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Best Tyres for the Honda Honda Civic

Honda Honda Civic drivers have left 13 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 255,000 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 3 Honda Civic variants, listed further down.

  • 13owner reviews
  • 255,000 milescovered on them
  • 11different tyres rated
  • 72%average tyre score
Most fitted size - 3 reviews 195/50 R15 To scale, mm
Ø 576 195 98 15" 98 All 195/50 R15 data →

The best rated tyres that fit the Honda Honda Civic

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Honda Honda Civic driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 195/50 R15, 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.

All Season tyres

No Honda Honda Civic 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 Honda Civic sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Honda Honda Civic reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 205/55 R16 Be the first →
2 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 195/65 R15, 205/55 R16 Be the first →
5 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 205/55 R16 Be the first →
6 Kleber Quadraxer 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 Honda Civic 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 Honda Civic sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Honda Honda Civic reviews
1 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 195/65 R15, 205/55 R16 Be the first →
2 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 195/65 R15, 205/55 R16 Be the first →
3 Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ 9.4 195/65 R15, 205/55 R16 Be the first →
4 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 205/55 R16 Be the first →
5 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 9.4 205/55 R16 Be the first →
6 Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 9.3 All your sizes Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

Summer tyres

No Honda Honda Civic driver has reviewed a tyre in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Continental PremiumContact 7 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.

Highest rated Summer tyres made in Honda Honda Civic sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Honda Honda Civic reviews
1 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 205/55 R16 Be the first →
2 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 205/55 R16 Be the first →
3 Falken ZIEX ZE320 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Pirelli Cinturato C3 9.4 205/55 R16 Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 9.3 205/55 R16 Be the first →
6 Nokian Hakka Blue 3 9.1 All your sizes Be the first →

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

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 Honda Civic

The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 9 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tyres reviewed by Honda Honda Civic drivers
Tyre Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Continental Eco Contact 3 Replaced by Continental EcoContact 7 Summer 89% 2 80,000 miles
Silverstone FTZ SPORT EVOL8 Summer 68% 2 5,000 miles

Tyre sizes Honda Honda Civic 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 Honda Civic variants, reviewed separately

These trims and body styles have pages of their own. Their reviews are already counted in the rankings above.

What Honda Honda Civic drivers say

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

60%
Continental SportContact 7 225-45-17 Honda Honda Civic FK8 Type R (modified) 6,000 miles October 8, 2026

Compared to SC6, PS4, PZ5 and two semi slicks (NS-2R, AD09):

Best wet grip, miles ahead of the others except PZ5 which was reasonable close behind. Even in standing they feel sticky, outstanding honestly.

Dry grip not quite as good as PZ5 but the cornering feedback was nicer imo, more solid. Could spin in 2nd with 350 hp and short gears but nothing after, PS4's span in 3rd idk what the hype was.

Wear is shockingly poor, comically bad even compared to 200TW semi-slicks. Only lasted about 5 month and less than 6000 miles. Probably the reason they're so good in wet. Wont be buying again for the price since PZ5's are the same price and already outlasted with >5mm left (compared to 1.8mm in the same time span). PZ5's are much lighter too if you're chasing hp to weight.

81%
Continental Premium Contact 2 205-55-16-V Honda Honda Civic Hatchback 25,000 miles December 21, 2017
Very good and decent tyres.They give you what are they are promised to give.Nothing more,nothing less.Very good grip both in dry and wet.A little bit more comfort would be easily accepted!And less road noise too!As for the wear,much better than Conti5.
96%
Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme 225-45-17-V Honda Honda Civic Hatchback 10,000 miles February 27, 2014
Perfect tyres!! I have used and I'm using them through the Alps during this winter. In the first 1000/2000 miles the fuel consumption is a bit higher than normal, but then it stabilizes. Great comfort and very quiet. The traction on snow and ice is perfect. It seems you are driving during the summer. Best snow tyres I have ever bought!!
90%
Toyo R888 195-50-15- Honda Honda Civic Hatchback 10,000 miles July 17, 2012
I've used these for the last 5 months with a mixture of road and track driving, with a combination of 2 medium compound R888's and 2 soft compound R888's.

Road - With differing gradient I found the R888's to be of great grip and always had confidence in them not to give way, but over smooth tarmac there was simply nothing more annoying than the WHOOOOOO they make, seriously had a feeling that a wheel bearing was gone in the car! They're not the comfiest tyre to use on street applications as they're stiff, harsh and extremely noisy! It was nice having the confidence there if needed. Thread wear wasn't extraordinarily bad considering the type of tyre they are, but every single mile they were used was simply worth it. With spirited driving in the dry you had no worries, but once it got wet out you have to slow down and think about it, standing water is the absolute devil with these but otherwise they're fine, once you can keep them in check! I'd rather stick with T1-R's for the street though.

Track - Along with the street use, these got me through 2 trackdays, a drag racing day and general usage. There's simply nothing better for the price to gain confidence, grip and a quick time on track! The amount of grip they give, even from cold is simply astonishing, you're always wondering whether they're going to slip out but they just keep on pulling and sticking to the ground. I've had the front step out only once and that was mostly due to driver error, while the backs were constantly providing me with sufficient grip to control the back kicking out under hard turning. In slight damp the soft compounds were a little bit harder to keep in check, but the mediums were simply a delight. Could not honestly believe how well these performed in the wet, I'd go as far as to say they're almost as good as they are in the dry! Thread wear throughout a trackday is immense, you just do NOT notice the tyre wearing down, they literally grip until they're slick all over! During the drag day, I had that much confidence in them that I could launch at 6000rpm without a single bit of wheelspin, just straight grip throughout every gear under very harsh circumstances!

I'll definitely be buying another set very, very soon! I absolutely can not, and will not go for anything else!
63%
Silverstone FTZ SPORT EVOL8 215-40-17- Honda Honda Civic Hatchback February 15, 2011
Affordable tire, average on dry and don't expect great performance with low price tires. Noisy but still bearable.
73%
Silverstone FTZ SPORT EVOL8 225-40-18-W Honda Honda Civic JDM (FD2 Type R) 5,000 miles January 23, 2011
I've been using this Evol8 tyres into my Civic Type R (FD2) for street use. The grip is good during during dry condition and super good during wet condition (straight line). All i can say this tyres suits me for my light spirited drive and value for money as well. If you have budget issue for street use(perfomance tyres), would recommend you Evol8. Clocked about 10000KM and the grip still intact. Surrounding temperature, average 27 C.
44%
Barum Bravuris 185-60-14-H Honda Honda Civic Hatchback 12,000 miles April 23, 2010
Budget Tyres that handle well in the dry, but poorly in the wets (felt the rear end starting to go on roundabouts). The wear is terrible, 1 has become slick, 1 is wearing heavy on the shoulder, and other 2 are almost done as well. would not buy again
28%
Goodyear Eagle NCT5 205-55-16-H Honda Honda Civic Hatchback 10,000 miles November 27, 2009
Already fitted when I bought the car, definately would not replace with the same or recommend. Most of my mileage is on rural B roads, dry grip is OK, wet grip is truely awful - very scary on the bends or any contamination (mud etc) on the road. This morning was the first properly frosty morning of the winter and the grip was non existant. At one point I had to pull over to allow the convoy stuck behind me to pass!! (I'm not a slow driver - I hold an amateur race licence). These tyres are so bad I'm going to replace them before they are even half worn and take the financial hit.
89%
Continental Eco Contact 3 195-65-15-W Honda Honda Civic Hatchback 40,000 miles November 24, 2009
Excellent tyres very smooth and quiet on an already quiet engine. they have lasted 40k which in my opinion in and around town has been excellent.
89%
Continental Eco Contact 3 195-65-15-W Honda Honda Civic Hatchback 40,000 miles November 24, 2009
Excellent tyres very smooth and quiet on an already quiet engine. they have lasted 40k which in my opinion in and around town has been excellent.

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