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Best Tyres for the Nissan 200sx

Nissan 200sx drivers have left 22 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 181,250 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

  • 22owner reviews
  • 181,250 milescovered on them
  • 22different tyres rated
  • 66%average tyre score
Most fitted size - 4 reviews 225/45 R17 To scale, mm
Ø 634 225 101 17" 101 All 225/45 R17 data →

The best rated tyres that fit the Nissan 200sx

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Nissan 200sx driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/50 R16 and 225/40 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

No Nissan 200sx 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 Nissan 200sx sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Nissan 200sx reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18 Be the first →
2 Continental SportContact 7 9.7 225/40 R18 Be the first →
3 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/40 R18 Be the first →
4 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/40 R18 Be the first →
5 Falken ZIEX ZE320 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9.4 225/45 R17, 225/50 R16, 225/40 R18 Be the first →

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

All Season tyres

No Nissan 200sx 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 Nissan 200sx sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Nissan 200sx reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/40 R18 Be the first →
2 Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport 9.6 225/40 R18 Be the first →
3 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/40 R18 Be the first →
4 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/40 R18 Be the first →
5 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/40 R18 Be the first →
6 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/40 R18 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 Nissan 200sx 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.

Highest rated Winter tyres made in Nissan 200sx sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Nissan 200sx reviews
1 Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 9.6 225/40 R18 Be the first →
2 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/40 R18 Be the first →
3 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16 Be the first →
4 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 9.5 225/40 R18 Be the first →
5 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/40 R18 Be the first →
6 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 9.4 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16, 225/40 R18 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 Nissan 200sx 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 Nissan 200sx drivers say

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

41%
Nankang Noble Sport NS20 235-40-17- Nissan 200sx 450 miles April 18, 2021
Bought set of 4 of these. Already in first mile on they started to shake... Then i balanced them couple time and drived 450miles. Then shaking was crazy, i checked tyres and all tyres had collapsed belts inside. Tyres had 2-3 big collapses and almost 10mm of out roundness. Only one tyre had "flat spot" collapse, 3 other was like egg shaped. Checked wheels and worst wheel had 0.2mm sideway and 0.3mm longitunal out of roundness, so wheels are perfect. Older Nankang NS2 was ok tyres (bought these 3 sets long time ago), these NS20 are so rubbish that i wont never buy _anything_ Nankang ever again. Handling was really bad, tyres flex like crazy in corners. Wet grip is really 0/10. Its better drive summer tyres in winter than these in wet summer. Plus side, these was like new at 450miles. They even shine on threads. :D Don't ever buy these!
47%
Accelera PHI R 235-45-17- Nissan 200sx 500 miles November 5, 2020
These tyres cane on my car when I purchased it and worked fine in the dry nothing special but on wet roads they have little to no traction and would slip out very easily
72%
Firestone RoadHawk 205-50-17- Nissan 200sx 200 miles September 27, 2018
I have recently fitted these tyres to the rear of my car (RWD). So far they have been a comfortable, grippy tyre in the wet and dry, although I have not found its limit yet. The downsides I have found with this tyre are that they don't come with a rim protector, which added to the overall look of the tyre. As a result, the sidewall looks a bit thinner than it is. The sidewall is also very soft, to the touch and to look at. The tyre constantly looks under-inflated when in fact it is not.
And finally the biggest downside - as mentioned by other posters - the tyre only comes with a tread depth of ~6mm when new. This is less than any other new tyre I have bought.
Overall, a good performing, reasonably prices tyre, although there are better out there for the same price.
53%
Federal 595RSR 225-45-17- Nissan 200sx 1,000 miles June 21, 2016
I do not agree with these being in the trackday category. I har Toyo R888s before and I am loosing 4 seconds a lap with these. As a road tyre they are far better in the dry than any road tyre.
74%
Michelin Pilot Sport 225-45-16- Nissan 200sx 3,000 miles May 17, 2016
These tyres are very good sport tyres and reduce any abs being driven quickly on turn in makes it fun to drive. When they are warm they perform much better but they wear very quickly, I went from 4mm to zero in 2000 miles watch out for your tracking.
77%
Bridgestone Potenza s02 225-50-16- Nissan 200sx 3,000 miles April 5, 2016
Good medium performance tyre grips quite well. Very stiff and can give a back ache. Was surprised it felt more grippy in the wet compared to other tyres.
34%
Maxtrek MAXIMUS M1 235-45-17- Nissan 200sx 100 miles June 9, 2015
These tyres are shit house no grip in the dry and definitely no grip in the wet has as much grip as a greasy ass hole did 5 skids on them though and took nothing off them if you want something lubed up then get a woman not these ship heap tyres made of poo
79%
Maxxis MA Z1 Victra 215-55-16-W Nissan 200sx 15,000 miles August 12, 2014
Good tyres with excellent wet and dry grip, nicely progressive and confidence inspiring when pushing on.
Only downside is modest mileage of 15,000 on the back end of my mildly modified Nissan 200sx turbo, which isn't bad but not great.
Would have bought again if it were not for an owners club recommendation to try the Falken 914 and its higher score on here.
73%
Toyo T1S 225-45-17-W Nissan 200sx 11,000 miles July 27, 2014
well, what can I say?
Mixed BAG!
In the cold and wet, useless.
In wet when tires are at operating temp, very good.
dry, very good, too cold, very bad, too hot, rather bad.
however I always feel it, but really nervous in the wet in the autumn as I live in Norway where it gets rather cold.
and I got 300++ wheel horsepower.
These tires must be perfect a bit further south for those who only do spirited driving a very limited amount of time once they do push their car a bit.
Cannot fault them on some of the fun bits to and back from work, but that's where their performance stops.
wear have been very good!

so rated for what they are, and they are not a all out performance tire, for us who wants alot of fun, go elsewhere :)
53%
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 225-45-17-W Nissan 200sx 1,000 miles June 13, 2014
Very good traction while accelerating and braking on dry and wet, but not while cornering. Hard dry cornering makes the tire collapse under. Vague feedback, didnt feel I can trust my tires. Some feedback is there but it comes half a second too late. Side walls are very, very soft making it really comfortable and silent tire. Like you´re driving on a cloud. Car continues to wobble after you push its side while parked or make sudden steering on freeway. Really scary. Tested with many tire pressures also.

I had everything else checked in my car cause I could not believe it was the tires. Loaned a different brand set from a friend and problem solved..

This tire is marketed as sporty but in my opinion it is not for the spirited nor sporty driver, but for your grandma. Will not buy again. Ever.

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