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Best Tyres for the SEAT Leon Cupra 290

SEAT Leon Cupra 290 drivers have left 6 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 27,800 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

This page covers the SEAT Leon Cupra 290 specifically. For the full picture, the SEAT Leon Cupra page combines 102 reviews from every variant. All SEAT Leon Cupra reviews →

  • 6owner reviews
  • 27,800 milescovered on them
  • 6different tyres rated
  • 78%average tyre score
Most fitted size - 4 reviews 235/35 R19 To scale, mm
Ø 647 235 82 19" 82 All 235/35 R19 data →

The best rated tyres that fit the SEAT Leon Cupra 290

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a SEAT Leon Cupra 290 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 235/35 R19 - 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.

Winter tyres

No SEAT Leon Cupra 290 driver has reviewed a tyre in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 is our highest rated, at 9.8 out of 10.

Highest rated Winter tyres made in SEAT Leon Cupra 290 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in SEAT Leon Cupra 290 reviews
1 Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 9.8 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 9.6 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Nokian Snowproof 3P 9.4 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 SEAT Leon Cupra 290 driver has reviewed a tyre in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is our highest rated, at 9.7 out of 10.

Highest rated Summer tyres made in SEAT Leon Cupra 290 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in SEAT Leon Cupra 290 reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Continental SportContact 7 9.7 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Hankook Ventus Evo 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →

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

All Season tyres

No SEAT Leon Cupra 290 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 SEAT Leon Cupra 290 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in SEAT Leon Cupra 290 reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport 9.6 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Michelin CrossClimate 2 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 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

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.

Tyre sizes SEAT Leon Cupra 290 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 SEAT Leon Cupra 290 drivers say

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

84%
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R 235-35-19- SEAT Leon Cupra 290 11,000 miles November 20, 2021
Great performing tyre. Losing grip towards end of life and spinning up more now on take off as they have hit 2.5mm but overall great tyre Easy seen 11000 miles of mixed driving with some hard miles in there Replacing with another set which says it all really. Rears still have approx 4.5mm on them and fronts about 2.5mm. Continental sport contact 6 lasted about 8000 miles
92%
Kormoran Kormoran UHP 235-35-19-W SEAT Leon Cupra 290 1,000 miles January 18, 2021
After having Continental 5p tyres brand new on the car and only lasting me 6000 miles was very disappointed. I needed to replace my Continentals but wanted to try another tyre and local tyre garage had suggested the Kormoran UHP. I was very sceptical at first. Had them fitted at £280 for 4 tyres bargain of you ask me. Done roughly 1000 miles now and absolutely love them. Doesnt spin when I launch it even in the wet. My continental always you to spin up all the time when putting my foot down. Continental prices at £160 Each and the Kormorans at £70 each was a no brainer to try these tyres out. I looked at reviews on here and was unsure whether to get them but I got a Seal Leon Cupra 290 and these tyres are amazing. Would recommend to anyone that doesnt want to spend a fortune on premium brand tyres. These should be categorised as Mid range to premium not Budgets.
85%
Davanti DX640 235-35-19-W SEAT Leon Cupra 290 300 miles November 17, 2020
I only purchased these as my car needed a full set of tyres with less than two months remaining on the lease. Having always gone for one of the big name premium brands I was expecting a significant drop in performance compared to the Continental Sport Contact 5 AO’s that they were replacing, but couldn’t justify the extra £300(almost) to cover less than 1k miles.  
 My expectations couldn’t have been more wrong - really can’t fault them. I know that the direct comparison I’m doing is between new Davanti’s and worn Conti’s, but findings are as follows; Both dry and wet grip is certainly as good and possibly even better (would need a new set of Conti’s to be certain - It’s close). Substantially less road noise from the Davanti’s which is really noticeable on the motorway. The thing I like the most is that the Davanti’s are more compliant over bumps, so manage to feel more “settled” on an uneven road surface (particularly when you’re pushing it), which is really confidence inspiring. I can’t comment on longevity as I won’t have the car long enough, but I will certainly be purchasing Davanti again in the future. 
71%
Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 225-45-17-V SEAT Leon Cupra 290 3,000 miles February 2, 2020
Tyres deliver good feedback and do well in the dry and wet. They seem a bit harsh. Braking distance in the dry is alright. Could do better.

Wear is my problem with this tyre. I do drive mostly average. Like 10% of my drives are spirited.
Front tyres are already down to 5-5.5mm.

Not quiet sure if i would buy them again. Since wear is quiet high
54%
Continental ContiSportContact 5 P 235-35-19-W SEAT Leon Cupra 290 6,000 miles January 3, 2020
These tyres came fitted as standard on my Leon Cupra 290.

Dry grip is very good, handles well through country lanes which I drive most days and braking is really good.
As another reviewer pointed out, they do tend to cause pretty bad wheel hop when pulling away quickly at like a junction or don't really grip well in a straight line.
I'm a slightly spirited driver but I don't drive on the limits of the tyres at all.

They are now down to 3mm after 6000 miles which is extremely shocking considering these cost £130+ per corner.
Now they have gotten to this wear level, wet grip is reduced massively sliding all over the place and they've become really unpredictable in wet weather.

I probably won't use these tyres again due to the poor wear rate.

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