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Find everything you need to know to make sure you get the right tyres for your car in WhichCar’s tyre section. We’ll provide the latest tyre reviews, tips and advice to help you decide which tyres are best for your needs, from performance and safety to cost and comfort, along with the latest developments in tyre technology.

Tyre Comparisons

MOTOR Tyre Test 2019 Australia best performance tyre

MOTOR Tyre Test 2019: Finding Australia’s best performance tyre

Eight of the hottest new performance tyres race the clock (or tape measure) in five gruelling disciplines. We find out how they rank

2018 Wheels Tyre Test: Introduction

Upping your car’s cornering G-force by 10 percent is the stuff of a sports suspension upgrade, right? And cutting a car-length from your braking distance is the work of a set of Brembos? Nope, you just need a great set of tyres

October 8, 2018

WhichCar 2018 Tyre Test: The Basics

Everything you need to know about our torture test for tyres

August 13, 2018

Wheels Tyre Test 2017: Eight brands compared

Wheels Tyre Test 2017: Eight brands compared

It isn’t easy sorting good passenger-car tyres from the genuinely great ones, but the annual Wheels Tyre Test has it down to a fine, round and black art. We put eight tyres through the gauntlet to give you our pick of the bunch

September 11, 2017

MOTOR tyre test 2021

MOTOR’s 2021 Tyre Test

After a forced break, the annual tyre torture test is back to find out which performance rubber deserves your cash

We find the best new tyre in our comprehensive tyre test

Forget carbon-ceramics and 10-pot calipers – what you really need is a good set of boots. See how our contenders shape up

MOTOR Tyre Test 2019 Australia best performance tyre

MOTOR Tyre Test 2019: Finding Australia’s best performance tyre

Eight of the hottest new performance tyres race the clock (or tape measure) in five gruelling disciplines. We find out how they rank

2018 Wheels Tyre Test: Introduction

Upping your car’s cornering G-force by 10 percent is the stuff of a sports suspension upgrade, right? And cutting a car-length from your braking distance is the work of a set of Brembos? Nope, you just need a great set of tyres

October 8, 2018

WhichCar 2018 Tyre Test: The Basics

Everything you need to know about our torture test for tyres

August 13, 2018

Wheels Tyre Test 2017: Eight brands compared

Wheels Tyre Test 2017: Eight brands compared

It isn’t easy sorting good passenger-car tyres from the genuinely great ones, but the annual Wheels Tyre Test has it down to a fine, round and black art. We put eight tyres through the gauntlet to give you our pick of the bunch

September 11, 2017

MOTOR tyre test 2021

MOTOR’s 2021 Tyre Test

After a forced break, the annual tyre torture test is back to find out which performance rubber deserves your cash

We find the best new tyre in our comprehensive tyre test

Forget carbon-ceramics and 10-pot calipers – what you really need is a good set of boots. See how our contenders shape up

MOTOR Tyre Test 2019 Australia best performance tyre

MOTOR Tyre Test 2019: Finding Australia’s best performance tyre

Eight of the hottest new performance tyres race the clock (or tape measure) in five gruelling disciplines. We find out how they rank

2018 Wheels Tyre Test: Introduction

Upping your car’s cornering G-force by 10 percent is the stuff of a sports suspension upgrade, right? And cutting a car-length from your braking distance is the work of a set of Brembos? Nope, you just need a great set of tyres

October 8, 2018

Reviews and Tests

Tyre News

Falken Ziex ZE310R Ecorun replaces ZE914

Falken launches its latest premium summer tyre, the Ziex ZE310R Ecorun

Innovative Australian-made road barrier passes 100km/h crash test

Tyres at the end of their run could find new life in new concrete barriers for Australian highways

November 23, 2022

Hyundai and Michelin sign agreement to develop tyres

Memorandum of understanding means the pair will collaborate on R&D for tyre technologies over the next three years

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 tyres launch in Australia

The French company famous for its tyre and restaurant reviews has launched the new PS5 locally

Goodyear-owned Beaurepaires closing stores after sale hopes fall through

Tyre industry shakeup sees Beaurepaires business deal fall through, with 700 jobs and 100 stores on the chopping block.

February 12, 2024

Formula E replica racer shows off Hankook’s EV-specific iON tyre

Tyre maker Hankook shows off EV-specific rubber at Melbourne EV show

September 25, 2023

Continental introduces UltraContact NXT, its most sustainable tyre to date

With a heavy use of recycled materials, the UltraContact NXT is a low-impact tyre designed for EVs and hybrids

Continental SportContact 7 tyres on sale in Australia

The venerable SportContact 6 now has a successor in Australia, with the new SportContact 7 now available.

Hankook’s iON EV tyres pick up four Red Dot Design awards

Tyres for EVs are big business, and Hankook’s investment in the category has been rewarded with a big industry award

Hankook iON: EV-focused tyre range launches in Australia

Leading tyre maker to release new tyre that focuses specifically on the needs for the world’s electric vehicles.

Falken Ziex ZE310R Ecorun replaces ZE914

Falken launches its latest premium summer tyre, the Ziex ZE310R Ecorun

Innovative Australian-made road barrier passes 100km/h crash test

Tyres at the end of their run could find new life in new concrete barriers for Australian highways

November 23, 2022

Hyundai and Michelin sign agreement to develop tyres

Memorandum of understanding means the pair will collaborate on R&D for tyre technologies over the next three years

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 tyres launch in Australia

The French company famous for its tyre and restaurant reviews has launched the new PS5 locally

Goodyear-owned Beaurepaires closing stores after sale hopes fall through

Tyre industry shakeup sees Beaurepaires business deal fall through, with 700 jobs and 100 stores on the chopping block.

February 12, 2024

Formula E replica racer shows off Hankook’s EV-specific iON tyre

Tyre maker Hankook shows off EV-specific rubber at Melbourne EV show

September 25, 2023

Continental introduces UltraContact NXT, its most sustainable tyre to date

With a heavy use of recycled materials, the UltraContact NXT is a low-impact tyre designed for EVs and hybrids

Continental SportContact 7 tyres on sale in Australia

The venerable SportContact 6 now has a successor in Australia, with the new SportContact 7 now available.

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