I wanted a good tyre for touring use away from motorways. Absolute grip in the dry had to be compromised by excellent grip in the wet, especially on a rear-wheel drive car without ABS, traction control and all the rest of the systems that take control away from the driver. The Falkens have proved a good choice. Whilst much of the driving might be considered as "average" style, there is some that it "spirited". At this level the Falkens feel progressive on the back - which means more control for the driver over corners: braking, turn-in, and acceleration. I might try another tyre for comparison, but not because I'm dissatisfied with the Falkens. The Falkens have proved to be better than the previously fitted Avon ZX3s.
Best Tyres for the Caterham Roadsport 140
Caterham Roadsport 140 drivers have left 2 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 12,000 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 2owner reviews
- 12,000 milescovered on them
- 2different tyres rated
- 77%average tyre score
The best rated tyres that fit the Caterham Roadsport 140
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Caterham Roadsport 140 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 195/50 R15 - 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 Caterham Roadsport 140 driver has reviewed a tyre in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Vredestein Quatrac is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Caterham Roadsport 140 reviews |
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| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin CrossClimate+
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Kleber Quadraxer 3
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
GT Radial ClimateActive
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9.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Falken Euroall Season AS220
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9.1 | 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
Summer tyres
No Caterham Roadsport 140 driver has reviewed a tyre in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Falken ZIEX ZE320 is our highest rated, at 9.4 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Caterham Roadsport 140 reviews |
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Falken ZIEX ZE320
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Nokian Hakka Blue 3
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9.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Kumho Ecsta HS52
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9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Uniroyal RainExpert
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8.9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Nokian WetProof
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8.9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Primacy 4
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8.8 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
Winter tyres
No Caterham Roadsport 140 driver has reviewed a tyre in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ is our highest rated, at 9.3 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Caterham Roadsport 140 reviews |
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| 1 |
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
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9.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Wintrac
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9.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870
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9.2 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
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9.2 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Hankook Winter i cept RS2
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9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
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8.9 | 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 Caterham Roadsport 140 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 Caterham Roadsport 140 drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
A new set of these tyres were on my Caterham when I bought the car and despite hearing negative reviews from other Caterham drivers they have performed well as road tyres. The dry grip is good, not outstanding but certainly good enough for some very spirited road use.
I have used my car in the wet rather more than the majority of Caterham drivers do and I have never had a problem with the tyres. There is obviously considerably less grip offered by a performance orientated road tyre and you do slip and slide a bit, particularly under power. The loss of traction has never been sharp or unprogressive though and the feedback is there to let you know what is happening. I have never had any trouble with standing water either.
Tyre wear has been no more than average for this type of tyre and 1 year in and 7k miles on I need another pair.
One thing I would recommend with any tyre is keeping track of the pressures and making sure they are optimum. I run the Caterham tyres at around 17psi and attribute the relatively good wet road handling to this. I suspect many Caterham drivers who complain about the wet performance of ZV3's are running them at higher pressures.
I would buy these again to run through the winter and maybe get some more agressive summer tyres such as Toyo R888s.
I have used my car in the wet rather more than the majority of Caterham drivers do and I have never had a problem with the tyres. There is obviously considerably less grip offered by a performance orientated road tyre and you do slip and slide a bit, particularly under power. The loss of traction has never been sharp or unprogressive though and the feedback is there to let you know what is happening. I have never had any trouble with standing water either.
Tyre wear has been no more than average for this type of tyre and 1 year in and 7k miles on I need another pair.
One thing I would recommend with any tyre is keeping track of the pressures and making sure they are optimum. I run the Caterham tyres at around 17psi and attribute the relatively good wet road handling to this. I suspect many Caterham drivers who complain about the wet performance of ZV3's are running them at higher pressures.
I would buy these again to run through the winter and maybe get some more agressive summer tyres such as Toyo R888s.
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