Great touring tire. Not sporty, not pretending to be, but stable and secure in all conditions and outstanding treadwear, lasting literally twice as many miles as the Michelin Primacy I'd previously used.
Best Tires for the Volvo C70 D5 LUX
Volvo C70 D5 LUX drivers have left 10 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 190,200 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 10owner reviews
- 190,200 milescovered on them
- 8different tires rated
- 71%average tire score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue 8.3 Current version: Pirelli Cinturato C3 | 84% from 3 reviews | Best Summer Tires |
Highest weighted owner score from Volvo C70 D5 LUX drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tires for the Volvo C70 D5 LUX
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the Volvo C70 D5 LUX 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 Volvo C70 D5 LUX is the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue - 84% from 3 owner reviews across 152,500 miles. The current tire in that line is now the Pirelli Cinturato C3.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
Replaced by Pirelli Cinturato C3
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84% | 3 | 152,500 miles | 8.3 |
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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 Volvo C70 D5 LUX
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Volvo C70 D5 LUX driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 235/45 R17 and 235/40 R18 - 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 | Volvo C70 D5 LUX reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 235/40 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 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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Winter tires
No Volvo C70 D5 LUX 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 | Volvo C70 D5 LUX reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
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9.8 | 235/40 R18 | 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 | 235/40 R18 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tires → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
All Season tires
No Volvo C70 D5 LUX 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 | Volvo C70 D5 LUX reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 235/40 R18 | 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 Volvo C70 D5 LUX 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 | Volvo C70 D5 LUX 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 → |
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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 Volvo C70 D5 LUX
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 7 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue Replaced by Pirelli Cinturato C3 | Summer | 84% | 3 | 152,500 miles |
Tire sizes Volvo C70 D5 LUX 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 Volvo C70 D5 LUX drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
No issues, with this tire, been driving over 30yrs. These tires work well in wet or dry conditions, never lost control and I don't drive like a Sunday driver. But they don't like potholes...
I drive 55 miles each way to and from work mostly on A roads but with a fast B road alternative, if traffic is heavy, for around 20 miles of the return journey. I have found that these tires give good grip in both wet and dry, with very low noise, which was important for those times when I can lower the roof.
At first I was unimpressed with the feedback, but after replacing the front and rear drop links I find that the feedback is greatly improved. Feedback and progression are not quite what I find on my other car running Michelin CrossClimate+, but these tires were less than half the price and they suit the more sedate nature of the less powerful Volvo - which is no sports car.
Overall I feel that these tires are good value for money, although it is too early to comment on the wear rate.
At first I was unimpressed with the feedback, but after replacing the front and rear drop links I find that the feedback is greatly improved. Feedback and progression are not quite what I find on my other car running Michelin CrossClimate+, but these tires were less than half the price and they suit the more sedate nature of the less powerful Volvo - which is no sports car.
Overall I feel that these tires are good value for money, although it is too early to comment on the wear rate.
I've used these on my Volvo C70 D5, S80 D5, and a V70 T5 to cover 100k+
This is a touring tire, and is the best I've used. As a touring tire feedback can be a bit mushy compared to a modern sports tire and they don't offer the same level of dry grip under very hard driving but to find these limits you have to be driving in a way that would get you immediately collared if the police saw you. Wet grip and braking is excellent too.
Tire life is absolutely fantastic and almost unbelievably last twice as long on the front as other premium tires I've used (Michelin Primacy etc). 30k on a set of front tires on a remapped Volvo D5 vs 15K from the best of the other tires I've used.
Highly recommended.
This is a touring tire, and is the best I've used. As a touring tire feedback can be a bit mushy compared to a modern sports tire and they don't offer the same level of dry grip under very hard driving but to find these limits you have to be driving in a way that would get you immediately collared if the police saw you. Wet grip and braking is excellent too.
Tire life is absolutely fantastic and almost unbelievably last twice as long on the front as other premium tires I've used (Michelin Primacy etc). 30k on a set of front tires on a remapped Volvo D5 vs 15K from the best of the other tires I've used.
Highly recommended.
Superb lifespan from these, over 22,000 miles on the front wheels of a Volvo C70 D5. This is about 33% more than I got from Michelin Primacy 3s previously. Dry grip was excellent and wet performance also very good. Not a match for a modern sports tire but very good indeed for a touring tire with that sort of treadlife.
These managed 14,500 mostly motorway miles on the front of my remapped Volvo C70 D5, with occasional spirited driving on proper roads. I'd say wear rate is high for a touring tire.
Grip and progressiveness were good, and wet weather braking in particular was excellent. I did see a consistent improvement in fuel economy over the standard fit Pirelli P7s, although the Michelins wore out substantially faster.
In summary not a bad tire but the
Grip and progressiveness were good, and wet weather braking in particular was excellent. I did see a consistent improvement in fuel economy over the standard fit Pirelli P7s, although the Michelins wore out substantially faster.
In summary not a bad tire but the
I've just bought a second hand Volvo C70 shod with these tires. I hadn't checked the make when I did the deal and, to be fair, it probably wouldn't have made a difference. Having now driven the vehicle on various different road surfaces my initial belief was that the horrendous noise was what I should expect from my first experience of such a low profile tire. Your reviews, however, make it abundantly clear that Fullrun tires have a big problem with design and manufacture. I think it's fair to say that they definitely score high of wear, but I'm afraid I have no intention of keeping them long enough to become an expert on their grip credentials! I've decided to swap for a set of Falken 225 40 18s ZE914s and will report back in due course. So I'm hoping that your Fullrun reviewer who made uncomplementary remarks about 'Asian' tires is wrong; I've used both Falken, Hankook and Bridgestone tires in the past and been very happy.
I have had these tires (all round) for two years and roughly 12K miles split 50/50 between motorway and city driving. The treads are still very deep and the side walls are not showing any signs of excessive weathering or crazing.
Amazing tires - Using these in conditions below 7'c is where they come into their own element. Surprised to hear people are using them in the summer - they are not all season....
Ice, Rain (no snow yet) these tires grip. below -3 and the rubber is still soft making the ride much softer than the all-seasons I had previously.
They are expensive but for the levels of grip and braking performance, they are more than worth it to protect my car and passengers.
Ice, Rain (no snow yet) these tires grip. below -3 and the rubber is still soft making the ride much softer than the all-seasons I had previously.
They are expensive but for the levels of grip and braking performance, they are more than worth it to protect my car and passengers.
Probably the most dangerous tire i've ever owned.
4 came new on a car bought from a main-dealer (cheap-skates seeing as the car was 20K)
The tires are o.k in the dry, but you can feel them slipping on corners or pulling out of junctions.
In the wet / ice these are very dangerous, simply no grip from a tire with 6mm remaining...
Tomorrow i'm going to be ordering a decent performance tire... you get what you pay for!!
4 came new on a car bought from a main-dealer (cheap-skates seeing as the car was 20K)
The tires are o.k in the dry, but you can feel them slipping on corners or pulling out of junctions.
In the wet / ice these are very dangerous, simply no grip from a tire with 6mm remaining...
Tomorrow i'm going to be ordering a decent performance tire... you get what you pay for!!
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