Best Tyres for the Volvo S80 2.4 petrol

Fitted these new on a 14 plate Picanto a few years back, thought they were fairly decent. Stuck some part worn LS388's on my old Volvo S80, so its a heavy thing; these tyres are pretty decent, soak up imperfections in the road and handle well, so wouldn't mind sticking a new set of these on it in the future. Road feedback is 'meh' but wasn't expecting it to transform the ride.

If you have realistic expectations, obviously these tyres aren't going to inspire confidence if you drive like a b*llend, decent traction for sensible driving; when it rains, use your common sense and slow down and you won't be caught out. Seen a review on here the owner of a Fiat 124 Spider fitted these onto it, and was suprised the traction isn't as good as tyres that a 'sports car' should be fitted with like Michelins? Cheapskate. But yeah, cheap tyres, use your common sense and they'll be fine.

3 out of 4 brand new tires were out of round. Impossible to balance, a lot of vibrations at highway speeds. Apparently common issue with Kumho. Otherwise it would have been great, the dry grip was great, seemed like a fun tire.

Bought these as a lot of reviews recommended them and they were on sale. I am a bit disappointed to be honest - dry and wet grip is great and even in harder turns it never lost grip. BUT in snow and ice it is no better than a lot of the cheaper tires i have tried. Have had wheel spin several times when driving off on snow/ice (and no, i do NOT have a lead-foot). My pair of Fulda Kristall Montero 3 i had previously were far better in that regard.
There is very little tire noise. Fuel consumption seems to be about average.

I paid about 67 euro for each TS 870 which was very cheap. I would probably buy the Fulda again rather than the Conti.

Extremely surprising. Genuinely impressed considering the size and weight of the car. Lots of traction off the line and using a particularly tight bend as a reference, no understeer or squealing when really pushing the old bus way too hard. Quiet and smooth riding, seemed to suit the car better than the rather hard riding Michelin primacy HP that came off.

Purchased a set of Apollo Alnac 4G all season tyres to replace Dunlop summer tyres. Garage recommended them on strength of high wear rate for all season rubber and good handling compromise. Garage says Apollo (India) owns Vredestein and these tyres are marked on sidewall Made in Netherlands. Good wet and dry handling. Comfortable even in extreme cold -5C temperatures. Coped extremely well during cold spell including snow although sheet ice required a good run up in order to beat traction issues. Did not get stuck at all in snow unlike plenty of my neighbours in SUV's (with summer tyres) who couldn't understand how I kept making it up our hill. Very amusing. UK government should encourage all season m+s tyres to everybody as we have such mixed weather/temperatures. Highly recommended.

Bought a set of budget Mohawk M105 225/50 R17 tyres for my Volvo as I couldn't afford premium/mid range tyre brand this time. Garage recommended them on the basis that the local taxi drivers swear by them due to high wear rate (like Michelin) and low price. Garage said every big tyre company has one or more sub brands and Mohawk are made by Hankook. Very pleased so far. Tyres are made in China. Wearing better than previous Bridgestone's and wet handling is better too. Coped well in recent cold spell including snow and ice although ride comfort got worse in cold weather. I am happy to recommend this budget summer tyre for normal roads/daily commute/average driving style.

Just crossed hilly ,twisting, North Yorks Moors in heavy snow .The tyres performed faultlessly,passing safely 4x4 vehicles that were unable to climb the hills.The traction was amazing,gripping the ice and snow both downhill and on corners. We tow a large caravan with our Volvo S80 saloon and our tyres ensure that we pull off on mud and wet grass without causing
damaging wheelspin.
we can not praise our Federal tyres highly enough
and will certainly use them in future,and be confident they will ensure our safety in extreme conditions

Impressed with these types, good fuel economy, lasted 20,000 miles on a big Volvo, good grip too. My last types on this car were Goodyears and the Vredesteins lasted a touch longer and gripped just as well.