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Best Tires for the Hyundai Elantra

Hyundai Elantra drivers have left 73 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 1,144,550 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car. The numbers include 3 Elantra variants, listed further down.

  • 73owner reviews
  • 1,144,550 milescovered on them
  • 58different tires rated
  • 75%average tire score
Most fitted size - 15 reviews 195/65 R15 To scale, mm
Ø 635 195 127 15" 127 All 195/65 R15 data →

The quick answer

The quick answer - Hyundai Elantra
Season Owners' pick Owner rating Our category test
Summer Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco 7.2 Current version: Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 71% from 4 reviews Best Summer Tires
Winter Nokian Nordman 7 6.5 Current version: Nokian Nordman 8 81% from 3 reviews Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Best Winter Tires

Highest weighted owner score from Hyundai Elantra drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.

The best rated tires for the Hyundai Elantra

Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the Hyundai Elantra to be ranked; the order weights a tire's score by how many reviews back it, so one glowing review cannot top a table.

Summer tires

The highest rated tire in the Summer category for the Hyundai Elantra is the Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco - 71% from 4 owner reviews across 67,000 miles. The current tire in that line is now the Hankook Kinergy Eco 2.

Summer tires ranked by Hyundai Elantra owner rating
# Tire Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed TR Score
1 Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco Replaced by Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 71% 4 67,000 miles 7.2

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →

Winter tires

The highest rated tire in the Winter category for the Hyundai Elantra is the Nokian Nordman 7 - 81% from 3 owner reviews across 76,000 miles. The current tire in that line is now the Nokian Nordman 8.

Winter tires ranked by Hyundai Elantra owner rating
# Tire Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed TR Score
1 Nokian Nordman 7 Replaced by Nokian Nordman 8 81% 3 76,000 miles 6.5

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tires → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

TR Score is the tire's overall Tire Reviews rating out of 10, built from independent test results and every owner review of that tire - not just the reviews from this car. The owner rating column is this car only.

The best rated tires that fit the Hyundai Elantra

The rankings above can only speak for tires a Hyundai Elantra driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 195/65 R15, 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18 and 205/55 R16 - whether or not anyone here has fitted them yet. They are ranked on the TR Score, which is built from independent test results and every owner review of that tire.

Summer tires

Our highest rated tire in the Summer category, in this car's sizes, is the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, at 9.7 out of 10.

Highest rated Summer tires made in Hyundai Elantra sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Hyundai Elantra reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18 Be the first →
2 Continental SportContact 7 9.7 225/40 R18 1
3 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18, 205/55 R16 Be the first →
4 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18, 205/55 R16 Be the first →
5 Falken ZIEX ZE320 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18 1

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →

Winter tires

Our highest rated tire in the Winter category, in this car's sizes, is the Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4, at 9.6 out of 10.

Highest rated Winter tires made in Hyundai Elantra sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Hyundai Elantra reviews
1 Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 9.6 225/40 R18 Be the first →
2 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 195/65 R15, 225/45 R17, 205/55 R16 Be the first →
4 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 9.5 225/40 R18 Be the first →
5 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18, 205/55 R16 Be the first →
6 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 9.4 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18, 205/55 R16 Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tires → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

All Season tires

No Hyundai Elantra driver has reviewed a tire in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 is our highest rated, at 9.6 out of 10.

Highest rated All Season tires made in Hyundai Elantra sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Hyundai Elantra reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18, 205/55 R16 Be the first →
2 Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport 9.6 225/40 R18 Be the first →
3 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 All your sizes 1
4 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18, 205/55 R16 Be the first →
6 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tires → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4

All Weather tires

No Hyundai Elantra driver has reviewed a tire in the All Weather category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Vredestein Quatrac is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.

Highest rated All Weather tires made in Hyundai Elantra sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Hyundai Elantra reviews
1 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV 8.3 225/45 R17 Be the first →
3 Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ 8.1 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18 Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Weather Tires →

Fitment comes from each tire's manufactured size list, and the sizes are the ones drivers reported when they reviewed. Check the size, load index and speed rating on your own doorplate before buying - a size a previous owner ran is not always the size your car left the factory on.

How long do tires last on the Hyundai Elantra?

Across 17 end of life reviews from Hyundai Elantra drivers, a typical set of tires was worn out after 24,000 miles. Half of all worn-out sets lasted between 18,600 miles and 30,000 miles.

Distances are self-reported by drivers whose review marked the set as worn out; figures are medians, so a single unusual report cannot move them.

Every tire reviewed on the Hyundai Elantra

The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 46 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tires reviewed by Hyundai Elantra drivers
Tire Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco Replaced by Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 Summer 71% 4 67,000 miles
Nokian Nordman 7 Replaced by Nokian Nordman 8 Winter 81% 3 76,000 miles
Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 Summer 91% 2 1,500 miles
Achilles Platinum Summer 89% 2 21,000 miles
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS All Season 84% 2 35,500 miles
Achilles Winter 101 Winter 84% 2 16,000 miles
Premiorri Solazo Summer 83% 2 20,000 miles
RoadX RXMOTION H12 Summer 82% 2 12,080 miles
Uniroyal RainExpert 3 Replaced by Uniroyal RainExpert 5 Summer 80% 2 20,020 miles
Uniroyal RainSport 5 Summer 72% 2 0 miles
Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 Summer 66% 2 24,020 miles
Yokohama BluEarth AE01 Summer 52% 2 17,000 miles

Tire sizes Hyundai Elantra drivers run

The sizes fitted in the reviews on this page. Each one links to the top rated tires in that size, across every car.

Hyundai Elantra variants, reviewed separately

These trims and body styles have pages of their own. Their reviews are already counted in the rankings above.

What Hyundai Elantra drivers say

The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.

60%
Hankook Kinergy GT (H436) 225-45-17 Hyundai elantra 30,000 miles October 2, 2026

Hit 5/32in after 30k miles and 4 years. I drive slow and gentle around northeast usa. Snow and slush traction during winter is pretty bad, so main reason I'm not buying these again. Sure it's All-Weather not a Winter Tire, but there are better All-Weather than these, so doesn't make sense.

80%
Nokian Nordman 7 195-65-15 Hyundai elantra 40,000 miles September 23, 2026

Excellent grip in the snow both compact snow and loose snow. Some slip when accelerating in deep loose snow but can always get going. Ice grip is great with some poor grip on ice when braking and some spin when accelerating. Dry grip is fine with a little bit of road noise but not incredibly loud noise and might not be noticeable to the average consumer. Wet grip is fine as well with no aquaplaning experienced. Tread life has been the biggest outlier with it still have 8/32" of tread after nearly 8 years and 40k miles spread over those 8 years. Though they are fitted on a very light vehicle. Would buy again if they were still made or go to the newest model. But I think I will be buying studded snow tires for my next set as ice is common in my area of living.

90%
RoadX RXMOTION H12 205-55-16 Hyundai elantra 12,000 miles September 10, 2026

Excellent value-for-money. Performs as well as my previous Michelin Primacy.

98%
Continental AllSeasonContact 2 205-55-16 Hyundai elantra 31,000 miles August 30, 2026

I'm using these tires for the last 2 years and I'm around 50k km od 31k miles. The picture Im posting is taken on the day of this review. From my experience I can confirm everything that currently describes this tire: Excellent wet grip and braking with strong confidence in rain/greasy conditions
Comfortable ride quality with good bump absorption
Low noise/refined cabin compared with many previous tires
Capable cold-weather and light-to-moderate snow performance for an all-season
Good overall stability and predictable behavior
Often reported as strong/slow treadwear and good longevity
Good traction under acceleration (reduced wheelspin)
Decent efficiency/rolling resistance (some report improved MPG).

Even after 51k km, they look good enough for at least one more year.

73%
Continental SportContact 7 245-35-19 Hyundai Elantra N 11,000 miles February 7, 2026
I have loved these tires, but they just have not lasted very long. I doubt I'll get to 20k kms, which is a bit disappointing. This includes lots of daily work travel, a good handful of spirited drives in the outer hills (road legal speeds), and 1x hyundai track day at Winton Raceway in Melbourne Australia. Daily use does include various accelerations, but Im not too crazy all the time, but I do enjoy cornering...! Tires have been regularly rotated and 3x alignments done, so well looked after. Pressures maintained. Track day was not as great as I hoped for these tires. It was a fairly hot day, the tires felt pretty soft in the heat with their handling, and just fairly good grip, some tire roll too. They have felt grippier on the twisty roads than on track. On road they are amazing on a spirited drive, but I need a tire to last longer for cost reasons mainly. Thinking Goodyear AS 6's next (hard to choose still...?)
Overall, I would buy again if they lasted longer, but I guess thats the price you pay with a tread wear rating of 240. fairly soft. Photo is during the track day, shame the crush rock car park surface makes it hard to see the wear.
84%
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 210-55-16 Hyundai elantra 1,200 miles January 5, 2026
New to the tire for this winter season - that said I am highly satisfied with the purchase comparing its use to our other two cars this winter it is the car chosen for when the roads are challenging. Wear is an N/A as we havent had it long enough. Cold dry grip seems just fine, noise level is elevated but who cares when you feel as secure as one does driving in the snow and wintery conditions. Our other cars travel north and well as to the south of North America (aka Florida) so we'll be looking forward to new all weather tires to compare it against as All weather set vs. Summer/Winter set.
79%
Mastersteel Super Sport 2 225-45-17 Hyundai elantra 70,000 miles December 27, 2025
I upgraded my wheels from 15 to 17 inches at a tire shop, there were used tires that came with them but they were too tall for my car, thus I was introduced to try Mastersteel which was within my budget.

I have read pretty good reviews online for the super sport 2 model and decided to try this out as it is a UHP tire. I am really impressed with the dry and wet grip, and the overall comfort and quiet ride! They give me the confidence to drive faster on rainy days, treads on water puddles without much drama. They can definitely compete with other premium brands like continental in terms of grip and comfort.

Wear is good, have used them for more than 110,000km with tire rotation @ every 10,000km and they seem to be able to last at least another 10,000km! However, I can hear a little humming sound coming from the tires already. May decide to change them out earlier if the sound gets louder.

Will definitely consider changing to another new set of mastersteels!
81%
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS 225-40-18 Hyundai Elantra GT Sport 32,500 miles December 11, 2025
Not as good as the Michelin Cross climate 2 in snow, but an excellent all year tire that beats the Michelin in dry grip and handling. I live in central Pennsylvania and just bought my 2nd set of these in a row.
87%
Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 225-45-19 Hyundai Elantra N 10,000 miles December 3, 2025
Good Summer tire, came with the CPO 2022 Elantra N (DCT) Phantom Black
67%
Pirelli Cinturato Rosso 225-45-17- Hyundai elantra 10,000 miles April 27, 2025
The tire I think is good for its value. Offer comfort close to Primacy series, slightly lose a bit but exchanged for better handling. It is a well balanced tire to me and it is suitable if you are looking for a comfort yet not too soft sidewall kind of tire.

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