The noise in cabin is higher than pure road tyres but the trade off is well worth it! Intended originally for winter use but have kept them on year round!!
Best Tyres for the Honda HRV
Honda HRV drivers have left 37 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 708,826 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 1 HRV variants, listed further down.
- 37owner reviews
- 708,826 milescovered on them
- 28different tyres rated
- 78%average tyre score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Michelin Primacy 3 8.3 Current version: Michelin Primacy 5 | 71% from 3 reviews | Best Summer Tyres |
Highest weighted owner score from Honda HRV drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tyres for the Honda HRV
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews from the Honda HRV 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 Honda HRV is the Michelin Primacy 3 - 71% from 3 owner reviews across 29,000 miles. The current tyre in that line is now the Michelin Primacy 5.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michelin Primacy 3
Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5
|
71% | 3 | 29,000 miles | 8.3 |
| 2 |
Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
Replaced by Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 060+
|
68% | 3 | 57,000 miles | 6.9 |
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 Honda HRV
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Honda HRV driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 215/55 R17, 225/50 R18, 225/45 R18 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.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Honda HRV reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
|
9.7 | 225/50 R18, 225/45 R18, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | 225/50 R18, 225/45 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
|
9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
|
9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Falken ZIEX ZE320
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
All Season tyres
No Honda HRV 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 | Honda HRV 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
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9.5 | All your sizes | 1 |
| 4 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Vredestein Quatrac
|
9.5 | 215/55 R17, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
|
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 HRV driver has reviewed a tyre in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 is our highest rated, at 9.6 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Honda HRV reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | 225/50 R18, 225/45 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
|
9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Alpin 7
|
9.5 | 215/55 R17, 225/50 R18, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | 225/50 R18, 225/45 R18 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
|
9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
|
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
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 Honda HRV
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 21 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelin Primacy 3 Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 | Summer | 71% | 3 | 29,000 miles |
| Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ Replaced by Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 060+ | Summer | 68% | 3 | 57,000 miles |
| Michelin Primacy 5 | Summer | 92% | 2 | 2,200 miles |
| Bridgestone Turanza ER30 Replaced by Bridgestone Turanza 6 | Summer | 77% | 2 | 80,000 miles |
| Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 | Summer | 77% | 2 | 70,000 miles |
| Continental UltraContact UC6 Replaced by Continental UltraContact UC7 | Summer | 76% | 2 | 75,050 miles |
| Dunlop Sport BluResponse | Summer | 73% | 2 | 44,000 miles |
Tyre sizes Honda HRV 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.
Honda HRV variants, reviewed separately
These trims and body styles have pages of their own. Their reviews are already counted in the rankings above.
What Honda HRV drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Purchased for winter use in Northern Italy, a region where winter temperatures range from -5°C to 10°C, sometimes even within a short period of time: this is the reason I decided not to use winter tires this time, but all-seasons coming from summer tires for the rest of the year. I fitted them in mid-October, and on dry road they surprised me incredibly, as they seem to be quieter than the Primacy 5s; the feedback is obviously a bit softer. Even driving in the Alps at -10°C during the Christmas period, I didn't notice any difference in road feedback.
In winter use, they struggled a bit when driving once on the highway in a heavy snowfall, requiring a lot of steering effort to maintain a straight line and counteract skidding, but objectively, it was a matter of driving at 90 km/h in 3-4 cm of snow, and it was me trying to get ot the limit.
Finally, when parking on compact ice and snow at sub-zero temperatures, they didn't give me the same feeling of grip that I used to have with the Kleber Krisalp: the wheel slipped at times, but then again, this is an extreme comparison between an all-season tire and a dedicated winter tire.
In winter use, they struggled a bit when driving once on the highway in a heavy snowfall, requiring a lot of steering effort to maintain a straight line and counteract skidding, but objectively, it was a matter of driving at 90 km/h in 3-4 cm of snow, and it was me trying to get ot the limit.
Finally, when parking on compact ice and snow at sub-zero temperatures, they didn't give me the same feeling of grip that I used to have with the Kleber Krisalp: the wheel slipped at times, but then again, this is an extreme comparison between an all-season tire and a dedicated winter tire.
I changed my tyre from high profile tyre. So I can't really comment on the comfort and noise. Buy believe me, this tyre really sticks well on road. Especially on wet condition. My suv drives like a sedan sports car! Very happy with my purchase.
Overall good braking-, decent acceleration- & not avarage/below avarage lateral grip.
Tire looses grip with little to no warning. Overall feedback is quite low.
Now fitted for 4th winter, would last longer but realisticly 3 to 4 winters use is maximum with decent performance.
Tire looses grip with little to no warning. Overall feedback is quite low.
Now fitted for 4th winter, would last longer but realisticly 3 to 4 winters use is maximum with decent performance.
Used these tyres for about 30k km so far. I think the tyres performs great, in both dry or wet. My point of reference are against my parent's car with continental ecocontact 6q, which gave me no feedback in the wet, and actually aquaplaned.
Which is something I never experience here, I think the feedback and response from these tyres are good.
Only think that's weaker for these tyres are the rolling resistants, which is quite high. So my fuel consumption went up a bit compared to my older toyo nanoenergy 3.
The tyres are also quite quiet, especially considering they're not very expensive. Would certainly consider getting falken again.
Which is something I never experience here, I think the feedback and response from these tyres are good.
Only think that's weaker for these tyres are the rolling resistants, which is quite high. So my fuel consumption went up a bit compared to my older toyo nanoenergy 3.
The tyres are also quite quiet, especially considering they're not very expensive. Would certainly consider getting falken again.
Have used the tires on a first generation Honda HR-V, so have not used on a high performance vehicle. However, the tires have supported and enabled the Honda's nimble and responsive driving capabilities during everyday driving on curvy mountain roads (Blue Ridge Mtns). The tires have provided excellent service throughout their lifespan on the HR-V, delivering excellent wear, traction, noise levels, and comfortable ride throughout the life of the tires. Will not hesitate to buy again for the HR-V.
I have currently driven 3500 km, mostly on highways and country roads. My car is a full-hybrid Honda, which can go few kilometers in electric-mode; I don't drive "racing mode" but not even "grandpa style"; just enjoying the pleasure of driving. These Primacy are really quiet, you almost can't even hear a rolling noise when driving with open windows on a good asphalt; on poor roads, more noise can be heard. On wet, it mostly feels like you are driving on dry asphalt, considering traction and stability. In the very early kilometers, tires gave a "metallic" hard feeling, which disappeared in few weeks.
My HRV came with these tires from first. Actually it perform well grip in dry, good sharp enough for cornering. But I really not recommend while you drive in wet or rainy, it's slippery and I just drive around 47-50mph. In Indonesian road, these tires so noicy and harsh riding.
More than decent tyre. Can handle corners well, considering how bad SUVs handle in general. Only sort of weak in wet conditions in Malaysian highways, but that maybe more due to road quality.
They really are quiet! Bought to replace the factory Dunlops on my HRV. Hondas are very loud cars especially on course highways so did a lot of research and bought the Turanza Serenity's on a 4 for 3 special. Its totally changed the car, its now much quieter and there is no ROAR on the highway. If you have a HRV just get a set and enjoy the Serenity.
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