Summer Tires reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 248 Reddit reviews across 47 subreddits and 73 posts to rank the best Summer Tires brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/FiestaST, r/tires, r/FocusST, r/Audi, r/camaro. Top-rated brands include Michelin (4.7/5), Continental (4.5/5), Firestone (4.3/5).
Stats
Reviews248
Subreddits47
Posts73
Brands24
Products96
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#1
Michelin
4.7
(95)
"Michelin defenders by far the best choice."
"You’re not gonna get a better tire longevity than a Michelin tire. Defenders are great tires."
"Those would be the Pilot Sport 4S, Extreme Contact Sport 02, the Firehawk Indy 500 u/Reacher007 mentioned and any other competitor."
"I put the Michelin pro cup series on mine. They are terrific."
"Just put on Michelin Pilot Sports 245/40/18 and it’s way better than the stock dunlops."
"I am using Michelin pilot super sport got them for $700 on fb their pretty comfy and grippy"
"Michelin Pilot Sport 4S. They are all you will need for a road car and will even serve you well for an occasional track day, plus get pretty decent mileage."
"At xmas I pulled the pipeline p zeros and installed Michelin ps4 summers (florida), i am very happy with them."
"I use PS4s all year round in the UK as we don’t really get proper winters anymore, just a lot of rain. They’re great in both wet and dry conditions, super grippy and last a decent amount of time too"
"PS4S def seems to be a solid choice here."
#2
Continental
4.5
(53)
"Continental extreme contact DWS06 Plus! Got a set on my 16 AWD TLX, and they're great all around, grip, ride, comfort at higher speed, handle well in the rain too."
"I drive a lot and these are the best tires I’ve ever had. They absolutely glide through the rain without hesitation, even hitting a large puddle on the interstate at 70+ MPH."
"Been running them for 5 seasons now so it’s time to switch and will buy again."
"I've had excellent results with the DWS 06+, the original DWS 06, as well as the Sport 02. Bought a total of 5 sets combined and have never been disappointed by traction, comfort or noise."
"Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 Plus are $205 a corner in 245/45/18"
"Continental 02's or PS4s are two of the best you're gonna find."
"Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02"
"Hands down Continental extreme contact sport 02's. Loads of grip in the dry with almost no loss of confidence in the rain."
"I'm on Continental Extreme Contact Sport 02s and not only are they better in the rain, they grip better in the dry."
"Check on the price of the Continental DWS06+. Those are great performance, good tread life."
#3
Firestone
4.3
(22)
"I like Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 tires. I have them on a 2019 RDX ASpec SH-AWD."
"Firehawk indy 500s are a tremendous value for a high performance summer tire. i have had 3 sets in different sizes, absolutely amazing dry performance and shockingly good grip in the wet."
"These are absolutely the best bang for the buck tire you can get in this category."
"Firestone Firehawk indy500's"
"I got the Firestone Firehawks Indy 500 from Costco in Ontario and they have been awesome."
"AMAZING wet and dry grip."
"Firehawk Indy 500, I used these on my 500whp M2 and never had any issues with straight line or cornering"
"R888 or fire hawk Indy 500s."
"Indy 500 if you want a tire that is still sticky but will last a bit longer"
"Great value summer tire."
#4
Hankook
4.3
(10)
"I’d go with Ventus RS4’s best tires I’ve had for a car like ours"
"Get Hankook ION evo and don't look back."
"I've seen some very good feedback about the Hankook iOn too, supposedly designed specially for EVs."
"If you want a contender that's less expensive I would go Hankook Ventus V12 EVO 2. They are about $100 per tire less on TireRack."
"See if you can find some Hankook RS4s. The hardest 200tw tire around, often used for endurance races."
"Best summer tires? Hankook rs4"
"Hankook Ventus v12 concept 2."
"I really like my Hankook Ventus S1 Evo3 summer tires. Rides great, quiet, seems to stick really well."
"I love the Ventus. Awesome DD and great for the canyons."
"I run the Hankook V12 Evo all year, but I live in Southern California and rarely have to deal with rain."
#5
Falken
4.2
(10)
"Re-71rs and rt 660 for out right grip and rip."
"Falken RT615s gripped like mofos...."
"My favorite has been the Falken RT660. Don't expect more than 10k miles if you're pushing them, but they will be grippy and full of smiles."
"615k if you want a happy medium between the first two listed and the 500."
"I'm personally running Falken 615's for the summer. Stupid aggressive for the street but have a crazy amount of grip."
"I run all seasons year round, Falken Azenis FK460's. They've been pretty good to me so far."
"They grip so well that my clutch doesn't like it."
"Are quite good and reasonably priced if you don't mind increased fuel consumption."
"Good and affordable but average."
#6
Yokohama
4.6
(7)
"Yokohama Advan Apex, Michelin Pilot Sport 4S, Continental extreme contact sport are the best tires you can get for performance and longevity."
"Great in the rain and can handle the heat on track for casual lapping."
"Absolutely best tire for these cars and other reviews will only reinforce that."
"I recently put on Yokohama Advan Apexes and I find them to be fantastic."
"Is a nice quiet tire with long tread life and pretty good 'performance'."
"Can't say how good they aren't since it hasn't been summer."
"Yokohama ADVAN Apex"
#7
Kumho
4.4
(7)
"Thank you for this, I've been eyeballing the PS31 for a week. Sounds like exactly what I need."
"Kumho is best of those options, consider you live in Canada."
"Kumho are the best of the ones you listed, probably put the Cooper second."
"Kumho are my favorite"
"Khumo ecsta ps31 performance summers. They are cheap, have good grab, seem to last pretty well and aren’t bad in price by far best bang for your buck"
"I wouldn't bother with summers either tbh, I'd still be getting the Kumho probably better rain traction than the others."
"Kumho are cheap Korean tires thank you very much. Probably your best option of those listed."
#8
Bridgestone
4.3
(7)
"They have been fantastic."
"Not cheap at all but will be 100% worth every penny."
"Bridgestone tires are good, Michelins. Personally I like a Kumho or a Hankook."
"Bridgestone drive guards
There not as hard as other run flats and give a very soft cushy ride"
"I don't think you can go wrong with Bridgestones, Michelins, Pirellis and Continentals when they're on sale."
"If you see a significant amount of rain you're going to want the Michelins."
"I just put on a set of Potenza Sports as they were.. $200ish cheaper than PS4S'."
#9
General
4.1
(7)
"I put GMax AS07 on mine and am extremely satisfied with my purchase for this platform."
"I went with General Altimax RT45's which are a similar tire but a good deal less expensive."
"I paid $500 installed for the GMax and they have 50k mile warranty"
"These tires are great for the price."
"RT660 are solid"
"Can you get general g-max?"
"I've had really good grip and just all around good drivability in any weather."
#10
Pirelli
4.0
(7)
"Have the same car, i got the pirelli pzeros and im very happy"
"You can also take a look at the ... Pirelli cinturato p7 c2"
"Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive are highly rated."
"I put Pirelli P Zero summer tires on as they were on a sale"
"My I4 eDrive 40 came with Pirelli P7 Summer and they are pretty good."
"My next tires for summer will be the Pirelli P0 All Season Plus Elec."
"Currently running OEM Pirelli P Zero UHP summer until I wear them out. Will move to conti or michelin summer UHP then. Pirellis are OK but better options out there."
#11
Goodyear
4.5
(4)
"The Goodyear eagle F1 supercar 3 and Goodyear eagle F1 supercar 3R are what comes on the ZL1. They were specifically designed for the 6th gen ZL1."
"Goodyear F1 Toyo R888R and Nitto NT01."
"If you want the stock performance, just get the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperCar 3 tires again."
"These were excellent tires for a cheap price at Walmart."
#12
Toyo
4.3
(4)
"Toyo R888R if you want the best cornering performance."
"Toyo extenza are good i use them"
"I just got my Toyo Extensa AS II. Good MPGs - didn’t take any hit there."
"I’ve also been trying a set of Toyo R1Rs this season and have been pretty happy."
#13
Nitto
3.7
(3)
"The Nitto Neo Gen is a great tire for the price."
"The NT555 are excellent as well."
"Nitto 555"
#14
Cooper
4.5
(2)
"I run a Cooper Endeavorer on my Explorer and I’m in love with them."
"Yea I’m thinking the cooper endeavors, decent price compared to most and reviews look good"
#15
Nankang
5.0
(1)
"Nankang AR1 or Michelin Cup 2"
#16
Nokian
5.0
(1)
"Awesome in the summer."
#17
BF Goodrich
5.0
(1)
"Summer performance is excellent with wet weather."
#18
Advan
5.0
(1)
"Advan A052's for top 200TW tire at the moment."
#19
Vredestein
4.0
(1)
"We're gging to try the Vredestein ultrac pros this year with our new set of wheels for the S5. Seems to be similar to the PS4 and great in the wet, for a few bucks less."
#20
Sailun
4.0
(1)
"Sailun Inspire all day! Aside from being made in China, Sailun is pretty much a Canadian company that stands behind their product 100%."
#21
R888R
4.0
(1)
"They’re the best I’ve ran so far."
#22
Kenda
4.0
(1)
"I run Kenda Vezda UHP tires and I make 400 whp 500 torque."
#23
Dunlop
4.0
(1)
"Direzza ZIII (extreme performance) or Ventus V12 Evo (max performance) are both affordable summer options."
#24
Mickey Thompson
3.0
(1)
"Mickey thompson street comps for straight line only. It’s their 300TW street tire."
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