I have used these tyres for years now, good price, reliability, good traction in both wet and dry and on long trips, Thousand kilometres plus.
Best Tyres for the Ford Falcon xr6
Ford Falcon xr6 drivers have left 31 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 302,802 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 2 Falcon xr6 variants, listed further down.
- 31owner reviews
- 302,802 milescovered on them
- 25different tyres rated
- 77%average tyre score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 6.5 | 61% from 3 reviews | Best Summer Tyres |
Highest weighted owner score from Ford Falcon xr6 drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tyres for the Ford Falcon xr6
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews from the Ford Falcon xr6 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 Ford Falcon xr6 is the Dunlop SP Sport Maxx - 61% from 3 owner reviews across 22,000 miles.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dunlop SP Sport Maxx
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61% | 3 | 22,000 miles | 6.5 |
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 Ford Falcon xr6
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Ford Falcon xr6 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 245/40 R18, 245/35 R19, 225/45 R17 and 245/45 R17 - 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 | Ford Falcon xr6 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | All your sizes | 1 |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | 245/40 R18, 245/35 R19 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | 245/40 R18, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | All your sizes | 1 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
Winter tyres
No Ford Falcon xr6 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 | Ford Falcon xr6 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
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9.8 | 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | 245/40 R18, 245/35 R19, 245/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | 245/40 R18, 245/35 R19, 245/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | 245/40 R18, 245/35 R19, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | 245/40 R18, 225/45 R17 | 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 Ford Falcon xr6 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 Falcon xr6 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | 245/40 R18, 245/35 R19, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
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9.6 | 245/40 R18, 245/35 R19 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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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 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | 225/45 R17 | 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 Ford Falcon xr6
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 19 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx | Summer | 61% | 3 | 22,000 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 98% | 2 | 16,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Adrenalin RE003 Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE005 | Summer | 93% | 2 | 502 miles |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT Replaced by Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 | Summer | 66% | 2 | 18,000 miles |
| Toyo Proxes 4 Replaced by Toyo Proxes 4 Plus | Summer | 55% | 2 | 37,000 miles |
Tyre sizes Ford Falcon xr6 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.
Ford Falcon xr6 variants, reviewed separately
These trims and body styles have pages of their own. Their reviews are already counted in the rankings above.
What Ford Falcon xr6 drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Hands down the best tyres I've used on this car, the only negative is the highish price, but they are worth every penny. Stable and predictable at the limit, with a very neutral balance, with the on-centre response being fairly good, the steering feels communicative and with a nice weighting, at all speeds. On highways and country roads, they are nice and quiet, and easily ride over bumps. In the rain, these are by far the best tyres I have ever used, great through heavy rain and stop amazingly. I still haven't aquaplaned on the PS5, which is a testament to the great life of the tyre, and I have noticed no wear at all.
These tyres are good tyres for daily driving on reasonably smooth roads, but I have found they struggle when pushed on backroads and make above-average noise on highways and course chip country roads. The tyres do not have as high a level of grip as the 'Sport' name would suggest, and shouldn't be compared to PS4/RE003 or equivalent tyres. Anyone looking at these should think of them as a mild performance tyre, with more grip than the average commuter tyre, but less than an 'enthusiast' tyre. However, at the limit, the tyres let go progressively and hold up well to braking. Some slight understeer and chatter can be felt in the rain, but can be driven around.
was really happy with the asymmetric 5 in every catagory, now the asymmetric 6 is better in all bar one catagory with a bit of aqauplaning probably due to the lesser tread depth,otherwise its a really excellent tyre would buy again.
Excellent tire 2nd time I have bought.70000 out of last set
cant beat these tyres best value for money my ute has been modified to 360kw very happy with these tyres
Have had all the asymmetrics on my car cant really fault any of them they just seem to get a bit better each time.
I have bought these tyres for 2 of my car's and comfort ,performance and price ,their the best tyres ever. If I paid top price for other so called top brands I would be very disappointed . These rapid ecosaver tyres were around $70 cheaper saving $280 per set. Very happy.
Pricey and really not worth the money.
6 months and 20,000 kilometres and they are finished.
Interesting I had equal wear over all 4 tires without rotation. Not so sure footed in the wet or in cold weather. Noisey, actually very noisy tires especially when wearing low to 4mm down to 2mm tree depth.
10% increase in fuel consumption driving the same roads I have driven, same vehicle with previous tires that lasted 45,000 kilometres. No real sense of better anything really
Now changed to Bridgestone RE003
6 months and 20,000 kilometres and they are finished.
Interesting I had equal wear over all 4 tires without rotation. Not so sure footed in the wet or in cold weather. Noisey, actually very noisy tires especially when wearing low to 4mm down to 2mm tree depth.
10% increase in fuel consumption driving the same roads I have driven, same vehicle with previous tires that lasted 45,000 kilometres. No real sense of better anything really
Now changed to Bridgestone RE003
After 6 months and 20,000 kilometres my sport cup 2s were dead. Interesting that all four pretty much wore out about the same, without rotation. Fuel consumption increased by 10%.
Went with RE003 this time round after listening to what my daughter had to say running them in her Merc C300.
First impressions are the RE003 is a quieter tire and has similar grip to the sport cup 2 driving the same roads I always drive on. No hesitation with these, they feel good and might feel a bit more trusting in the wet.
Need to now monitor wear and fuel consumption.
Went with RE003 this time round after listening to what my daughter had to say running them in her Merc C300.
First impressions are the RE003 is a quieter tire and has similar grip to the sport cup 2 driving the same roads I always drive on. No hesitation with these, they feel good and might feel a bit more trusting in the wet.
Need to now monitor wear and fuel consumption.
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