I bought these Michelin Primacy 5 last summer and after more than 15000 miles I can say they are still great! My son just asked me yesterday are these new tires or some old ones, since they look not worn at all and he is also looking to get himself some new Michelin tires for his Peugeot.
So, after almost 25000 kilometers on a heavy SUV (Volvo XC40 D4 AWD) some other tires will probably wore out, but these are still really great. Super silent, soft, fuel-efficient (the same as my previous Continental EcoContact 2) with great handling and very comfortable, used mostly on highway rides.
Since they are a bit softer than expected, I thought the fuel efficiency will not be that good, but they prove me wrong, although that softness maybe affects the road feedback. Still, they are a great companion to an all-wheel vehicle and I enjoy getting into curves knowing the tires will follow my commands.
Will I buy them again? Probably, although since they will definitely last a few years more than expected, Michelin will come up with the new model before these wear out :)
Best Tires for the Volvo XC40
Volvo XC40 drivers have left 22 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 253,914 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car. The numbers include 2 XC40 variants, listed further down.
- 22owner reviews
- 253,914 milescovered on them
- 13different tires rated
- 68%average tire score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Continental EcoContact 6 7.5 Current version: Continental EcoContact 7 | 50% from 6 reviews | Best Summer Tires |
Highest weighted owner score from Volvo XC40 drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tires for the Volvo XC40
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the Volvo XC40 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 XC40 is the Continental EcoContact 6 - 50% from 6 owner reviews across 37,600 miles. The current tire in that line is now the Continental EcoContact 7.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Continental EcoContact 6
Replaced by Continental EcoContact 7
|
50% | 6 | 37,600 miles | 7.5 |
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 Volvo XC40
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Volvo XC40 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 235/50 R19, 245/45 R20, 235/55 R18 and 255/40 R20 - 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 XC40 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
|
9.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | 245/45 R20, 255/40 R20 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | 245/45 R20, 255/40 R20 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
|
9.5 | 235/55 R18 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
|
9.4 | 245/45 R20, 255/40 R20 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | 245/45 R20, 255/40 R20 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
All Season tires
No Volvo XC40 driver has reviewed a tire in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Hankook iON FlexClimate is our highest rated, at 9.8 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Volvo XC40 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hankook iON FlexClimate
|
9.8 | 235/50 R19, 245/45 R20 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | 235/50 R19, 235/55 R18, 255/40 R20 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
|
9.6 | 245/45 R20, 255/40 R20 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
|
9.5 | All your sizes | 2 |
| 5 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
|
9.5 | 235/50 R19, 245/45 R20, 235/55 R18 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
|
9.5 | 255/40 R20 | 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 XC40 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 XC40 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
|
9.8 | 235/50 R19, 255/40 R20 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | 245/45 R20, 255/40 R20 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
|
9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
|
9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Alpin 7
|
9.5 | 235/50 R19, 235/55 R18 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
|
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 Volvo XC40 driver has reviewed a tire in the All Weather category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the BFGoodrich Advantage SUV All Season is our highest rated, at 8.5 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Volvo XC40 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFGoodrich Advantage SUV All Season
|
8.5 | 235/50 R19, 235/55 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Quatrac 5
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8.4 | 235/50 R19, 245/45 R20, 235/55 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV
|
8.3 | 235/50 R19, 255/40 R20 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
|
8.1 | 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 Volvo XC40
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 EcoContact 6 Replaced by Continental EcoContact 7 | Summer | 50% | 6 | 37,600 miles |
| Michelin Primacy 5 | Summer | 97% | 2 | 18,700 miles |
| Continental AllSeasonContact 2 | All Season | 90% | 2 | 7,900 miles |
| Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV | All Season | 85% | 2 | 2,100 miles |
| Michelin Primacy 4 Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 | Summer | 70% | 2 | 77,000 miles |
Tire sizes Volvo XC40 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.
Volvo XC40 variants, reviewed separately
These trims and body styles have pages of their own. Their reviews are already counted in the rankings above.
What Volvo XC40 drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Bought a brand new Volvo XC40 in 2023 which unfortunately had Michelin tires fitted. Just taken car into Volvo for its first MOT and it’s failed. Car is perfect, driven with care and only covers approx 8000 miles per year, but the MOT fail is due to the tires cracking across the tread. We expected “wear and tear” but cracking? Terrible. Will not buy Michelin again and am going back to Pirelli.
Not a proper summer tire, but not also a proper winter tire. I live in the nordics and have proper winter. These tires would be great off season tires between proper winter and summer times IF i had the interest to change tires four times a year.
These are silent (even on highways) and pretty soft, so driving on highways is super comfortable. I cal also feel my AWD is like on rails while driving on local roads and I've never been able to loose a grip. Going through puddles on highway is like going on normal wet roads, without any resistance. After almost 4k miles I didn't notice they're worn at all and hope will last for 40k miles more. Hope I will be back here in a year or two with some more useful information, without any disappointments.
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