Bad: They were fitted on the civic 5dr 1.8 after dunlop max. The load factor is now 94 instead of 91. The drawback is that it is really knocky in bumps and holes!
Best Tyres for the Honda 1.8 iVTEC Es
Honda 1.8 iVTEC Es drivers have left 21 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 302,000 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 21owner reviews
- 302,000 milescovered on them
- 21different tyres rated
- 74%average tyre score
The best rated tyres that fit the Honda 1.8 iVTEC Es
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Honda 1.8 iVTEC Es 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, 195/65 R15 and 205/55 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.
Summer tyres
No Honda 1.8 iVTEC Es 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 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 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 Summer Tyres →
All Season tyres
No Honda 1.8 iVTEC Es 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 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16 | 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 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16 | 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 Honda 1.8 iVTEC Es 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 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
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9.4 | 195/65 R15, 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 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 Honda 1.8 iVTEC Es 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 Honda 1.8 iVTEC Es drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Bad: They were fitted on the civic 5dr 1.8 after dunlop max. The load factor is now 94 instead of 91. The drawback is that it is really knocky in bumps and holes!
Dry grip was brilliant as was handling, grip in wet also very good although being older and wiser I never tried to imitate Ayrton Senna! But equally in the wet the car never slid unless I purposely pushed it and then the tyres let you know in good time when they were starting to lose grip.
However, 8th Gen Civic's do have firm suspension, the one big negative of the tyres was the harsh ride. The tyres would crash loudly over poor road surfaces and didn't cushion the ride at all. Brilliant on good, flat roads, poor on imperfect road surfaces. I had the fronts replaced by Potenzas S001, the ride is still quite harsh, but not quite so severe, maybe 30% improvement, grip levels similar but only half the tactile feedback now.
One caveat to remember is the Civic's ride is known to be firm and rims are size 18 and both tyres reinforced. I would definitely buy Michelin again, and would get the latest PS4, but not while I have the Civic. I plan to replace all tyres with either Continental Premium Contact 6 or Goodyear Asymmetric 3s in the near future. I suspect PS4s probably have good comfort as well as their other test winning attributes, however the main focus on my next purchase will be ride comfort as the roads where I live are pretty poor.
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