Best Tires for Volkswagen Jetta

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Rank	Manufacturers	Ratings	Avg. rating	Votes	Reviews	Positive	Neutral	Negative
1.	MICHELIN	13%	4.3	66	28	24	2	2
2.	BRIDGESTONE	9%	4.5	45	15	15	0	0
3.	Continental	5%	4.0	24	13	10	1	2
4.	GENERAL TIRE	5%	4.2	24	10	8	2	0
5.	Pirelli	3%	4.4	18	6	6	0	0
6.	YOKOHAMA	2%	4.0	12	5	4	1	0
7.	DUNLOP	2%	4.1	12	6	4	2	0
8.	SUMITOMO	2%	4.5	12	4	4	0	0
9.	Goodyear	1%	4.2	9	5	4	0	1
10.	BFGoodrich	1%	4.0	9	3	3	0	0
11.	Firestone	1%	4.5	9	3	3	0	0
12.	Nokia	1%	3.8	9	5	4	0	1
13.	Falken	1%	3.6	9	7	5	0	2
14.	NITTO	1%	3.3	6	5	3	1	1
15.	Cooper	1%	3.7	6	3	2	1	0
16.	GT Radial	1%	4.0	6	2	2	0	0
17.	Vredestein	1%	4.5	6	2	2	0	0
18.	OEM Volkswagen	1%	3.9	6	4	2	2	0
19.	Hankook	0%	3.3	3	9	4	2	3
20.	Sailun	0%	4.0	3	1	1	0	0
21.	Uniroyal	0%	5.0	3	1	1	0	0
22.	SUNNY	0%	4.0	3	1	1	0	0
23.	Kumho	0%	3.2	0	6	3	0	3
24.	WANLI	0%	1.0	-3	1	0	0	1
25.	NANKANG	0%	1.5	-3	1	0	0	1
26.	Nexen	0%	2.2	-9	7	1	2	4

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SUMITOMO › Tires

Iroczgirl 5 Jan 2010, 05:57

Rating 4.0

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My experience is that they balance just fine but yes, they do have a thin (2 ply nylon?) sidewall, which is why I inflate them to 51 PSI as per manufacturer's spec and they do great! This is a diesel Jetta so the fastest I've driven them at a constant speed was about 80mph from central Connecticut to midcoast Maine. I also drove the Jetta from Maine to Seattle 2 summers ago with over a thousand pounds of "stuff" in and on the car. They behaved just fine and did excellent in the horrible rainstorms I encountered in Illinois.

Pros: balance just fine, good in rain

Cons: thin sidewall

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

SUMITOMO › Tires

Iroczgirl 4 Jan 2010, 05:30

Rating 4.0

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Had them on the Jetta for 2 years now. Great summer tire for general use. Don't expect it to handle sporty or go anywhere in the snow. But they do have a very low rolling resistance and will reward you with better mileage.

Pros: low rolling resistance, better mileage

Cons: not for sporty use, not for snow

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

Kumho › Tires

01tj 23 Sep 2009, 17:30

Rating 5.0

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I had a set of Kuhmo ECSTA SPT (I think I have all the letters right lol) on our old Jetta and they are great on wet roads. I'll never buy another set of all seasons

Pros: great on wet roads

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

Goodyear › Tires

ked84 7 Aug 2008, 03:57

Rating 5.0

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I got the same exact set up on my wife's Jetta. Good tires for all season driving, very sticky with awesome handling in the rain/snow and great handling when dry...

Pros: very sticky, awesome handling

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

Vredestein › Tires

Hajduk 19 Feb 2008, 20:41

Rating 4.0

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A buddy of mine had a set of their snows on his Jetta - he liked them a lot.

Pros: liked them a lot

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

NITTO › Tires

motocaddy 4 Oct 2007, 17:05

Rating 4.5

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I have this tire from discount and so far I've been really impressed. Good ride, quiet, and its done everything I've asked performance wise.

Pros: good ride, quiet

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

DUNLOP › Tires

Tikigod_III 15 Mar 2007, 02:57

Rating 5.0

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Essentially, these tires are fantastic, as stated in my original post. They are quiet. I base this on driving the car 1200 miles in one go from Seattle to LA; I felt that I suffered very little ear fatigue and did not have to try and \"crank\" the radio to be able to hear my music. In daily driving, the tires are solid performers. It is easy to double or more the \"yellow sign\" speed on freeway corners. I have put approximately 2 track days on these tires. They are much more impressive in terms of low speed cornering, as I have been unable to cause significant understeer exiting tight corners at full throttle. There high speed grip (on track) did leave a little to be desired, however this feels more like a reflection of the suspension geometry of the vehicle than the fault of the tire (not enough camber gain). If you would like some sort of concrete comparison of how these tires perform, I can only tell you they performance wise out performed any previous tire I've driven on. I also passed an NSX in the corners of Streets of Willow Springs; grip is not an issue. Lastly, rain performance. LA is a brutal test of wet grip, because if the ground is wet in LA you are actually testing OIL grip. I have only experienced traction issues when accelerating in the rain; if you spin the tires on acceleration, you'll actually have some trouble getting them hooked up again. Hydroplaning seems to be managed very well; braking in wet weather is similarly impressive. *edit* Actually last is wear. The tires wear well. I ruined the fronts pretty bad in two track days because of the Jetta's atrocious suspension setup and weight balance, but normal street driving does not phases these. After 8000 miles including two track days the rear tires show maybe 15% treadwear, I've found this tire to be effective as a street tire in Seattle, LA, and a decent tire on the race track. At $70 a tire for 205/50/R15, you CANNOT go wrong.

Pros: quiet, solid performers, good wear

Cons: high speed grip desired

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

Mileage: 8000 km

DUNLOP › Tires

Tikigod_III 11 Aug 2006, 16:22

Rating 5.0

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After speaking with the nice gentleman at Discount Tire, I opted for a Dunlop Direzza DZ101 in 205/50/R15. Wow. The Dunlops offer an impressive amount of grip. Thus far, just in irresponsible city driving, I have not been able to get the tires to lose their traction. In first gear cornering, punch the gas at almost full lock will not produce any tires spin. In long fast(er) cornering, there is not wallowing or any wiggling. In corners that I am familiar with, I am able to take them at much higher speeds, but feel much more in control and almost feel as though the car is going slower because it is very much more predictable. Overall, I am satisfied with the tires. For $70 a piece in my size, I believe they are the best money I've ever spent on a car. My on complaint is that they sit a little strange on my wheels because they have an extra edge to protect your rims from curbage. But oh well. They're fast, smooth, and even quiet.

Pros: fast, smooth, even quiet

Cons: sit a little strange

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

DUNLOP › Tires

atomicalex 25 Nov 2008, 17:31

Rating 3.0

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Last year it was Dunlop Wintersport M3s, which were ok, but not as good as the Semperits

Pros: ok performance

Cons: not as good

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

Kumho › Tires

Leo930 24 Sep 2007, 12:40

Rating 1.0

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Anyone running Kumho Ecsta MX (ku15) from Tire Rack? I bought a set (225-45-17) for my Jetta and they are complete junk! They are so loud I sound like a garbage truck driving down the road. Upon stopping, the noise is even more unbearable. These tire corner like s--t!

Cons: loud, corner like s--t

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta