On an Audi S8 Plus (605hp, 750nm, 2 tons), update after c. 10.000 miles: wear is minimal (including under severe conditions this summer in France (air temp > 40°, tyre temp > 60°, heavy load), handling, feedback and comfort extremely positive. The S8 is by design not the most feedback-prone car (cabin is extremely well insulated, limited noise, extremely neutral steering), and the Pilot Sport S5 helps enhancing the sportiness (steering response, front grip, braking) while maintaining the car characteristics, especially in terms of comfort. Great tyre!
Best Tyres for the Audi S8
Audi S8 drivers have left 4 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 25,500 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 4owner reviews
- 25,500 milescovered on them
- 3different tyres rated
- 91%average tyre score
The best rated tyres that fit the Audi S8
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Audi S8 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 275/35 R21 - 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 S8 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 S8 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
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9.8 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | 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 Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Summer tyres
No Audi S8 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 S8 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 | All your sizes | 1 |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Hankook Ventus Evo
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
All Season tyres
No Audi S8 driver has reviewed a tyre in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport is our highest rated, at 9.6 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Audi S8 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
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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 Pilot Sport All Season 4
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9.4 | 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 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 S8
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 2 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 | Summer | 92% | 2 | 12,000 miles |
Tyre sizes Audi S8 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 S8 drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Audi s8+ 605hp/750nm/2 tons. The S5 (N0 version) is an excellent tyre. Compared to the 4S, the S5 seems sportier, displays superior handling on dry, slightly better overall comfort, while giving the same great feedback on the wet. Maybe a tad noisier, but the s8 is a very quiet car. A great update of the already excellent 4S.
Excellent tyres both in dry and wet. Tried a good selection of tyres over the years and these are the best by far. Only drawback I find is that they wear a bit quick.. I think its got more to do with the 700bhp and 1100Nm of torque they need to tame on my Audi S8 4.0 tfsi. Highly recommended, especially on tuned cars that demand the best grip possible in dry and wet.
Had federal tyres on an audi years ago and after reading the reviews on these tyres decided to give them ago, Really please with them and i would buy them again. I have cooper tyres on another audi which cost more per tyre and the only benefit with the coopers are that they are a bit less noisy on the road.
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