215/55 R16	Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16	Not available in this dimension
215/50 R17	Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17	£93mytyres.co.uk
235/45 R17	£102mytyres.co.uk
235/40 R18	£113mytyres.co.uk

Continental PremiumContact 7

4.95/5

/99%

Tested 15x in 2025, 15x in total.

Test results:

Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
Test winner - AUTOKLUBCR 2023 205/55 R16
Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/40 R18
Test winner - ADAC 2024 215/55 R17
Test winner - AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
Test winner - AUTOZEITUNG 2024 225/45 R17
Test winner - AUTOMOTORSPORT 2024 235/55 R18
Test winner - SPORTAUTO 2024 215/40 R18
Test winner - ACE 2024 225/45 R17
Test winner - VIBILAGARE 2024 215/55 R17
Recommended by ACE 2023 225/45 R18
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 225/55 R17
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18

Pluses:

Short braking distance on wet roads
Exceptional handling on the wet
Great handling on dry roads
Short braking distance on dry roads

Minuses:

High drive-by noise levels

Tyre sizes for Volvo C70:

215/55 R16	Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16	Not available in this dimension
215/50 R17	£119mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17	£90mytyres.co.uk
235/45 R17	£108mytyres.co.uk
235/40 R18	£115mytyres.co.uk

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

4.85/5

/97%

Tested 7x in 2025, 8x in total.

Test results:

Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/40 R18
Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2024 215/40 R18
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
Recommended by ACE 2023 225/45 R18
Recommended by AUTOZEITUNG 2023 235/35 R19
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18

Pluses:

Great handling on dry roads
Short braking distance on dry roads
Short braking distance on wet roads

Minuses:

Tyre sizes for Volvo C70:

215/55 R16	Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16	Not available in this dimension
215/50 R17	£153mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17	£99tyres.pneus.online.uk
235/45 R17	Not available in this dimension
235/40 R18	£131tyres.pneus.online.uk

Bridgestone Turanza T005

4.6/5

/92%

Tested 4x in 2025, 32x in total.

Test results:

Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
Recommended by AUTOKLUBCR 2023 205/55 R16
Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2024 215/40 R18
Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16

Pluses:

Short braking distance on dry roads
Exceptional handling on the wet
Great handling on dry roads
Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Very good aquaplaning resistance

Minuses:

High drive-by noise levels
Low mileage
Bad value for the money

Tyre sizes for Volvo C70:

215/55 R16	Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16	Not available in this dimension
215/50 R17	Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17	£87mytyres.co.uk
235/45 R17	Not available in this dimension
235/40 R18	Not available in this dimension

Apollo Aspire XP Winter

2.5/5

/50%

Tested 2x in 2025, 6x in total.

Test results:

Recommended by ADAC 2023 225/45 R17
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18

Pluses:

Exceptional handling on the wet
Very good aquaplaning resistance
Great handling on dry roads

Minuses:

Tyre sizes for Volvo C70:

215/55 R16	Currenty not available
225/50 R16	Not available in this dimension
215/50 R17	Currenty not available
225/45 R17	Currenty not available
235/45 R17	Not available in this dimension
235/40 R18	Not available in this dimension

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

3.4/5

/68%

Tested 14x in 2025, 37x in total.

Test results:

Recommended by ADAC 2024 215/55 R17
Recommended by ADAC 2023 225/45 R17
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/60 R18
Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 245/45 R18
Recommended by AUTOEXPRESS 2023 225/45 R17
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
Not recommended by AUTOZEITUNG 2024 215/55 R17
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 235/35 R19
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/45 R18
Recommended by STRAßENVERKEHR 2024 235/55 R18
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18

Pluses:

Exceptional handling on the wet
Exceptional traction on snow
Short braking distance on wet roads
Short braking distance on snow
Short braking distance on dry roads

Minuses:

High rolling resistance/high fuel consumption
Low mileage
Bad value for the money

Tyre sizes for Volvo C70:

215/55 R16	Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16	Not available in this dimension
215/50 R17	£167mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17	£147mytyres.co.uk
235/45 R17	£155mytyres.co.uk
235/40 R18	£159mytyres.co.uk

Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

3.75/5

/75%

Tested 8x in 2025, 12x in total.

Test results:

Recommended by ADAC 2024 205/55 R16
Recommended by AUTOZEITUNG 2024 215/55 R17
Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/60 R16
Recommended by ADAC 2024 215/55 R17
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
Recommended by ADAC 2023 225/45 R17
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16

Pluses:

Very good aquaplaning resistance
Great handling on dry roads
Great handling on snow

Minuses:

High drive-by noise levels

Tyre sizes for Volvo C70:

215/55 R16	£107mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R16	Not available in this dimension
215/50 R17	£129mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17	£96mytyres.co.uk
235/45 R17	Not available in this dimension
235/40 R18	Not available in this dimension

Bridgestone Turanza 6

4.15/5

/83%

Tested 9x in 2025, 9x in total.

Test results:

Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/65 R17
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2024 235/55 R18
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
Recommended by ADAC 2024 215/55 R17
Recommended by ACE 2024 225/45 R17
Recommended by AUTOZEITUNG 2024 225/45 R17
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18

Pluses:

Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption

Minuses:

Longer braking distance on dry roads
High drive-by noise levels
Poor handling on the wet

Tyre sizes for Volvo C70:

215/55 R16	£119mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R16	Not available in this dimension
215/50 R17	£108mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17	£99mytyres.co.uk
235/45 R17	£101mytyres.co.uk
235/40 R18	Not available in this dimension

Firestone Roadhawk 2

4/5

/80%

Tested 1x in 2025, 1x in total.

Test results:

Recommended by AUTOZEITUNG 2024 225/45 R17

Pluses:

Minuses:

Tyre sizes for Volvo C70:

215/55 R16	Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16	Not available in this dimension
215/50 R17	£94mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17	£73mytyres.co.uk
235/45 R17	Not available in this dimension
235/40 R18	£103mytyres.co.uk

Kumho Ecsta HS52

3.9/5

/78%

Tested 7x in 2025, 9x in total.

Test results:

Recommended by ADAC 2024 215/55 R17
Recommended by VIBILAGARE 2024 215/55 R17
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16
Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
Recommended by AUTOKLUBCR 2023 205/55 R16

Pluses:

Exceptional handling on the wet
Short braking distance on dry roads
Great handling on dry roads

Minuses:

Below average aquaplaning resistance
High rolling resistance/high fuel consumption

Tyre sizes for Volvo C70:

215/55 R16	£105mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R16	Not available in this dimension
215/50 R17	£80mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17	£86mytyres.co.uk
235/45 R17	£76mytyres.co.uk
235/40 R18	Not available in this dimension

Vredestein Quatrac Pro

3.1/5

/62%

Tested 1x in 2025, 11x in total.

Test results:

Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 225/40 R18

Pluses:

Short braking distance on wet roads
Low drive-by noise levels

Minuses:

Below average aquaplaning resistance
Longer braking distance on dry roads
High rolling resistance/high fuel consumption
Inferior handling on snow

Tyre sizes for Volvo C70:

215/55 R16	Not available in this dimension
225/50 R16	Not available in this dimension
215/50 R17	Currenty not available
225/45 R17	Currenty not available
235/45 R17	£112mytyres.co.uk
235/40 R18	£174mytyres.co.uk

#	Name	Our rating	Tested in this dimension	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	87.7% 92.6% 89.9%		Autobild 2024	Premium	£113 95 Y
2.	Continental Sportcontact 7	85.9% 93.9% 78.3%		Autozeitung 2023	Premium	£123 95 Y
3.	Continental Premiumcontact 7	94.5% 94.6% 82.5%		Automotorsport 2024	Premium	£115 95 Y
4.	Michelin Pilot Sport 5	83.5% 87.7% 74.2%		Autozeitung 2023	Premium	£131 95 Y
5.	Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330	76.7% 79.7% 73.8% 78.9%		TYRE REVIEWS 2024	Upper-middle	£134 95 V
6.	Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5	77.2% 89.9% 89.6% 80.6%		TYRE REVIEWS 2024	Premium	£172 95 V + 2
7.	Bridgestone Turanza T005	84.3% 85.2% 78.9%		Promobil 2022	Premium	£157 95 Y
8.	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	83.2% 77.8% 82.7% 80.3%	AutoMotorSport 2016	ADAC 2020	Premium	£249 95 V + 2
9.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3	84.6% 92.6% 80.2% 85.4%		Autobild 2021	Premium	£200 95 V
10.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6	92.2% 79.6% 84.4% 82.6%		AUTOBILD 2024	Premium	£189 95 V
11.	Kleber KRISALP HP3	77.3% 88.7% 74.5% 80.5%		ADAC 2020	Upper-middle	£142 95 V
12.	Bridgestone Potenza Sport	90.4% 89.6% 81.3%		Autobild 2024	Premium	£117 95 Y
13.	Michelin CrossClimate 2	74.4% 94.1% 89.6% 71.1%		TYRE REVIEWS 2024	Premium	£142 95 Y
14.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5	81.7% 90.7% 81.6% 74.3%	AutoMotorSport 2016	AUTOBILD 2024	Premium	£212 95 V + 1
15.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+	82.9% 92.2% 82.8% 75.3%	AutoMotorSport 2016	GTÜ 2017	Premium
16.	Vredestein Wintrac Pro! Newer model available: Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	83.4% 77.1% 79.6% 77.2%		STRAßENVERKEHR 2024	Premium	£159 95 W
17.	Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4	87.4% 91.3% 89.3%		Automotorsport 2015	Premium	£207 95 V + 3
18.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	72.5% 94.8% 73.9% 81.1%			Upper-middle
19.	Vredestein Ultrac Pro	83.3%			Premium	£116 95 Y
20.	Michelin CrossClimate+	69.1% 79.8% 84.3% 79.5%		ADAC 2020	Premium
21.	Pirelli Winter SottoZero 3	74.7% 79.6% 81.8% 70.6%	AutoMotorSport 2016	ADAC 2020	Premium
22.	Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III				Premium	£176 95 V
23.	Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport S 5	77.9% 85.3% 64.2%			Premium	£146 95 Y
24.	Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	85.6% 92.6% 94%			Premium	£175 95 Y + 1
25.	Vredestein ULTRAC VORTI+	81.5% 75.3% 84%		Autobild 2024	Premium	£95 0
26.	Pirelli P ZERO PZ4	85% 78.5% 76.5%		Autozeitung 2023	Premium	£124 95 Y
27.	Pirelli P ZERO lx.				Premium
28.	Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	77.7% 62.3% 80.4% 74.8%		Gute-Fahrt 2022	Premium
29.	Hankook Winter icept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter icept evo3 W330	75.8% 90.5% 85.7% 67.4%			Upper-middle
30.	Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2! Newer model available: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	75.7% 78.6% 82.6% 81.1%			Premium	£532 95 Y
31.	Firestone Winterhawk 4			Autozeitung 2021	Upper-middle	£126 95 V
32.	Falken EuroALL Season AS210	77.9% 75.4% 73.8% 78.7%		Gute-Fahrt 2022	Upper-middle
33.	Michelin Pilot Sport 4! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 5	89.4% 89.3% 79.1%		Sportauto 2022	Premium	£147 91 W + 3
34.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001	80.6% 77.4% 83.7%			Premium
35.	Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7	86% 92.3% 80.7%		Promobil 2022	Premium	£119 91 Y + 1
36.	Michelin Primacy 4! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4+	80.1% 83.2% 81%		Tyre Reviews 2022	Premium
37.	Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5	78.1% 77.2% 71.3% 79.7%			Lowcost	£158 95 V
38.	Hankook Ventus Prime 4	76% 83.9% 72.3%			Premium	£129 95
39.	Firestone Roadhawk 2	86.3% 85.5%			Upper-middle	£103 95 Y
40.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	91.7% 90.4% 77.2%		Promobil 2022	Premium
41.	Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02	78.2% 74.2% 74.2% 77.1%			Upper-middle	£142 95 V
42.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2	70% 85.9% 74% 72.3%			Lowcost	£139 95 V
43.	Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S		AutoMotorSport 2016	Automotorsport 2015	Premium
44.	Nokian WR Snowproof P	66.1% 79.2% 92.3%			Upper-middle	£116 95 V
45.	Vredestein Quatrac Pro! Newer model available: Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	84.5% 63.3% 77.3% 82.1%		Gute-Fahrt 2022	Premium	£174 95 Y
46.	Toyo Snowprox S954	78.8% 70.6% 92.2% 82.7%		Autobild 2021	Upper-middle	£130 95 V + 1
47.	Michelin Primacy 4+! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 5	77.8% 81.3% 87.9%		Automotorsport 2024	Premium	£130 91 W
48.	Continental Sportcontact 6! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 7	82.5% 90.9% 88.9%		Sportscars 2017	Premium	£123 95 Y + 2
49.	Pirelli Cinturato P7	76.2% 86.7% 80.8%		ADAC 2020	Premium	£186 95 W
50.	Kumho WinterCraft WP71	81.9% 76.7% 78%		GTÜ 2017	Upper-middle	£162 95 W
51.	Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN! Newer model available: Falken ZIEX ZE320	76.1% 79.5% 74.8%			Upper-middle	£90 95 W
52.	Falken Azenis Fk520	71.7% 80.8% 88.6%		Automotorsport 2024	Upper-middle	£108 95 Y
53.	Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125! Newer model available: Hankook Ventus Prime 4	73.1% 92% 80.3%		ADAC 2020	Premium	£99 91 W + 1
54.	Fulda SportControl 2	77.8% 80.2% 75.1%			Lowcost	£134 91 Y + 3
55.	BFGoodrich G-Grip All Season 2	59.8% 94.5%			Upper-middle
56.	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127	81.4% 83.1% 78.4%			Premium	£97 95 Y
57.	Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R	42.1% 79.7%		Sportauto 2022	Premium
58.	Toyo Proxes Sport 2	76.5% 82.3% 77.5%		Autobild 2024	Upper-middle	£97 95 Y
59.	Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2	81.6% 77% 74.1%	Automotorsport 2016	Gute-Fahrt 2023	Premium	£99 95 Y + 3
60.	Falken Azenis FK510! Newer model available: Falken Azenis FK520	82.9% 75.5% 76.2%		Sportauto 2022	Upper-middle
61.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport	80% 68.3% 80.1%		Gute-Fahrt 2023	Premium	£117 95 Y
62.	Debica Presto UHP 2	62.1%			Lowcost	£100 95 Y + 1
63.	Firestone Firehawk Sport	66.2% 77.7%			Upper-middle	£96 95 Y
64.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7				Lowcost	£101 95 V + 2
65.	Maxxis Victra Sport 5	79.3% 77.4% 76.8%		Gute-Fahrt 2023	Lowcost	£97 95 Y + 1
66.	Maxxis Premitra HP5	80.9% 84.5% 77.5%		Promobil 2022	Lowcost	£81 95 W
67.	Kumho Ecsta PS71	80% 74.5% 67.3%		Autobild 2024	Upper-middle	£91 95 Y + 1
68.	BFGoodrich Advantage	63.2% 74% 81.1%			Upper-middle	£107 95 Y
69.	Sava Intensa UHP 2	78.1% 86.7% 73.9%		Promobil 2022	Lowcost	£100 95 Y + 1
70.	Bridgestone Weather Control A005			ADAC 2020	Premium
71.	Nankang Comfort ECO-2+				Lowcost	£145 95 + 1
72.	Linglong Sport Master	68% 64% 81%			Lowcost
73.	Uniroyal RainSport 5	86.3% 70% 83.2%		Tyre Reviews 2022	Upper-middle	£89 95 Y
74.	Falken EUROWINTER HS449				Upper-middle
75.	Nokian WR A4			GTÜ 2017	Upper-middle
76.	Yokohama BluEarth winter V905	81.6% 70.5% 85.4%			Upper-middle	£140 95 W
77.	Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus	68.5% 52.5%			Premium
78.	Kleber Quadraxer 2! Newer model available: Kleber Quadraxer 3	73.1% 97.2% 75.3%			Upper-middle	£159 95 W
79.	Firestone Roadhawk	73.1% 86.6% 73.3%			Upper-middle	£92 95 Y
80.	Nexen N Fera Sport	71.5% 73.9% 77.2%			Lowcost	£93 95 Y
81.	Semperit Speed-Life 3	80.5% 67.2% 75.4%			Lowcost	£108 95 Y
82.	Matador MP93 Nordicca				Lowcost	£82 95 V
83.	Continental EcoContact 6! Newer model available: Continental EcoContact 7	62% 78.8% 85%		ADAC 2020	Premium
84.	Laufenn S Fit EQ+ LK01	67.6% 89.3% 82.1%			Lowcost
85.	Nokian Powerproof! Newer model available: Nokian Powerproof 1	82.2% 84.7% 77%			Upper-middle
86.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER				Upper-middle
87.	Kleber Dynaxer UHP	64.3% 72.6% 78.2%			Upper-middle	£135 95 Y
88.	Michelin e.Primacy	61.7% 80.8% 72.8%			Premium	£166 91 W
89.	Matador MP47 Hectorra 3	62.7% 70.3%			Lowcost	£102 91 Y + 1
90.	GT radial Sport Active 2				Lowcost
91.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance! Newer model available: Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2	82.7% 85.1% 78.7%			Premium
92.	Toyo Proxes Sport A	69.7% 69.2% 73.9%			Upper-middle
93.	Cooper Zeon CS8	80% 73.8% 80%			Upper-middle	£119 0 Y
94.	Yokohama Advan Sport V107	82.4% 92.3% 75.5%			Upper-middle	£118 95 Y
95.	Kormoran SNOW				Lowcost
96.	Fortune FSR901				Lowcost
97.	Barum Bravuris 5 HM	61.7% 62.5%			Lowcost	£90 95 Y
98.	General Altimax One S				Lowcost
99.	Kleber KRISALP HP2				Upper-middle
100.	Riken Snow				Lowcost

Volvo C70 generations and tyre sizes

Tyres for Volvo C70 - market overview, tests, reviews

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