Good tires. Lasted me over 3 years and 59 t km in the rear of the car. Used during both hot summers (30°c) and cold winters (-25°c). Tire tread lasted a long time even driving in summer at high speeds and rubber remained soft. Very good winter performance. Before I had Firestone Winterhawk 3 and Debica lasted longer and offered better performance.
Best Tires for the Volvo V50 estate
Volvo V50 estate drivers have left 57 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 686,370 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 57owner reviews
- 686,370 milescovered on them
- 46different tires rated
- 74%average tire score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Avon ZV5 8.2 Current version: Avon ZV7 | 82% from 3 reviews | Best Summer Tires |
| All Season | Michelin CrossClimate 9.3 Current version: Michelin CrossClimate 3 | 79% from 4 reviews | Goodyear Vector All Season 4 Best All Season Tires |
Highest weighted owner score from Volvo V50 estate drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tires for the Volvo V50 estate
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the Volvo V50 estate 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 V50 estate is the Avon ZV5 - 82% from 3 owner reviews across 22,200 miles. The current tire in that line is now the Avon ZV7.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Avon ZV5
Replaced by Avon ZV7
|
82% | 3 | 22,200 miles | 8.2 |
| 2 |
Pirelli P 7
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78% | 3 | 93,000 miles | 7.2 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
All Season tires
The highest rated tire in the All Season category for the Volvo V50 estate is the Michelin CrossClimate - 79% from 4 owner reviews across 33,784 miles. The current tire in that line is now the Michelin CrossClimate 3.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michelin CrossClimate
Replaced by Michelin CrossClimate 3
|
79% | 4 | 33,784 miles | 9.3 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tires → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
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 V50 estate
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Volvo V50 estate driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 205/50 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17 and 215/45 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 V50 estate reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | 205/50 R17, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Falken ZIEX ZE320
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 215/45 R18 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Hankook Ventus Evo
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 215/45 R18 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
All Season tires
Our highest rated tire in the All Season category, in this car's sizes, is the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3, at 9.6 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Volvo V50 estate reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
|
9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
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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 Volvo V50 estate 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 | Volvo V50 estate reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | 215/45 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
|
9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Alpin 7
|
9.5 | 205/50 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
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9.4 | 205/50 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Nokian Snowproof 3P
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 215/45 R18 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tires → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
All Weather tires
No Volvo V50 estate 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 | Volvo V50 estate reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac
|
9.5 | 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV
|
8.3 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
|
8.1 | 205/50 R17, 225/45 R17, 215/45 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.
Every tire reviewed on the Volvo V50 estate
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 39 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelin CrossClimate Replaced by Michelin CrossClimate 3 | All Season | 79% | 4 | 33,784 miles |
| Avon ZV5 Replaced by Avon ZV7 | Summer | 82% | 3 | 22,200 miles |
| Pirelli P 7 | Summer | 78% | 3 | 93,000 miles |
| Bridgestone A001 Replaced by Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 | All Season | 95% | 2 | 16,500 miles |
| Continental Sport Contact 3 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 | Summer | 69% | 2 | 11,000 miles |
| Pirelli P6000 | Summer | 48% | 2 | 25,010 miles |
| Nankang Noble Sport NS20 | Summer | 48% | 2 | 2,600 miles |
Tire sizes Volvo V50 estate 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 V50 estate drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Above average, there is some tires better and there is some tires worst.
The noise is evidence when you use it after some times.
Comparison between Michelene, Conti, Goodyear, Dunlop and Viking.
Not recommended. Acceptable on dry surfaces. Directly dangerous on wet surfaces. The lifespan is acceptable. Very noisy.
For normal driving on dry roads, it is ok. Rolling recistans is little high, but not to bad.
In Rain it is bad. Very bad.
In Rain it is bad. Very bad.
Great winter tires for the price! Very comfortable and low noise level. Feel great on the highway. Drive in the snow without any problems. Used them all winter with no issues. Excellent wear.
After 25000 km tires were undrivable in winter and it started dry rotting faster then other tires
I have them at the back of my wifes Volvo V50 2.4i for 40 000km. 1.5mm from wear indicator. Not too bad for a budget tire. Sidewall too soft. High speed handling not tje best.
I have a Volvo v50 2.0d 12 months and 13000miles later I am confident enough to say still has 5mm tread left. I rate them above micheand on par with Goodyear
Tires are nitrogen filled and run 2lbs above recommended.
I will certainly recommend them and also buy again
Tires are extremely stable o wet in a motorway. You can even compare them to summer tires on dry and wet. Less impressive on a snow. Its our first winter tires on our Volvo V50 and we found it often to understear on a dry snow in more sharp turns. We don’t know who to blame, the car or the tires. Although braking and accelerating on snow is good enough. On icy conditions the tires are more predictable and on extremely low temperatures can compete with some soft compound tires. Overal i found tires recomended for wet climate and high speed driving on motorway, but can be tricky on dry snow on lower speeds.
Bought for a volvo v50 d5 and honestly can't recommend them enough! They inspire confidence in the wet and do a grand job in the dry too.
I live in the Peak District so we get plenty of rain, therefore these tires are honestly perfect for a good price to performance level.
I do a lot of motorway miles too and my aquaplaning in the wet has come down a lot with these tires too, can't recommend enough!
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