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Best Tyres for the Ford Focus ST250

Ford Focus ST250 drivers have left 29 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 173,842 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

This page covers the Ford Focus ST250 specifically. For the full picture, the Ford Focus page combines 1,003 reviews from every variant. All Ford Focus reviews →

  • 29owner reviews
  • 173,842 milescovered on them
  • 22different tyres rated
  • 75%average tyre score
Most fitted size - 16 reviews 235/40 R18 To scale, mm
Ø 645 235 94 18" 94 All 235/40 R18 data →

The quick answer

The quick answer - Ford Focus ST250
Season Owners' pick Owner rating Our category test
Summer Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 8.5 Current version: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 78% from 3 reviews Best Summer Tyres

Highest weighted owner score from Ford Focus ST250 drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.

The best rated tyres for the Ford Focus ST250

Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews from the Ford Focus ST250 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 Focus ST250 is the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 - 78% from 3 owner reviews across 20,000 miles. The current tyre in that line is now the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.

Summer tyres ranked by Ford Focus ST250 owner rating
# Tyre Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed TR Score
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 78% 3 20,000 miles 8.5
2 Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 73% 3 43,212 miles 8.1

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 Ford Focus ST250

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Ford Focus ST250 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 235/40 R18, 235/35 R19 and 225/45 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.

Highest rated Summer tyres made in Ford Focus ST250 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Ford Focus ST250 reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 All your sizes 1
2 Continental SportContact 7 9.7 235/40 R18, 235/35 R19 Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 235/40 R18, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9.4 All your sizes 2

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →

Winter tyres

No Ford Focus ST250 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.

Highest rated Winter tyres made in Ford Focus ST250 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Ford Focus ST250 reviews
1 Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 9.8 235/40 R18, 235/35 R19 Be the first →
2 Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 9.6 235/40 R18, 235/35 R19 Be the first →
3 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 9.5 235/40 R18, 235/35 R19 Be the first →
5 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
6 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 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 Focus ST250 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.

Highest rated All Season tyres made in Ford Focus ST250 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Ford Focus ST250 reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport 9.6 235/40 R18, 235/35 R19 Be the first →
3 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
6 Michelin CrossClimate 3 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 Focus ST250

The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 17 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tyres reviewed by Ford Focus ST250 drivers
Tyre Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 Summer 78% 3 20,000 miles
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Summer 73% 3 43,212 miles
Continental Sport Contact 6 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 Summer 88% 2 18,500 miles
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Summer 87% 2 7,500 miles
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 Summer 69% 2 10,100 miles

Tyre sizes Ford Focus ST250 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 Focus ST250 drivers say

The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.

81%
Vredestein Ultrac Pro 235-40-18 Ford Focus ST250 6,000 miles October 23, 2026

I've had them for two summers and about 10k kms on a Ford Focus ST250. When I was buying them I was looking for good tires at a fair price and these were the newest model available at the time.

Dry: In the dry they have good traction, predictable handlings and good comfort for a UHP tire. Breakaway is communicated well and they don't surprise you out of nowhere. Lift of oversteer is easily achieved and controlled. They do wheelspin a bit in first gear if you are a bit more enthusiastic with the throttle but that's expected on a more powerful fwd car.

Wet: They have good and predictable grip in the wet, good aquaplaning resistance and stop quite well.

Others: Rim guard is somewhere in the middle, not as big as Bridgestone but better than Hankook. Sidewall design is good, comfort and noise are good for a uhp tire. Wear has also been good for me, I expect to change them due to age and not wear but then again I don't do that many miles a year.

It's a tire I like and would recommend. Price to performance is good. Would consider buying. I got their Wintrac Pro Plus to try this winter so I've been satisfied with Vredesteins as a whole.

38%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 215-50-17 Ford Focus ST250 9,500 miles February 27, 2026
I've used these tires for about 3 winters and around 9500 miles and a 250hp FWD car.
Let's start with the first winter, they were great, good snow grip, good wet and dry grip. Felt I've made a good choice to handle my limited winter driving for the next couple of years. The second winter they had lost some of their snow grip but nothing too serious and I half expected it so everything was fine. Now we come to this winter which would be their last. No snow grip what so ever. I had trouble taking off in a couple inches of snow and would get constant wheel spin. When they had to do both acceleration and cornering at they same time they were borderline dangerous. Wet and dry grip is still okay.
Considering how little they have been driven on and have been stored correctly in the summer I half expected them to last one more winter. They still have a lot of tread left but the compound has become really hard.
For the price I paid for them I could have spend a little bit more and tried Michelin Alpin 6/7 since they get better reviews for longevity.
85%
Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72 235-40-18- Ford Focus ST250 1,000 miles March 30, 2025
Changed them for the SportContacts 6, the grip is almost the same at the 50% price, a little bit more noisy, better road feel. would recomend. Can’t rate the wear yet.
79%
Pirelli P Zero PZ4 235-40-18- Ford Focus ST250 15,000 miles October 23, 2024
Quite complete tires. For having a treadwear of 300 they behave like the goodgear F1 super sport and asymmetric 2 of treadwear 240. Good grip in dry and wet conditions, but with some scares if you struggle with damp or wet conditions. Best of all, its durability rating, even on the front axle: 8000 miles, +/- 1500 miles more than the goodyear F1.
76%
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport 235-40-18- Ford Focus ST250 12,500 miles October 23, 2024
Without major differences with the F1 eagle, they have a very similar grip in dry and wet conditions, very similar range of kilometers, taking into account that the front ones are unable to withstand more than 6000 miles and the rear ones hold up, without problems, for 12,000 miles.When driving this type of car, neither comfort nor sound are important.
74%
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 235-40-18- Ford Focus ST250 12,500 miles October 23, 2024
With a calm ride and 90% of the final distance in the city, fine. Using them for fun, not so good. The grip is good but not excellent. In the wet, it is better to go calmly and with caution.The mileage range varies extremely depending on whether it is used on the front or rear axle. Front ones with 6250 miles are finished. The rears with 6250 miles, are over 60% life. As for comfort and sound, everyone will be able to judge whether they want to mount them.
79%
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 235-35-19- Ford Focus ST250 4,500 miles April 6, 2024
Fitted my first full set 10/22 on a Focus ST3 running 280bhp on a stage 1 map).
Great type but they lasted 7500miles (my commute is 5miles each way) plus general driving. Great tyre but god they wear fast, even the backs only lasted 12months, not usual 24months.
Fitted second full set 10/23 to same car... I've now done 4500miles and they have 4.4mm left all round. Needless.to.say they won't last till 10/24...
The Old PS4S lasted much better wear wise.
I'm struggling to find a reason to try a third full set...
May have to revert back to Eagle F1s.
42%
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 235-40-18- Ford Focus ST250 10,000 miles August 19, 2023
Lasted a decent amount of time which is about all ive got positive to say about them.

Decent in the dry and extremely poor on anything else, skates excessively on standing water to the point they feel unsafe even others commented while in the car how they felt as both a passenger and driver.

Forget going anywhere when icy or snowing either would be better with bald tyres.

The Michelin Tyres I had on at 2mm had more grip, you get what you pay for with these, buy cheap buy twice.
86%
Landsail LS588 UHP 235-40-18- Ford Focus ST250 6,000 miles May 5, 2023
Honest review, I don't get the negativity from some. Snobbery?
I've used these now with no issues all year round for last couple of years.
I think because they are cheap they give off a negative impression, would I use them on track? No. But for every day spirited driving they are perfect.
Having been a user of PS4 and Eagle f1 which are great tyres I needed a cheaper alternative so I could easily afford to get some new rubber whenever needed, without breaking the bank. The tyre wall looks nice when dressed up, are quiet and grippy enough whatever the weather. The wear rate is similar to the PS4 but now you can afford to get new whenever you want at around 60 quid a tyre in my size.
87%
Continental Sport Contact 6 235-40-18- Ford Focus ST250 15,000 miles March 27, 2023
Ran these on my MK3 Focus ST 2.0 ecoboost. Fitted prior to a Nurburgring trip from Ireland. Ran the GP circuit and the nordschleife on TF on wet and dry days. Also ran them daily and a track day at Mondello Park. Very very impressed with these tyres. Reasonably priced Vs the Michelin's and Goodyear alternatives. Excellent fast road tyre with some light track use. Profile of the tyres on the 8J snowflake alloys are really good. Nice rim protection but not as good as Goodyear's assy 2. Only negative is that they wore down quicker than I would have liked. Although with 300 hp on a fwd turbo car without a mechanical diff you'd expect. Look forward to trying the SC7.

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