Daily driving
Ultra-high performance summer
Warm-tier power starts to overwhelm touring rubber, especially in the wet. UHP tyres add the braking and steering you need and still last.
Best tyres for the Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8)
The Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8) is a front-wheel drive car with 147 kW and a kerb weight of 1,230 kg. That’s 120 kW per tonne, in the warm tier. Warm hatches, roadsters and quicker EVs. Tyres start to shape how the car feels.
Power-to-weight
120kW/t
- hp/t
- 160
- kg/kW
- 8.4
- lb/hp
- 13.8
- 0–100 est.
- ≈ 6.9 s
Under the P-plate limit. Comfortably under the 130 kW/t limit for P-platers in NSW, Victoria and Queensland (under-25s). Engine modifications or a banned listing can still rule a car out. P-plate rules
Recommended tyres by how you drive
For a mild, wet climate. Cold and snowy climates are further down.
Spirited road driving
Ultra-high performance summer
Warm-tier power starts to overwhelm touring rubber, especially in the wet. UHP tyres add the braking and steering you need and still last.
Road + occasional track days
Max performance summer
At 120 kW/t, your car leans hard on its tyres under power and braking. Max-performance tyres are what cars like this are engineered around.
- Michelin Pilot Sport 4SPremiumTyroola
- Continental SportContact 7PremiumTyroola
- Bridgestone Potenza SportPremiumTyroola
- Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSportPremiumTyroola
Also consider: optional track set, extreme 200TW.
What to look for on the sidewall
- Speed rating
- Typically V or W. V covers up to 240 km/h.
- Load index
- At least 82 (475 kg per tyre). Your placard may ask for more.
- Treadwear (UTQG)
- 300–400 for UHP summer tyres; expect 30,000–50,000 km.
Estimates from power and weight. The tyre placard on the driver’s door jamb is the legal minimum.
Ultra-high performance summer: character
- Dry grip
- 4 out of 5
- Wet grip
- 5 out of 5
- Below 7 °C
- 2 out of 5
- Snow & ice
- 0 out of 5
- Quiet & comfort
- 3 out of 5
- Tread life
- 3 out of 5
- Efficiency
- 3 out of 5
In cold or snowy climates
Cold winters, little snow
Summer set: Ultra-high performance summer
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 · Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 · Hankook Ventus S1 evo3
Cold-season set: Winter
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 · Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 · Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
If you want one set: All-season / all-weather
Michelin CrossClimate 2 · Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 · Continental AllSeasonContact 2
Snow and ice
Summer set: Ultra-high performance summer
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 · Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 · Hankook Ventus S1 evo3
Winter set: Winter
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 · Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 · Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
If you want one set: All-season / all-weather
Michelin CrossClimate 2 · Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 · Continental AllSeasonContact 2
Things to know about the Fiesta ST
Front-wheel drive
Your front tyres do the steering, braking and driving, so they wear faster. Rotate front to rear every 10,000 km to keep wear even.
Buying only two?
Put the new pair on the rear axle, even on a front-driver. Grippy rears keep the car stable when braking or cornering in the wet; worn rears are what cause spins.
Quick answers
What is the power-to-weight ratio of the Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8)?
120 kW per tonne (160 hp per tonne), from 147 kW and a 1,230 kg kerb weight. That puts it in ratio's Warm tier.
What tyres should I buy for my Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8)?
For everyday driving, ultra-high performance summer tyres. Good options include the Michelin Pilot Sport 5, Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, Hankook Ventus S1 evo3. Always match or exceed the load index and speed rating on the car's tyre placard.
Can P-platers drive the Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8)?
On power-to-weight, yes: at 120 kW per tonne it is under the 130 kW/t limit for P-platers in NSW, Victoria and Queensland. Engine modifications can still make a car off-limits.
What speed rating does the Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8) need?
Cars in the Warm tier typically run V or W-rated tyres. The legal minimum is whatever your placard, on the driver's door jamb, specifies.