Best feature is the gradual and progressive loss of grip at the limit, rather than sudden loss
Best Tyres for the Jaguar S Type R (4.2 Supercharged)
Jaguar S Type R (4.2 Supercharged) drivers have left 12 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 175,003 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 12owner reviews
- 175,003 milescovered on them
- 8different tyres rated
- 66%average tyre score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Accelera PHI 3.2 Current version: Accelera PHI 2 | 30% from 3 reviews | Best Summer Tyres |
Highest weighted owner score from Jaguar S Type R (4.2 Supercharged) drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tyres for the Jaguar S Type R (4.2 Supercharged)
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews from the Jaguar S Type R (4.2 Supercharged) 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 Jaguar S Type R (4.2 Supercharged) is the Accelera PHI - 30% from 3 owner reviews across 39,000 miles. The current tyre in that line is now the Accelera PHI 2.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Accelera PHI
Replaced by Accelera PHI 2
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30% | 3 | 39,000 miles | 3.2 |
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 Jaguar S Type R (4.2 Supercharged)
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Jaguar S Type R (4.2 Supercharged) driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 245/40 R18 - 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 | Jaguar S Type R (4.2 Supercharged) reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | All your sizes | 1 |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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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 4 S
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
Winter tyres
No Jaguar S Type R (4.2 Supercharged) driver has reviewed a tyre in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 is our highest rated, at 9.8 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Jaguar S Type R (4.2 Supercharged) reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
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9.8 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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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
All Season tyres
No Jaguar S Type R (4.2 Supercharged) 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 | Jaguar S Type R (4.2 Supercharged) reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin CrossClimate 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
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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
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 Jaguar S Type R (4.2 Supercharged)
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 5 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelera PHI Replaced by Accelera PHI 2 | Summer | 30% | 3 | 39,000 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Summer | 83% | 2 | 14,000 miles |
| Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico | Summer | 82% | 2 | 38,000 miles |
Tyre sizes Jaguar S Type R (4.2 Supercharged) 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 Jaguar S Type R (4.2 Supercharged) drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
DO NOT BUY these tyres for an STR.
When I changed to them it felt like I was driving on an icy surface on a dry summers day. Anything over 70mph is to be avoided and things deteriorate further when it's wet. Cheap yes but I really didn't feel safe on them until I moderated my driving style to something akin to driving in winter conditions.
Definitely would not recommend or buy again - have gone for Michelins this time.
When I changed to them it felt like I was driving on an icy surface on a dry summers day. Anything over 70mph is to be avoided and things deteriorate further when it's wet. Cheap yes but I really didn't feel safe on them until I moderated my driving style to something akin to driving in winter conditions.
Definitely would not recommend or buy again - have gone for Michelins this time.
Very good grip in the dry, and good in wet conditions too. Very sporty tyres which suited my Jag S Type R very well but they seemed very lacking in comfort and a lot noisier than I'd have expected from a top end tyre.
I'm not sure I'd bug again as offerings from Goodyear, Dunlop and continental are cheaper and seem to get similar write ups. I'd hope the Goodyear's/Dunlop's would be quieter given the EU noise ratings they have.
I'm not sure I'd bug again as offerings from Goodyear, Dunlop and continental are cheaper and seem to get similar write ups. I'd hope the Goodyear's/Dunlop's would be quieter given the EU noise ratings they have.
I warm summer conditions these tyres are hard to beat for grip stability and traction. Wet performance is good too.
Overall the tyre is ok. Wear rate has been good coming up to 30k miles.
Tyres are abit loud especially as there coming to the end of their life.
wouldn't buy again in a hurry just because of the price. There are better tyres out there for much less like the kumho ku39.
Overall the tyre is ok. Wear rate has been good coming up to 30k miles.
Tyres are abit loud especially as there coming to the end of their life.
wouldn't buy again in a hurry just because of the price. There are better tyres out there for much less like the kumho ku39.
Just to reiterate about the PH1 or 2 and comments on here the tyres are BUDGET
manufactured in Indonesia by the company that make Continentals under licence you will notice the familiar tread pattern between the two, but they are NOT CONTI,S you get what you pay for in this world and guy,s those with high performance cars you are only destroying your driving experience by fitting these,a set was fitted to my Jag STR by a previous owner since i changed to Yoko Advan 105,s the ride/handling is transformational , i would only use Accelera on cars where performance is not required or expected but been on a budget is the primary reason for fitting them. All in all a 1 star rating if fitted to high performance cars a five star rating on a budget /low performance car.
manufactured in Indonesia by the company that make Continentals under licence you will notice the familiar tread pattern between the two, but they are NOT CONTI,S you get what you pay for in this world and guy,s those with high performance cars you are only destroying your driving experience by fitting these,a set was fitted to my Jag STR by a previous owner since i changed to Yoko Advan 105,s the ride/handling is transformational , i would only use Accelera on cars where performance is not required or expected but been on a budget is the primary reason for fitting them. All in all a 1 star rating if fitted to high performance cars a five star rating on a budget /low performance car.
Dangerous in the wet - do not buy if you value your life, dry no real feedback
no confidence in this tire whatsoever previous owner fitted them to my Jag STR
taking them off tomorrow!!
no confidence in this tire whatsoever previous owner fitted them to my Jag STR
taking them off tomorrow!!
The Pirellis were practically new and fitted to the front when I bought the car, and I wasn't sure if I would keep them as they weren't the original spec rubber for the car (Continentals) But I did.
With 400bhp, and a very heavy supercharged V8 upfront, the tyres had never at any point allowed the car drift out into understeer, in the wet or dry and have been impressive even up to the point where one blew out on the A34 at 50MPH+ because of a nail. Somehow, the alloy wheel rode the inside of the carcass of the Pirelli for 1/4 of a mile before I could stop, and incredibly, the tyre managed to protect the metal from the road for the entire distance.
Not a surprised then that after that incident, I replaced the fronts again with the same Pirellis. I owe them at least that much for saving me and the car!
With 400bhp, and a very heavy supercharged V8 upfront, the tyres had never at any point allowed the car drift out into understeer, in the wet or dry and have been impressive even up to the point where one blew out on the A34 at 50MPH+ because of a nail. Somehow, the alloy wheel rode the inside of the carcass of the Pirelli for 1/4 of a mile before I could stop, and incredibly, the tyre managed to protect the metal from the road for the entire distance.
Not a surprised then that after that incident, I replaced the fronts again with the same Pirellis. I owe them at least that much for saving me and the car!
Pleased with my choice I am about to purchase my third set of Toyo T1 Sports for my tweeked STR. Have found them to be a good combination for grip, ride, noise and wear - I get around 22,000 miles out of a set which includes a fair amount of motorway travel. Needless to say there is less grip in the wet but handling and breakaway is predictable which with 570BHP on tap is a saving grace
These tyres perform reasonably in the dry for the price, but breakaway without warning in the wet, especially on performance rear wheel drive. The 275 rears also appeared stretched compared to the Continentals removed and when measured were a good 20mm under sized! The rears have been changed for Goodyear F1s, and what a difference. Better look, better grip, generally miles better all round.
Very good tyre fitted to Jaguar S Type R, despite the weight and spirited driving, they have lasted very well. 10k miles in 6 months and appear to be half worn.
Better than previous tyres on this car ( Pirelli corsa rossos, Goodyear f1a) in respect to grip, noise and wear.
Would certainly buy them again.
Better than previous tyres on this car ( Pirelli corsa rossos, Goodyear f1a) in respect to grip, noise and wear.
Would certainly buy them again.
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