Best Tyres for the Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport

Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport drivers have left 14 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 185,751 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

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14owner reviews
185,751 milescovered on them
11different tyres rated
71%average tyre score

Most fitted size - 3 reviews 225/45 R17 To scale, mm

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The best rated tyres that fit the Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport 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, 195/60 R15 and 225/40 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

No Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport 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 Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport sizes
#	Tyre	TR Score	Made in	Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport reviews
1	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	9.7	225/45 R17, 225/40 R18	Be the first →
2	Continental SportContact 7	9.7	225/40 R18	Be the first →
3	Continental PremiumContact 7	9.5	225/45 R17, 225/40 R18	Be the first →
4	Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo	9.5	225/45 R17, 225/40 R18	Be the first →
5	Falken ZIEX ZE320	9.4	All your sizes	Be the first →
6	Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S	9.4	225/45 R17, 225/40 R18	Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →

All Season tyres

No Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport 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 Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport sizes
#	Tyre	TR Score	Made in	Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport reviews
1	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	9.6	225/45 R17, 225/40 R18	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	BFGoodrich Advantage All Season	9.5	All your sizes	Be the first →
6	Michelin CrossClimate 3	9.5	225/45 R17, 225/40 R18	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 Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport 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 Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport sizes
#	Tyre	TR Score	Made in	Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport 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	225/45 R17, 225/40 R18	Be the first →
6	Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	9.4	225/45 R17, 225/40 R18	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 Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport

The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 8 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tyres reviewed by Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport drivers
Tyre	Season	Owner rating	Reviews	Distance reviewed
Uniroyal RainSport 2 Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5	Summer	92%	2	10,500 miles
Vredestein Snowtrac 3 Replaced by Vredestein Snowtrac 5	Winter	85%	2	19,750 miles
Event WL905	Summer	34%	2	1,001 miles

Tyre sizes Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport 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.

225/45 R17 3 reviews 195/60 R15 2 reviews 225/40 R18 2 reviews 215/35 R18 1 reviews 205/55 R16 1 reviews 205/50 R16 1 reviews 225/35 R18 1 reviews

What Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport drivers say

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

46%

Bridgestone Turanza T005 225-45-17- Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport 20,000 miles September 7, 2023

covered 20k miles in 3 years and all 4 tyres are heavily cracked and need to be replaced to pass MOT.

They started to crack after 1 year i was advised at my service of the cracking,
at year 2 service i was again advised of cracking .
And at year 3 service advised all 4 tyres are heavily cracked and need to be replaced.

Tyre report shows 4mm tread leaft after 20k miles so in theory they could have gone another 20k if they didnt crack up so badly that they must be replaced.

i have beem driving since 1995 and have never had 4 tyres all crack up at roughly the same time and same degree in 3 years use.

It has put me off this brand , despite the overall positive reviews these tyres recieve.

31%

Event WL905 225-55-16- Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport 1,000 miles September 13, 2019

Four of these (Event WL905) were fitted new to a used car that I purchased.I only checked the tread depth which looked new.I should have checked review sites ..
Traversing Â round-about`s in the Â wet with these tyres was a very alarming experience.
If you want to have fun with no wet grip and Â hydroplaning these are the tyres for you.
At modest speeds, Â roundabout in the wet IÂ regularly felt Â the rear end going sideways while the car was going forwards.
Not much fun and pretty dangerous in my opinion.Never had the same experience with any other tyres in 20 Years of motoring
I swapped out to Bridgestone Turanza T005s and never had the problem again.

71%

Nankang NS2 225-35-18-W Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport 3,000 miles July 17, 2018

Love the look and feel of this tire. I do a lot of racing ie go karts outdoor and indoor so i like to have very good feel through my car. I find these tires give me decent grip and a lot of feel through the car. Mainly because of how low profile they're meaning that i feel a lot of bumps in the road. But that's just how i like my cars. This is the second time having these on my car and before that i had continental sport contact 2's. These are not quite as good as the conti's but i prefer the way they feel.

80%

Michelin Energy XM2 225-45-17- Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport 70,000 miles January 2, 2018

Very durable in the rough roads of northern Mexico.

Admirable grip when new, but noisy after 50,000 km. Still very dependable tire.

Good quality and low prices.

87%

Vredestein Snowtrac 3 195-60-15- Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport 17,750 miles September 2, 2013

Bought mine in December 2009 (4 for Â£235) and haven't taken them off since. It's now September 2013 and I've covered 17750 miles in my Astra. There's still 3mm left on the back and 4mm on the front - I rotated them for even wear - pretty good considering the wife thinks I drive like a nutter.
As they wear down they are becoming better summer tyres but I've lost count of the number of people rescued from abandoned cars in winter. If you can't afford two sets of tyres and aren't going to change with the seasons then be smart and opt for these.

84%

Uniroyal RainSport 2 205-50-16- Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport 10,000 miles September 12, 2012

insane wet grip (as in the name) i can drive faster in these in the wet than i can in the dry with Â£40 tires
dry grip is also pretty impressive however they do have soft tire walls which is a little bit of a downside for sprinted driving

iv been gunning these tires on the odd occasion and they haven't worn out that quick (10,000 miles) my car is lowwered with ebacih springs blisten shocks and all round polly bushes and thease tires make the car handle very well
its almost impossible to get the back end out even with help from the lever between the seats and a boot full off tools!

iv never aquaplaned once with these even going through a 6 inch puddle (read small lake) at about 70 and the water just gose each side of the car

the tires are low on tread now. 1mm or so about the limit so i decided to test them in the wet. came out of a turning at about 5 mph. lined the car up and pined it in first and the they just pulled! no wheel spin at all. my car isnt the most powerful but transmitting around 130bhp in first in the poring rain is more than impressive!

36%

Event WL905 225-40-18-W Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport 1 miles June 22, 2012

Can only agree with previous comments,reasonable dry performance for the price but attempt to negotiate a corner in the wet at your peril,you'll understeer into the nearest tree, they even manage to lose all traction when they encounter lane marking paint, utter garbage leave well alone.

36%

Michelin Energy 205-55-16- Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport 1,000 miles February 26, 2011

Bought a car with these on and they feel terrible. I've persevered for a couple of months due to cost but the fronts are near enough to change. The rear are good enough for a while yet but if I have the cash, they are going as well.

No feedback, they don't feel safe in the wet and I have no confidence in them.

84%

Cooper Zeon CS6 225-45-17- Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport 25,000 miles December 13, 2010

Great tyres at a mid range price. Great all rounder, excellent grip wet or dry. Very good in the recent snow. To me the best combination, Michelins on the front, & cs6's on the rear.

79%

Continental Sport Contact 3 225-45-17- Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport 23,000 miles August 27, 2010

As most other comments a really good tyre but expect it to wear down. I corner pretty hard and let fly, so not bad wear all in all. Very nice handling

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