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Best Tyres for the SEAT Leon FR Plus

SEAT Leon FR Plus drivers have left 13 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 143,900 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 FR Plus specifically. For the full picture, the SEAT Leon page combines 401 reviews from every variant. All SEAT Leon reviews →

  • 13owner reviews
  • 143,900 milescovered on them
  • 13different tyres rated
  • 74%average tyre score
Most fitted size - 6 reviews 225/40 R18 To scale, mm
Ø 637 225 90 18" 90 All 225/40 R18 data →

The best rated tyres that fit the SEAT Leon FR Plus

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a SEAT Leon FR Plus driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 225/40 R18 and 225/45 R17 - 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

No SEAT Leon FR Plus 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 FR Plus sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in SEAT Leon FR Plus reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Continental SportContact 7 9.7 225/40 R18 Be the first →
3 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 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 FR Plus 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 FR Plus sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in SEAT Leon FR Plus reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport 9.6 225/40 R18 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 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
6 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 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 SEAT Leon FR Plus driver has reviewed a tyre in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 is our highest rated, at 9.6 out of 10.

Highest rated Winter tyres made in SEAT Leon FR Plus sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in SEAT Leon FR Plus reviews
1 Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 9.6 225/40 R18 Be the first →
2 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 9.5 225/40 R18 Be the first →
4 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
5 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 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

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 FR Plus 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 FR Plus drivers say

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

50%
Barum Bravuris 5HM 225-45-17- SEAT Leon FR Plus 30,000 miles November 22, 2024
I got them on the front tires with my second hand Seat Leon Mk4, almost new when i got the car ~90%. Ok tires, didnt have any trouble in the dry either the wet, although tires wanted to spin at some specific roundabouts when i wanted to launch somewhat quick. Ok handling and comfort, squishy sidewall that didn't like rapid direction changes. Lasted ~30.000km but the noise they developed at the last ~15.000 was really horrendous, lots of road noise on certain roads. They developed a slight imbalance at the last ~10.000km, but nothing extraordinary, i waited until they weared out to change them. I changed them for a set of Pirelli P7C2, first impressions Pirelli's are a lot better in road noise and handling.
97%
Pirelli P Zero PZ4 225-40-18-W SEAT Leon FR Plus 1,000 miles July 6, 2018
These tires are fantastic! The grip is really high either on dry road or on wet or slimy road. They go very fast in temperature and maintain it without ever losing performance. These tires are silent, with low rolling resistance. I also noticed a slight drop in fuel consumption...very good!
They also have the rim protection.
The guide is really accurate and sporty. It is really a pleasure to drive with these tires, which have an exceptional driveability and stability.
You really feel confident driving at high speeds, especially in mixed roads full of curves. Once you have learned the limit (high) of these tires, you can have a lot of fun and in total safety.
Traction control rarely intervenes compared to all other tyres I have used. Really fabulous tires!
My experience is compared with several other summer sports tyres that I have used: Bridgestone Potenza RE050A, Bridgestone Potenza S001, Continental Sport Contact 5 (the worst in all!), Yokohama Advan Sport V105s, Dunlop Sportmaxx RT, Michelin Pilot Sport 3.

For me this Pirelli P Zero (PZ4) are the best tyre I've tried; second place the Bridgestone Potenza S001.
I still can't talk about mileage, but they should last longer than everyone else. This is my feeling that I will check in future.
Life of Potenza S001 and the old RE050A, about 30.000 Km (with spirited driving). All other tires last a lot less. The worst in terms of durability are the Yokohama Advan Sport V105s (about 12.000 Km) and Dunlop Sportmaxx RT (about 15.000 Km).

For me this P Zero PZ4 is the best!
96%
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1 205-55-16-V SEAT Leon FR Plus 5,650 miles April 1, 2018

Quiet, excellent performance on any type of coating and in all weather conditions.
I did not expect such a balance of performance from winter tires. Impressed.
I recommend to buy.
44%
Toyo T1R 225-45-17- SEAT Leon FR Plus 150 miles December 27, 2017
Had these already fitted onto my Leon FR! Never again. Can not work out why people think these should go on anything more powerful than a shopping trolley. Wet grip=lethal, dry= bumb clenching. Possibly one of the worst tyres I have ever had on a car. A week after buying the car with these on had Pirelli nero's fitted. Avoid unless you like death.
90%
Pirelli P Zero 225-40-18- SEAT Leon FR Plus 12,000 miles October 31, 2017
Got a great deal on a full set of these tyres after the factory fit Conti contact 5's had done there best. So far i'm very happy with them,not as quiet as the contact 5's but not bad enough to give them a lower score,Dry roads are a breeze but i have noticed they can get a wee twitchy on damp to wet Scottish Highland roads,but there again i'm not hanging around and giving the car some Timpson,,But ,, I'm very happy with them and they are wearing better than the Contact 5's the car came with when new.I will more than likely have these fitted again as ive had no underware changing moments with them like with the Conti's
84%
Uniroyal RainSport 3 225-40-18- SEAT Leon FR Plus 10,000 miles January 2, 2017
Got these on a leon fr 170hp tdi.Done 10k and still loads of grip on the front 6mm.These tyres turn in well and grip in the wet and the dry, bit of a strange fish in the damp though ,have lost traction a couple of times;could be down to grease n oil on the road/roundabout! Bought mine from camskill and saved £40 and that's delivered to house.
78%
Nexen N8000 225-45-18- SEAT Leon FR Plus 1,500 miles March 28, 2016
Bought these to replace my ps3s, which were amazing in wet and dry conditions, however budget constraints meant had to replace with something cheaper. Initially for the first 500 miles or so they were awful, then after dropping my tyre pressure and they had worn in, they have started to perform well, pretty grippy in wet and dry conditions, can confidently hit bends at similar speeds with ps3s on, will probably try something else but for the money well worth it, far better than other budget brands hands down! Give them a try if you're on a budget, you don't b disappointed.
46%
Linglong Green Max 225-40-18-W SEAT Leon FR Plus 2,600 miles November 6, 2014
Just awful, cant wait to get rid of them. Very poor grip when cold. I daren't push them in the wet. Came on the car when bought from a franchise garage. I think the the term is ditch finders, they may ok during warmer months but in the col don't bother.
70%
Pirelli PZero Rosso 225-45-17-V SEAT Leon FR Plus 30,000 miles September 19, 2014
They were my Leon´s FR OEM tyres. They hay good wear for HP tyres, they have good grip in DRY, but in the WET is a different story, they have average grip in wet. They have good feedback, and they are excellent for high speeds in the DRY. I´ll give the tyres a grade of 8 out of ten. I will change tyres soon, I will try this time the Pirelli P7 cinturatto or the Hankook Ventus V12. Any comment?
81%
Goodyear EfficientGrip 225-40-18-W SEAT Leon FR Plus 7,000 miles October 10, 2013
I had these tyres for after the Bridgestone RE050A's that came with the car from new. When flooring it in second, I used to get tons of wheel judder and wheelspin with the RE050As so when I had these EfficientGrips put on the car, I was amazed at the traction. I could floor it and traction control wouldn't even cut in (on dry days).

I do agree that the tyres have very soft sidewalls - I had to have both tyres replaced at 7000 miles due to damage from pot holes in the road causing bubbles at the sides of the tyre. The plus side of that is that the tyres aren't very noisy (in my opinion) and the ride was a bit more comfortable from my stiff suspension!

Other than that, they are brilliant. Can't fault the grip in the dry at all, and in the wet they are reasonably good too. I have now got Pirelli P Zero Rosso tyres on my driven wheels, and they are not quite as good grip-wise as these were (only had the Pirellis for a few hundred miles though).

Have to say I concur with the people who are amazed at the negative reviews... I don't get it! These tyres were great... I definitely recommend them.

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