Used them 4 summers in Eastern-Europe, no problem at all. They could still go another summer :)
Best Tyres for the Ford Mondeo 130 TDCi Zetec
Ford Mondeo 130 TDCi Zetec drivers have left 15 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 146,400 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 Mondeo 130 TDCi Zetec specifically. For the full picture, the Ford Mondeo page combines 605 reviews from every variant. All Ford Mondeo reviews →
- 15owner reviews
- 146,400 milescovered on them
- 15different tyres rated
- 71%average tyre score
The best rated tyres that fit the Ford Mondeo 130 TDCi Zetec
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Ford Mondeo 130 TDCi Zetec driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 205/55 R16, 205/50 R17 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
No Ford Mondeo 130 TDCi Zetec driver has reviewed a tyre in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is our highest rated, at 9.7 out of 10.
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9.7 | 205/50 R17, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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9.5 | 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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9.4 | 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
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9.4 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
All Season tyres
No Ford Mondeo 130 TDCi Zetec 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.
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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9.5 | 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
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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
Winter tyres
No Ford Mondeo 130 TDCi Zetec driver has reviewed a tyre in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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9.4 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
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9.4 | 225/45 R17 | 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.
Tyre sizes Ford Mondeo 130 TDCi Zetec 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 Mondeo 130 TDCi Zetec drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Used them 4 summers in Eastern-Europe, no problem at all. They could still go another summer :)
I do 90% of my driving on the motorway but I certainly don't hang around, the tyres have 3mm left after 12,000 miles. I expect them to last at least another 3,000 miles.
When I first had these fitted, they absolutely transformed the ride of my car without a doubt. It's not hard to believe as they replaced chinese ditch finders that vibrated really bad at speed (I thought it was wheel bearing until I replaced the tyres) but I remember being astounded and I'm usually very cynical as to how much of a difference could be noticed.
The tyres themselves are very comfortable, I don't suffer any fatigue from noise driving 2 hours to work and the stopping distance really is pretty phonemenal in the wet. I've done a couple of emergency stops (in the wet) and really I couldn't believe how quick I stopped. In fact I can't recall a time where they've skidded or the cars understeered as I take roundabouts fairly quick. I use to understeer all the time in the wet with Chinese Ditch Finders.
If I was concerned purely about wet braking then I would purchase again, however for me when it comes to replacement time because of the comparatively high wear I'll more than likely choose Michelin Energy Saver +
Otherwise this tyre can be driven very sporty. You still hold the control of your car even when oversteering through the corner. Very good in dry, a bit worse in wet, it really depends on the type of surface. Very loud ride - I don't like it. Maybe that's because of uneven wear on the rear axle. Fuel economy went worse for a fair bit when switching from 215 mm GY Ultragrip-8 to 225 mm Sunny 3970. They lasted 30000 km (a bit less than 20k miles). Fast speed stability ok, was quite confident even at 240 km/h (150 mph). I don't know if I'd buy again, I really disliked the noise. It didn't bother me when I was alone in the car, but trying to talk to someone at 130+ km/h was almost like in a rally car. If they were quieter, I'd probably buy again.
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