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
Lexus UX 300e tyres
The Lexus UX 300e leaves the factory on 215/60 R17 and 225/50 R18 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 | 17in | 17in | 215/60 R17 | 96 | H | SL | none | see plate |
| Current | 18in | 18in | 225/50 R18 | 95 | V | SL | 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
Moving up to the 18 inch wheel lowers the load index by one step, from 96 to 95, while raising the speed rating from H to V. Both are standard load, so neither size needs an XL tyre.
The UX 300e was not sold in the US. Its 18 inch tyre has the lower sidewall, about 112 mm against 129 mm on the 17 inch.
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
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
- Lexus UK media, UX 300e technical specifications (2024): wheel and tyre size 17in 215/60R17, 18in 225/50R18: https://media.lexus.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/pdf/240206-UX-300e-Tech-Specs.pdf
- Lexus UK media, UX 300e technical specifications (2021): 17in 215/60R17, 18in 225/50R18: https://media.lexus.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/pdf/210622M-UX-300e-Tech-Spec.pdf
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2021 UX 300e, 215/60 R17 96H): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/lexus/ux/ux300e/2021/ev-204-150-kw/215---60-R-17-96H
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2024 UX 300e, 215/60 R17 96H): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/lexus/ux/ux300e/2024/ev-204-150-kw/215---60-R-17-96H
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2021 UX 300e, 225/50 R18 95V): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/lexus/ux/ux300e/2021/ev-204-150-kw/225---50-R-18-95V
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2024 UX 300e, 225/50 R18 95V): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/lexus/ux/ux300e/2024/ev-204-150-kw/225---50-R-18-95V
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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Common questions
- What size tyres does the Lexus UX 300e take?
- It runs 215/60 R17 and 225/50 R18. 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 Lexus UX 300e?
- 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.