I bought a set of 4 tires. the first years of snow were excellent. They performed best for me on a wet road. Not once did I aquaplan or get wet. I drive slowly because I'm always with the kids, I really lie on the gas. excellent price and quality.
Best Tires for the Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Auto
Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Auto drivers have left 43 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 646,861 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 Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Auto specifically. For the full picture, the Volvo XC60 page combines 121 reviews from every variant. All Volvo XC60 reviews →
- 43owner reviews
- 646,861 milescovered on them
- 33different tires rated
- 80%average tire score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pirelli PZero Rosso 6.6 | 61% from 5 reviews | Best Summer Tires |
| All Season | Nokian WeatherProof SUV 8 Current version: Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV | 92% from 3 reviews | Goodyear Vector All Season 4 Best All Season Tires |
Highest weighted owner score from Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Auto drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tires for the Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Auto
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Auto 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 XC60 D5 AWD Auto is the Pirelli PZero Rosso - 61% from 5 owner reviews across 98,011 miles.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli PZero Rosso
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61% | 5 | 98,011 miles | 6.6 |
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 XC60 D5 AWD Auto is the Nokian WeatherProof SUV - 92% from 3 owner reviews across 14,010 miles. The current tire in that line is now the Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nokian WeatherProof SUV
Replaced by Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
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92% | 3 | 14,010 miles | 8 |
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 XC60 D5 AWD Auto
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Auto driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 235/60 R18, 255/45 R20, 225/45 R17 and 235/55 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.
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 XC60 D5 AWD Auto 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 | 255/45 R20 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | 235/60 R18, 225/45 R17, 235/55 R19 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | 255/45 R20, 225/45 R17, 235/55 R19 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | 235/60 R18, 255/45 R20, 225/45 R17 | 1 |
| 6 |
Pirelli Cinturato C3
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9.4 | 255/45 R20, 225/45 R17 | 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 XC60 D5 AWD Auto reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | 225/45 R17 | 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 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
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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 XC60 D5 AWD Auto 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 XC60 D5 AWD Auto reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
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9.8 | 255/45 R20 | 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 | 235/60 R18, 255/45 R20, 235/55 R19 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | 235/60 R18, 225/45 R17, 235/55 R19 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
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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
All Weather tires
No Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Auto 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 XC60 D5 AWD Auto reviews |
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| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
BFGoodrich Advantage SUV All Season
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8.5 | 235/60 R18, 255/45 R20, 235/55 R19 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV
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8.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
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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.
How long do tires last on the Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Auto?
Across 13 end of life reviews from Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Auto drivers, a typical set of tires was worn out after 26,000 miles. Half of all worn-out sets lasted between 9,000 miles and 41,000 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 Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Auto
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 27 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirelli PZero Rosso | Summer | 61% | 5 | 98,011 miles |
| Nokian WeatherProof SUV Replaced by Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV | All Season | 92% | 3 | 14,010 miles |
| Continental 4x4 WinterContact | Winter | 100% | 2 | 13,000 miles |
| Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV Replaced by Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV | All Season | 87% | 2 | 43,000 miles |
| Michelin Latitude Sport 3 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV | Summer | 82% | 2 | 96,300 miles |
| Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV | Winter | 78% | 2 | 28,000 miles |
Tire sizes Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Auto 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 XC60 D5 AWD Auto drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
The tires got really bad while aging. I don't know if I had tires from a bad lot, but they were extremely noisy.
When they had about 5 mm tread left, the snow grip got really bad and I decided to replace them with Continental TS870P.
I would not recommend them for heavy cars like my Volvo XC60 D5 AWD.
They were very good on wet and dry roads when new and also when aged. But the winter (snow, ice) performance was not making me feel safe, therefore I replaced them immediately as the snow handling got bad.
Very safe tires. Confidence while driving but not sporty. But I have a 2 tonne suv so it's not sporty to begin with.
For the price point I think they are a great tire and I’m an average driver so don’t push them to hard they have done everything I’ve asked of them dry wet mud, if your on a budget or not I don’t see anything but plus points so far ,currently on 5mm after 9 k miles fitted on a Volvo XC60.
Came on used wheels as MGT (Maserati spec). They only have B rated wet grip opposed to the Aftermarket ones with A, yet they feel safer to drive. As a Eco-oriented Tire they have a tendency to heavy understeer in the Wet but only if you really push them. Dry Performance is alright, road feedback is numb. Once you found the steering angle you didt nedd a lot of correction throughout the corner. When doing slight turns the tire always wanted to straighten up, especially when doing lane changes.
Aquaplaning performance seemed quite good even with just around 4 mm left.
Honestly I was positively surprised as my father had the EcoContact 5's as Oem Tires and they were horrible in the Wet.
All in all a Ok tire for very defensive/relaxed drivers but not for people who want to have reserves in Wet and bad weather.
Aquaplaning performance seemed quite good even with just around 4 mm left.
Honestly I was positively surprised as my father had the EcoContact 5's as Oem Tires and they were horrible in the Wet.
All in all a Ok tire for very defensive/relaxed drivers but not for people who want to have reserves in Wet and bad weather.
These came fitted with the car, all in all positively unintrusive. On snow covered roads it's alright, if you adjust your speed accordingly.
Snow traction was quite good in a 2 tonne all wheel driven XC60.
The biggest issue was that if the vehicle started to slip the recovery time was just atrocious. Even just feathering the brakes they would lock up once traction loss occurred.
As an all season tire in milder climates it's surely quite good but in the region I live in, I'm going to change for the Hankook icept Evo 3 X's for the next winter.
I wasn't able to thoroughly test them in Hot/Summer Weather though, as they were swapped for Summer wheels, when temperatures reached 20° C they seemed pretty grippy and stable though.
Snow traction was quite good in a 2 tonne all wheel driven XC60.
The biggest issue was that if the vehicle started to slip the recovery time was just atrocious. Even just feathering the brakes they would lock up once traction loss occurred.
As an all season tire in milder climates it's surely quite good but in the region I live in, I'm going to change for the Hankook icept Evo 3 X's for the next winter.
I wasn't able to thoroughly test them in Hot/Summer Weather though, as they were swapped for Summer wheels, when temperatures reached 20° C they seemed pretty grippy and stable though.
Dry and wet grip both very good, inspires safe and confident driving on slippery muddy wet roads. I was impressed by their performance in recent snow. Perform well in mild off road conditions. As all terrain tires go these are comfortable and not too loud, no droning at any speed.
I have driven around 15k miles and the tread has worn evenly, although I have rotated them every 5k, there is still 7mm+ tread (started at 10mm). Outer shoulders slightly more worn but that is more down to my driving. I would definitely consider buying these again.
I have driven around 15k miles and the tread has worn evenly, although I have rotated them every 5k, there is still 7mm+ tread (started at 10mm). Outer shoulders slightly more worn but that is more down to my driving. I would definitely consider buying these again.
The Michelin Latitue Sport 3 is well suited to my heavy SUV, the tires are mostly quiet being only niosey on poor worn out road surfaces. The rolling resistance is very good and suit the car well. This is the original set of tires on the car having covered 41000 miles in 6 years and still have at least 4mm of tread left but if I have a complaint it is that I will have to change the tires before its upcoming MOT as the tires are showing signs of cracking where the side wall meets the tread.
I replaced the factory Continental Cross Contact Sports with these. I have to say they are good and bad. Steering response, wet traction and highway performance is good. However, they are much louder then the stock tires, ride firmer with noticeable harshness over uneven roads. There is also and odd hollow sound constantly while being a bit buzzy through the steering wheel.
I may return them for the OEM even though they were not the best in snow.
I may return them for the OEM even though they were not the best in snow.
Driving these tires on my Volvo XC60 D5 AWD in Switzerland since October 2023 for 13000 km.
What amazed me with those tires is the grip and security they give during heavy raining or slush. They provided excellent control at high speed during a heavy snow storm in Germany in December while the highway was not properly cleaned. And they are always secure through water puddles on the highway or when driving through heavy rain.
One drawback is the increased fuel consumption (~1 liter/100 km) while driving on rain.
There is noticeable tread wear on the front axle but I did not measure the remaining tread depth, yet.
One characteristic is the noticeable noise and steering wheel vibration during cornering at low speeds (10-20 km/h).
The highway driving noise is particularly high pitched, but not disturbing.
I am satisfied with these tires and would recommend them for anyone driving through snow, slush or rain.
Dry braking seems a bit worse than with the summer Continental Premium Contact 6 tires, but was never a practical issue.
What amazed me with those tires is the grip and security they give during heavy raining or slush. They provided excellent control at high speed during a heavy snow storm in Germany in December while the highway was not properly cleaned. And they are always secure through water puddles on the highway or when driving through heavy rain.
One drawback is the increased fuel consumption (~1 liter/100 km) while driving on rain.
There is noticeable tread wear on the front axle but I did not measure the remaining tread depth, yet.
One characteristic is the noticeable noise and steering wheel vibration during cornering at low speeds (10-20 km/h).
The highway driving noise is particularly high pitched, but not disturbing.
I am satisfied with these tires and would recommend them for anyone driving through snow, slush or rain.
Dry braking seems a bit worse than with the summer Continental Premium Contact 6 tires, but was never a practical issue.
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