Best Tyres for the Audi A3 2.0 FSI SE

Audi A3 2.0 FSI SE drivers have left 2 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 32,000 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

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2owner reviews
32,000 milescovered on them
2different tyres rated
82%average tyre score

Most fitted size - 2 reviews 205/55 R16 To scale, mm

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The best rated tyres that fit the Audi A3 2.0 FSI SE

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Audi A3 2.0 FSI SE driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 205/55 R16 - 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 tyre.

All Season tyres

No Audi A3 2.0 FSI SE driver has reviewed a tyre 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.

Highest rated All Season tyres made in Audi A3 2.0 FSI SE sizes
#	Tyre	TR Score	Made in	Audi A3 2.0 FSI SE reviews
1	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	9.6	All your sizes	Be the first →
2	Continental AllSeasonContact 2	9.5	All your sizes	Be the first →
3	Vredestein Quatrac	9.5	All your sizes	Be the first →
4	Michelin CrossClimate 3	9.5	All your sizes	Be the first →
5	BFGoodrich Advantage All Season	9.5	All your sizes	Be the first →
6	Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	9.4	All your sizes	Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4

Summer tyres

No Audi A3 2.0 FSI SE driver has reviewed a tyre in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Continental PremiumContact 7 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.

Highest rated Summer tyres made in Audi A3 2.0 FSI SE sizes
#	Tyre	TR Score	Made in	Audi A3 2.0 FSI SE reviews
1	Continental PremiumContact 7	9.5	All your sizes	Be the first →
2	Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo	9.5	All your sizes	Be the first →
3	Pirelli Cinturato C3	9.4	All your sizes	Be the first →
4	Falken ZIEX ZE320	9.4	All your sizes	Be the first →
5	Michelin Pilot Sport 4	9.3	All your sizes	Be the first →
6	Continental UltraContact NXT	9.1	All your sizes	Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →

Winter tyres

No Audi A3 2.0 FSI SE driver has reviewed a tyre in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.

Highest rated Winter tyres made in Audi A3 2.0 FSI SE sizes
#	Tyre	TR Score	Made in	Audi A3 2.0 FSI SE reviews
1	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	9.5	All your sizes	Be the first →
2	Michelin Alpin 7	9.5	All your sizes	Be the first →
3	Bridgestone Blizzak 6	9.4	All your sizes	Be the first →
4	Goodyear UltraGrip 9+	9.4	All your sizes	Be the first →
5	Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	9.4	All your sizes	Be the first →
6	Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	9.3	All your sizes	Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

Fitment comes from each tyre'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.

Tyre sizes Audi A3 2.0 FSI SE drivers run

The sizes fitted in the reviews on this page. Each one links to the top rated tyres in that size, across every car.

205/55 R16 2 reviews

What Audi A3 2.0 FSI SE drivers say

The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.

100%

Fulda SportControl 205-55-16-W Audi A3 2.0 FSI SE 26,000 miles April 4, 2014

Bought Fulda Sportcontrol after reading good test results and excellent reviews.
Compared to the Continental PremiumContact 5, SportContact 2, Michelin Primacy 3 and Michelin PS3, that had before, great upgrade. Tyres are super silent, much smoother, steering is smooth and light.
Grip (dry & wet): Excellent - no complaints.
Steering: Excellent - steering feels heavy but communicative.
Fuel: Good - Not a fuel economy tyre, but not enough worse to bother me.
Noise: Excellent - Tyres are super silent.
Ride: Fairly firm, taut and very well damped. Not bouncy or crashy. Overall very pleased.
Wear: Superb
Overall: Excellent - in terms of grip, feedback, wet weather performance and comfort/quietness. Very good tyre in all section, vary confortable. Seriously quiet and look good too. Highly recommended.

64%

Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 205-55-16- Audi A3 2.0 FSI SE 6,000 miles February 3, 2014

I have had my car now since August 2005 and in that time I have tried Continental, Dunlop and now Goodyear. My driving style is consistent so it's fairly easy to judge the impact of difference tyres. Overall I have to say I'm disappointed with the Goodyears. Until May last year I had stuck with Dunlop SP Sport 01 for about six years and convinced myself to go for the Goodyears based on the new labelling system, price and overall reviews. The Dunlop was also an 'old' tyre. Unfortunately the Goodyears are too soft for my car. The handling in nowhere near as sharp as with the Dunlops. With the soft tyre walls, you can see the car wobble on the tyres even when shutting the doors. I can only assume this flex is also responsible for the very quick wear rate on the front tyres compared with the Dunlops. Having said this, the rears look hardly used. On the plus side, the ride comfort and noise levels have improved with the Goodyears. I am very glad that it's been a mild winter so far. The Dunlops got me through two of the hardest and coldest winters on record recently and didn't let me down once despite constant snow on hilly terrain, and temperatures down to -15C on bad days. I would hate to put the Goodyears through the same test.

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