If wet braking matters most
Graded A for wet grip, and nothing else that fits is graded higher. Graded B for rolling resistance. EPREL registration 2853258.
Hankook iON evo
225/55 R18 102W XL
£132.97inc VATFull spec
Hyundai Ioniq 6 tyres
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 leaves the factory on 225/55 R18 and 245/40 R20 depending on wheel size, and the 225/55 R18 98W below is the one most owners are replacing. A standard load 98 rating is modest for an electric car and says something about where this one's kerb weight sits. The BMW iX1 takes the same size.
Every fitment
| Generation | Trim | Wheel | Tyre size | Load index | Speed | Construction | Marking | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Standard Range (18in) | 18in | 225/55 R18 | 98 | W | SL | none | see plate |
| Current | 20in wheels | 20in | 245/40 R20 | 99 | Y | 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
The Ioniq 6 is shaped for efficiency, and the 18 inch wheel with its 225/55 R18 suits that best: a narrower contact patch and more sidewall than a larger wheel gives.
The 20 inch option runs 245/40 R20 at Y, a lower and wider tyre than the 18's 225/55 R18. A 40 profile leaves about 98mm of sidewall, so the bigger wheel costs range, ride and tyres alike.
Which one to buy
How these were chosen. Everything here already clears this vehicle's own load index, speed rating and construction class. Each heading is a question about use rather than a ranking. The whole method.
If range is what you care about
Graded A for rolling resistance, the best of anything here, and that is the figure that shows on the range display. Graded B for wet grip. EPREL registration 2245816.
Nexen N'FERA Sport
225/55 R18 102Y XL
£120.60inc VATFull spec
Everything that fits the 225/55 R18
Order by
Ordering is by the registered label figure, not by anything we think of them.
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.
summerExtra load
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.
Built for EVsSummerExtra load
Hankook Tire & Technology · Manufacturer material, used by permission
Designed for electric cars from the ground up rather than adapted from a combustion tyre, and the winner of the 2025 Auto Bild EV tyre test.
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.
Where these figures come from
- Michelin's US vehicle fitment tool, michelinman.com (2025 Ioniq 6 SE Standard Range, 225/55R18 98W): https://www.michelinman.com/auto/browse-tires/by-vehicle/2025/hyundai/ioniq-6/se-standard-range/225---55R18-98W
- Michelin's UK vehicle fitment tool, michelin.co.uk (2023 Ioniq 6, 225/55 R18 98W): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/hyundai/ioniq-6/ioniq-6/2023/electrique-229-168-kw/225---55-R-18-98W
- Michelin's UK vehicle fitment tool, michelin.co.uk (2025 Ioniq 6, 245/40 R20 99Y): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/hyundai/ioniq-6/ioniq-6/2025/electrique-229-168-kw/245---40-R-20-99Y
- Michelin's UK vehicle fitment tool, michelin.co.uk (2026 Ioniq 6, 245/40 R20 99Y): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/hyundai/ioniq-6/ioniq-6/2026/electrique-325-239-kw/245---40-R-20-99Y
Every figure here comes from one tyre maker's own fitment data, checked across different years or trims. That is a second look rather than a second opinion, so check the label on your door jamb before you buy.
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Common questions
- What size tyres does the Hyundai Ioniq 6 take?
- It runs 225/55 R18 and 245/40 R20. 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 Ioniq 6?
- Only at 225/55 R18 98W 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.