The tire is very good in dry not bad in wet, long lasting, it’s not that noisy it’s a little bit hard , and no problems for now !
Best Tyres for the SEAT Leon
SEAT Leon drivers have left 401 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 4,525,566 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 35 Leon variants, listed further down.
- 401owner reviews
- 4,525,566 milescovered on them
- 230different tyres rated
- 76%average tyre score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 8.8 Current version: Vredestein Ultrac Pro | 96% from 4 reviews | Best Summer Tyres |
| All Season | Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 | 87% from 3 reviews | Goodyear Vector All Season 4 Best All Season Tyres |
| Winter | Nokian WR D4 8.5 Current version: Nokian Snowproof 2 | 76% from 3 reviews | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Best Winter Tyres |
Highest weighted owner score from SEAT Leon drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tyres for the SEAT Leon
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews from the SEAT Leon 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 SEAT Leon is the Vredestein Ultrac Vorti - 96% from 4 owner reviews across 33,100 miles. The current tyre in that line is now the Vredestein Ultrac Pro.
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
All Season tyres
The highest rated tyre in the All Season category for the SEAT Leon is the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 - 87% from 3 owner reviews across 8,800 miles.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
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87% | 3 | 8,800 miles | 9.5 |
| 2 |
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85% | 3 | 45,000 miles | 9.4 |
| 3 |
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82% | 4 | 92,500 miles | 9.4 |
| 4 |
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68% | 3 | 65,000 miles | 9.5 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
Winter tyres
The highest rated tyre in the Winter category for the SEAT Leon is the Nokian WR D4 - 76% from 3 owner reviews across 11,350 miles. The current tyre in that line is now the Nokian Snowproof 2.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
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76% | 3 | 11,350 miles | 8.5 |
| 2 |
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71% | 3 | 22,000 miles | 3.5 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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 SEAT Leon
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a SEAT Leon driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18, 205/55 R16 and 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.
Summer tyres
Our highest rated tyre in the Summer category, in this car's sizes, is the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, at 9.7 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | SEAT Leon reviews |
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9.7 | 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18, 235/35 R19 | 6 |
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9.7 | 225/40 R18, 235/35 R19 | 1 |
| 3 |
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9.5 | All your sizes | 1 |
| 4 |
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18, 205/55 R16 | 3 |
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18, 235/35 R19 | 5 |
| 6 |
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18, 235/35 R19 | 3 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
All Season tyres
Our highest rated tyre in the All Season category, in this car's sizes, is the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3, at 9.6 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | SEAT Leon reviews |
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
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9.6 | 225/40 R18, 235/35 R19 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
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9.5 | All your sizes | 3 |
| 4 |
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18, 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18, 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
Winter tyres
Our highest rated tyre in the Winter category, in this car's sizes, is the Pirelli P Zero Winter 2, at 9.8 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | SEAT Leon reviews |
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9.8 | 235/35 R19 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
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9.6 | 225/40 R18, 235/35 R19 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
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9.5 | All your sizes | 1 |
| 4 |
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9.5 | 225/40 R18, 235/35 R19 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
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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.
How long do tyres last on the SEAT Leon?
Across 59 end of life reviews from SEAT Leon drivers, a typical set of tyres was worn out after 18,000 miles. Half of all worn-out sets lasted between 8,000 miles and 30,000 miles.
Distances are self-reported by drivers whose review marked the set as worn out; figures are medians, so a single unusual report cannot move them.
Every tyre reviewed on the SEAT Leon
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 144 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 85% | 14 | 147,013 miles |
| Uniroyal RainSport 3 Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5 | Summer | 75% | 8 | 37,500 miles |
| Continental ContiSportContact 5 P Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 | Summer | 63% | 7 | 57,000 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 88% | 6 | 59,300 miles |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT Replaced by Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 | Summer | 80% | 6 | 56,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Turanza ER300 Replaced by Bridgestone Turanza 6 | Summer | 65% | 6 | 88,000 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 | Summer | 89% | 5 | 14,300 miles |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 | Summer | 81% | 5 | 84,030 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Summer | 81% | 5 | 76,600 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Summer | 80% | 5 | 37,300 miles |
| Pirelli PZero Rosso | Summer | 64% | 5 | 58,800 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza S001 Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo | Summer | 60% | 5 | 29,020 miles |
| Vredestein Ultrac Vorti Replaced by Vredestein Ultrac Pro | Summer | 96% | 4 | 33,100 miles |
| Bridgestone Turanza T005 Replaced by Bridgestone Turanza 6 | Summer | 88% | 4 | 29,185 miles |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance Replaced by Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 | Summer | 86% | 4 | 55,000 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 82% | 4 | 44,000 miles |
| Michelin CrossClimate+ Replaced by Michelin CrossClimate 3 | All Season | 82% | 4 | 92,500 miles |
| Falken FK452 Replaced by Falken Azenis FK520 | Summer | 72% | 4 | 5,047 miles |
| Toyo T1R Replaced by Toyo Proxes T1 Sport+ | Summer | 55% | 4 | 37,150 miles |
| Event WL905 | Summer | 41% | 4 | 19,200 miles |
| Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08R Replaced by Yokohama Advan Neova AD09 | Summer | 91% | 3 | 14,000 miles |
| Continental Premium Contact 6 Replaced by Continental PremiumContact 7 | Summer | 87% | 3 | 34,818 miles |
| Continental AllSeasonContact 2 | All Season | 87% | 3 | 8,800 miles |
| Continental Sport Contact 3 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 | Summer | 86% | 3 | 46,000 miles |
| Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 Replaced by Goodyear Vector All Season 4 | All Season | 85% | 3 | 45,000 miles |
| Apollo Amazer 4G Eco | Summer | 84% | 3 | 46,000 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Summer | 80% | 3 | 20,320 miles |
| Pirelli P 7 | Summer | 77% | 3 | 74,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo | Summer | 76% | 3 | 36,000 miles |
| Nokian WR D4 Replaced by Nokian Snowproof 2 | Winter | 76% | 3 | 11,350 miles |
| Bridgestone Turanza T001 Replaced by Bridgestone Turanza 6 | Summer | 75% | 3 | 45,000 miles |
| Yokohama Parada Spec 2 | Summer | 71% | 3 | 57,000 miles |
| Petlas Snow Master W651 | Winter | 71% | 3 | 22,000 miles |
| Michelin CrossClimate 2 Replaced by Michelin CrossClimate 3 | All Season | 68% | 3 | 65,000 miles |
| Continental PremiumContact 7 | Summer | 66% | 3 | 42,000 miles |
| Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico | Summer | 64% | 3 | 38,500 miles |
| Yokohama Advan Sport V103 | Summer | 97% | 2 | 22,500 miles |
| Kumho V70a Replaced by Kumho Ecsta V370 | Summer | 95% | 2 | 61,890 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Super Sport Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 | Summer | 95% | 2 | 700 miles |
| Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3 | Winter | 94% | 2 | 10,016 miles |
| Falken ZE914 Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 | Summer | 93% | 2 | 15,000 miles |
| Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Summer | 93% | 2 | 3,500 miles |
| Yokohama Advan Sport V105 Replaced by Yokohama Advan Sport V107 | Summer | 92% | 2 | 4,000 miles |
| Vredestein Sportrac 5 | Summer | 91% | 2 | 45,000 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 91% | 2 | 13,400 miles |
| Uniroyal RainSport 2 Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5 | Summer | 90% | 2 | 24,000 miles |
| Falken ZE912 Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 | Summer | 90% | 2 | 16,200 miles |
| Gislaved Ultra Speed | Summer | 88% | 2 | 52,000 miles |
| Nexen N8000 | Summer | 88% | 2 | 10,900 miles |
| Kumho Ecsta KU39 | Summer | 87% | 2 | 40,300 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo | Summer | 87% | 2 | 5,000 miles |
| Avon ZV5 Replaced by Avon ZV7 | Summer | 87% | 2 | 35,000 miles |
| Kormoran Kormoran UHP | Summer | 86% | 2 | 4,700 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 85% | 2 | 56,000 miles |
| Cooper Zeon CS6 | Summer | 84% | 2 | 28,000 miles |
| Roadstone Eurovis Sport 04 | Summer | 84% | 2 | 19,500 miles |
| Michelin CrossClimate Replaced by Michelin CrossClimate 3 | All Season | 84% | 2 | 16,000 miles |
| Michelin Alpin 6 | Winter | 84% | 2 | 11,000 miles |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 Replaced by Hankook Ventus Evo | Summer | 82% | 2 | 66,000 miles |
| Pirelli P Zero Replaced by Pirelli P Zero PZ5 | Summer | 82% | 2 | 36,000 miles |
| Avon ZZ5 | Summer | 81% | 2 | 4,000 miles |
| Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 | Summer | 80% | 2 | 18,000 miles |
| Kumho Ecsta XT KU37 | Summer | 80% | 2 | 13,500 miles |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip Replaced by Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 | Summer | 79% | 2 | 7,020 miles |
| Continental Premium Contact 5 Replaced by Continental PremiumContact 7 | Summer | 79% | 2 | 15,000 miles |
| Avon ZZ3 Replaced by Avon ZZ5 | Summer | 78% | 2 | 27,000 miles |
| Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 Replaced by Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Summer | 78% | 2 | 6,000 miles |
| Avon ZV7 | Summer | 77% | 2 | 6,500 miles |
| Dunlop SP Sport 9000 | Summer | 73% | 2 | 138,000 miles |
| GT Radial SportActive Replaced by GT Radial SportActive 2 | Summer | 72% | 2 | 9,000 miles |
| Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS | Summer | 71% | 2 | 67,000 miles |
| Michelin Primacy 3 Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 | Summer | 70% | 2 | 9,800 miles |
| Maxxis Premitra HP5 | Summer | 70% | 2 | 9,000 miles |
| Hankook Winter i cept RS2 Replaced by Hankook Winter I cept RS3 | Winter | 70% | 2 | 700 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 69% | 2 | 10,052 miles |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050 | Summer | 69% | 2 | 32,500 miles |
| Michelin Primacy 4 Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 | Summer | 67% | 2 | 70,000 miles |
| Nokian WRG2 Replaced by Nokian Remedy WRG5 | Winter | 67% | 2 | 26,000 miles |
| Aoteli P607 | Summer | 67% | 2 | 9,000 miles |
| Falken Azenis FK510 Replaced by Falken Azenis FK520 | Summer | 66% | 2 | 41,000 miles |
| Toyo Proxes CF1 Replaced by Toyo Proxes Comfort | Summer | 56% | 2 | 25,500 miles |
| Infinity INF 049 | Winter | 51% | 2 | 51,500 miles |
| Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 | Summer | 51% | 2 | 2,160 miles |
| Yokohama S Drive | Summer | 47% | 2 | 1,000 miles |
| Pirelli P6000 | Summer | 34% | 2 | 15,004 miles |
| RoadX RXMOTION U11 | Summer | 19% | 2 | 1,001 miles |
Tyre sizes SEAT Leon 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.
SEAT Leon variants, reviewed separately
These trims and body styles have pages of their own. Their reviews are already counted in the rankings above.
- SEAT Leon Cupra 102 reviews
- SEAT Leon FR tdi 35 reviews
- SEAT LEON 1.8TSI 31 reviews
- SEAT LEON 1.6 105 bhp 27 reviews
- SEAT Leon 1.9TDi 19 reviews
- SEAT Leon FR 2.0 TFSI 16 reviews
- SEAT Leon FR Plus 13 reviews
- SEAT Leon 2.0 TFSI 12 reviews
- SEAT LEON 1.8 20VT 210BHP 8 reviews
- SEAT Leon 140PD 7 reviews
- SEAT Leon 5F 1.0 TSI 7 reviews
- SEAT Leon TDi SE 110 6 reviews
- SEAT Leon TDi 130 6 reviews
- SEAT LEON ST 1.6TDi SE DSG 6 reviews
- SEAT Leon SC FR 1.4 TSI 6 reviews
- SEAT Leon ST TDI FR 184 6 reviews
- SEAT Leon FR 1.4 EcoTSI 6 reviews
- SEAT Leon FR 2.0 tdi 170 6 reviews
- SEAT Leon 5F1 1.4 TSI 6 reviews
- SEAT Leon 5f mk3 2014 5 reviews
- SEAT Leon ST 1.5 TSI 5 reviews
- SEAT Leon TDi150 remapped 200bhp 4 reviews
- SEAT Leon ST FR 2.0tdi 150 4 reviews
- SEAT Leon FR 1.8 180HP 4 reviews
- SEAT Leon cupre r 3 reviews
- SEAT Leon SE Ecomotive 1.6 3 reviews
- SEAT Leon TDI DSG Sport 3 reviews
- SEAT LEON ST 1.6TD SE Dynamic Technology 3 reviews
- SEAT Leon FR184 3 reviews
- SEAT Leon 2.0 Tsi 190 3 reviews
- SEAT Leon 1.4 16v 2 reviews
- SEAT Leon 2007 2.0 150 hp 2 reviews
- SEAT Leon ST FR 1.8TSI DCC 2 reviews
- SEAT Leon ST FR DSG TDI 150HP 1 reviews
- SEAT Leon 1.5 TSI DSG 1 reviews
What SEAT Leon drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
The tyres were used on a SEAT LEON TDI mostly on highway. Summer tyres to a sunny country as Greece worked perfectly. Confidence in all circumstances especially high speed cornering. Economically speaking I wouldn't say so, but that is not my major concern which is safety atll times especially avoiding all kind of obstacles.
I bought the car with fresh tyres. It is a light FWD, so nothing extreme. Totally normal, daily drive including winding roads, mountain passes, highway. Overall, the winter experience is very poor. Hardly any grip on wet, cold roads. Snow, forget it. It is DANGEROUS on snow and ice, grip is non-existent. Almost comparable to a summer tyre. This winter I am buying a set of winter tyres.Summer and dry roads is a different story, fortunately. I have been driving on extremely warm tarmac this summer, and the car was handling fine. Good grip in corners, braking is fine. Comparable to a summer tyre. Conclusion? Despite being a 4 season tyre, it is clearly not, I will keep it as a summer set until it wears out and have a dedicated winter set. Comfort is not bad, not noisy.
I can compare with Hankook Winter Icept RS3, which I have been driven on several cars for over ten years. Amazing snow and ice grip, good aquaplanning, but extremely noisy. The only reason why I would not buy it again. I will probably go mid range and buy a Bridgestone Blizzak or Nokian Snowproof next.
Switched to Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 225/45 R17 94 W XL. Much better traction and breaking in wet, slightly better on snow, higher rolling resistance, higher wear -but worth it.
Removed from car and replaced with Bridgestones. Awful in the dry and hopeless in the wet. Enter a roundabout and expect them to lose grip without any form of hooliganism. Do yourself, your family and every road user you meet a favour and avoid these .. please.
Tyres are recommended for daily driving. Dry grip is good, Wet grip is acceptable for normal use. Tread wear is minimal. Bit noisy, but not disturbing but I had some quieter sets. Good choice if you want a cheaper tyre without too much compromise. They not reach the premium brands quality, but it's a good choice among the price competitors.
Bought at 185000 km, reviewed at 220000km. BEST tyres i've ever had. Absolute wet and dry grip, low noise and excellent wear. After 35000 km in the front axle of a mk3 leon TDI, tyres sit at 5.2 mm left.
Solid tyres. Had some geometry problems so the shoulders have taken a bit of a beating and it's evident getting into the wetter months. Would always recommend however as prior to this I've never had any problems with wear. Very progressive at the limit. You can feel the slip before it truly gives way.
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