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
The quick answer
| 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.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
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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.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Peugeot 406 reviews |
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9.5 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
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9.5 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
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9.4 | 215/55 R16, 195/65 R15, 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
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9.4 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
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9.3 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
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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.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Peugeot 406 reviews |
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9.6 | 215/55 R16, 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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9.5 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
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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.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Peugeot 406 reviews |
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9.5 | 215/55 R16, 195/65 R15, 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
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9.5 | 215/55 R16, 195/65 R15, 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
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9.4 | 215/55 R16, 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
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9.4 | 195/65 R15, 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
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9.4 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
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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.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
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| 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.
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
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.
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!
Worst of all though, the very very poor brake performance make them totally dangerous!!!
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Where this data comes from
Every rating on this page was submitted by a driver through the review form on this site, naming the car, the tyre, the size and the distance covered. Reviews are checked by hand before publication, and the page rebuilds automatically as new ones arrive.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.

