytime soon good job jinyu keep up the good work no slacking please
Hmm - replaced a set of 4 different winter tires with Event Futurum HP. Much better than my old ones and no problems so far. I am a cautious driver in a 1.6 liter hatch with no sudden braking or accelerating. Tires are happy at 80 on the motorway and no 5-10mph loss of grip for me so happy so far.
Very surprised at some of the reviews here and have to put at least part of this down to driving style but am going to test these in a car park to find the limits.
Would definitely go for a premium tire if I had a performance car though.
Very surprised at some of the reviews here and have to put at least part of this down to driving style but am going to test these in a car park to find the limits.
Would definitely go for a premium tire if I had a performance car though.
Top notch tires. Ran them on my civic for 3 years, must have got 50k miles out of them and they drove great. Rain/sleet/snow/dry pavement, couldn't ask for me and price was top notch. $400 four for 205/55/16! Love cooper products and this one didn't let me down!
These tires look good but that's about what I can say. These tires aren't rated by utqg except for temperature. I haven't lost control of the car in heavy cornering however under braking these tires are a bit scary. My car doesn't have ABS and under lock up they just slip without any grip whatsoever. I use them on both my cars and even with ABS the tires don't provide much grip. I cannot figure out why since the cornering grip is sufficient to take a tight bend at 90kmph. Under braking these do not cope well.Road noise and water evacuation wise they do perform well. For a car without ABS stay away as it's better to have a tire with a utqg rating for traction a minimum of A.
I think they are OK . As good as the yokohama c drive which was equipped just before this one
Further to my review in September 2009 when I replaced all 4 of my original tires on my Honda Civic, I can honestly say that they were the best investment on the car that I have made. Up here in the Scottish Borders this year the weather has been awful, but the tires just keep going and going - no problems with heavy standing water, ice or (occasionaly) dry roads. They are wearing well (they still look new) and will certainly be my first choice if and when I need new tires.
Can really recommend. The car has never driven smoother or quieter.
Can really recommend. The car has never driven smoother or quieter.
Very bad on wet conditions. An underpowered 110HP FWD could wheel spin easily and under-steer significantly.
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