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Best Tyres for the Skoda Octavia vRS

Skoda Octavia vRS drivers have left 171 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 1,688,845 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 Skoda Octavia vRS specifically. For the full picture, the Skoda Octavia page combines 495 reviews from every variant. All Skoda Octavia reviews →

  • 171owner reviews
  • 1,688,845 milescovered on them
  • 99different tyres rated
  • 74%average tyre score
Most fitted size - 87 reviews 225/40 R18 To scale, mm
Ø 637 225 90 18" 90 All 225/40 R18 data →

The quick answer

The quick answer - Skoda Octavia vRS
Season Owners' pick Owner rating Our category test
Summer Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 8.5 Current version: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 92% from 8 reviews Best Summer Tyres
All Season Michelin CrossClimate+ 9.4 Current version: Michelin CrossClimate 3 84% from 3 reviews Goodyear Vector All Season 4 Best All Season Tyres

Highest weighted owner score from Skoda Octavia vRS drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.

The best rated tyres for the Skoda Octavia vRS

Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews from the Skoda Octavia vRS 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 Octavia vRS is the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 - 92% from 8 owner reviews across 57,100 miles. The current tyre in that line is now the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.

Summer tyres ranked by Skoda Octavia vRS owner rating
# Tyre Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed TR Score
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 92% 8 57,100 miles 8.5
2 Vredestein Ultrac Vorti Replaced by Vredestein Ultrac Pro 96% 5 23,500 miles 8.8
3 Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 82% 9 98,600 miles 8.1
4 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 84% 3 40,000 miles 9.7
5 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 82% 3 31,000 miles 8.9
6 Continental Sport Contact 3 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 82% 3 36,000 miles 8
7 Vredestein Ultrac Replaced by Vredestein Ultrac Cento 81% 3 0 miles 8.7
8 Falken FK452 Replaced by Falken Azenis FK520 79% 4 17,500 miles 7.8
9 Michelin Pilot Exalto Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 78% 4 103,000 miles 8.4
10 Uniroyal RainSport 2 Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5 76% 5 44,540 miles 8.8
11 Avon ZV7 76% 4 18,100 miles 6.8
12 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 70% 3 6,500 miles 8.6
13 Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 61% 3 32,600 miles 6.5
14 Continental Sport Contact 5 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 59% 4 26,250 miles 8.3
15 Kumho Ecsta KU39 50% 3 14,000 miles 8.2
16 Continental Sport Contact 2 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 57% 6 62,000 miles 7.5
17 BCT S800 48% 3 17,000 miles 3.9

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 Skoda Octavia vRS is the Michelin CrossClimate+ - 84% from 3 owner reviews across 57,200 miles. The current tyre in that line is now the Michelin CrossClimate 3.

All Season tyres ranked by Skoda Octavia vRS owner rating
# Tyre Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed TR Score
1 Michelin CrossClimate+ Replaced by Michelin CrossClimate 3 84% 3 57,200 miles 9.4

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4

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 Octavia vRS

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Skoda Octavia vRS 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, 225/45 R17, 205/50 R17 and 225/45 R18 - 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.

Highest rated Summer tyres made in Skoda Octavia vRS sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Skoda Octavia vRS reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 All your sizes 3
2 Continental SportContact 7 9.7 225/40 R18, 225/45 R18 Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 225/40 R18, 225/45 R17, 225/45 R18 Be the first →
5 Falken ZIEX ZE320 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 225/40 R18, 225/45 R17, 225/45 R18 1

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.

Highest rated All Season tyres made in Skoda Octavia vRS sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Skoda Octavia vRS 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 1
4 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
5 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 225/40 R18, 225/45 R17 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 Octavia vRS 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 Skoda Octavia vRS sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Skoda Octavia vRS reviews
1 Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 9.6 225/40 R18, 225/45 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, 225/45 R18 Be the first →
4 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 225/45 R17, 205/50 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.

How long do tyres last on the Skoda Octavia vRS?

Across 13 end of life reviews from Skoda Octavia vRS drivers, a typical set of tyres was worn out after 20,000 miles. Half of all worn-out sets lasted between 10,000 miles and 32,000 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 Skoda Octavia vRS

The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 67 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tyres reviewed by Skoda Octavia vRS drivers
Tyre Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Summer 82% 9 98,600 miles
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 Summer 92% 8 57,100 miles
Continental Sport Contact 2 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 Summer 57% 6 62,000 miles
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti Replaced by Vredestein Ultrac Pro Summer 96% 5 23,500 miles
Uniroyal RainSport 2 Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5 Summer 76% 5 44,540 miles
Falken FK452 Replaced by Falken Azenis FK520 Summer 79% 4 17,500 miles
Michelin Pilot Exalto Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Summer 78% 4 103,000 miles
Avon ZV7 Summer 76% 4 18,100 miles
Continental Sport Contact 5 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 Summer 59% 4 26,250 miles
Michelin CrossClimate+ Replaced by Michelin CrossClimate 3 All Season 84% 3 57,200 miles
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 Summer 84% 3 40,000 miles
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 Summer 82% 3 31,000 miles
Continental Sport Contact 3 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 Summer 82% 3 36,000 miles
Vredestein Ultrac Replaced by Vredestein Ultrac Cento Summer 81% 3 0 miles
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 Summer 70% 3 6,500 miles
Dunlop SP Sport Maxx Summer 61% 3 32,600 miles
Kumho Ecsta KU39 Summer 50% 3 14,000 miles
BCT S800 Summer 48% 3 17,000 miles
Lassa Phenoma Summer 95% 2 43,000 miles
Continental Premium Contact 6 Replaced by Continental PremiumContact 7 Summer 94% 2 6,300 miles
Nokian zLine Replaced by Nokian Powerproof 1 Summer 93% 2 18,000 miles
Nokian WeatherProof Replaced by Nokian Seasonproof 2 All Season 91% 2 1,014 miles
Sava Intensa UHP 2 Summer 89% 2 7,000 miles
Hankook Optimo 4S All Season 85% 2 36,000 miles
Nankang Sportnex AS2+ Replaced by Nankang Sportnex AS3 Summer 78% 2 4,000 miles
Toyo T1R Replaced by Toyo Proxes T1 Sport+ Summer 75% 2 88,000 miles
Bridgestone Potenza S001 Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo Summer 75% 2 36,800 miles
Nexen N6000 Summer 68% 2 12,000 miles
Sailun Atrezzo Z4 AS Summer 63% 2 30,011 miles
Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT Summer 55% 2 12,500 miles
Nankang NS2 Replaced by Nankang Noble Sport NS20 Summer 44% 2 32,000 miles
Infinity INF 05 Summer 35% 2 11,000 miles

Tyre sizes Skoda Octavia vRS 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 Octavia vRS drivers say

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

53%
Riken Riken UHP 225-40-18 Skoda Octavia vRS 20,000 miles August 5, 2026

These came freshly fitted to the car when purchased - I guess they were the cheapest tyres to get it mot'd. To summarise they were just OK in all respects, though ultimately lacking for any spirited driving - especially in the wet. Decent comfort. Biggest frustration for me was inadequate rim protection - the slightest curb encounter resulted in scuffed rims. Replaced with Goodyear Eagle F1s - no comparison really.

84%
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 225-40-18 Skoda Octavia vRS 10,000 miles April 16, 2026
Used these many times now across 2 cars covering over 30000.Mainly used on fast B and 15% roads on A roads both in the dry and wet from freezing cold to really warm (25C).
Great fun in all conditions although not the most grip overall compared to PS4/5.Comfort/noise are good also.
However given the price significant price difference,I've bought these at £95,and the fun factor I will defo buy again.
97%
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 225-45-18 Skoda Octavia vRS 10,500 miles March 21, 2026
I came from the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 to the TS870P. The Contis got more grip in the wet while cornering. On snow they are very predictable and kept my Octavia (4x4) nice balancend and avoid understeer. So good in the dry, perfect in the wet an perfect in snow. Does not feel so sporty in Terms of Initial steering and stiffnes but the grip level ist amazing.
73%
Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 235-40-19 Skoda Octavia vRS December 15, 2025
Tyres are very noisy and causes my car to vibrate as if the wheels need balancing again which they don’t, definitely would not recommend
60%
Uniroyal RainSport 5 225-40-18- Skoda Octavia vRS 7,000 miles December 18, 2024
Usually used all season tyres but missed the performance of a summer tyre in the summer so thought these being designed with a bias for wet weather might be a bit of a half way house between a all season tyre and a summer tyre in the winter. They do what they say on the tin and have very good aqua planning resistance but I wouldn’t say they are any better in the wet than any other premium summer tyre. Comfort is good and they don’t seem to be very noisy either.
40%
Hifly HF805 235-35-19- Skoda Octavia vRS 2,500 miles December 16, 2024
Both tyres developed large swelling/ blisters- I initially thought it was wheel bearing noise! Garage showed me how lucky I was to not have them blow on me - never again/ don’t wast you money/ put yourself at risk
26%
Aptany RA301 225-45-17- Skoda Octavia vRS 600 miles November 10, 2024
Dealership slapped these bargain basement boots on my Octavia just before I bought it so it would get through an MOT. My initial thought was I'd keep them on until I wore them out but turns out I'll probably meet my end before that so I'll likely swap them out for set of Eagle F1s or similar to deny the reaper for a little longer. They were... Passable in the dry, car felt like it handled poorly but not in an unsafe way. The wet was a different story, the braking distance was suddenly measured in light-years and the car struggled to both find and keep traction while cornering and in in-gear acceleration (from some moderate but not excessive driving). It felt like my tyres had been replaced by some devious little gremlins with 4 circular blocks of ice.
In reality, these tyres are probably fine if fitted to a small city car or underpowered hatchback with a driver who is allergic to lateral acceleration. However, I'd make sure you are a beneficiary on their life insurance policy just in the event of a wet emergency stop or alternatively they live in the middle of the Sahara desert or the centre of death valley.
87%
Sava Intensa UHP 2 225-40-18- Skoda Octavia vRS 5,000 miles June 14, 2020
"Made In Germany" These Sava Intensa UHP 2 are made in Germany previous versions were made in the Kranj factory in Slovenia. And Sava is a Slovenian brand. I find these tyres very quiet and suit my style of driving. Some might feel that the sidewalls are a little soft but unless you drive very agressivley this is no problem. I feel safe and secure on the road and confident in braking in both dry and wet conditions. Road noise is greatly reduced from previous factory fit Bridgestone tyres. Wear wise I don't cover the mileage i once did and tyres that last too long will result in tread blocks cracking. There may be better tyres out there but for me the Sava Intensa UHP 2 does the job I want them too, at a reasinable price.
71%
Kleber Dynaxer UHP 225-40-18-V Skoda Octavia vRS 500 miles May 31, 2020
In my opinion this tire is not good to spirited driving style.
91%
Continental Premium Contact 6 225-40-18-W Skoda Octavia vRS 5,300 miles May 21, 2020
Its not the comfiest of tires (noise). But of the other hand it works well, great stability in higher speeds and superb response from the wheels. Wet conditions performance is also solid. I can recommend this tire! Its either continental or Michelin.

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