The first Tyres I put alter car purchase.
The car came with Davanti and they were dangerous on wet road.
Lassa Revola were the best Tyres I ever used in the rain.
They have soft sidewalls and that gives a smooth ride.
I recommend them.
Best Tyres for the Volvo V50 T5
Volvo V50 T5 drivers have left 4 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 59,200 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 4owner reviews
- 59,200 milescovered on them
- 4different tyres rated
- 76%average tyre score
The best rated tyres that fit the Volvo V50 T5
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Volvo V50 T5 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 Volvo V50 T5 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 | Volvo V50 T5 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
All Season tyres
No Volvo V50 T5 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 | Volvo V50 T5 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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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 Volvo V50 T5 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.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Volvo V50 T5 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Nokian Snowproof 3P
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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 Volvo V50 T5 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 Volvo V50 T5 drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Even when worn out, they perform well in snow and ice but not in rain. They don't stand out in any way
In my opinion superior to Contintental ContiSportContact 5, Michelin PS3 and Toyo Proxes T1 Sport, on dry roads!
And in the wet / rain, well, these tyres are hands down the best I've ever experienced during my 20 years of driving.
I do warm up my engine and transmission at least 20 minutes, so I haven't felt the need to test them when they're cold. But they don't feel as hard as my other 18" tyres did (mentioned above).
I haven't noticed any fading in grip whatsoever when warm.
Braking, quick narrow corners and accelerating all put a smile on my face every single time. Very progressive grip, very comfortable.
Road noise was initially a bit high, but now 1000 miles later they are super quiet and comfortable. Amazing grip when accelerating hard from tight corners.
In the rain you are the master at the highway. These tires make me confident enoug to go into each corner equally fast on wet roads as I would on dry roads.
My wheels are 8J wide and these are providing excellent curb protection. New thread depth is 8mm. Much better experience than my previous not so grippy, loud, uncomfortable wearing like crazy Continental tyres, which only had 6.8mm when new.
So far the Nokians haven't worn away the 8mm indicator.
Truly a high quality product, and if Mika Häkkinen would review these tyres he would use the word "yes" and nothing else.
And in the wet / rain, well, these tyres are hands down the best I've ever experienced during my 20 years of driving.
I do warm up my engine and transmission at least 20 minutes, so I haven't felt the need to test them when they're cold. But they don't feel as hard as my other 18" tyres did (mentioned above).
I haven't noticed any fading in grip whatsoever when warm.
Braking, quick narrow corners and accelerating all put a smile on my face every single time. Very progressive grip, very comfortable.
Road noise was initially a bit high, but now 1000 miles later they are super quiet and comfortable. Amazing grip when accelerating hard from tight corners.
In the rain you are the master at the highway. These tires make me confident enoug to go into each corner equally fast on wet roads as I would on dry roads.
My wheels are 8J wide and these are providing excellent curb protection. New thread depth is 8mm. Much better experience than my previous not so grippy, loud, uncomfortable wearing like crazy Continental tyres, which only had 6.8mm when new.
So far the Nokians haven't worn away the 8mm indicator.
Truly a high quality product, and if Mika Häkkinen would review these tyres he would use the word "yes" and nothing else.
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