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Best Tyres for the Peugeot 406 coupe

Peugeot 406 coupe drivers have left 12 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 97,520 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 3 406 coupe variants, listed further down.

This page covers the Peugeot 406 coupe specifically. For the full picture, the Peugeot 406 page combines 42 reviews from every variant. All Peugeot 406 reviews →

  • 12owner reviews
  • 97,520 milescovered on them
  • 11different tyres rated
  • 71%average tyre score
Most fitted size - 8 reviews 215/55 R16 To scale, mm
Ø 643 215 118 16" 118 All 215/55 R16 data →

The best rated tyres that fit the Peugeot 406 coupe

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Peugeot 406 coupe driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 215/55 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 Peugeot 406 coupe 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 Peugeot 406 coupe sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Peugeot 406 coupe reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Michelin CrossClimate 2 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
5 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 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

Winter tyres

No Peugeot 406 coupe 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 Peugeot 406 coupe sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Peugeot 406 coupe reviews
1 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 9.3 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Vredestein Wintrac 9.3 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 9.3 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 Peugeot 406 coupe driver has reviewed a tyre in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Falken ZIEX ZE320 is our highest rated, at 9.4 out of 10.

Highest rated Summer tyres made in Peugeot 406 coupe sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Peugeot 406 coupe reviews
1 Falken ZIEX ZE320 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Nokian Hakka Blue 3 9.1 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 9 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Kumho Ecsta HS52 9 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Uniroyal RainExpert 8.9 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 8.9 All your sizes 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 Peugeot 406 coupe

The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 10 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tyres reviewed by Peugeot 406 coupe drivers
Tyre Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Goodyear Excellence Replaced by Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 Summer 65% 2 23,000 miles

Tyre sizes Peugeot 406 coupe 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.

Peugeot 406 coupe variants, reviewed separately

These trims and body styles have pages of their own. Their reviews are already counted in the rankings above.

What Peugeot 406 coupe drivers say

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

94%
Semperit SpeedLife 2 225-45-16-V Peugeot 406 coupe January 22, 2019
This is the best tyre I ve ever used. Especially on wet tracks I couldnt have been able to slide this tyre.
What I do is deliberately push throttle on bends and corners on wet surface but they stick on road with a decent feeling of security. This is my tyre from now on. 10 out of 10
87%
Pirelli CINTURATO P7 215-55-16-W Peugeot 406 Coupe SE (3.0 ltr V6) 30,000 miles February 24, 2017
I've had these tyres on a Peugeot 406 Coupe 3.0i V6. Excelent tyres in dry, very good on a wet road. Going to buy P7 Cinturato again, 100%!
53%
Nankang XR611 205-60-15-V Peugeot 406 coupe 20 miles November 13, 2014
I have mostly used Continental tyres in the past however, being a little financially challenged in recent years and after some research on this site I decided to take the plunge and try some Budget brand tyres. First & foremost "You get what you pay for and most of the Tyres the general public buy are summer Tyres".
I purchased 4 Nankang Tyres online and had them fitted locally ((Total cost March 2011 £210 for all 4) absolute bargain compared to the prices I was used to paying. The first thing you notice with these Tyres is the increase in road noise compared to previous tyres but you soon get used to this then the handling which, I had braced myself for knowing they were going to be poor compared to Conti's again you get used to how far you can push the car in dry and wet conditions and, in my opinion they are not the best Tyre in the world but if you keep this in mind and adjust your driving accordingly they are fine, it made me a safer / slower driver. Traction / grip in dry is acceptable, in the wet they are a little deficient (watch it on roundabouts, the word Drift comes to mind). These Tyres saw me through two and half years as I have just had the fronts replaced after 20600 miles with Avon ZV5, two Winters and in the snow they are also deficient (remember they are Summer Tyres), the Rears still have quite a bit of life in them. Went out after new Avons fitted to the Front and it's at this point I realised just how poor the old tyres were but, in all fairness the old Nankangs were worn out. Summary:- Nankang tyres represent excellent value for money and mileage and, you must keep in mind they are a Budget brand Summer Tyre so they are not going to perform like one of the leading brands, would I recommend or buy again? Yes if price is the main factor.
77%
Star Performer TNG UHP1 215-50-17-W Peugeot 406 Coupe SE (3.0 ltr V6) 7,000 miles June 4, 2014
great tire, good grip on wet and dry. Rapid wear on the sides, the front tires have 10000km, tires rear them are OK.
51%
Kleber Quadraxer 215-55-16-H Peugeot 406 Coupe 2.2 Petrol 1,500 miles January 13, 2014
the worst tire I had, no traction on dry and wet, and really bad braking. I do not recommend it!
37%
Infinity INF 049 215-55-16-H Peugeot 406 Coupe 2.2 HDi 7,000 miles December 12, 2013
Complete lack of dry grip. Average at best in wet conditions. Quite alright in snow.
Worst of all though, the very very poor brake performance make them totally dangerous!!!
84%
Goodyear Excellence 215-55-16-W Peugeot 406 Coupe SE (3.0 ltr V6) 6,000 miles August 6, 2013
this is a very good tyre, excellent grip in the dry and in the rain, very safe at high speed, although the chassis of the 406 Coupé helps a lot, but I'm satisfied with these tyres. They are also very quiet. For a coupe or a sedan GT typed, I recommend.
45%
Goodyear Excellence 215-55-16-W Peugeot 406 Coupe SE (3.0 ltr V6) 17,000 miles July 31, 2012
Very disappointed, normally use Michelin Primacy but did not want to spend as much. Managed 17'602 on the goodyears, primacy averaged between 21k-25k
86%
Avon ZV5 215-55-16-W Peugeot 406 Coupe 2.2 Petrol 3,000 miles June 24, 2012
Bought a very low mileage 406 coupe that still had all four of its factory fitted 8 year old michelin pilots on!
Had the ZV5s fitted and they have transformed the car, Handles like it should now, so grippy, very assured driving on wet motorways, no sign of any wear yet after 3000 miles, £40 a corner cheaper than michelins too!
Nice to have the rim protection on these, a real bonus avoiding those nasty kerb scrapes that ruin your alloys.
85%
Neuton NT8000 215-55-16-W Peugeot 406 Coupe 2.2 Petrol 1,000 miles June 22, 2012
Read the reviews from Saab/GM drivers so decided to give these a go. My Coupe has the 2.2 petrol engine so it is no rocket ship, but these fit the bill nicely for a realtively large front wheel drive coupe. Excellent grip, quiet and comfortable in the dry, and very good performance in the wet. They have handled the wet weather really well. Whilst they do look good, it is they way they match or exceed the performamce of premium tyres but for roughly half the price. Can't really say about wear but no early signs (balancing and tracking is essential whichever tyres you use).

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