These tires have been pleasantly impressed. I thought they were not going to reach the level of the PS4 but they surpass them with a high note since they behave much better in the rain. I have also noticed a lot of improvement in hard or emergency braking, they make the vehicle stay firm and safe.
Regarding wear, I do not know how much they will age but at the moment with 9,000km they remain very intact.
Best Tires for the SEAT Exeo ST
SEAT Exeo ST drivers have left 18 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 174,310 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car. The numbers include 1 Exeo ST variants, listed further down.
This page covers the SEAT Exeo ST specifically. For the full picture, the SEAT Exeo page combines 26 reviews from every variant. All SEAT Exeo reviews →
- 18owner reviews
- 174,310 milescovered on them
- 16different tires rated
- 70%average tire score
The best rated tires that fit the SEAT Exeo ST
The rankings above can only speak for tires a SEAT Exeo ST driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18 and 205/55 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
No SEAT Exeo ST driver has reviewed a tire in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is our highest rated, at 9.7 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | SEAT Exeo ST reviews |
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| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Falken ZIEX ZE320
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
All Season tires
No SEAT Exeo ST 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 | SEAT Exeo ST reviews |
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| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
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9.6 | 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
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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
Winter tires
No SEAT Exeo ST driver has reviewed a tire in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 is our highest rated, at 9.6 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | SEAT Exeo ST reviews |
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| 1 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
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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 Weather tires
No SEAT Exeo ST 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 | SEAT Exeo ST reviews |
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| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV
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8.3 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
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8.1 | 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18 | 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 SEAT Exeo ST
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.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniroyal RainSport 2 Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5 | Summer | 64% | 2 | 9,000 miles |
| Three A P606 | Summer | 52% | 2 | 12,000 miles |
Tire sizes SEAT Exeo ST 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.
SEAT Exeo ST variants, reviewed separately
These trims and body styles have pages of their own. Their reviews are already counted in the rankings above.
What SEAT Exeo ST drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
I bought these tires after watching a test by Tire Reviews, to replace both my previous winter and summer set ups so I don't need to change and store wheels, and they have not disappointed. To me they feel like a winter tire that has been adapted to work in summer, with a slightly soft, but comfortable and quiet feel in the dry. In the wet they gave me plenty of confidence that I had enough grip, even when worn, and resisted aquaplaning well in downpours. I was most surprised with their performance in the snow however, which was nearly on par with my old winter Nokians in deep snow, which was highlighted as I easily drove around a stuck Insignia estate (similar type of car to my Exeo ST, and yes I did help push!) in a snowy carpark in the Cairngorms, more importantly braking was predictable in snow / slush conditions. I had the tires on the car for approx. 49,000 miles, and they still had 3mm tread left when I changed them due to slight vibration / possible slow puncture / leaking valve. I was so impressed with the Vector 4Season Gen 2, that I went for the 4Season Gen 3 as their replacement.
Have a set of these on a Seat Exeo 2.0 TDi re-mapped to 184BHP. Wheel spins in the wet pulling out of concealed juntions as do all tires since the remap, but the grip is good overall both wet and dry. £180 a set so four tires for the price of two!
9000 Miles and it's time to rotate back/front.... but even if I don't it;s only £90 for two new ones fitted. These are great VFM and worth a try as they might not work well on all vehicles, these worked for me though on my SEAT similar to A4. Verry Happy,
Had a pair fitted to the front of my Exeo. Always gone for cheap tires as I mainly trundle up and down the motorway, but these cannot be recommended. Initially thought they were fine, but less than 6 months later, loads and loads of tread left and the side walls have given up. Been to have balancing checked today and told both tires need replacing due to side walls on inside. Tires are at recommended pressure, but tire company blaming low pressure! Never had this issue before, and tire company not interested. Won't be using this tire company again, and will never touch AAA tires on any vehicle! Waste of cash.
I bought my car with 2 of these already fitted. I had a lot of steering vibration and one was loosing air so I visited my local tire dealer who found that the inner sidewall had de-laminated on the inside. He replaced the tire with a brand new one of the same make and model, Three A P606.
Fast forward 3 months and I had similar steering vibration issues. My tire dealer checked the remaining Three A that was on the car when I bought it and found that this also was suffering with inner sidewall de-lamination. He then checked the recent Three A tire that he fitted and found that this also was suffering from the same defect. He replaced this tire FOC.
The car was mainly used for long motorway driving, the tires were never abused and regularly check for correct pressure. I could expect the odd one being defect, but 3??? From different batches??? I've read others comment on the overly soft sidewalls of this tire, maybe this is a contributing factor.
This experience has put me off budget tires completely, especially this brand. Avoid!
Fast forward 3 months and I had similar steering vibration issues. My tire dealer checked the remaining Three A that was on the car when I bought it and found that this also was suffering with inner sidewall de-lamination. He then checked the recent Three A tire that he fitted and found that this also was suffering from the same defect. He replaced this tire FOC.
The car was mainly used for long motorway driving, the tires were never abused and regularly check for correct pressure. I could expect the odd one being defect, but 3??? From different batches??? I've read others comment on the overly soft sidewalls of this tire, maybe this is a contributing factor.
This experience has put me off budget tires completely, especially this brand. Avoid!
Brilliant! Best tires I've ever bought. Both wet and dry grip is superb, even now the fronts are down to 3mm. The wear rate is good too. 16k miles from the front set and the rears are still on 6mm. Ive just ordered another two for the front. I do a combination of motorway and country roads (quickly when circumstances allow) in all weathers and I have not had cause to worry about the performance of these Avons at any time. They obviously suit my SEAT Exeo ST TDI 170 CR Sport Tech with its 170 bhp turbo diesel and stiff suspension. AND they are made in the UK! Whats not to like?
Adhère bien et tenue de route sûre dans les deux conditions humides et sèches.
Le meilleur des cinq ensembles de pneus montés sur cette voiture en trois ans en ce qui concerne l'usure (Bridgestone Potenza, Pirelli Zero Rosso, Michelin Primacy, Vredstein Ultrac Vorti). Les Eagles ont fait 20k miles à l'avant - aucun des autres a dépassé 14K. Pilotés en grande partie fait sur des routes médiocres de campagne. Aucun dommage observé. Un pneu avec de bonnes propriétés générales et une usure bien meilleure en réalité que les autres. Je passerai à nouveau commande du nouveau Eagle 3dans l'espoir qu'ils sont aussi bons sinon meilleurs.
Le meilleur des cinq ensembles de pneus montés sur cette voiture en trois ans en ce qui concerne l'usure (Bridgestone Potenza, Pirelli Zero Rosso, Michelin Primacy, Vredstein Ultrac Vorti). Les Eagles ont fait 20k miles à l'avant - aucun des autres a dépassé 14K. Pilotés en grande partie fait sur des routes médiocres de campagne. Aucun dommage observé. Un pneu avec de bonnes propriétés générales et une usure bien meilleure en réalité que les autres. Je passerai à nouveau commande du nouveau Eagle 3dans l'espoir qu'ils sont aussi bons sinon meilleurs.
Good performance tire that grips well in all conditions but they only lasted 14000 miles on the back of my front wheel drive car. This can't be down to misalignment as the car was put on a Hunter machine as soon as they were fitted. The previous rear tires were the original Conti SportContact 2 and they lasted 4 years and 40k. I rarely carry passengers and the boot is empty 99% of the time. My car is pretty much an Audi A4 Avant B7 so if you have one of these or anything heavier, avoid them as they are far too soft.
Good effective tires on twisty roads and often wet conditions. However a lot of wear by 9000 miles. This requires gentle driving and a loss in confidence in the tires for their remaining 3000 miles before replacement. Is it too much to expect a combination of good driving characteristics and reasonable wear rate in one tire?
These tires just don't work well with my car at all. They were on it when I bought it 2nd hand. In the dry they're OK. but in the wet they are very poor, the front wants to run wide, and using any throttle at all makes the nose plough on as the tire loses grip. They are noisy and make the front end tramline badly (Alignment checked & re-checked). I can't recommend these tires at all - I hope they were very cheap as they feel it.
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