I bought a four years old car with only 10.000 km and the original tyres. I travel 50.000 km since then and the tyres thread still have few millimwters. I believe the rubber become old and hard (8 y.o.), infact the adherence and traction in wet is now very poor. My driving style is mostly quiet, except very very few times on mountain roads.
I appreciate the confort in term of noise and the ability to absorb road roughness.
The fuel consumption was also very low, but also due to my driving style.
Best Tyres for the Peugeot 208 1.6 vti
Peugeot 208 1.6 vti drivers have left 18 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 308,700 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 18owner reviews
- 308,700 milescovered on them
- 16different tyres rated
- 81%average tyre score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Bridgestone Adrenalin RE002 8.6 Current version: Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE005 | 88% from 3 reviews | Best Summer Tyres |
Highest weighted owner score from Peugeot 208 1.6 vti drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tyres for the Peugeot 208 1.6 vti
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews from the Peugeot 208 1.6 vti 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 Peugeot 208 1.6 vti is the Bridgestone Adrenalin RE002 - 88% from 3 owner reviews across 28,700 miles. The current tyre in that line is now the Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE005.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bridgestone Adrenalin RE002
Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE005
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88% | 3 | 28,700 miles | 8.6 |
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 Peugeot 208 1.6 vti
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Peugeot 208 1.6 vti 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, 205/45 R17, 195/55 R16 and 205/50 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.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Peugeot 208 1.6 vti reviews |
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| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | 225/45 R17, 205/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 205/45 R17, 205/50 R16 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Falken ZIEX ZE320
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 205/45 R17, 195/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Hankook Ventus Evo
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 205/45 R17 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
All Season tyres
No Peugeot 208 1.6 vti 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 | Peugeot 208 1.6 vti reviews |
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| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | 225/45 R17, 205/45 R17, 195/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/45 R17, 195/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 195/55 R16, 205/50 R16 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/45 R17, 195/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 205/45 R17, 195/55 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 Peugeot 208 1.6 vti 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 | Peugeot 208 1.6 vti reviews |
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| 1 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/45 R17, 195/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/45 R17, 195/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 205/45 R17, 195/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 205/45 R17, 195/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Nokian Snowproof 3P
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 205/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
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9.4 | 195/55 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 Peugeot 208 1.6 vti
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 15 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgestone Adrenalin RE002 Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE005 | Summer | 88% | 3 | 28,700 miles |
Tyre sizes Peugeot 208 1.6 vti 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 Peugeot 208 1.6 vti drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Swapped from Michelin pilot sport 4 and the potency sports are completely different animal. Could notice the difference straight away.
Have had 2 set of these tyres on my Peugeot 208 gti with 208bhp standard I struggled to find a decent tyre for good grip, handling and value until I was recommended them, I find them incredible for the price cannot fault them apart from premature wear but u have to sacrifice the wear for the grip and handling (obviously) they are far superior tyre compared to the pilot sport 3 that come factory fitted wich fell rather roapy and unsteady once half woren at 136 quid a tyre compared to 74 quid a tyre it's devanti all day long for me 👍
This tyre is very well-balanced in terms of dry/wet performance and also overall comfort.
I have used both Michelin PS4 and Primacy 4 tires in my car, so i could confidently say the UC6 outperforms the Primacy 4 in almost all aspects except for tyre wear which i couldn't comment for now as it still has about 5mm thread depth left after 30k KM. (Primacy 4 lasted for 42k KM).
In term of tire performance, for comparison purposes I set PS4 as the benchmark (100%), i would rate UC6 in relative to PS4 as following:-
Dry - 85/100
Wet - 80/100
Handling - 80/100
However, this tyre has a relatively softer side wall so it's definitely more comfortable and the noise level is lower compared to PS4.
Taking into consideration of UC6 is not a high performance tyre, so generally im happy with this UC6 and it's much cheaper than the Michelins, definitely recommended!
Bought these for my late 2015 208 GTI, and they are absolutely amazing, they are good in the dry and not too bad in the wet, in the snow they are utterly amazing in fact the 208 in the last 2 bouts of heavy snow the south of England had this Feb (2019) and last year in March (2018) the car was just unstoppable...it drove and stopped like it was just on a wet road... it had more grip than my 4x4 Grand Cherokee with proper Cooper AT3 chunky tyres! I would absolutely recommend them and will be buying a set for our F11 BMW 528i for winter.
About average in dry, but very bad, even dangerous in wet especially in lower temperatures.
Good on wear.
Good on wear.
I bought in the promotion for $ 160 version 205/55 / R16 was very worth it
Great tyre with reasonable price. Excellent performance in the dry and wet, very comfortable and silent as well. However, it has a noticeable body roll perhaps due to the tyre profile. Have it fitted for 30k+ km and still clocking. Could last for 45k km with my driving style which is 60% motorway and the rest 40% are combination of city with stop and go traffic drives. Very satisfied overall!
Been driving these momo outrun 3 for 16000km. I would say it's outstanding with this price considering the price range falls under budget tyre.
Dry grip is solid and wet grip almost on par, steering feedback is not too bad compared to Bridsgetone RE002 as re002 has a very hard sidewall. Thus, it's more comfortable than the re002 and very silent on most road surface. Wear is super good, i barely see any wear compared to when they were new.
Highly recommended if you're looking for tyre with reasonable price with good performance yet still have comfort in it.
Dry grip is solid and wet grip almost on par, steering feedback is not too bad compared to Bridsgetone RE002 as re002 has a very hard sidewall. Thus, it's more comfortable than the re002 and very silent on most road surface. Wear is super good, i barely see any wear compared to when they were new.
Highly recommended if you're looking for tyre with reasonable price with good performance yet still have comfort in it.
My Peugeot 207 was fitted with a brand new set of greenmaxes when i bought it last year. I've now done just under 20000miles and they are now reaching the point when the fronts need replacing. These Tyres are excellent and i wouldnt hesitate to buy another set.
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