Best tires for the Porsche 918 (265/35R20, ranked by category)

Q: What's the best all-season tire for the Porsche 918?

Our top all-season touring pick for the 265/35R20 OEM size is Bridgestone Potenza Sport, selected by matching segment fitment, all-season compound class, and premium-brand quality bonus.

Q: Should I get a cheaper tire for my Porsche 918?

The budget pick ranks by cost-per-warranty-mile. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options, not actual safety risk.

Daily driver

Best all-season touring

Long warranty, low noise, balanced ride. The one-tire compromise that works for 80% of owners.

Bridgestone

Potenza Sport

Touring-tuned summer compound; balanced ride, grip, and tread life for everyday driving.

UTQG 300 72 dB summer

Continental

ExtremeContact Sport 02

UTQG 340 with a 30,000-mile warranty — long-wear summer compound built for the daily-driver mileage profile typical for Porsche 918 owners.

UTQG 340 30k mi warranty 70 dB summer

Goodyear

Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

UTQG 320 with a 30,000-mile warranty — long-wear summer compound built for the daily-driver mileage profile typical for Porsche 918 owners.

UTQG 320 30k mi warranty 71 dB summer

Michelin

Pilot Sport 5

UTQG 320 with a 30,000-mile warranty — long-wear summer compound built for the daily-driver mileage profile typical for Porsche 918 owners.

UTQG 320 30k mi warranty 71 dB summer

Lowest cost per mile

Best budget

Best price-per-warranty-mile in this size. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options, not safety.

Continental

ExtremeContact DWS 06 Plus

560 UTQG with a 50,000-mile warranty works out to roughly 0.00¢ per 100 miles before install. Best price-per-mile in this size — no premium-brand markup.

UTQG 560 50k mi warranty 71 dB all-season

Pirelli

P Zero All Season Plus 3

560 UTQG with a 50,000-mile warranty works out to roughly 0.00¢ per 100 miles before install. Best price-per-mile in this size — no premium-brand markup.

UTQG 560 50k mi warranty 70 dB all-season

Continental

ProContact TX

Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.

UTQG 540

Goodyear

Eagle Exhilarate

500 UTQG with a 45,000-mile warranty works out to roughly 0.00¢ per 100 miles before install. Best price-per-mile in this size — no premium-brand markup.

UTQG 500 45k mi warranty 70 dB all-season

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.

Pirelli

P Zero All Season Plus 3

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.

UTQG 560 50k mi warranty 70 dB all-season

Goodyear

Eagle Exhilarate

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.

UTQG 500 45k mi warranty 70 dB all-season

Continental

ExtremeContact Sport 02

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.

UTQG 340 30k mi warranty 70 dB summer

Continental

ExtremeContact DWS 06 Plus

71 dB cabin-noise rating per the EU tire label — well below the segment median. Tread pattern engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning.

UTQG 560 50k mi warranty 71 dB all-season

Side-by-side

Pick the trade-off that matches your driving

	All-season Bridgestone Potenza Sport	Best budget Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 Plus	Best quiet Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus 3
UTQG treadwear	300	560	560
Mileage warranty	—	50,000 mi	50,000 mi
Cabin noise	72 dB	71 dB	70 dB
Season class	summer	all-season	all-season
Type	performance	performance	performance

OEM tire sizes by year

What size does the Porsche 918 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
2013–2016	`265/35R20`	Year-specific fitment →

Browse Porsche 918 fitment by year →

How we ranked these tires for the Porsche 918

We started with the latest model-year's OEM tire size — 265/35R20 — 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 performance 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.

Performance trims trade tread life for grip. Expect summer-class compounds to wear 15,000–25,000 miles vs 50,000+ for all-season touring. The all-season recommendation below is the daily-driver compromise; the budget pick saves money for owners who want the same compound class without the brand premium. 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.

FAQ

What's the best all-season tire for the Porsche 918?

The all-season touring slate above ranks the top options for the 265/35R20 OEM size. The leader is selected by matching porsche-segment fitment, all-season compound class, and premium-brand quality bonus. For most Porsche 918 owners, the all-season touring pick is the best one-tire compromise — long warranty, low noise, reasonable cost per mile.

Should I get a cheaper tire for my Porsche 918?

The budget slate above ranks tires by cost-per-warranty-mile, ignoring brand premium. The budget pick is genuinely competitive on durability metrics — the trade-off is shorter warranty and slightly higher cabin noise, not actual safety risk. If you drive less than 15,000 miles a year, the budget pick will outlast your replacement window regardless.

Does the Porsche 918 need winter tires?

If you see more than 5 snow days a year or drive at sustained temperatures below 7 °C, yes — winter compounds stay pliable in cold where all-season rubber hardens, which translates directly to shorter braking distances. The winter pick above is 3PMSF severe-snow rated and works for the 265/35R20 OEM fitment. Storage cost is real (4 extra tires somewhere), but the safety margin in winter conditions is substantial.

Can I run a different tire size on my Porsche 918?

Plus-size and minus-size alternatives within ±3% overall diameter are typically safe per the ETRTO standard. See the 265/35R20 upsize options for the full categorised alternatives table with verdicts.

Where can I buy these tires?

Each tire links to its detail page with live pricing from our online retailer partners. Out-the-door cost (including mount, balance, TPMS service, and disposal) varies by state — use the install cost calculator for a realistic estimate.