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Best Tyres for the Volvo S40

Volvo S40 drivers have left 70 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 677,327 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car. The numbers include 10 S40 variants, listed further down.

  • 70owner reviews
  • 677,327 milescovered on them
  • 60different tyres rated
  • 79%average tyre score
Most fitted size - 14 reviews 205/55 R16 To scale, mm
Ø 632 205 113 16" 113 All 205/55 R16 data →

The quick answer

Season Owners' pick Owner rating Our category test
Summer Uniroyal RainSport 2 8.8 Current version: Uniroyal RainSport 5 86% from 4 reviews Best Summer Tyres

Highest weighted owner score from Volvo S40 drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.

The best rated tyres for the Volvo S40

Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews from the Volvo S40 to be ranked; the order weights a tyre's score by how many reviews back it, so one glowing review cannot top a table.

Summer tyres

The highest rated tyre in the Summer category for the Volvo S40 is the Uniroyal RainSport 2 - 86% from 4 owner reviews across 37,000 miles. The current tyre in that line is now the Uniroyal RainSport 5.

# Tyre Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed TR Score
1 Uniroyal RainSport 2 Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5 86% 4 37,000 miles 8.8

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

TR Score is the tyre's overall Tyre Reviews rating out of 10, built from independent test results and every owner review of that tyre - not just the reviews from this car. The owner rating column is this car only.

The best rated tyres that fit the Volvo S40

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Volvo S40 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, 205/50 R17, 225/45 R17 and 195/60 R15 - 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

Our highest rated tyre in the Summer category, in this car's sizes, is the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, at 9.7 out of 10.

# Tyre TR Score Made in Volvo S40 reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 205/50 R17, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
2 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 205/55 R16, 205/50 R17, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
3 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
4 Falken ZIEX ZE320 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Pirelli Cinturato C3 9.4 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
6 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 225/45 R17 Be the first →

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

All Season tyres

No Volvo S40 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 S40 reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 205/55 R16, 205/50 R17, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
2 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17, 195/60 R15 Be the first →
5 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 205/55 R16, 205/50 R17, 225/45 R17 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

Winter tyres

No Volvo S40 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 Volvo S40 reviews
1 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 205/55 R16, 205/50 R17, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 205/55 R16, 205/50 R17, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
4 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 9.4 205/55 R16, 205/50 R17, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
5 Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ 9.4 205/55 R16, 195/60 R15 Be the first →
6 Nokian Snowproof 3P 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 Volvo S40

The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 52 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

Tyre Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Uniroyal RainSport 2 Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5 Summer 86% 4 37,000 miles
Goodyear UltraGrip 8 Replaced by Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ Winter 99% 2 11,500 miles
Bridgestone Turanza ER300 Replaced by Bridgestone Turanza 6 Summer 96% 2 30,000 miles
Nexen N Fera SU4 Summer 92% 2 1,550 miles
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance Replaced by Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 Summer 89% 2 5,000 miles
Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response Replaced by Dunlop Sport BluResponse Summer 83% 2 31,000 miles
Pirelli P6000 Summer 56% 2 21,000 miles
Infinity INF 050 Summer 35% 2 40,000 miles

Tyre sizes Volvo S40 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 14 reviews 205/50 R17 12 reviews 225/45 R17 9 reviews 195/60 R15 6 reviews 205/50 R16 5 reviews 205/50 R15 1 reviews 215/45 R18 1 reviews 225/55 R16 1 reviews

Volvo S40 variants, reviewed separately

These trims and body styles have pages of their own. Their reviews are already counted in the rankings above.

What Volvo S40 drivers say

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

85%
Infinity Ecomax 205-50-16- Volvo S40 1.9D 30 miles September 10, 2024
Cheapest option isn't always the worst. These tyres are godly quiet. They even handle well on B-roads at speed for what they are.
Fuel economy on these is better than my previous, only marginal, 0.5 - 1mpg difference

Overall id recommend these tyres to anyone stretched on their budget :)
90%
Landsail Qirin 990 185-60-15- Volvo S40 2.0T 9,300 miles September 4, 2024
Been having them for 3 years now. Next year just gonna change the fronts.
A very nice tire. No problems in the wet.
39%
Kinforest KF550 UHP 205-55-16- Volvo S40 2.0d 12,500 miles April 12, 2023
A tyre that I never will make the mistake and purchase again. It were not as cheap as the grip suggest. my suggestion to everyone interested in these tyres there are outer manufakturs that are cheaper and a much better buy.
80%
Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde 195-65-15- Volvo S40 1.9D 10,000 miles October 23, 2020
Far better grip on both dry and wet roads than the previous Hankooks and Barums I had. Better in the dry than the wet, but still far superior to budget and mid range at a reasonable price. Slightly noisy but not terrible.
70%
Laufenn S fit EQ 205-55-16-H Volvo S40 1.6d 20,000 miles August 8, 2020
I own the tires on VOLVO S40 1.6 116 horse power The tires have their advantages: Excellent grip on dry, Very well grip on wet with almost no sliding on heavy water. Low noise levels and very good feedback on the steering wheel. Disadvantages: The tires wear is average (that is expected considering the good grip levels) They perform not well at speeds higher than 170 kmh. The rubber is soft and higher internal temperatures makes the tire lose the ground. Not recommended for heavy vehicles or high speeds.
91%
Continental UltraContact UC6 205-55-16-H Volvo S40 2.4i 2007 August 7, 2020
This tyre were fitted to replace an aging eco tyres that were fitted to the car at purchase. Right away after fitment from the tyre shop, the comfort and feedback were felt immediately despite being filled with lower pressure than I use usually (220 kPa vs 250 kPa as recommended for highway driving by manufacturer). Dry grip is more than satisfying but its wet grip that impresses more, standing water and torrential rain is easily navigated at decent speed. Wet braking is even more so impressive as there's no drama to the braking. While the tyres were relatively softer, the noise level is quite audible but not disruptive or distracting and is more than adequate given its wet grip. The one department that could do better is wear levels as it is a little more than halfway worn after 2 years and under 30k miles covered. Still, its an impressive in my view for its price.
94%
Nexen N Fera SU4 205-50-17-W Volvo S40 2.4i 2007 50 miles March 8, 2020
These tyres are very impressive on my car. I replaced the the 2 front Goodyears and they are seem just as good ,for about 1/3 less cost.
84%
Formula Formula Energy 205-55-16- Volvo s40 12,000 miles August 15, 2018
i have those tyres for the last 2 years and for 20 k km.overall i am very satisfied.i think they are better from other much more expensive tyres
90%
Dunlop Sport BluResponse 205-50-17- Volvo S40 D5 180BHP 4,000 miles March 3, 2018
I always take my time when deciding tyres. Having just come from a rubber eating Renault sport megane. I wanted something grippy but ultimately comfortable also.

Having had the bluresponse on the car for just over 4000 miles, needless to say I'm very impressed. Obviously the car isn't designed to be thrown around into bends like my previous car, but it'll still let you and the tyres do seem to have almost more grip than I have talent.

Since having them fitted, the fronts have worn 2mm and the rears just a little over a mm (heavy front end).

I can honestly say, I've never driven a tyre so quiet and comfortable, to also be that good with grip. Wet grip is also good but I don't drive like a tit when it's raining.

When they wear down, no questions, I'll replace with the same.
87%
Nokian eLine 2 205-55-16-W Volvo S40 1.6d 300 miles August 1, 2017
Very silent tyres
Average dry grip and braking
Good wet performance
Not as good as Michelin Pilot Sport in handling tight curves

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