I have had these fitted to my VW Golf V5 for the last few years they respond really well in the wet as you'd hope with a name like rainsport! dry is really good too no negative issues they bounce over pot holes and dont get damaged or punctured which living in the UK is a massive relief. I have also used these on Icy roads around where i live during the winter where people struggle for traction and had absolutely zero issues overall very impressed and when they wear down ill be getting another set.
Best Tyres for the Volkswagen Golf V5
Volkswagen Golf V5 drivers have left 10 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 48,530 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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- 10owner reviews
- 48,530 milescovered on them
- 9different tyres rated
- 80%average tyre score
The best rated tyres that fit the Volkswagen Golf V5
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Volkswagen Golf V5 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 205/55 R16 and 195/65 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 Volkswagen Golf V5 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 | Volkswagen Golf V5 reviews |
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| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | 205/55 R16 | 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 Volkswagen Golf V5 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 | Volkswagen Golf V5 reviews |
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| 1 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
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9.4 | 205/55 R16 | 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 Volkswagen Golf V5 driver has reviewed a tyre in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Continental PremiumContact 7 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Volkswagen Golf V5 reviews |
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| 1 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Falken ZIEX ZE320
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Pirelli Cinturato C3
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9.4 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
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9.3 | 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Nokian Hakka Blue 3
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9.1 | 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.
Every tyre reviewed on the Volkswagen Golf V5
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.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response Replaced by Dunlop Sport BluResponse | Summer | 89% | 2 | 19,000 miles |
Tyre sizes Volkswagen Golf V5 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 Volkswagen Golf V5 drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Very good !
Wet Grip and handling is twice better than my old Hankook tire.
Little bit "grinding" noise at very low speed but ok on highway speed
Also tried on snow and grip is very good if you have to use it in snow sometimes.
Wet Grip and handling is twice better than my old Hankook tire.
Little bit "grinding" noise at very low speed but ok on highway speed
Also tried on snow and grip is very good if you have to use it in snow sometimes.
Bit vague in the dry compared to my summer tyre but amazing grip in the wet. Only had light snow use so far but had no problems driving when all other cars seemed to be stuck. Good job Pirelli!
Utterly appaling tyres. I've driven around on some rubbish in my twenty two years on the road but these ditchfinders take the crown as the worst.
People, be warned - THESE TYRES ARE LETHAL. THEY ARE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.
I bought a V5 Golf in really nice condition albeit with a galactic mileage on it (150k+) and a worn suspension. On the test drive I figured it wanted some shocks as on a damp roundabout about less than twenty mph, the tail was out. This is a front wheel drive car remember. I've learned to drive well within the limits of them but in the next week they're coming off despite having tons of tread on them. I'll ask that they're destroyed too as I don't beleive they should be fitted to cars and left for drivers of average ability to find their very low limits of grip by chance with their kids in the car.
DANGEROUS
PLEASE AVOID!
People, be warned - THESE TYRES ARE LETHAL. THEY ARE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.
I bought a V5 Golf in really nice condition albeit with a galactic mileage on it (150k+) and a worn suspension. On the test drive I figured it wanted some shocks as on a damp roundabout about less than twenty mph, the tail was out. This is a front wheel drive car remember. I've learned to drive well within the limits of them but in the next week they're coming off despite having tons of tread on them. I'll ask that they're destroyed too as I don't beleive they should be fitted to cars and left for drivers of average ability to find their very low limits of grip by chance with their kids in the car.
DANGEROUS
PLEASE AVOID!
Comfortable, quiet tyre which grips well and isn't too expensive to buy. However the wear is terrible on my car, On my moderately driven Golf V5 the front tyres are nearly down to the wear indicators after only 9000 steadily driven miles.
Excellent Tyres. Much better than the Dunlop Sport SP01 that was on my golf before. Noise reduction excellent. Car feels more responsive. Great value for money. Would defo buy again!
Great tyres, cannot fault them really as they do everything very well. Wet and dry grip is excellent, they are quiet, comfortable and wear well. They are also very good value compared to other premium tyres. Highly recommended.
Wear out Before 30K After 20K wet handling bad but before that great.
USed Falkens on my cars for many years, FK452 is the best yet
Good price, excellent grip with progressive release when cornering hard
Can wear quite quickly when driven hard
Tried 451's on my daily drive (Omega) but didnt bother again as its a barge and the tyres didnt help performance any
Use these on my Golf V5 and my TVR in both cases they are excellent and I will be using them again
Good price, excellent grip with progressive release when cornering hard
Can wear quite quickly when driven hard
Tried 451's on my daily drive (Omega) but didnt bother again as its a barge and the tyres didnt help performance any
Use these on my Golf V5 and my TVR in both cases they are excellent and I will be using them again
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