Best Tyres for the Honda EM1 Civic VTi R

Honda EM1 Civic VTi R drivers have left 3 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 10,320 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

3owner reviews
10,320 milescovered on them
3different tyres rated
65%average tyre score

Most fitted size - 1 reviews 215/45 R17 To scale, mm

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The best rated tyres that fit the Honda EM1 Civic VTi R

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Honda EM1 Civic VTi R driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 215/45 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 Honda EM1 Civic VTi R 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.

Highest rated Summer tyres made in Honda EM1 Civic VTi R sizes
#	Tyre	TR Score	Made in	Honda EM1 Civic VTi R reviews
1	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	9.7	All your sizes	Be the first →
2	Continental PremiumContact 7	9.5	All your sizes	Be the first →
3	Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo	9.5	All your sizes	Be the first →
4	Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	9.4	All your sizes	Be the first →
5	Michelin Pilot Sport 5	9.4	All your sizes	Be the first →
6	Hankook Ventus Evo	9.4	All your sizes	Be the first →

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

All Season tyres

No Honda EM1 Civic VTi R 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 Honda EM1 Civic VTi R sizes
#	Tyre	TR Score	Made in	Honda EM1 Civic VTi R reviews
1	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	9.6	All your sizes	Be the first →
2	Continental AllSeasonContact 2	9.5	All your sizes	Be the first →
3	Michelin CrossClimate 3	9.5	All your sizes	Be the first →
4	BFGoodrich Advantage All Season	9.5	All your sizes	Be the first →
5	Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	9.4	All your sizes	Be the first →
6	Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	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 EM1 Civic VTi R 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.

Highest rated Winter tyres made in Honda EM1 Civic VTi R sizes
#	Tyre	TR Score	Made in	Honda EM1 Civic VTi R reviews
1	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	9.5	All your sizes	Be the first →
2	Bridgestone Blizzak 6	9.4	All your sizes	Be the first →
3	Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	9.3	All your sizes	Be the first →
4	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	9.3	All your sizes	Be the first →
5	Continental WinterContact TS 870	9.2	All your sizes	Be the first →
6	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+	9.2	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.

Tyre sizes Honda EM1 Civic VTi R 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.

215/45 R17 1 reviews 205/40 R17 1 reviews

What Honda EM1 Civic VTi R drivers say

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

74%

Achilles ATR Sport 2 215-45-17-W Honda EM1 Civic VTi R 1,000 miles February 14, 2014

been using a few UHP tires such as Yoko Ad07,Toyo T1R,B'stone RE001 and Federal 595evo before. suprisingly, this ATR sport 2 is at same level of dry/wet grip as those mentioned tires above. but with half of the price.
use them daily and spirited up/downhill drive on weekend.
got them for RM250/pc (around 76usd) and definitely will buy it again.

50%

Toyo Proxes 4 205-40-17- Honda EM1 Civic VTi R October 1, 2010

Everyone seems to be giving these tyres a high rating for road noise, I have experienced quite differently. I am starting to think there is something wrong with the ones on my car, they have over 80% tread still on them but are second hand which could be the reason. They seem to make a whirring noise at all speeds but below 20KPH and slowing down or speeding up they make the car vibrate, not a bad wheel alignment or bad balancing vibration but a tyre pattern vibration.

However the traction in the dry is amazing, I would rate them the same if not a little better then the kumho KU25s I had before.

No rain since I've had them on the car so I don't know what they are like in the wet. Can't comment on wear either.

One other thing to note is the rim protection is awesome! comes out over the rim by quite a bit and I would imagine that they should protect the wheels very well. My KU25's failed at this and it made me sad.

70%

Kumho Ecsta AST KU25 205-40-17- Honda EM1 Civic VTi R 9,320 miles October 1, 2010

I don't understand why there are so many people complaining about road noise. Yes they do create a bit of noise but its not that bad, the pattern on the tyre (from what I have read) is one of the worst for noise. My opinion is they are quiet enough and my car isn't the most insulated car either. Performance wise they were very good in dry, once they got warm they stuck very well and the car nosed in around round-a-bouts under power quite well. Wet conditions I would have to drive slow to prevent crazy understeer though. coming off the power and turning in I could get a nice controlled slide. (All canberra, Australia Roads)

Wear was not too bad I think I have gotten about 15,000KM out of them and they realistically have another 4,000ish KM.

I would buy these again but am going to try the KU31's next to see how they compare, I've been told they are better.

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