i have a pretty normal daily car (fiat Bravo 1.4t) but it has a pretty decent chassis to have fun with. I bought the car used with brand new pirelli p7's wich i thouth they were decent, but a bit harsh and noisy for a touring tyre. I started looking for a more sporty UHP tire withouth breaking the bank with something like a PS4s (here in argentina they cost like 400usd each for a 17"wheel) i found the extreme contact sport 02 at a really good price (150usd each) so i pulled the trigger.
I can not happier with my purchease. Previosuly owned cars (golf gti, seat leon, etc) with michelin PS4 and dunlop sport maxx 060+ and some other premium touring tyres like primacy 4's and nexen su4.
It makes no sense to compare the conti's to the touring tyres since they're in another different league in terms of performance, but surpisingly about the same in confort and noise.
Comparing them to the other performance tyres i used, overall they're much better. It feels much sportier than the michelins (ps4 where too soft on the sidewall, the car rolled a lot), they offer a bit more lateral grip, and they feel a bit better on the wet. Regarding the Dunlops, the contis feel a bit softer on the sidewall, it's a bit less darty and lacks as much on center feel as the dunlop. But ultimate grip is better, braking feels stronger and it's more predicteable on the limit, i can clearly feel when im close to it on the conti's but in the dunlops the transition between grip and slide it was way more abrupt. I dont really drive fast on wet so i cannot judge ultimate grip, but aquaplaning feels about the same. The conti's have a more refined ride quality and they're quieter than both mentioned, specially the michelins.
Important note, the contis at least where i am from (Argentina) are made in Brasil, but i dont really think that makes a difference.
Overall, the best UHP tire i tested so far.
Best Tyres for the Fiat Bravo
Fiat Bravo drivers have left 73 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 722,310 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car. The numbers include 1 Bravo variants, listed further down.
- 73owner reviews
- 722,310 milescovered on them
- 67different tyres rated
- 76%average tyre score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Nexen N Fera SU1 7.1 Current version: Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 | 85% from 3 reviews | Best Summer Tyres |
Highest weighted owner score from Fiat Bravo drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tyres for the Fiat Bravo
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews from the Fiat Bravo 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 Fiat Bravo is the Nexen N Fera SU1 - 85% from 3 owner reviews across 12,000 miles. The current tyre in that line is now the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nexen N Fera SU1
Replaced by Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
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85% | 3 | 12,000 miles | 7.1 |
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 Fiat Bravo
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Fiat Bravo driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 195/50 R15 and 225/40 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 | Fiat Bravo reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18 | 1 |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Falken ZIEX ZE320
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
All Season tyres
No Fiat Bravo 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 | Fiat Bravo reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
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9.6 | 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
Winter tyres
No Fiat Bravo driver has reviewed a tyre in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 is our highest rated, at 9.6 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Fiat Bravo reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/40 R18 | 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.
Every tyre reviewed on the Fiat Bravo
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 62 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nexen N Fera SU1 Replaced by Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 | Summer | 85% | 3 | 12,000 miles |
| Uniroyal RainSport 3 Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5 | Summer | 87% | 2 | 8,100 miles |
| Dunlop Sport BluResponse | Summer | 84% | 2 | 116 miles |
| Nokian eNTYRE Replaced by Nokian One | All Season | 72% | 2 | 12,000 miles |
| Pirelli CINTURATO P7 Replaced by Pirelli Cinturato C3 | Summer | 66% | 2 | 26,000 miles |
Tyre sizes Fiat Bravo 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.
Fiat Bravo variants, reviewed separately
These trims and body styles have pages of their own. Their reviews are already counted in the rankings above.
What Fiat Bravo drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
I bought these tires less than 2 years ago, i have driven 20.000 km and my car won't pass the italian bi-yearly revision due to tire degradation
Dry grip is good, the tire rarely slips under acceleration but being so soft the feedback is not great and handling is very vague, I tried lowering or raising pressure but still the sidewall flexes too much compared to other tires.
Wet grip is what made me scared and I replaced the tires, understeer is crazy even during slight rain in 10C taking a roundabout at 30kph is enough to make the car understeer, I never though an all season tire can be this bad in the wet, I had some ChenShingTires Sport before and the feeling was the same, outright dangerous unless you're going in a straight line.
Fresh soft snow is okay but once you get on compacted snow or ice the car understeers and doesnt brake, the rear also gets loose in a FWD car somehow...
Comfort is exceptional, these are probably the quietest and softest tires I've driven on, you don't feel cracks or bumps and potholes are muffled well, wind is noisier than road noise from the tires.
Durability is weird, every goodyear tire falls apart before wearing down, there's plenty of cases online for "goodyear chunking" where pieces of tread randomly get torn apart even though you drive 100% in asphalt and no rocks/gravel/offroad otherwise the tread has a good depth after 30tkm still over 4mm so theoretically 50tkm would be achievable without weird chunking
Safe to say I'll never buy this tire again (luckily there were gifted to me), if my old Fiat Bravo became unsafe after installing Goodyear Vector 4Season Gen3 let alone I don't even want to imagine installing them on my Audi A3 or my Ford Mustang... shame because in the past I had Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 on my BMW 640d and they were fine
The Yokohamas seem more winter oriented and they are overall decent, I have not noticed anything unusual, except for the road noise which is a bit of a killer. They legitimately howl like banshees :D I am not going to buy these again mainly because of that.
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