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Best Tyres for the Nissan Primera

Nissan Primera drivers have left 59 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 610,557 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

  • 59owner reviews
  • 610,557 milescovered on them
  • 47different tyres rated
  • 69%average tyre score
Most fitted size - 8 reviews 205/50 R16 To scale, mm
Ø 611 205 103 16" 103 All 205/50 R16 data →

The quick answer

The quick answer - Nissan Primera
Season Owners' pick Owner rating Our category test
Summer Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL 5.4 49% from 3 reviews Best Summer Tyres
All Season Dunlop SP Sport 300 7.2 44% from 3 reviews Goodyear Vector All Season 4 Best All Season Tyres

Highest weighted owner score from Nissan Primera drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.

The best rated tyres for the Nissan Primera

Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews from the Nissan Primera 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 Nissan Primera is the Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL - 49% from 3 owner reviews across 3,000 miles.

Summer tyres ranked by Nissan Primera owner rating
# Tyre Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed TR Score
1 Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL 49% 3 3,000 miles 5.4

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

All Season tyres

The highest rated tyre in the All Season category for the Nissan Primera is the Dunlop SP Sport 300 - 44% from 3 owner reviews across 50,600 miles.

All Season tyres ranked by Nissan Primera owner rating
# Tyre Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed TR Score
1 Dunlop SP Sport 300 44% 3 50,600 miles 7.2

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4

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 Nissan Primera

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Nissan Primera 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, 215/50 R17, 225/45 R17 and 205/60 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.

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.

Highest rated Summer tyres made in Nissan Primera sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Nissan Primera reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 225/45 R17 Be the first →
2 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 215/50 R17, 225/45 R17, 205/60 R16 Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 215/50 R17, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
4 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9.4 205/50 R16, 215/50 R17, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
5 Falken ZIEX ZE320 9.4 215/50 R17, 225/45 R17, 205/60 R16 Be the first →
6 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 225/45 R17 Be the first →

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

All Season tyres

Our highest rated tyre in the All Season category, in this car's sizes, is the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3, at 9.6 out of 10.

Highest rated All Season tyres made in Nissan Primera sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Nissan Primera reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 215/50 R17, 225/45 R17, 205/60 R16 Be the first →
2 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 215/50 R17, 225/45 R17, 205/60 R16 Be the first →
4 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 205/50 R16, 225/45 R17, 205/60 R16 Be the first →
5 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 215/50 R17, 225/45 R17, 205/60 R16 Be the first →
6 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 9.4 215/50 R17, 225/45 R17, 205/60 R16 1

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4

Winter tyres

No Nissan Primera 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 Nissan Primera sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Nissan Primera reviews
1 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 215/50 R17, 225/45 R17, 205/60 R16 Be the first →
2 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 215/50 R17, 225/45 R17, 205/60 R16 Be the first →
3 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 9.5 205/60 R16 Be the first →
4 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 215/50 R17, 225/45 R17, 205/60 R16 Be the first →
5 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 9.4 215/50 R17, 225/45 R17, 205/60 R16 Be the first →
6 Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ 9.4 205/60 R16 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 Nissan Primera

The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 37 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tyres reviewed by Nissan Primera drivers
Tyre Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL Summer 49% 3 3,000 miles
Dunlop SP Sport 300 All Season 44% 3 50,600 miles
Altenzo Comforter Summer 100% 2 3,100 miles
Jinyu YH12 Summer 81% 2 3,100 miles
Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco Replaced by Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 Summer 80% 2 6 miles
Goodyear Eagle NCT5 Summer 80% 2 41,000 miles
Nokian WR D3 Replaced by Nokian Snowproof 2 Winter 69% 2 51,150 miles
Toyo T1R Replaced by Toyo Proxes T1 Sport+ Summer 60% 2 40,000 miles
Pirelli P6000 Summer 57% 2 37,000 miles
Meteor Cruiser Summer 34% 2 2,000 miles

Tyre sizes Nissan Primera 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 Primera drivers say

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

96%
Bridgestone Potenza GIII 195-60-15 Nissan Primera 2,000 miles July 27, 2026

I used the Bridgestone Potenza GIII for about 5,000 km, including daily driving and two track days.

They are very comfortable tires with a good level of grip. Their performance in the rain is excellent and gave me a lot of confidence in wet conditions.

I did notice that tread wear increased after the high temperatures generated during track use, which is expected for a street-oriented performance tire. However, for daily driving and spirited driving, they are outstanding—very safe, predictable, and confidence-inspiring.

Overall, I would highly recommend them if you're looking for a tire that performs well on the street while still being capable of handling occasional track use.

79%
Kleber Dynaxer HP 3 185-65-15- Nissan Primera 25,000 miles April 25, 2025
I’ve been using the Kleber Dynaxer HP3 (185/65 R15) on my 1997 Nissan Primera P11 for the past 10 years, covering around 40,000 kilometres, mostly in city traffic and on the Autobahn. Throughout the entire period, the tyres have been very reliable and consistent. They also had remarkably low wear in my use case. The tread depth is still good, and I’m only replacing them now due to their age. In terms of tread I could easily drive them for several more years. I drive in a fairly relaxed manner (mostly 100-120 km/h on the Autobahn, and rarely exceeding 140 km/h) and I’ve never encountered a situation (wet or dry) where the tyres felt unstable or unsafe. They also did well during a few emergency stops. They were reasonably priced in my tyre size and I'd buy them (or the successors) again without any hesitation.
88%
Michelin Latitude Alpin 2 185-65-15- Nissan Primera 30,000 miles April 8, 2025
I've been using the Michelin Latitude Alpin 2 on my 1997 Nissan Primera P11 for about 12 years and roughly 50,000 km. I drive with a light foot, mostly in everyday situations and the Autobahn, and live in Germany where winters can range from dry and wet to snowy and icy. Throughout all that, the tyres have always felt safe and reliable. They handled well in snow and slush, never slipped unexpectedly in the wet, and stayed comfortable and quiet on dry roads. Even now, they still have enough tread for another two or three winters, but I'm replacing them purely due to age. Overall, they've been incredibly dependable, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.
86%
Dunlop SP Sport 300 205-60-16- Nissan Primera 30,000 miles October 16, 2022
Got these tyres on my Nissan p12 1.8 sport and they have low road noise and last a good 30-40 thousand miles.Good handling in the wet unlike more expensive tyres and would definitely use again .Those that say there noisey should try different roads I drive from mid Wales to durham a lot and they have been quite.
91%
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 215-50-17- Nissan Primera 12,500 miles January 9, 2022
this tyres loves the cold weather. its perfect on snow and sure provide confidence. its very good in rain conditions and ok to dry weather never feel any unstubillity in logical frame. Also is very queit. I live in greece and i warried about wear in summer month but high summer temperatures do not affect their wear. on negatives now is how the tyre has a very bad feedback, its filtering the most and the feel is like no have idea where is the wheel. But the biggest disadvantage is the brake on warm weather, as feel and perfomance, every time feel how needed little more space to stop from what you think. its no traggik but sure worst from summer tyres. my previeus toyo proxes cf2 is much better from that in any summer sittuation. but because i feel unsecure in winter change to all season. generly from my expirience, below 10 celcius its the ultimate tyres who i have tries, grip snow&dry&wet, brake snow&dry&wet, feeling. over 10 celcius start compromises. that is the point who a summer tyres is better. finaly this tyres is perfect for people like me who driving style is calm-economy, wants all season tyres who preefer some little comromise from change to summer.
82%
Aeolus STEERINGACE AU01 225-50-17- Nissan Primera April 28, 2020
Very good tyres, especially for the price. After 4 summers and 40k km, the grip still has life, the marker for replacing was not hit.By me, this tyre was made for wet road - very good behaviour. The comfort is not the best, but these tyres are performance tyre (according to AEOLUS), but it is not very bad. If you are looking for good tyre for reasonable price - these are for you. Definitely it is recommended tyre and will buy again in this size.
83%
GT Radial Champiro HPX 225-45-17- Nissan Primera 16,000 miles December 3, 2019
The best tyre for money. A can´t fault them. Maybe they need more km than usual to get optimal behavior. Due to their directional pattern, they are verry good in wett, and is save and funny to overtake cars. They could have M+S mark, because when I have to switch to them on the beginning of winter, they were much better than Nokian WR D3 on snow and slush.
44%
Nokian WR D3 190-60-15- Nissan Primera 1,150 miles December 3, 2019
The best winter tyre I have ever had on the dry tarmac, but that's all. The worst winter tyre I have ever had on the wett and snow (I had Michelin Alpin A2, GY UltraGrip 7+, Semperit Speed-Grip 2 before). Slipping on wett, almost no traction on snow, aquaplaining on slushy roads and made in CCCP. I threw away of my car after a week in winter conditions and meanwhile I received Dunlop Winter Response 2, I have to switch to my summer tyres GT Radial Champiro HPX, which was better on a snow and slush than this overpraised Nokian. Michelin Semperit and Dunlop were the best on slushy roads, due to two the wide grooves around and wide lateral grooves. GY was also good on slush, but little bit behinde. GY and Dunlop were best on the snow, but Semperit wasn´t far to them.
73%
Pirelli Dragon Sport 215-45-17-V Nissan Primera 15,000 miles June 8, 2018
Had on my Nissan Primera p11 for a year fronts wore ok for how hard I drive never rotated them ended up having wheel spin after a few months on one wheel but were good tyres
89%
Fortuna F2000 225-45-17- Nissan Primera 20,000 miles October 22, 2017
I got these as a cheap set on my old car that I use for commuting and runs to the tip. I didn't want to spend a lot as the car has nearly 200,000 miles on the clock and a new set of tryes are probably worth more than the car.....but it just keeps going.

I was very surprised at how good these tyres are for the money, they offer excellent grip in both the wet and dry, are quiet and have done about 20,000 miles so far and have plenty of life left in them.

They seem to be the holy grail of budget tyres as they offer good grip, low noise and seem to be lasting well. They may not be a track day tyre but for a family estate they are excellent.

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