Best Tyres for the Volvo 960

Volvo 960 drivers have left 2 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 15,000 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

2owner reviews
15,000 milescovered on them
2different tyres rated
52%average tyre score

Most fitted size - 1 reviews 205/55 R16 To scale, mm

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The best rated tyres that fit the Volvo 960

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Volvo 960 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 205/55 R16 - 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 Volvo 960 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 Volvo 960 sizes
#	Tyre	TR Score	Made in	Volvo 960 reviews
1	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	9.6	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	Michelin CrossClimate 3	9.5	All your sizes	Be the first →
5	BFGoodrich Advantage All Season	9.5	All your sizes	Be the first →
6	Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 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

Summer tyres

No Volvo 960 driver has reviewed a tyre in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Continental PremiumContact 7 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.

Highest rated Summer tyres made in Volvo 960 sizes
#	Tyre	TR Score	Made in	Volvo 960 reviews
1	Continental PremiumContact 7	9.5	All your sizes	Be the first →
2	Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo	9.5	All your sizes	Be the first →
3	Pirelli Cinturato C3	9.4	All your sizes	Be the first →
4	Falken ZIEX ZE320	9.4	All your sizes	Be the first →
5	Michelin Pilot Sport 4	9.3	All your sizes	Be the first →
6	Continental UltraContact NXT	9.1	All your sizes	Be the first →

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

Winter tyres

No Volvo 960 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 Volvo 960 sizes
#	Tyre	TR Score	Made in	Volvo 960 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	Bridgestone Blizzak 6	9.4	All your sizes	Be the first →
4	Goodyear UltraGrip 9+	9.4	All your sizes	Be the first →
5	Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3	9.4	All your sizes	Be the first →
6	Kumho WinterCraft WP52+	9.3	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 Volvo 960 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.

205/55 R16 1 reviews 195/65 R15 1 reviews

What Volvo 960 drivers say

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

84%

Continental WinterContact TS 870 195-65-15 Volvo 960 12,000 miles September 26, 2026

Been a few years with these tires now and they are ok. Not as great as everyone makes them out to be, but a solid winter tire nonetheless.

The pros:
-Quiet
-Economic (no difference in fuel consumption compared to my summer tires)
- Good grip in all conditions but snow.

The cons:
-Not very good on snow. I've had cheap tires that performed the same for half of the price. They are fine on Ice though.
-I got them on sale for 70ish Euros and that's a good price for what you are getting. But I have seen them go for 140 and more (same size and all) and that is honestly a rip-off. Check that you are getting a decent price.

Would I buy them again? At 70 euros maybe. But I think I will opt for Nordic Winter Tires next time.

20%

Event WL905 205-55-16-W Volvo 960 3,000 miles May 6, 2012

Reasonable grip in the dry but wet weather grip is limited at best - BUT worse still, substantial cracks started appearing around the sidewalls at less than 3 years old/3000 miles. NOT HAPPY - I always make sure pressures are adhered to, and I don't drive like a loony.Tyres to be changed this week, and I will certainly bring this up with the tyre fitters.

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