I had previously dunlop LM704 195/45/16. Was highly disappointed with dunlop, was planning to get michelin ps4. It would lose grip on normal cruising in the rain, my little 1.6 16v would let the tyres even scrabble in 3rd gear if I had launch the car. Upgrade to 17inch wheels with dizerra dz102 the comfort levels much better, the grip is unreal, I could not break them loose, not even in the rain. They handle quite well. For the price Its a no brainer. Its quieter than falken ecorun 914s on rougher roads. I will buy them again! Even cornering at speeds on wet roads, its the same speeds I do on dry roads and I still cannot believe the way they grip.
Best Tyres for the Volkswagen Polo 1.4cc 16V
Volkswagen Polo 1.4cc 16V drivers have left 10 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 63,720 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 10owner reviews
- 63,720 milescovered on them
- 9different tyres rated
- 70%average tyre score
The best rated tyres that fit the Volkswagen Polo 1.4cc 16V
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Volkswagen Polo 1.4cc 16V driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 195/50 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 Polo 1.4cc 16V driver has reviewed a tyre in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Vredestein Quatrac is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Volkswagen Polo 1.4cc 16V reviews |
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Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin CrossClimate+
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Kleber Quadraxer 3
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
GT Radial ClimateActive
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9.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Falken Euroall Season AS220
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9.1 | 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
Summer tyres
No Volkswagen Polo 1.4cc 16V 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.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Volkswagen Polo 1.4cc 16V reviews |
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Falken ZIEX ZE320
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Nokian Hakka Blue 3
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9.1 | 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 | 2 |
| 5 |
Nokian WetProof
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8.9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Primacy 4
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8.8 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
Winter tyres
No Volkswagen Polo 1.4cc 16V driver has reviewed a tyre in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ is our highest rated, at 9.3 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Volkswagen Polo 1.4cc 16V reviews |
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Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
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9.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Wintrac
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9.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870
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9.2 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
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9.2 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Hankook Winter i cept RS2
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9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
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8.9 | All your sizes | 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 Volkswagen Polo 1.4cc 16V
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 |
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| Uniroyal RainExpert Replaced by Uniroyal RainExpert 5 | Summer | 83% | 2 | 9,012 miles |
Tyre sizes Volkswagen Polo 1.4cc 16V 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 Polo 1.4cc 16V drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
My experience with my, not even 4 year old, tyres have been great. Until I lost 3 tyres in 2 months. 2 only days apart. The tyres was manifactured in 2017, I have them on my car from 2018. They have about 35000km on them. First one was infront, tyre went oval shaped and I replaced the front 2 tyres. The 2 at the back looked great, so I would replace them later. The yesterday the left back lost its tread on the highway. Put on thr spare and on my way to replace, the other one did the same. Both oval shaped.
I chose these because I live on a hill that is very rarely ever gritted when the snow arrives! most folk living in the area will park their cars at the top of the hill when snow is forecast, then walk the 1\2 mile to\from their home\car ...not pleasant when shopping bags have to be unloaded. These past few days have seen snowfall of up to 6 inches here and the usual car park at the top of the hill has sprung up again! Not for me though! I have been amazed at how easily the car can climb the hill with these tyres - no more long march home slipping & sliding with shopping bags.
The only downside of these tyres is road noise - it sounds like a bearing's gone, but I know it's the tyres! I'm hoping they'll quieten down as they wear to suit the car's geometry setup.
The only downside of these tyres is road noise - it sounds like a bearing's gone, but I know it's the tyres! I'm hoping they'll quieten down as they wear to suit the car's geometry setup.
Just astonished how bad they are in the wet. In my opinion this tyres should never have been allowed to pass any wet testing. My wife is not a fast driver and complained that the car felt like it was on ice on a few corners and that the abs was kicking sometimes in when braking. So to other reviewers that feel like they have to tell others to stop driving so fast the tyres are fine, then please respect the fact that these tyres are not safe in the event that an emergency manoeuvre is required in the wet. These are grade C tyres and cost only £20 per pair cheaper than leading brand tyres. I have since contacted the garage where they were fitted and suggested they test them. They have not refused to do this and I look forward to receiving their opinion. Personally, I would not recommend purchasing these tyres purely on safety grounds. They may well be great tyres in terms of wear and feedback, but have not used them long enough to find out.
amazing grip in wet and dry no understeer at all but they wear after 6000k miles but back lasted 12k, all round very good for grip if you drive hard :)
Actually I wasn't considering this tyre as a choice for my car but, tired to look for a good one among the more famous brands, I agreed to buy it, after the retailer's recommendation...and I never regreted my decision. Though it's very comfortable during dry rides, it is on its element even after the lightest rain. Water makes its rubber to stick on the road.And it is very tough with bad roads. Finaly, after 9000 miles it looks like brand new.
Definitely I'll buy it again.
Definitely I'll buy it again.
The Rain Sport 2 would not fit this time so I settled for these based on the reviews here. Dry grip is impressive, especially on cornering. Wet grip? Uniroyal seem to be the rain expert Gods. I was looking for puddles to test them out when I first had them fitted. The tyres are a bit soft on the side walls and I think about how they will hold up in extremely cold temperatures or excess on the kerb parking. Probably a bit like the RS2, they will need to be checked regularly for correct air pressure. The progressiveness of the tyre is not amazing but this is not a problem if you like to take it easy and not launch off at the lights. The tyres will let you down if you are looking to put them through their paces with stand still acceleration. At high speeds of 110mph they stay stable and quiet. Overall they are great when it comes to comfort and quietness. Well done Uniroyal! For continuing to make reasonably priced tyres that destroy some tyres that cost ?80+ for this size.
Amazing tyre. Great water dispersal capability. Excellent dry handling. Worn out at 12,000 miles of average driving though but that is not too bad for 2 years of tyre. Only complaint I had is at the time they were not offering the reinforced version but now it is more widely available. Exceptional tyre that really does grip in the wet. I also used these in the snow in 2008 and they were still gripping away up a steep slope. Its a tyre I can trust in, won't let me down and I would recommend this and buy again. Shame it is not available in a 185/60 r15!! But the rain expert are and I have yet to try those.
Very nice tire, very comfortable and on wet and dry decent grip. And tire did last 40k km.
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