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Best Tyres for the Vauxhall Corsa vxr

Vauxhall Corsa vxr drivers have left 15 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 97,900 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 Vauxhall Corsa vxr specifically. For the full picture, the Vauxhall Corsa page combines 152 reviews from every variant. All Vauxhall Corsa reviews →

  • 15owner reviews
  • 97,900 milescovered on them
  • 13different tyres rated
  • 77%average tyre score
Most fitted size - 7 reviews 225/35 R18 To scale, mm
Ø 615 225 79 18" 79 All 225/35 R18 data →

The best rated tyres that fit the Vauxhall Corsa vxr

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Vauxhall Corsa vxr driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 225/35 R18, 225/40 R18 and 215/45 R17 - 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 Corsa vxr 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 Corsa vxr sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Vauxhall Corsa vxr reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 All your sizes 1
2 Continental SportContact 7 9.7 225/40 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, 215/45 R17 Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 225/40 R18, 215/45 R17 Be the first →
6 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9.4 225/40 R18, 215/45 R17 Be the first →

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

All Season tyres

No Vauxhall Corsa vxr 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 Corsa vxr sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Vauxhall Corsa vxr reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 225/40 R18, 215/45 R17 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 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 225/40 R18, 215/45 R17 Be the first →
5 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 225/40 R18, 215/45 R17 Be the first →
6 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 225/40 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 Corsa vxr 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 Corsa vxr sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Vauxhall Corsa vxr reviews
1 Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 9.6 225/40 R18 Be the first →
2 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 225/40 R18, 215/45 R17 Be the first →
3 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 9.5 225/40 R18 Be the first →
4 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 225/40 R18, 215/45 R17 Be the first →
5 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 9.4 225/40 R18 Be the first →
6 Nokian Snowproof 3P 9.4 225/40 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 Corsa vxr

The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 11 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tyres reviewed by Vauxhall Corsa vxr drivers
Tyre Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Continental Sport Contact 2 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 Summer 74% 2 18,000 miles
Kumho Ecsta KU39 Summer 67% 2 30,000 miles

Tyre sizes Vauxhall Corsa vxr 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 Vauxhall Corsa vxr drivers say

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

61%
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 225-40-18- Vauxhall Corsa vxr 2,500 miles December 2, 2022
I love the feel of these tyres and I'd recommend them to anyone who wants ultimate grip in all conditions assuming they don't mind how quick they chew through them. I have had my fronts on now for 2500 miles and are at just over 2mm. I'll be lucky if I can get over 3k milage out of the set which I find disgusting for the price I paid for them
70%
Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 225-35-18- Vauxhall Corsa vxr 12,000 miles November 27, 2022
Good all round sports tyre, feels good under braking and cornering. In the wet it's good but noticeably less grip than in the dry, which is good as I have found with some other tyres in the wet they feel great and then fall off. This tyre feels less competent in the wet but it let's you know that through the car and steering wheel so you know your limits. In comparison to the bridgestone s001 and toyo proxes that I've had on this vehicle I would say its the best for dry grip and all weather feel and in my opinion the wear is similar to the other two options aswel.
40%
Davanti DX640 225-35-18-W Vauxhall Corsa vxr 5,000 miles April 10, 2019
These tyres came fitted to the car when we bought it, all 4 brand new had been fitted by the garage before we collected car.

I was concerned as I had never heard of the brand but did not want to replace brand new tyres so thought I would give them a go.

tyres were ok at first dry and wet grip were reasonable although not amazing. But after a few months the tyres went downhill fast, dry grip became no better than average and wet grip was downright dangerous.

Front wheels spin up when pulling away from junctions even in the dry and handling at any speed over 40mph is poor. In the wet the tyres are just plain dangerous, front wheels spin up and send the traction control crazy even on the slightest use of the throttle and the car aquaplains at speed regularly, it's like trying to drive on ice.

After 2 almost accidents due to aquaplaining and the car being completely out of control in the wet the tyres were removed as I considered them dangerous, fronts still had around 5mm of tread rears around 7mm. They were replaced with Goodyear Eagle F1 asymmetric 3 tyres all round and these tyres even after 6 months of spirited driving are still providing excellent grip in both dry and wet, just shows how bad the davanti tyres really are.

Worst tyres I have ever had fitted to a car, average at best in dry and dangerous in the wet. Do not buy.
87%
Pirelli P Zero Nero GT 225-35-18-W Vauxhall Corsa vxr 5,000 miles July 28, 2017
I cannot recommend these tyres enough.

I replaced the original Continental tyres on my car prior to a long distance road trip around Scotland. I tend to push my car to its limits when safe to do so, and safe to say these tyres do not disappoint. The dry and wet grip are both outstanding, and give a lot of confidence through corners. You can feel where the limit of grip is. Road noise is significantly reduced vs the Continentals. The tyres had no problems swallowing tight, twisty, off-camber, greasy Scottish back roads and I have no complaints regarding longer motorway journeys either.

The wear rate seems relatively high, but these are a high grip performance tyre, so I am not expecting to be annoyed if they don't last 40'000 miles as some on here seem to expect. Can also report no vibrations either, even at speeds well beyond highway speeds and deep into 3 figures.
87%
Landsail LS388 AS 225-40-18-W Vauxhall Corsa vxr 200 miles February 24, 2017
On a standard VXR corsa these are more than capable of normal driving conditions in wet and dry. Not recommended for those who drive it like they stole it but ideal for those who drive it like they own it. Higher profile has the added comfort and perfect for everyday use.
56%
Kumho Ecsta KU39 225-45-17- Vauxhall Corsa vxr 15,000 miles February 22, 2015
Budget tyres IMO, not fantastic in the dry, not bad in the wet but gives you a false sense of security of just how much grip you have and when you loose grip on them its sudden and sharp.
100%
Michelin Pilot Super Sport 225-40-18- Vauxhall Corsa vxr 1,000 miles January 13, 2015
After much thought I decided to go with these tyres (yes I know there a bigger profile than standard tyres). But as I was changing all four tyres I didn't see a problem. I read up on this tyre and saw some really great reviews about them. My car is Only driven hard in the summer months and only really use it if I have to in winter to potter around. However in the time that I have had these (since September) They have been fantastic. Far better feedback than the continentals it came with and have given me so much more confidence when driving spiritedly over the moors through the twisities. They are showing no signs of wear so far. I believe these are the newer version of the ps2 which also lasted for 26k miles on my dad's Audi. They are also a far better ride than the 35 profile tyres which was part of my reason for choosing them. The only thing I can think of that isn't really an issue is that in cold weather (below 2c) they tend to jump on fall lock, i.e. when parking the car as they are cold I guess. But this has never off put me as I don't drive hard when the weather doesn't permit. Will definitely be replacing them with these again!
77%
Continental Sport Contact 2 225-35-18- Vauxhall Corsa vxr 3,000 miles December 5, 2014
all in all these were standard on car when purchased new, and i don't under estimate continental as they are a decent tyre manufacturer.

grip: i found with the right tyre pressure for the situation they are a great tyre dry and in the wet, with this it is the same in the corner's.

mileage: decent miles per gallon using the right pressure.

wear:i know they are designed to be a soft sport's tyre, but had these now for a few thousand miles upo and down the motorway along with some spirited driving and i can say the wear on them is minimal.

im going to give the tyre overall 8/10 compared to its rivals.
97%
Nankang NS2 225-40-18-W Vauxhall Corsa vxr 200 miles November 1, 2014
For the short time I've had the tyres on they've been great, handling in the wet has been perfect, no complaints or worries, I have the semi slick version hence my confidence in buying these. Will buy again
83%
Continental Sport Contact 3 225-35-18-V Vauxhall Corsa vxr 3,000 miles October 30, 2014
Had these tyres on my VXR corsa now for about 3000 miles, and they are absolutely fantastic! The grip from these tyres is phenomenal, particularly in the dry. They have never given me any scary moments in the wet (Touch wood!). Only thing I would say is the tyres are quite noisy, but that may be something to do with the 35 profile and quite a stiff chassis set up.

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