Daily driving
Ultra-high performance summer
Hot-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 Honda Civic Type R (FL5)
The Honda Civic Type R (FL5) is a front-wheel drive car with 235 kW and a kerb weight of 1,430 kg. That’s 164 kW per tonne, in the hot tier. Hot hatches and sports coupés. Power can overwhelm cheap rubber, especially in the wet.
Power-to-weight
164kW/t
- hp/t
- 220
- kg/kW
- 6.1
- lb/hp
- 10.0
- 0–100 est.
- ≈ 5.2 s
Over the P-plate limit. Above 130 kW/t, so P1 and P2 drivers in NSW and Victoria, and under-25 P-platers in Queensland, can't drive it without an exemption. P-plate rules
Recommended tyres by how you drive
For a mild, wet climate. Cold and snowy climates are further down.
Spirited road driving
Max performance summer
At 164 kW/t, your car leans hard on its tyres under power and braking. Max-performance tyres are what cars like this are engineered around.
Road + occasional track days
Max performance summer
At 164 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, track.
What to look for on the sidewall
- Speed rating
- Typically W or Y. W covers up to 270 km/h.
- Load index
- At least 87 (545 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 Civic Type R
Front-wheel drive
Your front tyres steer, brake and put down a lot of power, so they wear up to twice as fast and traction in first and second gear is the limit. Rotate front to rear every 10,000 km and favour a tyre known for straight-line traction.
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 Honda Civic Type R (FL5)?
164 kW per tonne (220 hp per tonne), from 235 kW and a 1,430 kg kerb weight. That puts it in ratio's Hot tier.
What tyres should I buy for my Honda Civic Type R (FL5)?
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 Honda Civic Type R (FL5)?
No, not without an exemption. At 164 kW per tonne it is over the 130 kW/t limit for P1 and P2 drivers in NSW and Victoria, and for under-25 P-platers in Queensland.
What speed rating does the Honda Civic Type R (FL5) need?
Cars in the Hot tier typically run W or Y-rated tyres. The legal minimum is whatever your placard, on the driver's door jamb, specifies.