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Best Tyres for the Volkswagen Polo 6R 1.2 TSI MT

Volkswagen Polo 6R 1.2 TSI MT drivers have left 6 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 46,185 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

  • 6owner reviews
  • 46,185 milescovered on them
  • 6different tyres rated
  • 69%average tyre score
Most fitted size - 2 reviews 215/40 R17 To scale, mm
Ø 604 215 86 17" 86 All 215/40 R17 data →

The best rated tyres that fit the Volkswagen Polo 6R 1.2 TSI MT

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Volkswagen Polo 6R 1.2 TSI MT driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 215/40 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 Volkswagen Polo 6R 1.2 TSI MT 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 Volkswagen Polo 6R 1.2 TSI MT sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Volkswagen Polo 6R 1.2 TSI MT reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Falken ZIEX ZE320 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 9.2 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Continental Premium Contact 6 9.1 All your sizes Be the first →

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

All Season tyres

No Volkswagen Polo 6R 1.2 TSI MT driver has reviewed a tyre in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.

Highest rated All Season tyres made in Volkswagen Polo 6R 1.2 TSI MT sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Volkswagen Polo 6R 1.2 TSI MT reviews
1 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Kleber Quadraxer 3 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 9.2 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 Polo 6R 1.2 TSI MT driver has reviewed a tyre in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 is our highest rated, at 9.4 out of 10.

Highest rated Winter tyres made in Volkswagen Polo 6R 1.2 TSI MT sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Volkswagen Polo 6R 1.2 TSI MT reviews
1 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 9.3 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 9.3 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Continental WinterContact TS 870 9.2 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ 9.2 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Nokian Snowproof P 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

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.

Tyre sizes Volkswagen Polo 6R 1.2 TSI MT 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 6R 1.2 TSI MT drivers say

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

59%
Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 185-60-15 Volkswagen Polo 6R 1.2 TSI MT 2,485 miles September 29, 2026

Higher fuel consumption and more road noise than my previous Michelin Primacy. The road noise was supposed to be lower according to the specifications than the Michelin tires, but that's not the case. I won't be buying these tires again.

74%
Nexen N Blue HD Plus 195-50-16 Volkswagen Polo 6R 1.2 TSI MT 16,000 miles October 23, 2025
This review might not be a complete one because the car wasn't driven much and didn't have many chances to get the most out of them.
Grip/Response/Feedback: A couple of times i got the chance to push them a little the feedback on dry was good. You feel what they're rolling over and when they're close to their limit.
Steering response was crisp. No delays, no vagueness. Grip on the dry was good but so is for most tires of that price.
The grip on wet is what matters and it was very good. Much better than the Goodyear Excellence they replaced. ZERO aquaplaning, ZERO loss of grip even at heavy rainfall on the slippery roads of Greece. Very safe feeling.
Two or three times i had to do emergency braking and they performed good. Saved me from a couple of crashes but eventually the driver i share it with did crash the car at the rear of another car, but i don't know the circumstances because i wasn't there. He might have been tailgating him while being distracted. Old men shouldn't drive.

Wear: Like i said, didn't drive that much but after around 16000 miles (26000 kilometers) they still have PLENTY of tread left and despite their age (7 years old) they still feel safe. Still have short braking distance, good response and feeback. The tread doesn't feel hard. The sidewalls are still in good shape. The only cracks i noticed is on the very edges of the tread, at the very top of the sidewall, which i think is normal. No bits and pieces missing.

Comfort: This is where they kinda let me down, although maybe it was a mistake to fit them on a 7J rim. They were borderline stretched. But anyway, on spec pressure (car specs) the ride was rough. They felt more rough than the 45 profile Goodyears. But the response and feedback was better than the 45s. I used to run them on slightly lower pressures to get a better ride.

Would i buy them again? Maybe, but if i do i will go for the 205 or 215, although i'd much rather get rid of the 16x7J rims. Too wide for the car in general.
I have now replaced them with Kleber HP5s and let me tell you that the 205 Kleber is as wide as the 215 Goodyear was. Even the tire fitter was surprised at how wide they are for 205. Very beefy tires and more comfortable than the Nexens, even at spec pressures. We'll see how they will perform because i just fitted them so now they feel great, like all tires feel when brand new and fresh. But they're a PERFECT match for the 16x7J rims.
60%
Continental UltraContact UC6 205-50-16- Volkswagen Polo 6R 1.2 TSI MT 2,000 miles January 20, 2022
Changed from CPC2 to UC6. Was on 215/45/16 with the CPC2, unfortunately couldn't get the same size so had to settle for the closest which is 205/50/16. Was extremely happy with the CPC2, ended up clocking 70,000 KM with it, pretty bald when I changed. Overall handling feels ok, I'm using them on my VW Vento 1.2 turbo. As it is still pretty new, dry and wet braking as well as handling all feels good, but the UC6 is definitely softer than my previous CPC2. The sidewall feels way softer, can feel it clearly during corners, somewhat wobbly feel. I initially thought it is due to the increased ratio but 45 on 215 is almost the same as 50 on 205, not that much different. I am still on 32PSI, will try increasing it to see if the sidewall hardens up. I still don't know if I'll buy again, but if it lasts more than 50,000 KM then it is a bang for bucks for this workhorse of mine.

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