Daily driving
Grand touring
Everyday-tier power and daily driving is grand-touring territory: strong wet grip and comfort without paying for grip you'll never use.
Best tyres for the Ford Ranger 3.0 V6 Wildtrak
The Ford Ranger 3.0 V6 Wildtrak is a all-wheel drive ute with 184 kW and a kerb weight of 2,400 kg. That’s 77 kW per tonne, in the everyday tier. Mainstream hatches, sedans and SUVs. Enough power to notice good tyres in the wet.
Power-to-weight
77kW/t
- hp/t
- 103
- kg/kW
- 13.0
- lb/hp
- 21.4
- 0–100 est.
- ≈ 8.8 s
Likely under the P-plate limit. Under 130 kW/t on kerb weight. Legal eligibility uses tare mass, and engine modifications or a banned listing can still rule a car out. Check eligibility →
Ranger 3.0 V6 Wildtrak tyre size
Wildtrak V6 18in AT
255/65 R18 111HBest in this size →
Factory sizes, from one source or with a load/speed rating we couldn't confirm. Wheels get changed: your tyre placard, in the driver’s door jamb, is the authority on size, load index and speed rating.
Recommended tyres by how you drive
For a mild, wet climate. Cold and snowy climates are further down.
Gravel & off-road
All-terrain (A/T)
For gravel and dirt, an all-terrain's tougher carcass matters more than outright grip.
- Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015Mid-rangeTyroola
- BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3PremiumTyroola
- Falken Wildpeak A/T4WMid-rangeTyroola
- Toyo Open Country A/T IIIMid-range
Also consider: if you rarely leave the bitumen, touring.
What to look for on the sidewall
- Speed rating
- Typically H or V. H covers up to 210 km/h.
- Load index
- Whatever your placard shows: it is the authority. Our rough estimate for this car laden is 108 (1,000 kg per tyre), with XL or HL construction preferred.
- Treadwear (UTQG)
- 400–600 for grand touring tyres; expect 40,000–65,000 km.
Estimates from power and weight. The tyre placard on the driver’s door jamb is the legal minimum.
Grand touring: character
- Dry grip
- 3 out of 5
- Wet grip
- 4 out of 5
- Below 7 °C
- 3 out of 5
- Snow & ice
- 1 out of 5
- Quiet & comfort
- 5 out of 5
- Tread life
- 4 out of 5
- Efficiency
- 4 out of 5
In cold or snowy climates
Cold winters, little snow
Your tyre: All-season / all-weather
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 · Continental AllSeasonContact 2 · Michelin CrossClimate 2
If you'd rather run summer tyres: Grand touring
Continental PremiumContact 7 · Michelin Primacy 4+ · Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
Snow and ice
Summer set: Grand touring
Continental PremiumContact 7 · Michelin Primacy 4+ · Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
Winter set: Winter
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 · Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 · Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
If you want one set: All-season / all-weather
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 · Continental AllSeasonContact 2 · Michelin CrossClimate 2
Things to know about the Ranger 3.0 V6 Wildtrak
All-wheel drive: replace all four
Keep all four tyres the same make, model and near-identical tread depth. Many AWD systems tolerate only 2–3 mm of difference before the centre coupling or diff is strained, so a single damaged tyre can mean replacing the set, or shaving a new one to match.
Ute
If you tow or carry heavy loads, Light Truck (LT) construction gives stronger sidewalls and a higher load rating. Check pressures laden versus unladen: most utes list both on the placard.
Buying only two?
On AWD, avoid it. On other cars, put the new pair on the rear axle: grippy rears keep the car stable when braking or cornering in the wet.
Quick answers
What size tyres does the Ford Ranger 3.0 V6 Wildtrak use?
From the factory: 255/65 R18 111H (Wildtrak V6 18in AT). Wheels get changed, so check your car's tyre placard, in the driver's door jamb, before buying.
What is the power-to-weight ratio of the Ford Ranger 3.0 V6 Wildtrak?
77 kW per tonne (103 hp per tonne), from 184 kW and a 2,400 kg kerb weight. That puts it in ratio's Everyday tier.
What tyres should I buy for my Ford Ranger 3.0 V6 Wildtrak?
For everyday driving, grand touring tyres. Good options include the Continental PremiumContact 7, Michelin Primacy 4+, Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2. Always match or exceed the load index and speed rating on the car's tyre placard.
Can P-platers drive the Ford Ranger 3.0 V6 Wildtrak?
Likely, on power-to-weight: at 77 kW per tonne on kerb weight it is under the 130 kW/t limit for P-platers in NSW, Victoria and Queensland. Legal eligibility uses tare mass, and engine modifications can still make a car off-limits.
What speed rating does the Ford Ranger 3.0 V6 Wildtrak need?
Cars in the Everyday tier typically run H or V-rated tyres. The legal minimum is whatever your placard, on the driver's door jamb, specifies.