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 2795263.
Kumho PS71
215/60 R17 96H
£72.94inc VATFull spec
Kia EV3 tyres
The Kia EV3 leaves the factory on 215/50 R19 and 215/60 R17 depending on wheel size, and the 215/60 R17 96H below is the one most owners are replacing. A standard load 96 rating is modest for an electric car and says something about where this one's kerb weight sits. The BYD Atto 2 takes the same size.
Every fitment
| Generation | Trim | Wheel | Tyre size | Load index | Speed | Construction | Marking | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Air (17in) | 17in | 215/60 R17 | 96 | H | SL | none | see plate |
| Current | GT-Line and GT-Line S (19in) | 19in | 215/50 R19 | 97 | H | 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 EV3 keeps the same 215 mm width on both of its common wheels. The 17 inch is standard load at 96, while the 19 inch is an XL tyre at 97, so a standard-load 215/50 R19 (index 93) is not a valid replacement on the GT-Line.
Both fitments are H rated, which is modest for an electric car of this size and reflects its city-crossover brief.
The AWD GT runs a separate 245/40 R20 size; neither Kia nor a tyre maker's selector gave its load index, so it is not listed here.
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 412158.
Michelin e.Primacy
215/60 R17 96H
£84.99inc VATFull spec
If you want the cabin quiet
Measured at 71 decibels. Graded A for wet grip, and nothing else that fits is graded higher. EPREL registration 658810.
Continental EcoContact 6 Q
215/60 R17 96H
£108.95inc VATFull spec
If the budget is the constraint
Graded A for wet grip, and nothing else that fits is graded higher. Graded A for rolling resistance, the best of anything here, and that is the figure that shows on the range display. EPREL registration 1743529.
Falken e.Ziex
215/60 R17 100H XL
£93.13inc VATFull spec
Everything that fits the 215/60 R17
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.
Built for EVsSummer
Manufacture Francaise des Pneumatiques Michelin · Manufacturer material, used by permission
An efficiency-first summer tyre aimed squarely at range rather than at cornering.
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
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.
Built for EVsSummer
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.
summerExtra load
Bridgestone Europe NV/SA · Manufacturer material, used by permission
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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
- Kia UK EV3 specification page, suspension and tyres table (17in 215/60R17, 19in 215/50R19, 20in 245/40R20): https://www.kia.com/uk/new-cars/ev3/specification/
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2024 EV3 150 kW, 215/60 R17 96H): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/kia/ev3/ev3/2024/ev-204-150-kw/215---60-R-17-96H
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2025 EV3 150 kW, 215/60 R17 96H): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/kia/ev3/ev3/2025/ev-204-150-kw/215---60-R-17-96H
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2024 EV3 150 kW, 215/50 R19 97H): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/kia/ev3/ev3/2024/ev-204-150-kw/215---50-R-19-97H
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2026 EV3 150 kW, 215/50 R19 97H): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/kia/ev3/ev3/2026/ev-204-150-kw/215---50-R-19-97H
Including the manufacturer's own published figure. Neither source is standing next to your vehicle, which is why the placard still wins.
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Other cars on the same size
Common questions
- What size tyres does the Kia EV3 take?
- It runs 215/50 R19 and 215/60 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 Kia EV3?
- Only at 215/60 R17 96H 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.