Good tire all round. Would buy again price depending. They are a little firm and noisier than i think they should be, but overall good.
SUV and 4x4 Summer Electric Vehicle Tires
All SUV and 4x4 Summer Electric Vehicle Tires on Tire Reviews, ranked. The 5 tires in this category are scored using 1 independent tire tests and 7 owner reviews covering 79,200 miles of driving.
- 5tires in this category
- 1professional tests
- 7owner reviews
- 79,200 milescovered on them
The quick answer
| Pick | Tire | The evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Falken e.Ziex 8.7 | TR Score 8.7 / 10 high confidence score |
| Owners' favorite | Hankook iON evo SUV 8.5 | 87% from 3 owner reviews |
| Latest test winner | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 9.3 | 2025 Vi Bilagare Summer EV Tire Test |
Best overall is the highest TR Score in the category; the owners' favorite is the highest rated by the drivers who run them. The full rankings and the evidence behind every pick are below.
The best SUV and 4x4 Summer Electric Vehicle Tires, ranked
The highest scoring tire in the category is the Falken e.Ziex, with a TR Score of 8.7 out of 10. 4 of the 5 tires here have earned a score; the rest are listed further down.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Falken e.Ziex
|
8.7 | - | - | - |
| 2 |
Hankook iON evo SUV
|
8.5 | 87% | 3 | 36,000 miles |
| 3 |
Pirelli Scorpion Elect
|
7.9 | 81% | 2 | 33,000 miles |
| 4 |
Hankook iON GT SUV
|
7.5 | - | - | - |
TR Score rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, weighted by how much evidence backs them. Tires are only scored once enough data exists; discontinued tires are not ranked but remain in the complete record below.
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What is a Electric Vehicle tire?
Electric Vehicle tires are tuned for the demands of EVs: higher vehicle weight, instant torque, and the need for low rolling resistance and low noise. Many conventional tires also work well on EVs, but these are designed around them.
Summer tires use compounds that work best in warm conditions, giving the strongest wet and dry grip of any season category when temperatures are mild or hot. Their performance falls away in the cold, which is where winter and all season tires take over.
Professional tests of SUV and 4x4 Summer Electric Vehicle Tires
Every published comparison test of this category we have indexed - 1 in total, newest first. Test results feed directly into the TR Scores above.
| Year | Test | Size tested | Winner | Tires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025 Vi Bilagare Summer EV Tire Test | 235/55 R19 | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV | 7 |
Winners are only named where a test crowned a single overall winner. Tests that rank tires within groups, or test too small a field to compare brands, still count as evidence but name no winner here.
The SUV and 4x4 Summer Electric Vehicle Tires owners rate highest
Rated purely by the people who drive on them, the top tire in the category is the Hankook iON evo SUV - 87% from 3 owner reviews. 1 tires have enough reviews to qualify; this is the same ranking behind the category position shown on each tire's own page.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hankook iON evo SUV
|
87% | 3 | 36,000 miles | 8.5 |
A tire needs at least 3 owner reviews to appear here. Owner ratings reward different things to tests - comfort, wear and value show up over thousands of miles, not on a test track.
What drivers say about SUV and 4x4 Summer Electric Vehicle Tires
The most recent owner reviews from this category, in their own words.
Good average tires, not for sports driving, but they did a grat job on my wife's Skoda Enyaq. good comfort and noise levels.
Yesterday, I replaced the original Bridgestone A001 soundproof foam tires on my NIO ES6 with Pirelli tires, hoping to improve driving safety and ride comfort. These Pirelli tires cost 50% more than the Bridgestone ones, so I expected a corresponding upgrade in overall performance.
However, issues arose during installation. Both new tires showed road force values between 11 and 12, exceeding the safe standard range. After professional road force calibration, the values were optimized down to 4 and 5 respectively.
After repeated adjustments, I have driven around 200 kilometers so far. The most obvious downside is the prominent noise at high speeds. I checked the weather data and confirmed it was only a gentle breeze of level 2 that day, so the noise is not wind noise. Instead, the tire rolling noise is louder than that of Bridgestone tires, and its sound tone is highly similar to wind noise, which cannot be masked even by turning up the car stereo volume.
In terms of shock absorption, it outperforms Bridgestone tires with excellent vibration isolation when passing speed bumps. Since the total mileage is still low, I need more time to experience its full performance. I hope the driving experience will get better after the tire break-in period. Frankly speaking, the current noise performance is quite disappointing, which is inconsistent with its EU Class A noise reduction rating.
However, issues arose during installation. Both new tires showed road force values between 11 and 12, exceeding the safe standard range. After professional road force calibration, the values were optimized down to 4 and 5 respectively.
After repeated adjustments, I have driven around 200 kilometers so far. The most obvious downside is the prominent noise at high speeds. I checked the weather data and confirmed it was only a gentle breeze of level 2 that day, so the noise is not wind noise. Instead, the tire rolling noise is louder than that of Bridgestone tires, and its sound tone is highly similar to wind noise, which cannot be masked even by turning up the car stereo volume.
In terms of shock absorption, it outperforms Bridgestone tires with excellent vibration isolation when passing speed bumps. Since the total mileage is still low, I need more time to experience its full performance. I hope the driving experience will get better after the tire break-in period. Frankly speaking, the current noise performance is quite disappointing, which is inconsistent with its EU Class A noise reduction rating.
The OEM tires for the Ioniq 5 are the Michelin Pilot Sport EV, which are good but overpriced. So, at half the price, the Hankook Ion Evo SUV is a great replacement for those Michelins, with a stiffer compound to mitigate the Ioniq 5's suspension softness. So, it's a win-win.
Replaced worn out Pirellis. These hankook are so much better. Quieter, smoother, better mpg, gripper definitely recommend
I used this tires on my Tesla model Y and have done 23,000 kms on it. It is very good in every aspect except the wear is only average. I think it will only last about 45,000 kms on this tires. However, it is the best value money can buy in Australia. You can consider this tires.
A really good tire in all conditions so far! Looking forward to seing how they go in the winter but so far rain (we've had lots!) or shine they have performed very well indeed.
All SUV and 4x4 Summer Electric Vehicle Tires on Tire Reviews
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too little evidence to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. The most researched this month: Hankook iON evo SUV, Falken e.Ziex, Pirelli P Zero E.
| Tire | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hankook iON evo SUV | 8.5 | 87% | 3 | 36,000 miles |
| Pirelli Scorpion Elect | 7.9 | 81% | 2 | 33,000 miles |
| Pirelli P Zero E | - | 76% | 2 | 10,200 miles |
| Falken e.Ziex | 8.7 | - | - | - |
| Hankook iON GT SUV | 7.5 | - | - | - |
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