Very poor tyres. Had them just under 3 years. Still loads of tread left on them but there are loads of cracks now to the point where I am having to replace. My advice don't buy cheap they don't last.
Best Tyres for the Skoda Fabia 1.9TDi
Skoda Fabia 1.9TDi drivers have left 22 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 415,220 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 22owner reviews
- 415,220 milescovered on them
- 19different tyres rated
- 63%average tyre score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Uniroyal RainSport 2 8.8 Current version: Uniroyal RainSport 5 | 89% from 3 reviews | Best Summer Tyres |
Highest weighted owner score from Skoda Fabia 1.9TDi drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tyres for the Skoda Fabia 1.9TDi
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews from the Skoda Fabia 1.9TDi 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 Skoda Fabia 1.9TDi is the Uniroyal RainSport 2 - 89% from 3 owner reviews across 139,750 miles. The current tyre in that line is now the Uniroyal RainSport 5.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Uniroyal RainSport 2
Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5
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89% | 3 | 139,750 miles | 8.8 |
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 Skoda Fabia 1.9TDi
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Skoda Fabia 1.9TDi driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 205/45 R16, 185/60 R14, 195/55 R15 and 195/50 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 Falken ZIEX ZE320, at 9.4 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Skoda Fabia 1.9TDi reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Falken ZIEX ZE320
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9.4 | 205/45 R16, 195/55 R15, 195/50 R15 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | 205/45 R16 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental Premium Contact 6
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9.1 | 205/45 R16 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Nokian Hakka Blue 3
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9.1 | 195/50 R15 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Kumho Ecsta HS52
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9 | 185/60 R14, 195/55 R15, 195/50 R15 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
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9 | 205/45 R16 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
All Season tyres
No Skoda Fabia 1.9TDi 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 | Skoda Fabia 1.9TDi reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | 205/45 R16 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | 205/45 R16, 195/55 R15, 195/50 R15 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin CrossClimate 2
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9.5 | 205/45 R16, 195/55 R15 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | 205/45 R16 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Kleber Quadraxer 3
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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 Skoda Fabia 1.9TDi 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 | Skoda Fabia 1.9TDi reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | 205/45 R16 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | 205/45 R16 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
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9.4 | 185/60 R14 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
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9.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Vredestein Wintrac
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9.3 | 195/55 R15, 195/50 R15 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870
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9.2 | 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.
Every tyre reviewed on the Skoda Fabia 1.9TDi
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 17 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniroyal RainSport 2 Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5 | Summer | 89% | 3 | 139,750 miles |
| Continental Premium Contact 2 Replaced by Continental PremiumContact 7 | Summer | 55% | 2 | 30,000 miles |
Tyre sizes Skoda Fabia 1.9TDi 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 Skoda Fabia 1.9TDi drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Not made for the UK weather .....had these on a 4x4 Subaru before and loved them ...now have them on a fabia vrs and honestly scared in the wet ....sticks like glue in the dry but no confidence in them with wet....won't be buying them again for the vrs ....weight of car might not help or 2 wheel drive but they are getting changed
Bought for my car what an absolute nightmare! It has also destroyed the handling of my car! I'll never buy these again! Nearly worn out after 5000 miles! I'm trying Rain Sport 3's next time!
Great winter tire, works excellent on snow, dry and cold road. Drawback is that on wet and warm weather the tires just don't grip. Pretty loud too and for some reason with these tires my car prefers going to the right (summer Dunlops go straight). Good wear, driving them for five seasons and now almost completely gone they still grip OK. Would definitely buy these again, best bang for the buck.
OK. I've had these tyres on three months. When they were first fitted, they were wonderful, grippy, comfortable. Give them a month or two and they've become noisy, unpredictable, and after three months I have four egg-shaped tyres and vibration white-finger from trying to drive with these tyres fitted. My guess is that the rougher roads around here are to blame, but still , this is the first instance of tyres becoming deformed in normal use I've ever had.
Of this price level, this is the worst experience I've had. It has made me thing twice about trying non-premium brands again. It's simply not worth wasting my money if they go wrong, like these.
Of this price level, this is the worst experience I've had. It has made me thing twice about trying non-premium brands again. It's simply not worth wasting my money if they go wrong, like these.
I had these on the front axle of my car when I bought it. I'd consider them dangerous. On the front axle, the car wouldn't turn in at all in the wet. I swapped them to the rear axle and got oversteer (from a front wheel drive car!). After 5,000 miles, with no sign of them wearing out, and with continued issues with tyre pressue dropping, I had them replaced with Uniroyal Rain Expert tyres, to match the other two fitted to the car and things are much better.
came with a car skoda fabia 1.9 tdi sport
i cant believe what you people are saying about this tyre
this is a second car that i use them and the tire is almost perfect
in dry or in wet, not in snow without grip at all very stiff tire
in wet i was cornering in 80 km/h and they was 4 years old
and my roads are prety much worn in corners - and dont give much grip at all
i have a couple a punctures in front left, and i had to change it after 20000 km, rear lasted 40000 and still runing
my dimension is about 95 euro so they are not so chep either
but i would recomend it on a small fast car
i cant believe what you people are saying about this tyre
this is a second car that i use them and the tire is almost perfect
in dry or in wet, not in snow without grip at all very stiff tire
in wet i was cornering in 80 km/h and they was 4 years old
and my roads are prety much worn in corners - and dont give much grip at all
i have a couple a punctures in front left, and i had to change it after 20000 km, rear lasted 40000 and still runing
my dimension is about 95 euro so they are not so chep either
but i would recomend it on a small fast car
the best tire I ever had!!! I have done more than 80.000km with one set of tires, and still going, I have the profile for at least 5-7.000 km.
the best tire I ever had!!! I did more than 80.000km with them and I have the profile for at least 5000 - 7000 km! And belive me i'm on the road every day
I bought four Kumho Kw23 winter tyres a few weeks and only past the few days only really shown how good their are. I live in a hilly part of Bradford and since I had a early start I thought I would try the untreated hill roads by me. I went up hills which I would have avoided with my usual tyres, I kept the traction button on but not once did the wheels slip. The roads has a covering off snow with a lot of ice about. I was not sure about spending £££ on winter tyres since for the past few years I have used winter socks but glad I did. Bought the tyres and wheels from Mytyres
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