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Best Tyres for the Volkswagen R32

Volkswagen R32 drivers have left 4 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 45,008 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

  • 4owner reviews
  • 45,008 milescovered on them
  • 4different tyres rated
  • 84%average tyre score
Most fitted size - 2 reviews 225/40 R18 To scale, mm
Ø 637 225 90 18" 90 All 225/40 R18 data →

The best rated tyres that fit the Volkswagen R32

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Volkswagen R32 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 225/40 R18 - 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 R32 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 R32 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Volkswagen R32 reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Continental SportContact 7 9.7 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →

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

All Season tyres

No Volkswagen R32 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 Volkswagen R32 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Volkswagen R32 reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport 9.6 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
6 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 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 R32 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 Volkswagen R32 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Volkswagen R32 reviews
1 Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 9.6 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Nokian Snowproof 3P 9.4 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 R32 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 R32 drivers say

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

79%
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 225-40-18- Volkswagen R32 5,000 miles May 24, 2022
Had these fitted on my R32 replacing the poor budget tires previously on it. Impressions were great, suited the car very well. Best wet performance of any tire I've driven, dry performance not as impressive but very good, has a tendency to understeer. Quite noisy but to be expected.
71%
BCT S800 225-45-17- Volkswagen R32 2,000 miles October 5, 2014
I read the reviews on how the tyres weren't all too great but thought "most of the people that do these don't drive properly or know what they're talking about"

The one thing I have picked up on, is the noise.
The noise when you're doing over 90 is slightly worrying as it sounds like a bearing is on its way out, but touching at 140 on a "private road" It felt like the car was going to fall apart, but the feedback and feel of the tyre was there, so that counts for something.

They're not as great from cold as a lot of other softer compound tyres are, even with a 4wd system the fronts spin slightly when really pushing off a set of lights or accelerating from a slow corner(This doesn't worry me as I can drive properly). In the wet they were a little twitchy, but up to temperature and you can't complain, they're very grippy tyres and stop well.
But I can't complain, they grip as well through corners and slow down as well or if not better than the Hankook Ventus V12 Evos I had on prior to these.

I've really put these tyres to the test over the 2000 miles I've used them, I'm talking real thrashing down country lanes on the rev limiter, braking as late as possible and tearing down A-roads and motorways. The tread that has been used is hardly any, they were all 8.2mm when I bought them and now they're 7.8mm which is incredible seen as the Hankooks really lost the first 2mm of tread in less than 2500 miles.

93%
Dunlop SP Sport 01 225-40-18- Volkswagen R32 38,000 miles February 20, 2012
Came standard on our 08 VW R32,, put 26k on the car then hit a deep chuck hole and popped out one of the front tires in a balloon sort of injury..replaced all tires with the OEM rec tire..the other three had maybe 1/3 tread life left but opted to be safe as the wife spends more time in the car than me..love the quiet ride the grip is great and has good feedback at cornering limits, no problem with hydroplaning, 6 to 8 inches of snow was no big deal,,but that maybe the efficatious nature of the all wheel drive R32 more than tires.Have 12k on this set and they still look new.but will buy again and am considering the same tire for my 135i..

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