Bought those new for a 3000 km trip across Europe.
2 persons, a cat, and a full trunk.
They are bit noisy, but no fear issues going 200 km/h.
Regarding cornering, by getting close to 160 km/h on a highway, there is no much confidence, and no secure grip on roundabouts around 60 km/h.
I have to say expected less from the most cheap tire out there, but since I ended up in southern Spain with hot summer, mountains, highways etc., I'm moving forward to a proper summer tire, specifically the Continental PremiumContact 7 which I'll describe my experience with later.
Best Tires for the Volkswagen Golf 7 GTD
Volkswagen Golf 7 GTD drivers have left 34 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 568,360 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 Volkswagen Golf 7 GTD specifically. For the full picture, the Volkswagen Golf page combines 1,147 reviews from every variant. All Volkswagen Golf reviews →
- 34owner reviews
- 568,360 milescovered on them
- 28different tires rated
- 73%average tire score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 9.3 Current version: Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | 88% from 3 reviews | Best Summer Tires |
Highest weighted owner score from Volkswagen Golf 7 GTD drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tires for the Volkswagen Golf 7 GTD
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the Volkswagen Golf 7 GTD 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 Volkswagen Golf 7 GTD is the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 - 88% from 3 owner reviews across 244,000 miles. The current tire in that line is now the Michelin Pilot Sport 5.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5
|
88% | 3 | 244,000 miles | 9.3 |
| 2 |
Bridgestone Potenza S001
Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
|
73% | 3 | 32,000 miles | 8.5 |
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 Volkswagen Golf 7 GTD
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Volkswagen Golf 7 GTD driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 225/40 R18, 225/45 R17, 225/45 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
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.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Volkswagen Golf 7 GTD reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | 225/40 R18, 225/45 R17, 225/45 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | 225/40 R18, 225/45 R18 | 1 |
| 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 | 225/40 R18, 225/45 R17, 225/45 R18 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
All Season tires
No Volkswagen Golf 7 GTD 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 | Volkswagen Golf 7 GTD reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
|
9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
|
9.6 | 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
|
9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
|
9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
|
9.5 | All your sizes | 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
Winter tires
No Volkswagen Golf 7 GTD 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 | Volkswagen Golf 7 GTD reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | 225/40 R18, 225/45 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | 225/40 R18, 225/45 R18 | 1 |
| 4 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
|
9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
|
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 Volkswagen Golf 7 GTD 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 | Volkswagen Golf 7 GTD reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | 225/40 R18, 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV
|
8.3 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
|
8.1 | 225/40 R18, 225/45 R17, 225/45 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.
How long do tires last on the Volkswagen Golf 7 GTD?
Across 14 end of life reviews from Volkswagen Golf 7 GTD drivers, a typical set of tires was worn out after 15,000 miles. Half of all worn-out sets lasted between 10,000 miles and 18,500 miles.
Distances are self-reported by drivers whose review marked the set as worn out; figures are medians, so a single unusual report cannot move them.
Every tire reviewed on the Volkswagen Golf 7 GTD
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 24 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Summer | 88% | 3 | 244,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza S001 Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo | Summer | 73% | 3 | 32,000 miles |
| General Altimax Sport Replaced by General Altimax One S | Summer | 86% | 2 | 48,000 miles |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 | Summer | 78% | 2 | 25,000 miles |
Tire sizes Volkswagen Golf 7 GTD 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 Volkswagen Golf 7 GTD drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Took a chsnce on these Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2 tires, after listening to a good mate who is normally a bit of a tire snob (named brands). Fitted a full set on a Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Estate 2tdi, Driven just over 20'000+ miles so far, and in some very atrocious weather, rain, snow, frost, ice, and the occasional dry day.
Overall impressions are great in bad weather, even at speed on back country roads, motorway in an absolute nightmare of a downpour, but these tires handled the excess water, very impressed, especially compared to the previous Bridgestone Touranza tires. Two fronts are now at 3mm, rears around 4mm. Tempted to change them soon, but will wait until a few more miles. One added bonus, is they are quieter than the Bridgestone Touranza's.
I'm now considering fitting a set to my VW-EOS 2Tdi, which I rarely drive (2nd) car, average around 3k a year, so a new set should last a few years.
Previously I've stuck with names such as Michelin, Avon, and Bridgestone, overall I'm glad I've given these Sailun tires a try... Recommend.
Overall impressions are great in bad weather, even at speed on back country roads, motorway in an absolute nightmare of a downpour, but these tires handled the excess water, very impressed, especially compared to the previous Bridgestone Touranza tires. Two fronts are now at 3mm, rears around 4mm. Tempted to change them soon, but will wait until a few more miles. One added bonus, is they are quieter than the Bridgestone Touranza's.
I'm now considering fitting a set to my VW-EOS 2Tdi, which I rarely drive (2nd) car, average around 3k a year, so a new set should last a few years.
Previously I've stuck with names such as Michelin, Avon, and Bridgestone, overall I'm glad I've given these Sailun tires a try... Recommend.
Had these put on as needed tires cheap as two of mine had split thanks to a pot hole, honestly expected nothing great but over 12k miles and 3 where still able to be used but binned the lot as had winter tires put on. Handle well on dry roads and even Nürburgring over two laps, yes they started to let go after two laps but for a budget tire they did great. Wet grip overall is great but noticed a few times on manhole covers they likes to slide so tried to avoid them from that moment onwards. Nobody mentioned if the ride of car had changed in anyway from the Micheline Crossclimates. Did notice a little increase in fuel consumption but nothing that worried me as I was still getting well over 550 miles to a 50L tank
Initial impressions these are great tires, will be see as to how long they last and how they handle snow/ice as will be taking them on a euro trip to Latvia shortly. Passengers have commented on how much comfier they feel over the summer tires I had on, noise hasn't been an issue for me as I drive with music fairly loud so is drowned out by that. Tire does feel like the sidewall flex's a little when pushing on but I suppose its not made for lap times
Dry grip is decent especially for the price, but even the slightest bit of water or uneven road surface will completely lose traction under full load and wheel hop/ kick in ESC. Cornering and handling is surprisingly good, with almost no issues when driven hard on public roads- however, on a track when pushed to their limit they will undoubtedly fail to provide adequate grip through corners. Wear has been fantastic, with 7k miles showing minimal tread wear and still gripping as good as when first fitted, despite being driven hard-ish frequently. Road noise is particularly bad, any speed over 40 requires music volume to be turned to a level that would be uncomfortable when stationary, and the tires hum and resonate above 68mph.
Good overall tire. Only negative think is that after 3rd season ( about 40.000km) they became very loud. I was thinking my wheel bearing went bad, but no it was a tire noise
I drive them on a Golf 6 GTD, 170ps, automatic. Not the most powerful car, but I get a lot of wheel spin when accelerating a bit more aggressive. Temperature around here is between 30 and 39 degrees Celsius (hot). Tires are brand new with a fresh dot (several months from production). Breaking is normal, I did not feel the ABS till now. Wet performance I did not test, cause of the dry summer. Cornering also normal. Otherwise the tires don't make noise and are comfortable. If I have to buy now, I would probably search for a softer tire, with more traction on dry hot asphalt.
Great tires, look really good on the wheels from a styling point of view. Really grippy in the dry, a bit less in the wet but I find that with all tires. So far I've done a few thousand miles on them and can't notice any wear, still look new. Very impressed
after 2 seasons tire is awful on wet
grip is horrible, much worse than my winter kleber HP3 tires.
on dry road the ride is fine so far,
but driving on wet is a night mare, as you are on ice
I can only compare these to the Pirelli P Zero's that came off of the Golf, but what a world of difference! For the very reasonable price when compared to the long reigning champion of UUHP tires, you just cant go wrong. In the same situations where I had wheel spin and slip with the Pirellis, this tire does not give at all. I'm clearly not pushing it to the limit of its grip but i'm very happy and would recommend to anyone. For info, starting tread is 8mm. I may update this when i have done more miles in all conditions and update the wear rate also. Money cannot buy a better tire at the minute, the reviews are right!
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