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Best Tyres for the Peugeot 406

Peugeot 406 drivers have left 42 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 658,530 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 variants, listed further down.

  • 42owner reviews
  • 658,530 milescovered on them
  • 34different tyres rated
  • 73%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 quick answer

The quick answer - Peugeot 406
Season Owners' pick Owner rating Our category test
Summer Falken ZE912 8 Current version: Falken ZIEX ZE320 77% from 3 reviews Best Summer Tyres

Highest weighted owner score from Peugeot 406 drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.

The best rated tyres for the Peugeot 406

Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews from the Peugeot 406 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 406 is the Falken ZE912 - 77% from 3 owner reviews across 57,000 miles. The current tyre in that line is now the Falken ZIEX ZE320.

Summer tyres ranked by Peugeot 406 owner rating
# Tyre Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed TR Score
1 Falken ZE912 Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 77% 3 57,000 miles 8

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 406

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Peugeot 406 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, 195/65 R15, 205/55 R16 and 205/60 R15 - 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 Continental PremiumContact 7, at 9.5 out of 10.

Highest rated Summer tyres made in Peugeot 406 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Peugeot 406 reviews
1 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 205/55 R16 Be the first →
2 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 205/55 R16 Be the first →
3 Falken ZIEX ZE320 9.4 215/55 R16, 195/65 R15, 205/55 R16 Be the first →
4 Pirelli Cinturato C3 9.4 205/55 R16 Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 9.3 205/55 R16 Be the first →
6 Nokian Hakka Blue 3 9.1 215/55 R16, 195/65 R15, 205/55 R16 Be the first →

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

All Season tyres

No Peugeot 406 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 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Peugeot 406 reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 215/55 R16, 205/55 R16 Be the first →
2 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 205/55 R16 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 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 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Peugeot 406 reviews
1 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 215/55 R16, 195/65 R15, 205/55 R16 Be the first →
2 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 215/55 R16, 195/65 R15, 205/55 R16 Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 215/55 R16, 205/55 R16 Be the first →
4 Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ 9.4 195/65 R15, 205/55 R16 Be the first →
5 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 9.4 205/55 R16 Be the first →
6 Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 9.3 215/55 R16, 195/65 R15, 205/55 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 406

The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 27 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tyres reviewed by Peugeot 406 drivers
Tyre Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Falken ZE912 Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 Summer 77% 3 57,000 miles
Avon ZV5 Replaced by Avon ZV7 Summer 87% 2 26,000 miles
Vredestein Sportrac 3 Replaced by Vredestein Sportrac 5 Summer 82% 2 44,000 miles
Kleber Quadraxer All Season 70% 2 2,500 miles
Goodyear Excellence Replaced by Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 Summer 65% 2 23,000 miles
Nankang NS2 Replaced by Nankang Noble Sport NS20 Summer 64% 2 17,500 miles
Wanli S1088 Summer 58% 2 12,000 miles

Tyre sizes Peugeot 406 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 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 drivers say

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

81%
Semperit Speed Grip 2 195-65-15- Peugeot 406 HDi 20,000 miles September 11, 2022
I had those tires a few years ago, they were great in all winter conditions, great tires. They did not wear out much, were comfortable and did not increase fuel consumption.
93%
Vredestein Sportrac 5 195-65-15- Peugeot 406 HDi 28,000 miles May 11, 2019
I drove the tyres for 6 summer seasons. I drove them for more than 45000km. They were still not weared down, but they started to crack on the sides because of the rubber that started to harden because of the sun i guess. I would definetely buy them again.
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%!
66%
Dunlop Sport BluResponse 195-65-15-H Peugeot 406 HDi 17,000 miles August 22, 2015
When I first put these on front of the car I was really pleased. Handled well, stopped well in wet and dry, quite. Great, but then I don't push the car and do a fair amount of motorway driving. 17,000miles later and the tyres are down to 2-3mm and performance has tailed off in last 1,500 miles. Very disappointed with the rate of wear.
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.
70%
Nexen CP641 225-45-17- Peugeot 406 10 miles July 1, 2014
I have only driven about 200m with one of these tyres fitted and cannot really notice any difference from the previous Avon tyre.

I bought one in 195/65R15 very cheaply and having them fitted separately.

Later I bought another two except that I later noticed they were slightly different as an N Blue ECO

The reviews for the NBlue are far better!

But another aspect which has not been promoted here much is that the CP641 are sided! They can only be used after fitting on ONE side of the car.

The NBlue are sided and can be used on either side.

I paid the same price for both types! £31 including separate fitting!

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!!!

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