They are amazing in really wet weather situations. No the handling isn't great or anything, even with a lot of water under the tire, but outright wet grip is really top. In the dry, they are okay, alright, nothing special. Fuel economy seems to be a smidge worse than comparable tires from michelin, goodyear, continental etc, but nothing to worry about. They are a bit noisy with speeds above 130km/h, still comfy(65% sidewalls are pretty much always comfy, no matter the tire type). Noise isn't a problem for me, since my GF and me mostly travel at 120-130km/h speeds.
When pushed to the limits in the dry, they start to squeal really badly and just smear away with a tendency to understeer. Not a tire i would put on a MX-5, Gt 86 or other sporty cars.
In conclusion: Prbly the best wet tire we ever had on a car, but the rest is simply middle of the road. If you live in a very wet climate, yes. If its not raining 24/7 any other tire would prbly be a better choice
Best Tyres for the Volkswagen Touran tdi
Volkswagen Touran tdi drivers have left 15 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 201,700 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 15owner reviews
- 201,700 milescovered on them
- 14different tyres rated
- 77%average tyre score
The best rated tyres that fit the Volkswagen Touran tdi
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Volkswagen Touran tdi 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, 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17 and 215/55 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 Touran tdi 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.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Volkswagen Touran tdi reviews |
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| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17, 215/55 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17, 215/55 R17 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Falken ZIEX ZE320
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Pirelli Cinturato C3
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9.4 | 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17, 215/55 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 215/55 R17 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
All Season tyres
No Volkswagen Touran tdi 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 Touran tdi reviews |
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| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17, 215/55 R17 | 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 → |
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Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17, 215/55 R17 | 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 Touran tdi 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 Touran tdi 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 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17, 215/55 R17 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
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9.4 | 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17, 215/55 R17 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
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9.4 | 195/65 R15, 205/55 R16 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Nokian Snowproof 3P
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9.4 | 225/45 R17 | 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 Touran tdi
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 13 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgestone Turanza ER300 Replaced by Bridgestone Turanza 6 | Summer | 81% | 2 | 41,500 miles |
Tyre sizes Volkswagen Touran tdi 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 Touran tdi drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
I bought my Tyfoon Eurosnow2 as second hand, and I honestly don’t know why anyone would want to upgrade. They’re excellent value for money, the wear is barely noticeable and they are quiet.
I've covered 5,000 miles on these tyres now. They are quiet, grippy and are lasting well with almost no wear so far. I've not tested them in freezing (2 degrees or less yet), but have got down to 4 / 5 degrees and they felt exactly the same as they did when it was 25 degrees!
Fuel consumption is slightly increased but by a very small amount (like literally 1-2 mpg over a good summer tyre).
I'm running the XL 98 version, which simply shrug off the couple of potholes I've hit out here in the countryside without complaint or consequence. A great tyre.
I have a steep him to get out of my street we're I live and in the snow I got up the hill no problem at all ,so they work .
Fitted these tyres on the front wheels after reading the good reviews on this site of these tyres. My original Continental Sport Contacts lasted for 22,000 miles, I have now covered 10,000 miles since fitting and an nearly down to the blocks. Wear away far too quickly, will not buy again.
Achieved over 30k miles with these tyres and am very pleased with them.
Great wet and dry grip - always providing good traction.
I'm a normal driver so rarely pressed but always gave a comfortable ride and good grip in corners.
Overall a very good summer tyre which gave me no problems.
Only issue is price and have now fitted some nexen nBlue tyres. Will I notice the £50 odd difference for two tyres?
Great wet and dry grip - always providing good traction.
I'm a normal driver so rarely pressed but always gave a comfortable ride and good grip in corners.
Overall a very good summer tyre which gave me no problems.
Only issue is price and have now fitted some nexen nBlue tyres. Will I notice the £50 odd difference for two tyres?
Recently bought a VW Touran and it has a set of these tyres on the front. In 2 words 'very loud' road noise and the comfort is terrible. Had me wondering if my suspension is worn (10,000 miles ermm no!), every bump and divot no matter how small is transmitted to your hands and behind. Can't comment on wear, progressiveness. I can say I misjudge my braking distance in the wet, have driven for 26years and never known handling like it. Ok in the dry i suppose except for the noise. I drive an MPV and don't expect performance necessarily, but do value safety. False economy...avoid.
Fantastic value for money, outlasted firestone tz300 almost double. bettre traction and response than the firestone also.
These tyres came fitted to the car from new and I was not very impressed. All my other VW's had come with either Conti's or Michelins and I have always been able to get over 20,000 miles out of them and I classed the Bridgestone's as a budget brand.
However, the more I drove my car the better the tyres became, with very good feedback, in the wet or dry with encouraged some spirited driving and the Bridgestone's were always up to the job. Towards the end of their life from about 3mm onwards the grip both dry and wet did fall away. At 22,000 miles I had 2.5mm of tread left, when I had them changed at 28,500 miles it was just under 2.5mm.
Great tyre & have used again.
However, the more I drove my car the better the tyres became, with very good feedback, in the wet or dry with encouraged some spirited driving and the Bridgestone's were always up to the job. Towards the end of their life from about 3mm onwards the grip both dry and wet did fall away. At 22,000 miles I had 2.5mm of tread left, when I had them changed at 28,500 miles it was just under 2.5mm.
Great tyre & have used again.
excellent tyres, great in cold wet conditions, very good in snow, possibly wear less well than summer tyres but still good overall value. Would definitely buy again. Much better in winter than summer tyres and ok in summer if you just want to run one set of tyres avoiding extra steel wheels, £10 per wheel per tyre change. I use on VW Touran so absolute performance not essential but allows you to drive past cars stuck in snow.
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