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VW Bora generations and tyre sizes

Bora
Bora 1. Generation
1998 - 2004

195/65 R15 (H, V)

205/55 R16 (H, V, W)

225/45 R17 (W)
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Tyres for VW Bora - market overview, tests, reviews

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Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6

/100%
Tested 10x in 2023, 10x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Low drive-by noise levels
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for VW Bora:

195/65 R15Not available in this dimension
205/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £91roundtriptyres.co.uk

Continental PremiumContact 7

/100%
Tested 6x in 2023, 6x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for VW Bora:

195/65 R15Not available in this dimension
205/55 R16 £76tyres.net
225/45 R17 £89mytyres.co.uk

Michelin Primacy 4+

/94%
Tested 3x in 2023, 3x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for VW Bora:

195/65 R15Not available in this dimension
205/55 R16 £94roundtriptyres.co.uk
225/45 R17 £111roundtriptyres.co.uk

Continental Allseasoncontact

/81%
Tested 11x in 2023, 25x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on snow
  • Exceptional traction on snow
  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for VW Bora:

195/65 R15Not available in this dimension
205/55 R16 £100tyres.net
225/45 R17 £107tyres.net

Bridgestone Turanza T005

/89%
Tested 16x in 2023, 31x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for VW Bora:

195/65 R15Not available in this dimension
205/55 R16 £86tyres.net
225/45 R17 £112tyres.net

Kleber KRISALP HP3

/85%
Tested 7x in 2023, 22x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on snow
  • Exceptional traction on snow
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Great handling on snow
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for VW Bora:

195/65 R15Not available in this dimension
205/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £114tyres.net

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

/87%
Tested 14x in 2023, 26x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on snow
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for VW Bora:

195/65 R15Not available in this dimension
205/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £107tyres.net

Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

/82%
Tested 5x in 2023, 5x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Great handling on snow
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for VW Bora:

195/65 R15 £65tyres.net
205/55 R16 £93tyres.net
225/45 R17 £102tyres.net

Bridgestone Turanza 6

/87%
Tested 3x in 2023, 3x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
    -
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for VW Bora:

195/65 R15Not available in this dimension
205/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £97roundtriptyres.co.uk

Vredestein WINTRAC

/79%
Tested 7x in 2023, 7x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on snow
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for VW Bora:

195/65 R15 £79mytyres.co.uk
205/55 R16 £87tyres.net
225/45 R17Not available in this dimension

Falken Ziex Ze310 Ecorun

/85%
Tested 10x in 2023, 16x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for VW Bora:

195/65 R15Not available in this dimension
205/55 R16 £84tyres.net
225/45 R17 £109mytyres.co.uk

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

/63%
Tested 2x in 2023, 16x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Great handling on snow
  • Short braking distance on snow
  • Low drive-by noise levels
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for VW Bora:

195/65 R15Currenty not available
205/55 R16Currenty not available
225/45 R17Not available in this dimension
#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6
SportAuto 2023
Premium £93
0 + 1
2. Continental Premiumcontact 7
Autobild 2023
Premium £85
91 Y + 4
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
81.1%
88.1%
76.9%
Autobild 2023
Premium £96
94 Y
4. Michelin Primacy 4+
91.1%
92.3%
94.3%
 Premium £105
91 V + 4
5. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
85%
78.5%
76.5%
SportAuto 2023
Premium £131
94 Y
6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 5
89.4%
89.3%
79.1%
Autobild 2022
Premium £116
91 W + 5
7. Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7
86%
92.3%
80.7%
Autobild 2022
Premium £110
91 W + 4
8. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
90.3%
90.3%
81.3%
SportAuto 2023
Premium £97
94 Y
9. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
86%
91%
93.4%
ADAC 2021
Premium £97
91 Y + 5
10. GoodYear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3
83.1%
79.1%
72.8%
80.1%
Autobild 2023
Premium £105
94 W
11. Continental WinterContact TS 870
89.4%
93.6%
91.6%
96.4%
ADAC 2023
Premium £142
91 H + 2
12. Continental WinterContact TS 860! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870
93.6%
92.5%
86.2%
80.7%
ADAC 2021
Premium
13. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
91.7%
90.4%
77.2%
Tyre Reviews 2022
Premium £82
91 Y + 4
14. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84.6%
92.6%
80.2%
85.4%
ADAC 2023
Premium £130
91 H + 2
15. Continental AllSeasonContact
82.6%
90.3%
78.3%
77.7%
Tyre Reviews 2022
Premium £104
94 V + 2
16. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
91.4%
82.4%
86.6%
90.6%
ADAC 2023
Premium £117
91 H + 2
17. Bridgestone Turanza T005
84%
88.8%
79.4%
ADAC 2021
Premium £100
91 V + 15
18. Michelin Primacy 4! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4+
80.1%
83.2%
81%
GTÜ 2021
Premium £115
91 Y + 9
19. Michelin CrossClimate 2
71.8%
93.3%
90.8%
65.8%
Autobild 2023
Premium £121
91 W + 3
20. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
83.4%
81.1%
86.7%
Autobild 2023
Lowcost £107
91 H
21. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
82.9%
92.2%
82.8%
75.3%
Autoexpress 2017
Premium £165
91 H + 3
22. Kleber KRISALP HP3
78.1%
89.1%
75.7%
78.6%
Autobild 2023
Upper-middle £114
91 H + 3
23. Michelin ALPIN 5! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6
81.2%
72.1%
85.8%
66.6%
Autoexpress 2017
Premium £182
91 H + 3
24. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
85.5%
83.9%
88.4%
94.7%
ADAC 2023
Premium £121
91 H + 1
25. Michelin ALPIN 6
84%
83.5%
86.7%
83.5%
ADAC 2023
Premium £144
91 H + 2
26. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
83.5%
92.4%
82.9%
76.1%
Autobild 2023
Premium £126
91 H + 7
27. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
81%
88.8%
84.8%
Autobild 2023
Premium £109
91 + 1
28. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
ADAC 2023
Premium £117
91 H + 2
29. Nokian Wetproof
86.1%
80.1%
81.3%
GTÜ 2021
Upper-middle
30. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
78.3%
78.5%
88.2%
GTÜ 2021
Premium £91
91 W + 1
31. Hankook Kinergy 4S2 H750
84.5%
85%
89.6%
92.7%
Tyre Reviews 2022
Upper-middle £87
94 W
32. Bridgestone Turanza 6
Autobild 2023
Premium £81
91 Y + 2
33. GoodYear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2! Newer model available: GoodYear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3
90.2%
80.4%
78.2%
83.6%
Autobild 2019
Premium £141
91 V + 4
34. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
91.1%
89.1%
86.8%
ADAC 2023
Upper-middle £99
91 H + 2
35. Michelin CrossClimate+
69.1%
79.8%
84.3%
79.5%
Autobild 2019
Premium
36. Michelin Crossclimate
Autozeitung 2018
Premium
37. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
72.3%
95.7%
73.9%
83.9%
Autobild 2023
Upper-middle
38. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
Premium £160
91 H + 6
39. Nokian WR D4
73.4%
93.7%
81.9%
72.5%
Autoexpress 2017
Upper-middle
40. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
77.7%
62.3%
80.4%
74.8%
Tyre Reviews 2022
Premium £104
94 V + 1
41. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452! Newer model available: Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
87.2%
92.1%
85.7%
78.6%
Autobild 2019
Upper-middle
42. Falken Ziex Ze310 Ecorun
Autobild 2023
Upper-middle £109
91 W + 1
43. Fulda SportControl 2
78.9%
80.7%
80%
Autobild 2023
Lowcost £98
91 Y + 3
44. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
76.8%
88.2%
76.9%
Autozeitung 2020
Premium £90
94 W
45. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75.8%
90.5%
85.7%
67.4%
AutoMotorSport 2017
Upper-middle
46. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
80.6%
77.4%
83.7%
Autoexpress 2017
Premium £152
91 H + 1
47. Firestone Winterhawk 4
79%
88.8%
74.9%
84.3%
Autobild 2023
Upper-middle £103
91 H + 1
48. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance! Newer model available: Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
82.7%
85.1%
78.7%
Autozeitung 2018
Premium £99
91 W + 2
49. Falken EuroALL Season AS210
78%
75.8%
74.8%
75.9%
Tyre Reviews 2022
Upper-middle £93
94 V
50. Nokian Seasonproof
69.7%
91.6%
74.7%
95.6%
Autobild 2021
Upper-middle £110
94 V + 1
51. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
73.1%
83%
81.9%
90.1%
 Premium £109
94 W + 1
52. Vredestein Quatrac 5
Autobild 2017
Premium
53. Falken Azenis FK520
70.7%
80.8%
88.2%
SportAuto 2023
Upper-middle £74
94 Y
54. Dunlop Sport All Season
77.8%
71.9%
80%
Autobild 2023
Premium £87
94 W
55. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
80.9%
83.5%
78.2%
Autobild 2023
Premium £92
94 Y
56. Pirelli Cinturato All Season
59.6%
78.3%
Autobild 2017
Premium
57. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
79.5%
71.1%
80.6%
80.6%
Autobild 2023
Lowcost £80
0 V
58. Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5
78.1%
77.2%
71.3%
79.7%
Autobild 2019
Lowcost
59. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
79.1%
84.5%
81.8%
ADAC 2023
Lowcost £101
91 H + 1
60. Nokian Weatherproof
77.7%
84.2%
77.9%
71%
Autobild 2019
Upper-middle
61. Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02
78.2%
74.2%
74.2%
77.1%
Autobild 2021
Upper-middle £111
91 H + 2
62. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200
Autobild 2017
Upper-middle
63. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
71.4%
85.5%
74.3%
72.7%
Autobild 2023
Lowcost £90
91 H + 1
64. Nexen N blue 4 Season! Newer model available: Nexen N Blue 4 Season 2
73.2%
81%
75.8%
75.6%
Autobild 2021
Lowcost £91
94 V + 1
65. Nokian WR Snowproof! Newer model available: Nokian Snowproof 2
68.5%
80.8%
82.6%
85.9%
ADAC 2023
Upper-middle £106
91 H + 1
66. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
86.6%
86.9%
80.4%
Autobild 2023
Premium £109
91 Y + 4
67. Falken Azenis FK510! Newer model available: Falken Azenis FK520
82.9%
75.5%
76.2%
Autobild 2022
Upper-middle
68. Nokian WR Snowproof P
66.1%
79.2%
92.3%
Autozeitung 2022
Upper-middle £121
91 H + 1
69. Toyo Observe S944
68.2%
67.4%
85.2%
79.5%
Autobild 2023
Upper-middle
70. Firestone Multiseason 2
66.9%
81.8%
73.4%
76.3%
Autobild 2023
Upper-middle £93
94 V
71. Sava Intensa UHP 2
78.1%
86.7%
73.9%
Autobild 2023
Lowcost £80
91 Y + 3
72. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
86.1%
62.5%
77.8%
87.3%
Tyre Reviews 2022
Premium £101
94 V + 1
73. Linglong Sport Master
68%
64%
81%
Autobild 2023
Lowcost
74. Toyo Snowprox S954
78.8%
70.6%
92.2%
82.7%
Autobild 2021
Upper-middle
75. Kumho Solus HA31
69.1%
66.8%
Autobild 2019
Upper-middle
76. Kumho Ecsta PS71
79.8%
75.2%
68.3%
Autobild 2023
Upper-middle £73
91 Y + 6
77. Barum Polaris 3! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 5
73.6%
87.3%
Autobild 2017
Lowcost
78. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125! Newer model available: Hankook Ventus Prime 4
73.1%
92%
80.3%
Teknikens 2020
Premium £119
91 Y + 3
79. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
58.7%
77%
87.7%
 Premium £158
91 H
80. BFGoodrich Advantage
63.7%
74.3%
77.6%
GTÜ 2021
Upper-middle £84
91 Y + 3
81. Nexen N Fera Sport
71.5%
73.9%
77.2%
SportAuto 2023
Lowcost £95
94 Y
82. Kleber Quadraxer 3
72.6%
83.3%
Autobild 2023
Upper-middle £84
94 V + 2
83. Nokian Powerproof
82.2%
84.7%
77%
Autozeitung 2021
Upper-middle £89
91 Y + 3
84. Kumho HA32 Solus 4S
68.9%
73%
69.4%
78.8%
Autobild 2023
Upper-middle £109
94 W
85. Maxxis Premitra HP5
81.9%
84.3%
76.3%
GTÜ 2021
Lowcost £70
91 W + 1
86. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
84.4%
68.3%
88.5%
72.2%
 Premium
87. GoodYear Vector 4Seasons! Newer model available: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2
Premium
88. Debica Navigator 3
63.5%
 Lowcost £79
94 V
89. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
81.9%
76.7%
78%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle £124
91 H + 2
90. Sava Eskimo HP2
63.5%
78.7%
72.1%
73.5%
ADAC 2023
Lowcost £85
91 H + 1
91. BFGoodrich G-Grip All Season 2
59.8%
94.5%
Autobild 2021
Upper-middle
92. Uniroyal MS Plus 77! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert
79.2%
83.3%
75.4%
74.1%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle
93. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
79.3%
78%
76.6%
SportAuto 2023
Lowcost £74
94 Y
94. Giti GitiWinter W1
65.8%
77.2%
72.4%
72.7%
AutoMotorSport 2020
Lowcost
95. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
64.3%
72.6%
78.2%
Autobild 2023
Upper-middle £78
91 W + 4
96. GT Radial CHAMPIRO WINTERPRO HP
Autobild 2023
Lowcost
97. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
68.3%
67.6%
84%
ADAC 2023
Upper-middle £96
91 H
98. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
53.1%
73.9%
 Premium £147
94 Y
99. Michelin e.Primacy
61.7%
80.8%
72.8%
 Premium £96
91 W + 3
100. Uniroyal RainSport 5
87%
71.6%
83.6%
Autobild 2023
Upper-middle £71
91 Y + 1