As with other reviews this is the worst wearing tyre I have ever had in 40 years of motoring. They were OE on my Ford Transit Connect 2018MY. After 16,000 miles they are 1mm off the wear limiters. I even rotated front and rear tyres at 8,000 miles. Tyres are ok for van use with this exception of terrible wear. The wet grip is not great but satisfactory. I drive carefully and keep the tyres at the manufacturer’s pressures. I’m going to try Michelin Cross Climate + next as I’ve fitted them to my car and they are great. Kwikfit doing discount deals on them so they work out around £91 per tyre.
Best Tyres for the Ford Connect LWB Van
Ford Connect LWB Van drivers have left 5 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 91,000 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 5owner reviews
- 91,000 milescovered on them
- 4different tyres rated
- 59%average tyre score
The best rated tyres that fit the Ford Connect LWB Van
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Ford Connect LWB Van driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 205/60 R16 - 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 Ford Connect LWB Van 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 | Ford Connect LWB Van reviews |
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| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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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 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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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
Summer tyres
No Ford Connect LWB Van driver has reviewed a tyre in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Continental PremiumContact 7 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Ford Connect LWB Van reviews |
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| 1 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Falken ZIEX ZE320
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Nokian Hakka Blue 3
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9.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
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9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Kumho Ecsta HS52
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9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Uniroyal RainExpert
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8.9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
Winter tyres
No Ford Connect LWB Van driver has reviewed a tyre in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Ford Connect LWB Van reviews |
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| 1 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
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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
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 Ford Connect LWB Van
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 3 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
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| Continental Premium Contact 2 Replaced by Continental PremiumContact 7 | Summer | 46% | 2 | 25,000 miles |
Tyre sizes Ford Connect LWB Van 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 Ford Connect LWB Van drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
OE on new 2018 Ford Transit Connect SWB Van. Overall seem OK. Poor grip if mud or leaves on the road, otherwise OK. Braking satisfactory both wet and dry. Live in Lake District, England, so wet a lot of the time but little snow.
Main issue is with wear. New vehicle which has done 9,000 miles of careful driving and the front tyres have 3mm tread left, the wear is even. Rear wear is satisfactory. Van has been lightly loaded and tyre pressures as per Ford spec and checked weekly. Fastest wearing tyres I've ever had, so I won't be buying again. I'm looking to replace with Michelin CrossClimate+
Main issue is with wear. New vehicle which has done 9,000 miles of careful driving and the front tyres have 3mm tread left, the wear is even. Rear wear is satisfactory. Van has been lightly loaded and tyre pressures as per Ford spec and checked weekly. Fastest wearing tyres I've ever had, so I won't be buying again. I'm looking to replace with Michelin CrossClimate+
great tires! had it on my work/camper ford transit connect (lwb). took it to russia & back twice. all over europe. as long as on the road it felt great in any condition, though off road or little in the mud it looses grip quickly. wear is amazing - bough these with 53k miles on the clock - now almost 100k and are almost gone (did swap front/rear half way). since i go travelling more often camping in forests i might get something more grippy next, but otherwise if in the city then i highly recommend!
Arguably one of the worst tyre buying decisions I have made in 40 years of driving. I put two Event tyres on the front of my Ford Connect van and have found grip levels to be frighteningly low, pretty well in any conditions, but worst of course in the wet. They are now about 65-70% worn and I'm not sure I dare leave them much longer before replacing them. Its all very well having fun drifting the front end of the van at lowish speeds, but this could easily turn very nasty if you are faced with an unexpected emergency or have to stop suddenly. They are not on my replacement list. Another £15 a tyre is well worth it to get one with better characteristics
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