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
$120.99plus sales taxFull spec
Hyundai Kona Electric tires
The Hyundai Kona Electric leaves the factory on 215/55 R17 and 215/60 R17 and 235/45 R19 depending on wheel size, and the 215/55 R17 94V below is the one most owners are replacing. A standard load 94 rating is modest for an electric car and says something about where this one's curb weight sits. The Kia Niro EV takes the same size.
Every fitment
| Generation | Trim | Wheel | Tire size | Load index | Speed | Construction | Marking | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | First generation (2018-2023), 17in | 17in | 215/55 R17 | 94 | V | SL | none | see plate |
| Current | Second generation (2023-), 17in | 17in | 215/60 R17 | 96 | H | SL | none | see plate |
| Current | Second generation (2023-), 19in | 19in | 235/45 R19 | 99 | 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 tire.
What changes on this car
The two generations do not share a size. The original Kona Electric ran 215/55 R17 at load index 94 on every version, while the second generation moved to a taller 215/60 R17 at 96 and added a 19 inch option, so check which body you have before ordering.
Only the second-generation 19 inch fitment is extra load: 235/45 R19 99V XL carries 775 kg per corner on a sidewall about 106 mm deep, the shallowest in the Kona range. Hyundai lists Kumho and Nexen as original suppliers for that size.
In the US the 19 inch wheel comes with the N Line trim; the SE, SEL and Limited stay on the 17 inch tire.
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
$133.99plus sales taxFull 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
$110.99plus sales taxFull 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
$122.99plus sales taxFull 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 ton car than it looks.
Built for EVsSummer
Manufacture Francaise des Pneumatiques Michelin · Manufacturer material, used by permission
An efficiency-first summer tire 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 tire 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 tire 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
- Hyundai UK Kona Electric downloads, EU 2020/740 product information sheet, Nexen N'Fera Primus 215/60R17 96H SL: https://dmassets.hyundai.com/is/content/hyundaiautoever/Nexen_215_60_17pdf-1
- Hyundai UK Kona Electric downloads, EU 2020/740 product information sheet, Kumho PS71 235/45 R19 99V XL: https://dmassets.hyundai.com/is/content/hyundaiautoever/Kumho_235_45_19pdf
- Hyundai UK Kona Electric downloads, EU 2020/740 product information sheet, Nexen N'Fera Sport 235/45R19 99V XL: https://dmassets.hyundai.com/is/content/hyundaiautoever/Nexen_235_45_19pdf
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2019 Kona EV 150 kW, 215/55 R17 94V): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/hyundai/kona/kona-ev/2019/ev-201-150-kw/215---55-R-17-94V
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2022 Kona EV 100 kW, 215/55 R17 94V): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/hyundai/kona/kona-ev/2022/ev-136-100-kw/215---55-R-17-94V
- Michelin US vehicle fitment tool (2021 Kona Electric Limited, 215/55R17 94V): https://www.michelinman.com/auto/browse-tires/by-vehicle/2021/hyundai/kona-electric/limited/215---55R17-94V
- Michelin US vehicle fitment tool (2023 Kona Electric SEL, 215/55R17 94V): https://www.michelinman.com/auto/browse-tires/by-vehicle/2023/hyundai/kona-electric/sel/215---55R17-94V
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2024 Kona II EV 150 kW, 215/60 R17 96H): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/hyundai/kona/kona-ii-ev/2024/ev-204-150-kw/215---60-R-17-96H
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2024 Kona II EV 150 kW, 235/45 R19 99V): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/hyundai/kona/kona-ii-ev/2024/ev-204-150-kw/235---45-R-19-99V
- Michelin US vehicle fitment tool (2024 Kona Electric SE, 215/60R17 96H): https://www.michelinman.com/auto/browse-tires/by-vehicle/2024/hyundai/kona-electric/se/215---60R17-96H
- Michelin US vehicle fitment tool (2025 Kona Electric N Line, 235/45R19 XL 99V): https://www.michelinman.com/auto/browse-tires/by-vehicle/2025/hyundai/kona-electric/n-line/235---45R19---XL-99V
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 tires does the Hyundai Kona Electric take?
- It runs 215/55 R17 and 215/60 R17 and 235/45 R19. The exact fitment for your car is on On the driver's door jamb, on the B-pillar.
- Can I fit a cheaper tire to a Hyundai Kona Electric?
- Only at 215/55 R17 94V or better. That is the figure to hold: a tire below the load index, the speed rating or the construction class is not a cheaper one, it is the wrong one.