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Volvo S40/S50/V40/V50 generations and tyre sizes

S40/S50/V40/V50
1.Generation
1996 - 2000



S40/S50/V40/V50
2.Generation
2004 - 2007



S40/S50/V40/V50
S40/S50/V40/V50 2. Generation (1. Facelift)
2007 - 2012





S40/S50/V40/V50
S40/S50/V40/V50 3. Generation
2012 - 2016







S40/S50/V40/V50
S40/S50/V40/V50 3. Generation (1. Facelift)
2016 - 2020






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Tyres for Volvo S40/S50/V40/V50 - market overview, tests, reviews

Continental PremiumContact 7

4.95/5
/99%
Tested 15x in 2025, 15x in total.
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 S40/S50/V40/V50:

185/65 R15Not available in this dimension
195/55 R15Not available in this dimension
195/60 R15Not available in this dimension
195/65 R15Not available in this dimension
205/65 R15Not available in this dimension
195/65 R16Not available in this dimension
205/50 R16Not available in this dimension
205/55 R16 £76mytyres.co.uk
205/60 R16Not available in this dimension
205/50 R17Not available in this dimension
215/45 R17Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £89mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R17 £123mytyres.co.uk

Bridgestone Turanza T005

4.6/5
/92%
Tested 4x in 2025, 32x in total.
Test results:
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 S40/S50/V40/V50:

185/65 R15Not available in this dimension
195/55 R15Not available in this dimension
195/60 R15Not available in this dimension
195/65 R15Not available in this dimension
205/65 R15Not available in this dimension
195/65 R16Not available in this dimension
205/50 R16Not available in this dimension
205/55 R16Currenty not available
205/60 R16Currenty not available
205/50 R17Not available in this dimension
215/45 R17 £118mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17 £83mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R17 £129tyres.pneus.online.uk

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

3.4/5
/68%
Tested 14x in 2025, 37x in total.
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 S40/S50/V40/V50:

185/65 R15Not available in this dimension
195/55 R15Not available in this dimension
195/60 R15Not available in this dimension
195/65 R15Not available in this dimension
205/65 R15Not available in this dimension
195/65 R16Not available in this dimension
205/50 R16Not available in this dimension
205/55 R16Not available in this dimension
205/60 R16Not available in this dimension
205/50 R17 £161mytyres.co.uk
215/45 R17 £154mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17 £139mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R17Currenty not available

Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

3.75/5
/75%
Tested 8x in 2025, 12x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Great handling on snow
Minuses:
  • High drive-by noise levels

Tyre sizes for Volvo S40/S50/V40/V50:

185/65 R15 £81mytyres.co.uk
195/55 R15 £95mytyres.co.uk
195/60 R15 £68mytyres.co.uk
195/65 R15 £76mytyres.co.uk
205/65 R15Not available in this dimension
195/65 R16Not available in this dimension
205/50 R16Not available in this dimension
205/55 R16 £101mytyres.co.uk
205/60 R16 £116mytyres.co.uk
205/50 R17 £163mytyres.co.uk
215/45 R17Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £94mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R17 £164mytyres.co.uk

Vredestein WINTRAC

3.65/5
/73%
Tested 4x in 2025, 11x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Short braking distance on ice
  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
  • Below average aquaplaning resistance
  • Poor handling on snow
  • Low mileage

Tyre sizes for Volvo S40/S50/V40/V50:

185/65 R15 £67mytyres.co.uk
195/55 R15 £102mytyres.co.uk
195/60 R15 £84mytyres.co.uk
195/65 R15 £62mytyres.co.uk
205/65 R15 £105mytyres.co.uk
195/65 R16Not available in this dimension
205/50 R16Not available in this dimension
205/55 R16 £112mytyres.co.uk
205/60 R16 £95mytyres.co.uk
205/50 R17Not available in this dimension
215/45 R17Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17Not available in this dimension
225/50 R17Not available in this dimension

Falken EuroALL Season AS210

3.35/5
/67%
Tested 2x in 2025, 16x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Short braking distance on snow
  • Exceptional mileage
  • Good value for the money
Minuses:
  • High rolling resistance/high fuel consumption
  • Inferior handling on snow

Tyre sizes for Volvo S40/S50/V40/V50:

185/65 R15Not available in this dimension
195/55 R15 £94mytyres.co.uk
195/60 R15 £71mytyres.co.uk
195/65 R15Not available in this dimension
205/65 R15 £86mytyres.co.uk
195/65 R16Not available in this dimension
205/50 R16Not available in this dimension
205/55 R16Not available in this dimension
205/60 R16Not available in this dimension
205/50 R17 £98mytyres.co.uk
215/45 R17 £89mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17Currenty not available
225/50 R17Not available in this dimension

Bridgestone Turanza 6

4.15/5
/83%
Tested 9x in 2025, 9x in total.
Test results:
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 S40/S50/V40/V50:

185/65 R15Not available in this dimension
195/55 R15Not available in this dimension
195/60 R15Not available in this dimension
195/65 R15Not available in this dimension
205/65 R15Not available in this dimension
195/65 R16Not available in this dimension
205/50 R16 £118mytyres.co.uk
205/55 R16 £89mytyres.co.uk
205/60 R16 £120mytyres.co.uk
205/50 R17 £106mytyres.co.uk
215/45 R17 £96mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17 £91mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R17 £105mytyres.co.uk

Kumho Ecsta HS52

3.9/5
/78%
Tested 7x in 2025, 9x in total.
Test results:
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 S40/S50/V40/V50:

185/65 R15 £75mytyres.co.uk
195/55 R15 £67mytyres.co.uk
195/60 R15Not available in this dimension
195/65 R15 £71mytyres.co.uk
205/65 R15 £71mytyres.co.uk
195/65 R16Not available in this dimension
205/50 R16 £76mytyres.co.uk
205/55 R16 £58mytyres.co.uk
205/60 R16 £83mytyres.co.uk
205/50 R17 £94mytyres.co.uk
215/45 R17 £73mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17 £77mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R17 £102mytyres.co.uk

Vredestein Quatrac Pro

3.1/5
/62%
Tested 1x in 2025, 11x in total.
Test results:
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 S40/S50/V40/V50:

185/65 R15Not available in this dimension
195/55 R15Not available in this dimension
195/60 R15Not available in this dimension
195/65 R15Not available in this dimension
205/65 R15Not available in this dimension
195/65 R16Not available in this dimension
205/50 R16Not available in this dimension
205/55 R16Not available in this dimension
205/60 R16Not available in this dimension
205/50 R17 £113mytyres.co.uk
215/45 R17Currenty not available
225/45 R17Currenty not available
225/50 R17Currenty not available

Michelin Primacy 4+

3.85/5
/77%
Tested 11x in 2025, 11x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for Volvo S40/S50/V40/V50:

185/65 R15Not available in this dimension
195/55 R15Not available in this dimension
195/60 R15Not available in this dimension
195/65 R15Not available in this dimension
205/65 R15Not available in this dimension
195/65 R16 £143mytyres.co.uk
205/50 R16Not available in this dimension
205/55 R16 £86mytyres.co.uk
205/60 R16 £134tyres.pneus.online.uk
205/50 R17 £136tyres.pneus.online.uk
215/45 R17 £146mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17 £114mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R17 £145mytyres.co.uk

Kleber Dynaxer HP4

3.8/5
/76%
Tested 3x in 2025, 12x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Low drive-by noise levels
Minuses:
  • Below average aquaplaning resistance
  • Poor handling on the wet
  • Low mileage
  • Poor handling on dry roads

Tyre sizes for Volvo S40/S50/V40/V50:

185/65 R15 £77mytyres.co.uk
195/55 R15Not available in this dimension
195/60 R15Not available in this dimension
195/65 R15 £77mytyres.co.uk
205/65 R15 £108mytyres.co.uk
195/65 R16Not available in this dimension
205/50 R16 £107mytyres.co.uk
205/55 R16 £85mytyres.co.uk
205/60 R16 £111mytyres.co.uk
205/50 R17 £111mytyres.co.uk
215/45 R17Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17Not available in this dimension
225/50 R17 £117mytyres.co.uk
#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
87.7%
92.6%
89.9%
Premium £113
94 Y + 1
2. Continental Premiumcontact 7
94.5%
94.6%
82.5%
Premium £119
94 Y + 2
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
83.5%
87.7%
74.2%
Premium £125
98 Y
4. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
77.2%
89.9%
89.6%
80.6%
Premium £155
98 H + 1
5. Bridgestone Turanza T005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Turanza 6
84.3%
85.2%
78.9%
Premium £117
94 Y + 8
6. Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
83.2%
77.8%
82.7%
80.3%
Premium £130
94 H + 5
7. Continental WinterContact TS 860! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870
93.6%
92.5%
86.2%
80.7%
Premium
8. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84.6%
92.6%
80.2%
85.4%
Premium £173
94 H + 4
9. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6
92.2%
79.6%
84.4%
82.6%
Premium £160
98 H + 2
10. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
82.9%
79.6%
86.5%
Lowcost
11. Michelin ALPIN 6! Newer model available: Michelin ALPIN 7
83.2%
83.9%
85.5%
82.5%
Premium £165
94 H + 2
12. Michelin CrossClimate 2
74.4%
94.1%
89.6%
71.1%
Premium £146
94 W + 2
13. Michelin ALPIN 5! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6
81.2%
72.1%
85.8%
66.6%
Premium
14. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
90.4%
89.6%
81.3%
Premium £121
98 Y
15. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
78.7%
81.3%
66.3%
81.3%
Premium £159
94 H + 1
16. Kleber Krisalp Hp3
77.3%
88.7%
74.5%
80.5%
Upper-middle £125
94 H + 2
17. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
81.7%
90.7%
81.6%
74.3%
Premium £138
94 H + 7
18. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
82.9%
92.2%
82.8%
75.3%
Premium £216
94 H + 4
19. Vredestein Wintrac Pro! Newer model available: Vredestein Wintrac Pro+
83.4%
77.1%
79.6%
77.2%
Premium £156
98 H + 1
20. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
72.5%
94.8%
73.9%
81.1%
Upper-middle £132
98 H + 1
21. Michelin CrossClimate! Newer model available: Michelin CrossClimate 2
70.3%
Premium
22. Michelin CrossClimate+
82.8%
79.8%
90.5%
79.7%
Premium £159
98 V + 1
23. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
84.9%
84.6%
80.4%
75.4%
Upper-middle £135
94 H + 1
24. GoodYear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2! Newer model available: GoodYear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3
90.2%
80.4%
78.2%
83.6%
Premium
25. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
Premium £159
94 H + 6
26. Michelin ALPIN A4! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6
82.9%
Premium £167
94 H + 1
27. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
85.6%
92.6%
94%
Premium £116
94 Y + 4
28. Nokian WR D4
73.4%
93.7%
81.9%
72.5%
Upper-middle
29. Pirelli Winter SottoZero 3
74.7%
79.6%
81.8%
70.6%
Premium
30. Semperit Speed-Grip 2! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 3
Lowcost
31. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
77.7%
62.3%
80.4%
74.8%
Premium £133
98 V
32. Falken EuroALL Season AS210
77.9%
75.4%
73.8%
78.7%
Upper-middle
33. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
80.6%
77.4%
83.7%
Premium £194
94 H + 8
34. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75.8%
90.5%
85.7%
67.4%
Upper-middle £140
94 H + 5
35. Nokian Seasonproof! Newer model available: Nokian Seasonproof 1
69.7%
91.6%
74.7%
95.6%
Upper-middle
36. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2! Newer model available: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
75.7%
78.6%
82.6%
81.1%
Premium £169
98 W + 1
37. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
77.8%
76.8%
77.5%
Premium £114
94 W + 2
38. Michelin Pilot Sport 4! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 5
89.4%
89.3%
79.1%
Premium
39. Firestone Winterhawk 4
Upper-middle £93
98 H + 1
40. Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7
86%
92.3%
80.7%
Premium £142
94 W + 3
41. Dunlop Sport All Season
79.1%
73.4%
76.2%
84.4%
Premium £165
98 V + 1
42. Bridgestone Turanza 6
72.5%
79.3%
85.3%
Premium £105
98 Y
43. Pirelli Cinturato All Season
59.6%
78.3%
Premium
44. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
78.4%
70.3%
78.3%
71.2%
Lowcost £128
0 V
45. Michelin Primacy 4! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4+
80.1%
83.2%
81%
Premium £148
94 W + 12
46. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
74.5%
77.6%
76%
68.8%
Lowcost £111
98 H + 1
47. Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5
78.1%
77.2%
71.3%
79.7%
Lowcost
48. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
76%
83.9%
72.3%
Premium £114
98 W
49. Nokian Weatherproof
77.7%
84.2%
77.9%
71%
Upper-middle
50. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200
Upper-middle
51. Firestone Roadhawk 2
86.3%
85.5%
Upper-middle £90
98 Y
52. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
70%
85.9%
74%
72.3%
Lowcost £191
94 H + 2
53. Nexen N blue 4 Season! Newer model available: Nexen N Blue 4 Season 2
73.2%
81%
75.8%
75.6%
Lowcost £99
94 V + 3
54. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
91.7%
90.4%
77.2%
Premium £129
94 Y + 5
55. Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02
78.2%
74.2%
74.2%
77.1%
Upper-middle £113
94 V + 1
56. Nokian WR Snowproof! Newer model available: Nokian Snowproof 2
68.7%
80.6%
82.5%
85.9%
Upper-middle
57. Firestone Multiseason 2
69.7%
81.9%
71.8%
74.4%
Upper-middle £95
98 V
58. Nokian WR Snowproof P
66.1%
79.2%
92.3%
Upper-middle
59. Toyo Observe S944
67.9%
66.9%
85.1%
79.9%
Upper-middle £150
98 V
60. Kumho Solus Ha31
69.1%
66.8%
Upper-middle
61. Vredestein Quatrac Pro! Newer model available: Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
84.5%
63.3%
77.3%
82.1%
Premium
62. Kumho Ecsta HS51! Newer model available: Kumho Ecsta HS52
Upper-middle
63. Toyo Snowprox S954
78.8%
70.6%
92.2%
82.7%
Upper-middle
64. Kumho Ecsta HS52
79.3%
88.2%
78.9%
Upper-middle £98
98 W + 1
65. Barum Polaris 3! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 5
73.6%
87.3%
Lowcost
66. Michelin Primacy 4+! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 5
77.8%
81.3%
87.9%
Premium £137
94 V + 5
67. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
63.6%
71.8%
78.7%
Upper-middle £115
94 W + 3
68. Kumho HA32 Solus 4S
68.5%
72.8%
68.9%
76.5%
Upper-middle £119
98 V
69. Pirelli Cinturato P7
76.2%
86.7%
80.8%
Premium £130
94 Y + 11
70. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
81.9%
76.7%
78%
Upper-middle £117
94 H + 3
71. Debica Navigator 3
63.5%
Lowcost £99
98 V
72. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125! Newer model available: Hankook Ventus Prime 4
73.1%
92%
80.3%
Premium £110
94 W + 3
73. Sava Eskimo HP2
65.3%
79.5%
72.3%
73.5%
Lowcost £91
98 V
74. GoodYear Vector 4Seasons! Newer model available: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2
Premium £129
94 V + 3
75. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001 EVO
84.4%
68.3%
88.5%
72.2%
Premium
76. Falken Azenis FK520
71.7%
80.8%
88.6%
Upper-middle £94
98 Y
77. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN! Newer model available: Falken ZIEX ZE320
76.1%
79.5%
74.8%
Upper-middle £139
98 W + 2
78. Fulda SportControl 2
77.8%
80.2%
75.1%
Lowcost £131
98 Y + 1
79. BFGoodrich G-Grip All Season 2
59.8%
94.5%
Upper-middle
80. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
81.4%
83.1%
78.4%
Premium £113
98 Y + 1
81. Uniroyal MS Plus 77! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert
79.2%
83.3%
75.4%
74.1%
Upper-middle
82. Giti GitiWinter W1
65.8%
77.2%
72.4%
72.7%
Lowcost
83. Nokian Wetproof
86.1%
80.1%
81.3%
Upper-middle £126
98 V
84. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
81.6%
77%
74.1%
Premium £118
94 Y + 1
85. GT Radial CHAMPIRO WINTERPRO HP
Lowcost
86. Falken Azenis FK510! Newer model available: Falken Azenis FK520
82.9%
75.5%
76.2%
Upper-middle
87. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
75.4%
86.1%
77.7%
Premium £115
94 W + 1
88. Nexen N Fera Primus
74.7%
63.3%
66%
Lowcost £89
94 V + 1
89. Fulda Ecocontrol Hp2
67.4%
76.3%
79.1%
Lowcost £100
98 V
90. Debica Presto UHP 2
62.1%
Lowcost £83
98 Y + 1
91. Barum Quartaris 5
Lowcost £98
98 V + 1
92. Maxxis Premitra HP5
80.9%
84.5%
77.5%
Lowcost £98
98 W
93. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Lowcost £97
98 V + 1
94. Kumho Ecsta PS71
80%
74.5%
67.3%
Upper-middle £97
94 W + 5
95. BFGoodrich Advantage
63.2%
74%
81.1%
Upper-middle £126
94 W + 2
96. Sava Intensa UHP 2
78.1%
86.7%
73.9%
Lowcost £80
98 Y + 1
97. Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21
72.3%
70.3%
70.6%
Lowcost
98. Gt Radial Fe2
74.7%
75.3%
82%
Lowcost
99. Sava Intensa Hp2
Lowcost £110
98 V
100. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
Premium