Built for EVsSummerExtra load
Manufacture Francaise des Pneumatiques Michelin · Manufacturer material, used by permission
An efficiency-first summer tyre aimed squarely at range rather than at cornering.
235/55 R19 tyres
235/55 R19 is 235mm across, with a sidewall 55 per cent of that width, on a 19 inch rim. We list nine in it, from eight manufacturers. Load indices run from 101 to 105. Wet grip runs from A to D.
Tyres in 235/55 R19
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Ordering is by the registered label figure, not by anything we think of them.
Built for EVsSummerExtra load
Continental AG · Manufacturer material, used by permission
Continental's efficiency summer tyre in the sizes heavy electric cars actually use, available in some fitments with the ContiSilent foam liner.
Built for EVsAll seasonExtra load
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company · Manufacturer material, used by permission
An all-season tyre for electric cars, which is a sensible default in a climate that rarely makes a full winter tyre worth the second set of wheels.
summerExtra load
Bridgestone Europe NV/SA · Manufacturer material, used by permission
A touring summer tyre built with Bridgestone's Enliten construction, which cuts weight and rolling resistance across the range rather than in one model.
Built for EVsWinterExtra load
Nokian Tyres plc · Manufacturer material, used by permission
A studless winter tyre built for the weight and the rolling resistance demands of an electric car.
Built for EVsSummerExtra load
Falken Tyre Europe GmbH · Manufacturer material, used by permission
Sumitomo's electric-car range at a price well below the flagships, with the load ratings heavy battery cars actually need.
summer
Kumho Tire · Manufacturer material, used by permission
Graded A for fuel efficiency in several of the sizes heavy electric cars use, which is a harder result on a two tonne car than it looks.
summer
Nexen Tire Corporation · Manufacturer material, used by permission
A Korean-built summer tyre that turns up as original equipment more often than its profile suggests, graded A for fuel efficiency.
summerExtra load
Continental AG · Manufacturer material, used by permission
Graded A for wet grip in the large sizes electric SUVs run, which is the grade worth paying for.
What the size means
Electric cars and vans that use it
- Hyundai Ioniq 5
- Kia EV6
- Volkswagen ID.4
- Ford Mustang Mach-E
- Audi Q4 e-tron
- Skoda Enyaq
- Nissan Ariya
- Kia EV5
- Genesis GV60
- Genesis Electrified GV70
- Ford Explorer EV
- Volkswagen ID.5
- Volkswagen ID. Buzz
- Skoda Elroq
- Cupra Tavascan
- Peugeot e-5008
- Vauxhall Grandland Electric
Check your own placard before you buy. A size that fits the rim is not the same as a tyre rated for your vehicle, and the load index is what decides that rather than the price.