Hyundai Inster tyres
The Hyundai Inster leaves the factory on 185/65 R15 and 205/45 R17 depending on wheel size, and the 185/65 R15 88H below is the one most owners are replacing. A standard load 88 rating is modest for an electric car and says something about where this one's kerb weight sits. The Nissan e-NV200 takes the same size.
Every fitment
| Generation | Trim | Wheel | Tyre size | Load index | Speed | Construction | Marking | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 15in | 15in | 185/65 R15 | 88 | H | SL | none | see plate |
| Current | 17in | 17in | 205/45 R17 | 88 | V | XL | none | see plate |
Your own placard is the authority. You will find it on the on the driver's door jamb, on the B-pillar. Where it disagrees with this page, it wins. Match or exceed the size, load index, speed rating and construction class it gives, and use its pressure figure rather than anything printed on the tyre.
What changes on this car
Both Inster sizes carry the same load index, 88, which is 560 kg per corner. The 17 inch reaches it only as an XL tyre, while the 15 inch does it at standard load because its sidewall is so much taller.
This is the smallest car in Hyundai's electric range and the lightest fitment in this group. The 15 inch sidewall stands about 120 mm, against roughly 92 mm on the 17 inch, so the base wheel is the one to keep for potholed streets.
Hyundai lists Kumho HS52 and Nexen as the factory suppliers in both sizes.
No tyres listed against this fitment yet. Product specifications are published from each manufacturer's own data and that work is not finished for 185/65 R15. Match or exceed every figure in the table above and you cannot go far wrong.
Where these figures come from
- Hyundai Europe Inster technical data downloads, EU 2020/740 product information sheet, Kumho HS52 185/65 R15 88H SL: https://dmassets.hyundai.com/is/content/hyundaiautoever/Hyundai_INSTER_Kumho_185_65R15pdf
- Hyundai Europe Inster technical data downloads, EU 2020/740 product information sheet, Kumho HS52 205/45 R17 88V XL: https://dmassets.hyundai.com/is/content/hyundaiautoever/Hyundai_INSTER_Kumho_205_45R17pdf
- Hyundai Europe Inster technical data downloads, Nexen label 205/45R17 88 V XL: https://dmassets.hyundai.com/is/content/hyundaiautoever/Hyundai_INSTER_Nexen_205_45R17pdf
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2025 Inster 84 kW, 185/65 R15 88H): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/hyundai/inster/inster/2025/ev-115-84kw/185---65-R-15-88H
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2025 Inster 84 kW, 205/45 R17 88V): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/hyundai/inster/inster/2025/ev-115-84kw/205---45-R-17-88V
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2026 Inster 71 kW, 205/45 R17 88V): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/hyundai/inster/inster/2026/ev-97-71kw/205---45-R-17-88V
Including the manufacturer's own published figure. Neither source is standing next to your vehicle, which is why the placard still wins.
Other cars on the same size
Common questions
- What size tyres does the Hyundai Inster take?
- It runs 185/65 R15 and 205/45 R17. The exact fitment for your car is on On the driver's door jamb, on the B-pillar.
- Can I fit a cheaper tyre to a Hyundai Inster?
- Only at 185/65 R15 88H or better. That is the figure to hold: a tyre below the load index, the speed rating or the construction class is not a cheaper one, it is the wrong one.