Hp5 maxxis Once I hit the chip seal on nz roads they are loud and leads to a terrible ride very disturbing .radio doesn't help.i read somewhere very quiet bs .only quiet on good tar Sealed roads.. wish I never got them.
Best Tyres for the Mitsubishi FTO
Mitsubishi FTO drivers have left 13 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 161,050 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 FTO variants, listed further down.
- 13owner reviews
- 161,050 milescovered on them
- 10different tyres rated
- 65%average tyre score
The best rated tyres that fit the Mitsubishi FTO
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Mitsubishi FTO driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 205/50 R16 and 215/45 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 Mitsubishi FTO 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 | Mitsubishi FTO reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | 215/45 R16 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | 215/45 R16 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | 205/50 R16 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | 215/45 R16 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
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9.4 | 215/45 R16 | 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 Mitsubishi FTO 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.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Mitsubishi FTO reviews |
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| 1 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | 215/45 R16 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
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9.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Wintrac
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9.3 | 215/45 R16 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870
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9.2 | 215/45 R16 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
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9.2 | 215/45 R16 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Alpin 6
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9.1 | 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 Mitsubishi FTO driver has reviewed a tyre in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 is our highest rated, at 9.4 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Mitsubishi FTO reviews |
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| 1 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | 205/50 R16 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Falken ZIEX ZE320
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9.4 | 215/45 R16 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental Premium Contact 6
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9.1 | 205/50 R16 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Nokian Hakka Blue 3
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9.1 | 215/45 R16 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Kumho Ecsta HS52
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9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
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9 | 215/45 R16 | 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 Mitsubishi FTO
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 7 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumho Ecsta XS KU36 | Summer | 82% | 2 | 13,050 miles |
| Maxxis MA V1 | Summer | 79% | 2 | 10,000 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Summer | 54% | 2 | 11,000 miles |
Tyre sizes Mitsubishi FTO 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.
Mitsubishi FTO variants, reviewed separately
These trims and body styles have pages of their own. Their reviews are already counted in the rankings above.
What Mitsubishi FTO drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Not bad tyres, but not exceptional either. Too soft and squidgy for really decent handling but at the same time it's not sliding out of shape on every bend, wet or dry. Similar to Uniroyal Rainsport 2/3 and Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance in feel, slightly better then the Goodyears maybe not quite as nice as the Rainsports. Wear is truly terrible, less than 5000 miles on the front of my FTO. Don't think I'll buy again but for something small and light or a shopping wagon I think these could be a real winner. For a FWD Sports Coupe, find something else. Sadly there's very little choice for the OEM wheel size for me.
Good all rounders, not the best at anything but not the worst either. Reasonably flexible so some squirming about in the twisties and a bit too eager to lock up in the wet under heavy braking for my liking but not a bad tyre at all. Wear is pretty bad, Been on less than 6000 miles and down to 2mm, a little bit worse than other similar tyres (Rainsport 3 for example).
Not that impressed to be honest, same ratings as Uniroyal Rainsport 3s but the performance doesn't match. In comparison the Goodyears just make the car feel considerably less sure footed and wallowy. Perhaps on a small light Euro Box these would be much more impressive, but they cannot handle the weight or power from my FTO. (To be fair the Rainsports aren't the dogs danglies in that respect either but they are better than Goodyear's offering)
These tyres were on the first FTO I brought. In the dry they weren't too bad, but in the wet it was like driving on ice. Car would wheel spin when moving off, braking was shocking as wheels would just lock up. These tyres are dangerous in the wet, avoid at all cost. The people giving these tyres decent reviews have obviously never had decent tyres.
Been using this tyres. Bought for about $180each. Mainly city driving, occasionally freeway and been through two track days. Last for 12590miles.
Dry grip is excellent, no question about it.
Unless there are big water puddles, I still drive in the wet with good confidence. I say wet is still great too.
However, it is a very noisy tyre. And it progressively got worse. But it does not matter to me since my ride is already noisy.
I say it is one of the best performance tyres for its price. It feels somewhat like semi slicks without the price tag.
Dry grip is excellent, no question about it.
Unless there are big water puddles, I still drive in the wet with good confidence. I say wet is still great too.
However, it is a very noisy tyre. And it progressively got worse. But it does not matter to me since my ride is already noisy.
I say it is one of the best performance tyres for its price. It feels somewhat like semi slicks without the price tag.
Had these on my 200BHP mitsubishi FTO running some slight negative camber and tbh I am amazed at the poor ratings! well, the wet these give me no confidence at all, often spinning up but in the dry I thought for a budget tyre they are fantastic! seriously I had lots of confidence in them in the dry, almost as much as my old set of paradas! seemed heard wearing enough also. but in all fairness, they are rubbish int the wet however I drive sensibly in the wet and didnt have any huge issues.
Just got these tyres about a month ago. First impression is the way it looks. The thread pattern looks similar to semi slicks. On dry surface, it gives me absolute confidence, knowing that they it will grip. On wet surface, they grip very well, much better than i expected, probably they are still new. Road noise is still the the same as my previous Kumhos KU25, does not bother me much since i already have a loud car. Cannot comment on its wear, but it is unlikely to last as long as general road tyres cause the threadwear is only 180.
Agressive thread pattern and attractive price tag are two which caught my attention.
Road noise is average, dry drip is excellent. wet grip average. Wear is pretty good, still have 60-70% thread left after 10,000km.
Suffered a puncture due to a nail and faulthy valve within the period.
Road noise is average, dry drip is excellent. wet grip average. Wear is pretty good, still have 60-70% thread left after 10,000km.
Suffered a puncture due to a nail and faulthy valve within the period.
Superb tyre on offer a lot of the time so makes a very good purchase. not good in the snow, but you only have to look at the tread pattern to know that was going to be the case. a little noisy on smoother roads but the fto doesn't help with road noise. done plenty of track driving and these really hold up well!
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