Best tires for the Ford Fusion
Top picks across four categories for the Ford Fusion, anchored to the current-generation OEM size 215/60R16. Every recommendation is selected from our 22,000-tire catalog by ranking on UTQG treadwear, mileage warranty, cabin-noise rating, and season class; no commission-weighted reordering.
Daily driver
Best all-season touring
Long warranty, low noise, balanced ride. The one-tire compromise that works for 80% of owners.
Bridgestone
Turanza QuietTrack
UTQG 800 with a 80,000-mile warranty; long-wear all-season compound built for the daily-driver mileage profile typical for Ford Fusion owners.
Goodyear
Assurance MaxLife
UTQG 820 with a 85,000-mile warranty; long-wear all-season compound built for the daily-driver mileage profile typical for Ford Fusion owners.
Michelin
CrossClimate 2
UTQG 640 with a 60,000-mile warranty; long-wear all-season compound built for the daily-driver mileage profile typical for Ford Fusion owners.
Michelin
Defender 2
UTQG 800 with a 80,000-mile warranty; long-wear all-season compound built for the daily-driver mileage profile typical for Ford Fusion owners.
Lowest cost per mile
Best budget
Best price-per-warranty-mile in this size. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options, not safety.
Goodyear
Assurance MaxLife
820 UTQG with a 85,000-mile warranty works out to roughly 0.00¢ per 100 miles before install. Best price-per-mile in this size; no premium-brand markup.
Bridgestone
Turanza QuietTrack
800 UTQG with a 80,000-mile warranty works out to roughly 0.00¢ per 100 miles before install. Best price-per-mile in this size; no premium-brand markup.
Continental
TrueContact tour
Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.
Hankook
Kinergy PT
800 UTQG with a 90,000-mile warranty works out to roughly 0.00¢ per 100 miles before install. Best price-per-mile in this size; no premium-brand markup.
Lowest cabin noise
Best quiet
Tread patterns engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning. Pick this if you commute long highway distances daily.
Bridgestone
Turanza QuietTrack
68 dB cabin-noise rating per the EU tire label; library-quiet. Tread pattern engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning.
Michelin
Defender 2
68 dB cabin-noise rating per the EU tire label; library-quiet. Tread pattern engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning.
Goodyear
Assurance MaxLife
70 dB cabin-noise rating per the EU tire label; library-quiet. Tread pattern engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning.
Hankook
Kinergy PT
70 dB cabin-noise rating per the EU tire label; library-quiet. Tread pattern engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning.
Cold-weather grip
Best winter
Dedicated winter or all-weather compounds that stay pliable below 7 °C. Necessary for >5 snow days a year.
Bridgestone
Blizzak WS90
Dedicated winter tire compound; stays pliable below 7 °C where summer/all-season rubber hardens. Recommended for Ford Fusion drivers in cold or snowy regions.
Michelin
X-Ice snow
Dedicated winter tire compound; stays pliable below 7 °C where summer/all-season rubber hardens. Recommended for Ford Fusion drivers in cold or snowy regions.
Side-by-side
Pick the trade-off that matches your driving
| All-season Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack | Best budget Goodyear Assurance MaxLife | Best winter Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| UTQG treadwear | 800 | 820 | - |
| Mileage warranty | 80,000 mi | 85,000 mi | - |
| Cabin noise | 68 dB | 70 dB | 71 dB |
| Season class | all-season | all-season | winter |
| Type | touring | touring | passenger |
OEM tire sizes by year
What size does the ford fusion use?
Recommendations on this page are anchored to the latest model-year's OEM size. Confirm yours against the driver-door placard before purchase.
| Year | OEM size | |
|---|---|---|
| 2002–2004 | 195/60R15 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 2006–2009 | 225/50R17 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 2010–2012 | 225/45R18 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 2013–2018 | 235/45R18 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 2019–2020 | 235/40R19 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 2021 | 215/60R16 | Year-specific fitment → |
How we ranked these tires for the ford fusion
We started with the latest model-year's OEM tire size; 215/60R16; and filtered our catalog of 22,000+ tires to those offered in that exact size. From there, four parallel rankings:
- Best all-season ranks on a weighted score: tire type matches passenger car segment, season is "all-season", premium brand bonus (Michelin / Continental / Bridgestone / Pirelli / Goodyear / Nokian).
- Best budget ranks on cost-per-warranty-mile; the lower the better. Premium brands get no bonus here.
- Best quiet ranks on the EU tire-label dB rating; lower is quieter.
- Best winter filters to tires marked 3PMSF severe-snow rated or all-weather class, with a small premium-brand bonus because winter-compound R&D is capital-intensive.
For sedans and compacts, the all-season touring tire below is the best default; long warranty, low cabin noise, reasonable cost per mile. Switch to the quiet pick if highway droning is a deal-breaker; switch to the winter pick if you see significant snow each year. Use the side-by-side comparison above to weigh the trade-offs against your specific driving; highway-heavy, winter-state, performance-oriented, or budget-constrained.
NHTSA-reported issues for ford fusion
Top issue category: Tires (General)
Most reported: Tires (General) (77) · TPMS (9) · Tread / Belt (6) · Valve (6) · Sidewall (4)
Reported across: 2006 – 2019 (12 years)
What owners described
Blowout or sudden deflation is the most common description, in 21% of these reports. Percentages are shares of the 91 reports covering every model year of the Ford Fusion that include a written account; a single report can describe more than one problem, so they do not total 100%.
| Reported problem | This subject | All tire complaints | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blowout or sudden deflation | 21% | 20% | 1.0× |
| Cracking or dry rot | 15% | 9% | 1.7× |
| Sidewall failure | 12% | 15% | 0.8× |
| Bubble or bulge in the tire | 7% | 6% | 1.1× |
| Loss of control, rollover or collision | 7% | 8% | 0.8× |
| Tread or belt separation | 3% | 13% | 0.2× |
Mileage at failure
49 of these reports state an odometer reading. The middle report is at 17,500 miles, with 8 in 10 falling between 1,954 and 84,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA about Ford Fusion. Reports are published by NHTSA as filed and are lightly cleaned here only to remove intake codes.
IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS SINCE PURCHASING A 2013 FORD FUSION WITH 235/40 19 CONTINENTAL TIRES (CONTIPROCONTACT) I HAVE HAD 3 SIDEWALL BLOWOUTS WHILE TRAVELING AT LESS THAT 20 MPH ON PAVED ROADWAYS. THIS TIRE CHOICE FOR THIS CAR MIGHT NOT BE SUITABLE SINCE IT HAS A RELATIVELY SMALL (40) ASPECT RATIO.
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR DUNLOP SIGNATURE TIRES, SIZE 255/50/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE WORKING UP TO STANDARDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE DOT NUMBER AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
THE CONTACT OWNS 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE VALVES WERE CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,500.
GOODYEAR DOT MMFUJNR33815 GOODYEAR TIRE MTS/235/45R18 94V. SECOND TIRE I HAD TO REPLACE ON NEW FORD FUSION (NITROGEN). 1ST THE WHOLE SIDEWALL COMPLETELY SEPERATED FROM TIRE. SERVICE DEPT. AT FORD SAID THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THAT HAPPEN BEFORE. SAID IT WAS A DEFECTIVE TIRE. NOW I HAVE A GOLF BALL SIZE LUMP ON MY SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. NO APPARENT REASON. IT IS TIME FOR GOODYEAR TO BE INVESTIGATED & REIMBURSE CONSUMERS. SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE. I FOUND THE DEFECT BEFORE ANY BLOWOUT OR ACCIDENT.
Complaints are voluntarily submitted to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation and are not verified by NHTSA; they represent owner-reported problems, not proven defects. Counts can be useful as a relative quality signal across comparable tires or vehicles.
Tire recalls & safety complaints for the Ford Fusion →
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