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Saab 9-5 generations and tyre sizes

Table of contents:
9-5
1.Generation
1997 - 2001

205/65 R15 (V)

215/55 R16 (V)

225/45 R17 (W)
9-5
1.Generation (1. Facelift)
2001 - 2005

205/55 R15 (V)

215/55 R16 (V)

225/45 R17 (W)
9-5
1.Generation (2. Facelift)
2005 - 2010

215/55 R16

225/45 R17

235/45 R17

235/40 R18 (Y)
9-5
2.Generation
2010 - 2011

225/55 R16

225/55 R17

245/40 R19
… or select your vehicle

Tyres for Saab 9-5 - market overview, tests, reviews

WinterSummerAllround

Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6

/100%
Tested 11x in 2024, 11x 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 Saab 9-5:

205/55 R15Not available in this dimension
205/65 R15Not available in this dimension
215/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £88mytyres.co.uk
225/55 R17 £130mytyres.co.uk
235/45 R17 £107mytyres.co.uk
235/40 R18 £118mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R19 £167mytyres.co.uk

Continental PremiumContact 7

/100%
Tested 15x in 2024, 15x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for Saab 9-5:

205/55 R15Not available in this dimension
205/65 R15Not available in this dimension
215/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/55 R16 £155mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17 £88mytyres.co.uk
225/55 R17 £135mytyres.co.uk
235/45 R17 £118mytyres.co.uk
235/40 R18 £121mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R19Not available in this dimension

Bridgestone Turanza T005

/89%
Tested 11x in 2024, 32x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for Saab 9-5:

205/55 R15Not available in this dimension
205/65 R15Not available in this dimension
215/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17Currenty not available
225/55 R17Not available in this dimension
235/45 R17Not available in this dimension
235/40 R18Not available in this dimension
245/40 R19 £183mytyres.co.uk

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

/81%
Tested 16x in 2024, 32x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Exceptional traction on snow
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for Saab 9-5:

205/55 R15Not available in this dimension
205/65 R15Not available in this dimension
215/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £119mytyres.co.uk
225/55 R17 £140mytyres.co.uk
235/45 R17 £149mytyres.co.uk
235/40 R18 £137mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R19 £224mytyres.co.uk

Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

/78%
Tested 7x in 2024, 7x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Great handling on snow
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for Saab 9-5:

205/55 R15Not available in this dimension
205/65 R15Not available in this dimension
215/55 R16 £110mytyres.co.uk
225/55 R16 £132mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17 £115mytyres.co.uk
225/55 R17Currenty not available
235/45 R17Not available in this dimension
235/40 R18Not available in this dimension
245/40 R19Not available in this dimension

Bridgestone Turanza 6

/87%
Tested 9x in 2024, 9x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for Saab 9-5:

205/55 R15Not available in this dimension
205/65 R15Not available in this dimension
215/55 R16 £145mytyres.co.uk
225/55 R16 £133mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17 £91mytyres.co.uk
225/55 R17 £137mytyres.co.uk
235/45 R17 £111mytyres.co.uk
235/40 R18Not available in this dimension
245/40 R19 £170mytyres.co.uk

Vredestein WINTRAC

/78%
Tested 4x in 2024, 8x 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 Saab 9-5:

205/55 R15Not available in this dimension
205/65 R15 £104mytyres.co.uk
215/55 R16 £118mytyres.co.uk
225/55 R16Currenty not available
225/45 R17Not available in this dimension
225/55 R17Not available in this dimension
235/45 R17Not available in this dimension
235/40 R18Not available in this dimension
245/40 R19Not available in this dimension

Firestone Roadhawk 2

/85%
Tested 1x in 2024, 1x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
    -
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for Saab 9-5:

205/55 R15Not available in this dimension
205/65 R15Not available in this dimension
215/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £84mytyres.co.uk
225/55 R17 £113mytyres.co.uk
235/45 R17Not available in this dimension
235/40 R18 £108mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R19 £159mytyres.co.uk

Falken Azenis Fk520

/82%
Tested 9x in 2024, 9x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Excellent steering response on dry roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for Saab 9-5:

205/55 R15Not available in this dimension
205/65 R15Not available in this dimension
215/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/55 R16Not available in this dimension
225/45 R17 £92mytyres.co.uk
225/55 R17 £118protyre
235/45 R17 £97protyre
235/40 R18 £120protyre
245/40 R19 £181protyre

Kleber Dynaxer HP4

/82%
Tested 8x in 2024, 12x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Low drive-by noise levels
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for Saab 9-5:

205/55 R15Not available in this dimension
205/65 R15 £107mytyres.co.uk
215/55 R16 £98mytyres.co.uk
225/55 R16 £129mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17Not available in this dimension
225/55 R17Currenty not available
235/45 R17Not available in this dimension
235/40 R18Not available in this dimension
245/40 R19Not available in this dimension

Kumho Ecsta HS52

/81%
Tested 9x in 2024, 9x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Low drive-by noise levels
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for Saab 9-5:

205/55 R15Not available in this dimension
205/65 R15 £68mytyres.co.uk
215/55 R16 £97mytyres.co.uk
225/55 R16 £104mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17Currenty not available
225/55 R17 £104mytyres.co.uk
235/45 R17 £93mytyres.co.uk
235/40 R18Not available in this dimension
245/40 R19Not available in this dimension

Nexen N blue 4 Season

/62%
Tested 3x in 2024, 15x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Low drive-by noise levels
  • Great handling on snow
  • Good value for the money
  • Short braking distance on snow
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for Saab 9-5:

205/55 R15Not available in this dimension
205/65 R15Not available in this dimension
215/55 R16 £102mytyres.co.uk
225/55 R16 £108mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17 £89mytyres.co.uk
225/55 R17 £110mytyres.co.uk
235/45 R17 £83mytyres.co.uk
235/40 R18Not available in this dimension
245/40 R19Not available in this dimension

Michelin Primacy 4+

/79%
Tested 11x in 2024, 11x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Low drive-by noise levels
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for Saab 9-5:

205/55 R15Not available in this dimension
205/65 R15Not available in this dimension
215/55 R16 £153mytyres.co.uk
225/55 R16 £163mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R17 £104tyres.pneus.online.uk
225/55 R17 £150protyre
235/45 R17 £117mytyres.co.uk
235/40 R18 £152mytyres.co.uk
245/40 R19Not available in this dimension
#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
87.7%
92.6%
89.9%
Autobild 2022
AutoMotorSport 2022
Premium £167
98 Y + 2
2. Continental Sportcontact 7
Autobild 2022
Premium £158
98 Y + 1
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
83.5%
87.7%
74.2%
 Premium £183
98 Y
4. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
76.8%
80.4%
73.5%
72.7%
Autobild 2022
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle £211
98 V
5. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
76.4%
89.7%
89.5%
78.2%
Autobild 2022
AutoMotorSport 2022
Premium £291
98 V + 1
6. Pirelli P ZERO lx.
Premium £157
94 W + 5
7. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
85%
78.5%
76.5%
 Premium £162
98 Y + 2
8. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
90.4%
89.6%
81.3%
Autobild 2022
Premium £185
98 Y
9. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3
83.4%
79.4%
73.3%
82.3%
 Premium £183
98 Y
10. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
77.9%
85.3%
64.2%
Autobild 2018
Premium £305
94 Y + 1
11. Continental WinterContact TS 850P
Premium
12. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
78.7%
79.7%
92.1%
86.1%
Autobild 2022
AutoMotorSport 2022
Premium £254
98 V
13. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84.6%
92.6%
80.2%
85.4%
Autobild 2020
Premium £268
98 V + 3
14. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
83.3%
 Premium £162
98 Y
15. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
92.2%
79.8%
84.4%
83.1%
Autobild 2022
AutoMotorSport 2022
Premium £241
98 V
16. Continental AllSeasonContact
82.6%
90.3%
78.3%
77.7%
 Premium £188
98 Y
17. Michelin CrossClimate 2
74.5%
94.4%
90.7%
71.6%
 Premium £188
98 Y
18. Kleber KRISALP HP3
77.6%
89.7%
74.8%
79.7%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle £216
98 V
19. Bridgestone Turanza T005
84.3%
85.2%
78.9%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Premium £257
94 W + 5
20. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
82.7%
92%
82.4%
79.3%
Autobild 2020
Premium £338
98 V + 3
21. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
82.9%
92.2%
82.8%
75.3%
Sportscars 2018
Premium
22. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
87.4%
91.3%
89.3%
Sportscars 2016
Premium
23. Michelin Pilot Sport 4! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 5
89.4%
89.3%
79.1%
Autobild 2022
AutoMotorSport 2022
Premium £176
98 Y + 4
24. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Autobild 2022
AutoMotorSport 2022
Premium £224
98 W
25. Hankook Kinergy 4S2 H750
83.3%
84.2%
88.6%
89.1%
 Upper-middle £162
94 W
26. Bridgestone Turanza 6
Premium £170
98 Y
27. Michelin CrossClimate+
69.1%
79.8%
84.3%
79.5%
 Premium
28. Continental Premiumcontact 6
AutoMotorSport 2022
Premium £186
98 Y + 3
29. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
Premium £249
94 V + 3
30. Vredestein ULTRAC VORTI+
81.5%
75.3%
84%
Autobild 2022
Premium £177
0
31. Continental Sportcontact 6! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 7
82.5%
90.9%
88.9%
Autobild 2018
Premium £176
98 Y + 3
32. Firestone Roadhawk 2
86.3%
85.5%
 Upper-middle £159
98 Y
33. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
77.7%
62.3%
80.4%
74.8%
 Premium £188
98 Y
34. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
91.7%
90.4%
77.2%
Autobild 2020
Premium £187
94 W + 1
35. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75.8%
90.5%
85.7%
67.4%
Sportscars 2016
Upper-middle
36. Firestone Winterhawk 4
79.3%
88.5%
72.7%
81.5%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Upper-middle £211
98 V
37. Fulda SportControl 2
77.8%
80.2%
75.1%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost £165
98 Y + 1
38. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
75.3%
81.6%
82.3%
81.1%
 Premium £188
98 Y
39. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
80.6%
77.4%
83.7%
Sportscars 2018
Premium
40. Falken Azenis Fk520
Upper-middle £156
98 Y + 1
41. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
81.4%
83.1%
78.4%
Autobild 2022
AutoMotorSport 2022
Premium £149
98 Y
42. Nokian Weatherproof
77.7%
84.2%
77.9%
71%
 Upper-middle
43. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
75.2%
80.2%
78.7%
 Lowcost £204
98 V
44. Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02
78.2%
74.2%
74.2%
77.1%
Autobild 2022
AutoMotorSport 2022
Upper-middle £194
94 V + 2
45. Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S
Sportscars 2016
Premium
46. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
81.6%
77%
74.1%
Autobild 2020
Premium £158
98 Y + 3
47. Nokian WR Snowproof P
66.1%
79.2%
92.3%
 Upper-middle £225
98 V
48. Toyo Snowprox S954
78.8%
70.6%
92.2%
82.7%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle £254
98 W
49. Pirelli Cinturato P7
76.2%
86.7%
80.8%
 Premium £190
94 W + 3
50. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
Premium
51. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
80%
68.3%
80.1%
Autobild 2020
Premium £169
98 Y + 2
52. Kumho Ecsta PS71
80%
74.5%
67.3%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle £126
98 Y
53. BFGoodrich Advantage
63.2%
74%
81.1%
 Upper-middle £184
98 Y
54. Nexen N Fera Sport
71.5%
73.9%
77.2%
Autobild 2022
AutoMotorSport 2022
Lowcost £141
98 Y
55. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
58.7%
77%
87.7%
 Premium £300
98 V + 2
56. Firestone Firehawk Sport
66.2%
77.7%
 Upper-middle £155
98 Y
57. Kleber Quadraxer 3
77.5%
86.9%
85.5%
82.3%
 Upper-middle £205
98 Y
58. Kumho WinterCraft WP71
81.9%
76.7%
78%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle
59. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
79.3%
77.4%
76.8%
Autobild 2022
AutoMotorSport 2022
Lowcost £122
98 Y
60. Debica Presto UHP 2
62.1%
 Lowcost £139
98 Y
61. Falken Azenis FK510! Newer model available: Falken Azenis FK520
82.9%
75.5%
76.2%
Autobild 2022
AutoMotorSport 2022
Upper-middle
62. Linglong Sport Master
68%
64%
81%
 Lowcost
63. Sava Intensa UHP 2
78.1%
86.7%
73.9%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost £139
98 Y + 1
64. Uniroyal RainSport 5
86.3%
70%
83.2%
 Upper-middle £137
98 Y
65. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125! Newer model available: Hankook Ventus Prime 4
73.1%
92%
80.3%
 Premium £136
94 W
66. Firestone Roadhawk
73.1%
86.6%
73.3%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle £151
98 Y
67. Nokian Powerproof
82.2%
84.7%
77%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Upper-middle
68. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
Premium
69. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
76.8%
77.4%
77.5%
94.5%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost £182
98 V + 1
70. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
64.3%
72.6%
78.2%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle £166
98 Y
71. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
86.9%
61.1%
91.8%
76.7%
 Premium
72. Nexen WinGuard Sport
Lowcost
73. Semperit Speed-Life 3
80.5%
67.2%
75.4%
 Lowcost £139
98 Y
74. Uniroyal WinterExpert
63.8%
77.5%
71.5%
75.2%
AutoMotorSport 2022
Upper-middle £219
98 V
75. Continental Ecocontact 6! Newer model available: Continental EcoContact 7
62%
78.8%
85%
 Premium £176
98 Y + 3
76. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
Upper-middle
77. Nokian WR A4
66.1%
77.4%
80.7%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle
78. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
81.6%
70.5%
85.4%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle £194
98 V
79. Pirelli P ZERO
90.1%
92.2%
74.6%
Autobild 2020
Premium £193
94 Y + 4
80. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
85.5%
 Premium
81. Bridgestone Potenza S001
73%
83.9%
61.6%
Autobild 2020
Premium
82. Matador MP93 Nordicca
Lowcost
83. Cooper Zeon CS8
80%
73.8%
80%
 Upper-middle £177
0 Y
84. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
80.1%
85.9%
75.5%
Autobild 2020
Premium
85. Nankang Winter Activa SV-55
Offroad 2015
Lowcost £144
98 H
86. Michelin Primacy 3! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4
69.6%
 Premium £230
98 Y + 3
87. Apollo Aspire XP
75.8%
84.4%
88.3%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost
88. Laufenn S Fit EQ+ LK01
67.6%
89.3%
82.1%
 Lowcost
89. Yokohama Advan Sport V107
82.4%
92.3%
75.5%
 Upper-middle £170
98 Y
90. Uniroyal RainSport 3
58.4%
Autobild 2020
Upper-middle
91. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
78.1%
85%
Automotorsport 2017
Premium £210
98 Y + 6
92. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
Premium
93. Kumho Ecsta PS91
64.3%
65.6%
 Upper-middle £153
98 Y
94. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER
Upper-middle
95. Semperit Speed-Life 2! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Life 3
65.9%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost
96. Continental SportContact 5! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 6
Premium £178
98 Y + 1
97. Continental ContiSportContact 5
Autobild 2017
Premium
98. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
61.7%
62.5%
Autobild 2020
Lowcost £131
98 Y
99. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
72%
89.2%
59.1%
 Upper-middle
100. Fortune FSR901
Autobild 2020
Lowcost