These tires were above average, but my experience is they are less than equal to the Michelins Sport A/S 3 Plus I had on my previous A8L.
I found the wet and dry grip to be good, but the turn-in seemed to be a bit slow, and the wear and road noise playing the largest role to my ambivalence.
Good tires, but I would like to try the Conti ExtremeContact DWS06 next, or purchase the Michelins again.
Best Tyres for the Audi A8L Quattro
Audi A8L Quattro drivers have left 9 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 116,000 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 9owner reviews
- 116,000 milescovered on them
- 8different tyres rated
- 80%average tyre score
The best rated tyres that fit the Audi A8L Quattro
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Audi A8L Quattro driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 255/45 R19 and 235/55 R17 - 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.
Winter tyres
No Audi A8L Quattro driver has reviewed a tyre 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.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Audi A8L Quattro reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
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9.8 | 255/45 R19 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | 235/55 R17 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | 235/55 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Summer tyres
No Audi A8L Quattro driver has reviewed a tyre in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is our highest rated, at 9.7 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Audi A8L Quattro 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 R19 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | 255/45 R19 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | 255/45 R19 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | 255/45 R19 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Hankook Ventus Evo
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9.4 | 255/45 R19 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
All Season tyres
No Audi A8L Quattro 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.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Audi A8L Quattro 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 | 255/45 R19 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | 235/55 R17 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | 255/45 R19 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
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9.4 | All your sizes | 1 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
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.
Every tyre reviewed on the Audi A8L Quattro
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 7 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vredestein Ultrac Vorti Replaced by Vredestein Ultrac Pro | Summer | 95% | 2 | 20,000 miles |
Tyre sizes Audi A8L Quattro 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.
What Audi A8L Quattro drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
I am on my second set of these tyres on my Audi. Lots of high-speed highway and country road usage. Grip is amazing, feels slightly less grippy in the wet, but in my opinion this is due to cars' weight. Each set lasts for about 15k miles or 2 years.
Road noise is minimal and the feedback even on a cruise ship like mine is pretty good.
I bought a BMW Z4 recently and I am looking to get a set of these for the next summer (if there isn't a newer model of course).
All in all: great tyres for the price, feels secure and predictable. Definitely recommend a purchase
I bought these nearly a year ago with high expectations. Sadly they are completely unsuited to a large premium saloon. They are like driving on winter tyres. Awful white noise from them. wallowy. Need constant steering correction on the motorway where you could let go of the steering for many seconds before them. They screech and fold over if you swerve. On wife’s little Megane they are ok. They seem to puncture easily too.
All 4 tyres replaced on my Audi A8L (model year 2000) with the OEM Final Edition 20" wheels. Went on a trip to Germany and did 3 laps on the Ring. Wear levels are even and they have really lasted well. Very pleased with these tyres. Bearing in mind the type of car (and length), I tend to drive conservatively as the 4.2 V8 isn't the most economical but I certainly 'chucked it around' on the Ring and had no concerns at all.
Under normal driving conditions, they perform perfectly well. Wheelspin isn't an option with my vehicle due to the quattro system.
Its update after 15000 miles still plenty tread for 10 tys to 15 tys miles. These tyre are Absolutely bargain compared to big brands. I am confident to say they are as good as Dunlops and Michelin for spirited driving. Tread wear is one of. I can't believe they have so much after 15tys miles (5.8mm)on quattro 2 tone car and look fabulous. Don't think about it just order them.
I used all biggest brands from Michelin, Goodyear and Dunlops. Vredestein is the one you don't look for until someone recommend to you. This tyre is are Absolutely fantastic and sporty for reasonable price as good as premium brands.
I like grip with these tyres but they are made from chocolate. Utqg- mean tread wear is 220. With my Audi A8 L fronts after 10000 miles have 3,3mm. I never come across tyres like this. You get nexen nfera su1 40% less price and they do double mileage with similar performance and 69db compare to 73db.
Don't waste money and time on them
Don't waste money and time on them
I always replace tyres in sets of 4 due to Quattro and these are batter than any other tyres I have had some of which were nearly 3x the price. The wet grip is amazing. There is no way to unstick it even when trying to to test them. The SU1s are also very quiet and confortable. The new tread was only 7mm deep, other tyres I have had were 8mm. They are also 5mm deep on the deepest part of the outside blocks when new. They didn't take much weight to balance.
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