I thought I'd give the Evos a try and moved from Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport's on my modified Leon Cupra 280, which I'd been using for years and I'm impressed the how much of a step forward these feel in comparison. Grip is phenomenal, and they are superb at managing the additional power running through the front wheels. I have immense confidence in Evos when driving spiritedly and they have a real enhanced stability over previous tires I have experienced. Have marked down for wet driving as it really hasn't rained much at all in UK the last 3-4 months. Wear-wise they seem to be holding up well, though a good 75% of the mileage I've covered with them fitted has been motorway/A road mileage. I never ran the Potenza Sports but as far as the Evos go, I'd say Bridgestone have improved the wear over the Potenza Sports. Also for those who care about the aesthetic, they do sit nice and proud, with a noticeably chunkier profile and stance than the Supersports. One downside for some people may be the noise as they're pretty noisy compared to other tires (which I don't mind), though that could have a lot to do with my car and its modifications. Regardless, I won't be moving away from these any time soon and would highly recommend.
Best Tires for the SEAT Leon Cupra 280
SEAT Leon Cupra 280 drivers have left 10 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 72,300 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 SEAT Leon Cupra 280 specifically. For the full picture, the SEAT Leon Cupra page combines 102 reviews from every variant. All SEAT Leon Cupra reviews →
- 10owner reviews
- 72,300 milescovered on them
- 9different tires rated
- 73%average tire score
The best rated tires that fit the SEAT Leon Cupra 280
The rankings above can only speak for tires a SEAT Leon Cupra 280 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 235/35 R19 - 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.
Winter tires
No SEAT Leon Cupra 280 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.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | SEAT Leon Cupra 280 reviews |
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| 1 |
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
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9.8 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Nokian Snowproof 3P
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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
Summer tires
No SEAT Leon Cupra 280 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 Leon Cupra 280 reviews |
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| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | All your sizes | 1 |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | All your sizes | 1 |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Hankook Ventus Evo
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
All Season tires
No SEAT Leon Cupra 280 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 Leon Cupra 280 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 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin CrossClimate 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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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
All Weather tires
No SEAT Leon Cupra 280 driver has reviewed a tire in the All Weather category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Vredestein Quatrac 5 is our highest rated, at 8.4 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | SEAT Leon Cupra 280 reviews |
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| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac 5
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8.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
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8.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro
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8 | 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 SEAT Leon Cupra 280
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 8 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental ContiSportContact 5 P Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 | Summer | 67% | 2 | 16,000 miles |
Tire sizes SEAT Leon Cupra 280 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 SEAT Leon Cupra 280 drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
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About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.