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Best Tires for the Jaguar S Type 2.7D

Jaguar S Type 2.7D drivers have left 26 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 198,305 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

  • 26owner reviews
  • 198,305 milescovered on them
  • 19different tires rated
  • 68%average tire score
Most fitted size - 6 reviews 245/45 R17 To scale, mm
Ø 652 245 110 17" 110 All 245/45 R17 data →

The quick answer

The quick answer - Jaguar S Type 2.7D
Season Owners' pick Owner rating Our category test
Summer Autogrip F107 3.9 29% from 4 reviews Best Summer Tires

Highest weighted owner score from Jaguar S Type 2.7D drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.

The best rated tires for the Jaguar S Type 2.7D

Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the Jaguar S Type 2.7D 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 Jaguar S Type 2.7D is the Autogrip F107 - 29% from 4 owner reviews across 17,500 miles.

Summer tires ranked by Jaguar S Type 2.7D owner rating
# Tire Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed TR Score
1 Autogrip F107 29% 4 17,500 miles 3.9

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 Jaguar S Type 2.7D

The rankings above can only speak for tires a Jaguar S Type 2.7D driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 245/45 R17, 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.

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 Jaguar S Type 2.7D sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Jaguar S Type 2.7D reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Continental SportContact 7 9.7 245/40 R18 Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 245/40 R18, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →

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

Winter tires

No Jaguar S Type 2.7D 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.

Highest rated Winter tires made in Jaguar S Type 2.7D sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Jaguar S Type 2.7D reviews
1 Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 9.8 245/40 R18 Be the first →
2 Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 9.6 245/45 R17, 245/40 R18 Be the first →
3 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 9.5 245/45 R17, 245/40 R18 Be the first →
4 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 245/40 R18, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
5 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 245/40 R18, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
6 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 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

All Season tires

No Jaguar S Type 2.7D 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 Jaguar S Type 2.7D sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Jaguar S Type 2.7D reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 245/40 R18, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
2 Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport 9.6 245/40 R18 Be the first →
3 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
6 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 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 Jaguar S Type 2.7D 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 Jaguar S Type 2.7D sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Jaguar S Type 2.7D reviews
1 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
2 Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV 8.3 225/45 R17 Be the first →
3 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.

Every tire reviewed on the Jaguar S Type 2.7D

The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 14 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tires reviewed by Jaguar S Type 2.7D drivers
Tire Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Autogrip F107 Summer 29% 4 17,500 miles
Falken FK452 Replaced by Falken Azenis FK520 Summer 96% 2 750 miles
Kumho IZen KW27 Winter 87% 2 15,000 miles
Goodyear EfficientGrip Replaced by Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 Summer 77% 2 30,030 miles
Jinyu YU63 Summer 76% 2 5,000 miles

Tire sizes Jaguar S Type 2.7D 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 Jaguar S Type 2.7D drivers say

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

60%
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 225-45-17- Jaguar S Type 2.7D 7,000 miles December 9, 2020
Nice tire no problems with grip or handling on my Jaguar S type but not long lasting for me on the rear. Worn out rears in under 7000 miles so not happy. Fronts with plenty wear left but I may only see 10,000 from them. Only fitted them at the end of May 2020 and cost me £125.00 a corner.
74%
Yokohama Advan Sport V105 245-45-18- Jaguar S Type 2.7D 10,000 miles March 17, 2020
Run on my Jaguar S type for the last couple of years. Fronts still on from Dec 2017 and 10,000 miles on them and still a little left 4.5mm as for the rears on my second set with the first set lasting only 6000 miles. Second set down to 4mm left after 4000 miles. Will be looking for something else.
60%
Petlas Snow Master W651 225-45-17- Jaguar S Type 2.7D 12,000 miles January 26, 2017
Bought a Jaguar S Type with these fitted in the summer. Not amazing in the dry, unless your driving is passive, hot or cold weather. Not had a chance to try them in snow, but driving on ice is like driving an ice skate - absolutely no chance of any control. Driving anything more than careful on wet or greasy roads is risky, it's far too easy to slide and have the back end out. MPGs are awful compared to what others are getting with the same engine. Terrible tires. I still have over 3mm of tread on all 4 tires and I'm swapping them now for Vredestein Ultrac Satins which are classed A Wet Grip, B Fuel Efficiency - hopefully be tonnes better to drive from then on. The Petlas SnowMasters are rated C for Wet Grip and E for Fuel Efficiency.

PS: Camskill.com is the cheapest website for tires - order them and find somewhere to fit them and you will probably find you save shed loads. For example my local garages were offering 245/40/18 Vredestein Ultrac Satins for around £130 a corner fitted. Camskill worked out £95 a tire after delivery, and fitting 4 tires is costing my £48 at my local garage. All in all, I'm saving £92.
77%
Infinity Ecomax 245-40-18-W Jaguar S Type 2.7D 1,000 miles December 24, 2016
I had these fitted to the rear of my S-Type Jaguar 2.7d XS when my Perelli's needed replacing. I saw reviews for these tires and for the price £55 each fully fitted I thought 'what the heck. For the money, worth a punt!' Well I have now completed 1000 miles of mixed driving, including 500 of motorway. When fitted I wasn't too sure whether to give the car its head not knowing how the tires would behave. Well I gentle worked up the courage over a few days to see where the limit was. I still have not found it. Last week on a German motorway in torrential rain I was driving at 90mph with full confidence with massive rooster tails coming off the rear. They must be shifting vast amounts of water! Therefore, I can truely say in the UK at 70mph these tires would be very safe to use on my car. So when the fronts need replacing I shall definitely be purchasing another set. As for comfort, have only noticed a slight increase in road noise level but nothing to worry about. Conversations are easy even at 90mph. So far I am very pleased and will report back midlife when I have a few more miles on them.
66%
Jinyu YU63 245-45-18-W Jaguar S Type 2.7D 5,000 miles September 2, 2016
I couldn't believe these tires when I had them fitted. The ride was so confortable and no noisier than other makes. HOWEVER, I have found them lethal in the wet when cornering even at low speeds. As soon as I touch the throtlle the back steps out, I have never experienced this before in normal driving.
It's such a shame as they give a lovely ride and so far the wear looks good.
86%
Jinyu YU63 245-40-18-W Jaguar S Type 2.7D May 13, 2016
Bought these after a few years of Nexen tires. The ride is really comfortable, due I suppose to a soft sidewall. I can't comment on the wear yet but so far it's looking ok. I have to disagree with people who say damp/wet handling is good as I have lost the back of the car twice now on these tires, something that has never happened before. However I am prepared to adapt my driving to compensate for this as the tires are so comfortable.
14%
Fullrun HP199 255-45-18-R Jaguar S Type 2.7D 3,000 miles September 20, 2015
Unfortunately these dreadful tires were fitted on the car when I bought it 2 months ago. The road noise from these tires is unbelievable, so much so that I booked my car into a garage as I thought the wheel bearing were worn. The mechanic checked over the car and told me the noise was from the tires and although I still had 6mm of thread on all tires I should replace them asap. It's quiet scary knowing that a deadly product like this is approved and sold as legal. Cut your losses, get rid. I think you simply get what you pay for so do not skimp when it comes to tires or brakes.
23%
Autogrip F107 225-45-17- Jaguar S Type 2.7D 10,000 miles November 22, 2014
AUTOGRIP , AUTOSLIP, AUTOCRASH, AUTODIE

Put a pair of these on the rear of an S type Jaguar. They turned a responsive, corner hugging, driving pleasure into an unpredictable series of near death experiences.

If it rains, get the bus.



93%
Kumho Ecsta KU39 245-45-17-W Jaguar S Type 2.7D 5,000 miles October 3, 2014
Best summer tire yet for my Jaguar S type.
In my opinion as good performance wide as the standard pirelli p zero rosso and more comfortable and quiet. After 5000 miles i have next to no signs of wear. Grip and handling in dry and wet is epic. A brilliant tire with an even better price. 9.5/10
Perfect for a 200bhp+ RWD car in the summer.
74%
Goodyear EfficientGrip 225-45-17- Jaguar S Type 2.7D 30 miles May 2, 2014
Came fitted as standard on my vehicle from factory. Generally its a good tire. Grips well in dry and wet conditions. Has a quiet and comfortable ride and wears evenly. Fuel consumption is good when running these tires especially over long distance.
Its more of a tire for lwb motorway cruisers and chauffeurs than your hot hatch racer. Its well composed with good road manners and stopping distance is good to excellent.
The only reason I would not buy again is the price. For my style of driving and cruising I find a mid range tire like kumho does just as well but at a cheaper cost.

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