Overall... an average result... they replaced some truly awful dried out old low-grip tyres that wouldn't wear out, that were on the car when I bought it. I would buy these Chinese-manufactured Goodyears again if I could get them for the $179 each I paid in Oct 2020... got 28,335kms out of them, the other two are still on there, my mum's little Toyota Ist hatchback, (JDM, but like an Echo, Yaris, Scion XA ... ) one tyre got a screw in it and mum drove on the sidewall a tiny bit in a carpark and that was it. So I replaced the axle pair with some even cheaper Chinese tyres "HiFly HF201" we'll see how that goes in a few years when they pop...
Best Tyres for the Toyota IST
Toyota IST drivers have left 2 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 17,806 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 2owner reviews
- 17,806 milescovered on them
- 2different tyres rated
- 81%average tyre score
The best rated tyres that fit the Toyota IST
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Toyota IST driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 185/65 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.
All Season tyres
No Toyota IST 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 | Toyota IST reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin CrossClimate 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 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 Toyota IST driver has reviewed a tyre in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Toyota IST reviews |
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| 1 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
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9.3 | 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 Toyota IST driver has reviewed a tyre in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Continental Premium Contact 6 is our highest rated, at 9.1 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Toyota IST reviews |
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| 1 |
Continental Premium Contact 6
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9.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
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9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Kumho Ecsta HS52
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9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Uniroyal RainExpert
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8.9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
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8.9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Nokian WetProof
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8.9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
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 Toyota IST 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 Toyota IST drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
It's been about 2 weeks since I put these on my IST and I love them! These tyres are very comfortable, quiet and they grip very well :) The price was also very reasonable in comparison to other brands I checked out and they feel better than the more expensive Bridgestones they replaced. I have a feeling they are also going to last for many kilometres. Overall great tyres at a fantastic price, reccommended 100%
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