Really solid trackable tire with great rain performance. Much better rain performance than Michelin Pilot Sport 4s. Could drive away from M3s on track with my golf.
Best Tires for the Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8
Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8 drivers have left 6 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 91,650 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 GTI Mk8 specifically. For the full picture, the Volkswagen Golf GTI page combines 221 reviews from every variant. All Volkswagen Golf GTI reviews →
- 6owner reviews
- 91,650 milescovered on them
- 5different tires rated
- 82%average tire score
The best rated tires that fit the Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8 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 Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8 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 | Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8 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 Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8 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 | Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8 reviews |
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| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | All your sizes | 1 |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | All your sizes | 1 |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | All your sizes | 2 |
| 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 Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8 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 GTI Mk8 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 Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8 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 | Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8 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 Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 4 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 5 | Summer | 81% | 2 | 17,000 miles |
Tire sizes Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8 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 GTI Mk8 drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Bought two PS5's when the original Bridgestone S005s were damaged on potholes during heavy rain. The more I drive on these PS5s the more I like them - especially in the wet. Will get two more soon but maybe try the PS4S to use on the front.
Excellent all season tire for every season and a few occasional snow days. Wet weather it is exceptional.
Great so far. Bought two of these when the original OEM Bridgestones were damaged on potholes. Much better than the Bridgestones. Better grip, especially in the wet. Quiet. Too early to tell on wear rate. Looking forward to driving on a twisty road.
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Who does the testing
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