Best Tyres for the Volkswagen Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130

Volkswagen Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130 drivers have left 9 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 362,022 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

9owner reviews
362,022 milescovered on them
8different tyres rated
79%average tyre score

Most fitted size - 5 reviews 195/65 R15 To scale, mm

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The best rated tyres that fit the Volkswagen Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Volkswagen Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 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 Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130 driver has reviewed a tyre in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.

Highest rated All Season tyres made in Volkswagen Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130 sizes
#	Tyre	TR Score	Made in	Volkswagen Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130 reviews
1	Michelin CrossClimate 2	9.5	All your sizes	Be the first →
2	Continental AllSeasonContact 2	9.5	All your sizes	Be the first →
3	Vredestein Quatrac	9.5	All your sizes	Be the first →
4	BFGoodrich Advantage All Season	9.5	All your sizes	Be the first →
5	Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	9.4	All your sizes	Be the first →
6	Kleber Quadraxer 3	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 Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130 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.

Highest rated Winter tyres made in Volkswagen Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130 sizes
#	Tyre	TR Score	Made in	Volkswagen Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130 reviews
1	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	9.5	All your sizes	Be the first →
2	Michelin Alpin 7	9.5	All your sizes	Be the first →
3	Goodyear UltraGrip 9+	9.4	All your sizes	Be the first →
4	Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	9.3	All your sizes	Be the first →
5	Vredestein Wintrac	9.3	All your sizes	Be the first →
6	Continental WinterContact TS 870	9.2	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 Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130 driver has reviewed a tyre in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Falken ZIEX ZE320 is our highest rated, at 9.4 out of 10.

Highest rated Summer tyres made in Volkswagen Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130 sizes
#	Tyre	TR Score	Made in	Volkswagen Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130 reviews
1	Falken ZIEX ZE320	9.4	All your sizes	Be the first →
2	Continental Premium Contact 6	9.1	All your sizes	Be the first →
3	Nokian Hakka Blue 3	9.1	All your sizes	Be the first →
4	Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	9	All your sizes	Be the first →
5	Kumho Ecsta HS52	9	All your sizes	Be the first →
6	Uniroyal RainExpert	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.

Every tyre reviewed on the Volkswagen Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130

The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 7 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tyres reviewed by Volkswagen Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130 drivers
Tyre	Season	Owner rating	Reviews	Distance reviewed
Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response Replaced by Dunlop Sport BluResponse	Summer	89%	2	20,022 miles

Tyre sizes Volkswagen Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130 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.

195/65 R15 5 reviews 205/55 R16 1 reviews 195/60 R15 1 reviews 225/45 R17 1 reviews 225/40 R18 1 reviews

What Volkswagen Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130 drivers say

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

63%

Falken Azenis FK520 225-40-18 Volkswagen Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130 62,000 miles February 22, 2026

In the dry these are good tyres, in the wet they are mediocre. This makes sense as they are classed as summer tyres however everywhere that lists these tyres has them rated as A for wet weather.
In the wet they grip still and handle well enough however they perform the best when it comes to aquaplaning. When it comes to dispercing water they sre absolutely terrible. They feel like if someone were to spill there coffee then you wouldn't stand a chance! Good for the summer however if it rains hard your better off walking.

100%

Dunlop Sport BluResponse 195-65-15-H Volkswagen Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130 15,000 miles June 10, 2016

Fantastic tyres, I have thrashed the life out of my set and the are holding up stronger than expected. I have double the hp that the car came with standard and sofar I have driven 15000miles and have about 3-4mm on the fronts and 6-7mm on the backs. Lovely and good in the wet too.

86%

Michelin Energy 195-65-15-V Volkswagen Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130 15,000 miles September 20, 2012

Look these tyres are really ok. Pricey - unless you look around but wear really well and are good tyres.

87%

Michelin Energy Saver 195-65-15-V Volkswagen Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130 22,000 miles May 17, 2012

If you hunt around you can get these cheaper than they are advertised. Overall good tyres and excellent wear.

89%

Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response 195-65-15-V Volkswagen Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130 20,000 miles August 29, 2011

An improvement on the Michelin Energy savers I purchased the car with, and they're cheaper!

76%

Toyo Proxes CF1 195-65-15-V Volkswagen Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130 28,000 miles September 15, 2010

Full set of these fitted after a Uniroyal disaster, what a relief. Quite a hard ride but that suited me fine. I don't go hurling the car into corners (anymore) must be an age thing! I just want to get around safely and with confidence these tyres provide just that. In dry conditions I have never had any trouble, in the wet I have to be a bit more cautious pulling away from junctions otherwise I spin the wheels, braking in any conditions feels OK, never aquaplaned dispite some close calls on the motorway when suddenly presented with a sea of red lights ahead. I did reasonably well in the heavy snow we had but found that I had better grip in 6" deep fresh snow than 1" deep partially melted slush.
Wear seems good at 28k as it's quite a heavy car, best mileage I have had from any tyre.
I would recommend these tyres as good VFM at about ?55 each for a casual or occasionally spirited driver in a family car.

37%

Uniroyal Rallye 550 225-45-17- Volkswagen Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130 20,000 miles September 15, 2010

Had 2 of these fitted to front end with 2 part worn Dunlops at rear, I had all on keeping the car in a straight line on the motorway, it felt as though the tyres were only half inflated, they weren't. Back to the garage to have everything checked all was OK. I tolerated this for about 4k to see if they would bed in but no change so I swapped them to the rear still the same feeling. I put them back on the front and just wore them out as fast as possible. Had 4 Toyo Proxes CF1 fitted and it was such a relief to have the car drive in a straight line again without constant correction, wear looks to be heading for about 25-28k for the Toyo's

If you have a Golf Tdi 130 Estate do NOT have these tyres.

84%

Continental Premium Contact 2 195-60-15- Volkswagen Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130 180,000 miles July 14, 2010

I've had the Conti PremiumContact2s on for about 4 months and they've not put a foot wrong.
They stop the car with no fuss very quickly and outcrop the chassis's limit easily.
In the wet I've not driven on better tyres and wet roads feel as safe as in the dry

89%

Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response 205-55-16- Volkswagen Mk4 Golf Estate TDi 130 22 miles March 18, 2010

I had my first pair of Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response (front pair on front wheel drive) replaced after 22,000 miles, the rears are still only half worn.

Would definately buy the same again and would highly recommend to any mile munchers. Grippy, quiet and responsive, i have finally found a tyre that will stop me spending limitless hours of researching every time i need to replace them as i now wouldnt use anything else.

The only tyre that comes close is the Cooper Zeon CS6 on my Golf GTi.

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