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Best Tires for the Kia Motors Sorento 2.5 XE Manual

Kia Motors Sorento 2.5 XE Manual drivers have left 4 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 49,500 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

This page covers the Kia Motors Sorento 2.5 XE Manual specifically. For the full picture, the Kia Motors Sorento page combines 49 reviews from every variant. All Kia Motors Sorento reviews →

  • 4owner reviews
  • 49,500 milescovered on them
  • 3different tires rated
  • 68%average tire score
Most fitted size - 2 reviews 245/70 R16 To scale, mm
Ø 749 245 172 16" 172 All 245/70 R16 data →

The best rated tires that fit the Kia Motors Sorento 2.5 XE Manual

The rankings above can only speak for tires a Kia Motors Sorento 2.5 XE Manual driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 245/70 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.

Winter tires

No Kia Motors Sorento 2.5 XE Manual driver has reviewed a tire in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV is our highest rated, at 9.1 out of 10.

Highest rated Winter tires made in Kia Motors Sorento 2.5 XE Manual sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Kia Motors Sorento 2.5 XE Manual reviews
1 Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV 9.1 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Nokian WR SUV 4 8.7 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Pirelli Scorpion Winter 8.6 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV 8.5 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Michelin X Ice Snow SUV 8.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme 8.2 All your sizes Be the first →

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

All Season tires

No Kia Motors Sorento 2.5 XE Manual driver has reviewed a tire in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Falken Wildpeak AT AT3WA is our highest rated, at 8.5 out of 10.

Highest rated All Season tires made in Kia Motors Sorento 2.5 XE Manual sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Kia Motors Sorento 2.5 XE Manual reviews
1 Falken Wildpeak AT AT3WA 8.5 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme 8.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Michelin Latitude Cross 8.4 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Yokohama Geolandar AT G015 8 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Bridgestone Dueler All Terrain AT002 8 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

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.

Every tire reviewed on the Kia Motors Sorento 2.5 XE Manual

The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 2 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tires reviewed by Kia Motors Sorento 2.5 XE Manual drivers
Tire Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Goodyear Wrangler HP AllWeather All Season 48% 2 22,500 miles

Tire sizes Kia Motors Sorento 2.5 XE Manual 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.

What Kia Motors Sorento 2.5 XE Manual drivers say

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

80%
Cooper Discoverer AT3 245-70-16- Kia Motors Sorento 2.5 XE Manual 7,000 miles November 19, 2024
I’ve had these Cooper AT3 installed for 6 months now. My initial thoughts and experiences are that these are a great set of tires.
I drive a Kia Sorento with part time 4wd and I do 50/50 road and off road. Dry and mud. I can only say off road these tires haven’t let me down. I’ve driven across Wales in dry and wet conditions and I’ve been very happy with this purchase. They bite well into the mud and get you out of trouble in 4wd. On the road at motorway speeds you can’t really tell they are A/T tires. Only a barely audible humming from the aggressive tread pattern, but you’d really have to pay attention to hear the difference between these and road tires. The only thing I noticed was the slightly softer road feedback through the steering wheel. Even at 35psi the feel of the road is quite soft, but is this because they are A/T tires and not tarmac racing tires? However, this does not affect handling or confidence as they grip the road very well in wet and dry. The soft feel also provides a very comfortable drive on the road.
Yes I will be buying these again when they are approaching 4mm.
96%
Kumho Crugen HP91 255-50-19- Kia Motors Sorento 2.5 XE Manual 20,000 miles January 12, 2022
Great tires, far better than the Goodyear Wrangler I had before. There's no problem with them, they brake well, they don't skid, great on a wet road. Surprisingly good tires for a small price, I'll probably buy them again.
46%
Goodyear Wrangler HP AllWeather 225-45-17- Kia Motors Sorento 2.5 XE Manual 20,000 miles January 12, 2022
I'm disappointed in these tires. I've come about 20,000 miles and they're done, slipping in turns in the wet. They're not holding anything back, I need to buy new tires right now. They're my other Goodyear tires and I had a problem with the first ones because one of them snapped on my sidewalk. A well-outspoken brand, and the quality is poor. Continental, Dunlop, Kumho, Yokohama... they're all far better than Goodyear. I never buy that again.
50%
Goodyear Wrangler HP AllWeather 245-70-16-H Kia Motors Sorento 2.5 XE Manual 2,500 miles November 27, 2020
Was expecting more from these, they replaced a very old and worn out set of Bridgestone duelers and the only positive is that they are alot quieter. The mk1 sorento is actually pretty quiet at motorway speeds and these tires are H rated which I liked as the car is primarily used on road and at higher speeds. Ride comfort is worse than expected and a drop from the factory settings is required to maintain comfort but at that point Sidewall flex is quite high. I think I have found a middle ground for pressures but again, not as good as I was hoping for. This tire probably works better in a more 'modern' lower profile size. Mpg has not changed appreciably. The car does not feel as confident on wet roundabouts as the old tires, this model runs in rear drive only unless 4wd is selected for off road use. Not recommended for this car and I will be going elsewhere next time if they ever wear out.

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