Those are good tyres. They don’t excell but perform as an average driver can expect in cities and highways at average speeds from 90 to 130 km/h. They are quite durable and resist to rough terrain without any problem.
Best Tyres for the Chevrolet Malibu LTZ
Chevrolet Malibu LTZ drivers have left 13 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 285,094 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 13owner reviews
- 285,094 milescovered on them
- 10different tyres rated
- 64%average tyre score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Westlake Radial RP18 6.9 | 81% from 3 reviews | Best Summer Tyres |
Highest weighted owner score from Chevrolet Malibu LTZ drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tyres for the Chevrolet Malibu LTZ
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews from the Chevrolet Malibu LTZ to be ranked; the order weights a tyre's score by how many reviews back it, so one glowing review cannot top a table.
Summer tyres
The highest rated tyre in the Summer category for the Chevrolet Malibu LTZ is the Westlake Radial RP18 - 81% from 3 owner reviews across 66,012 miles.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Westlake Radial RP18
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81% | 3 | 66,012 miles | 6.9 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
TR Score is the tyre's overall Tyre Reviews rating out of 10, built from independent test results and every owner review of that tyre - not just the reviews from this car. The owner rating column is this car only.
The best rated tyres that fit the Chevrolet Malibu LTZ
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Chevrolet Malibu LTZ driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 225/55 R17 and 245/45 R18 - 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.
Summer tyres
Our highest rated tyre in the Summer category, in this car's sizes, is the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, at 9.7 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Chevrolet Malibu LTZ 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 | 245/45 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | 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 →
Winter tyres
No Chevrolet Malibu LTZ 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 | Chevrolet Malibu LTZ reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
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9.8 | 245/45 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | 245/45 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | 245/45 R18 | 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
All Season tyres
No Chevrolet Malibu LTZ 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 | Chevrolet Malibu LTZ 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 | 245/45 R18 | 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 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
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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
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 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 8 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westlake Radial RP18 | Summer | 81% | 3 | 66,012 miles |
| Yokohama BluEarth AE50 | Summer | 68% | 2 | 32,000 miles |
Tyre sizes Chevrolet Malibu LTZ 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 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Just like everyone else says, dry pavement they are ok, wet pavement is always an adventure. I literally hydroplaned for 15 miles straight on the highway during a rainstorm. I was amazed I never ended up in the concrete wall, but I attributed that to my driving skills.
Decided to try the RP18, and has been gotten by surprise. Although it is classified as a cheap tyre -which usually means low quality- it performs the same as Continental, Goodyear and other famous brands. No way they produce excessive noise nor that wears fast, are not comfortable etc. It’s an excellent and reliable tyre. What is the problem to be made in China? After all most of the computer and high tech stuffs like Apple and Lenovo computers are almost totally made with Chinese parts. My four Westlake RP 18 are performing very well after over 12,000 miles after replacing Continentals and still look brand new.
My driving style: mixed from fast to slow in several roads and mixed streets, some in farms full of potholes.
My driving style: mixed from fast to slow in several roads and mixed streets, some in farms full of potholes.
I used them in a 2013 Malibu LT 2.5, I only did 45 thousand kilometers with them, before I had Goodyear Eagle LS2, where I felt more grip in the curves. What I liked about the G-Max tires is that they have a bead that protects the rim, during the life of the tires they have never had flats and the appearance of the tire seemed like new without using Armor-All. Conclusion, it has an average grip in both dry and wet conditions, the price is high, and I don't think I'll buy them again.
Purchased on October 31, 2019 so three winters for a total of 59791 km.
They are completely finished after only 3 winters...normal?
Install November 1 and removed April 1 each year.
I don't have a sporty driving style. (60 years)
Had these for over 60k and then bought another set. Very good tires. Loads of grip. They just dried out very quickly and started to get noisy after 50k. Definitely would buy it again.
Put these on 2014 Malibu ltz the worst mistake I could have ever made.road noise unreal can not enjoy talk radio at all. Have been ok on wet road better than some .money wise not this brand never again. My car I loved and now not sure. Overall a 4.5 these tires
I bought a car with new looking Champiro tires. All tires keep going flat all around the car. Since all of the tires are having a problem holding pressure, I suspect that the rims are fine.
These tires don't grip well on gravel.
These tires don't grip well on gravel.
My Ecsta HM KH31 are just shy of 40,000 miles, are good for another 8,000 - 10,000 miles. These are OEM tyres on my Chevy Malibu LTZ, I do 80% highway and 20% city and do around 1,800 - 3,700 miles a month. These tyres hold well in extremely hot Dubai weather and provide very good road handling and breaking feel even while panic breaking at 85mph. Can't comment on wet weather performance as it only rains here for a couple of weeks and the roads always dry up quickly due to the heat. The best thing about these tyres are that they are reasonably quiet provided they are rotated regularly. My service center for some reason skipped the periodic rotation at 25,000 miles which resulted in uneven wear and an increase in noise, after I got them rotated there was a noticeable reduction in noise. Would recommend these tyres as they provide surprisingly good handling in dry and low road noise for the price.
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About the TR Score
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Who does the testing
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