One of the best tires I've ever used. I used Chinese-made Sunny and Dunlop winter before.
Best Tires for the Kia Motors Sorento
Kia Motors Sorento drivers have left 49 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 741,346 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 4 Sorento variants, listed further down.
- 49owner reviews
- 741,346 milescovered on them
- 38different tires rated
- 78%average tire score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
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| Summer | Kumho Crugen HP91 6.8 | 96% from 3 reviews | Best Summer Tires |
Highest weighted owner score from Kia Motors Sorento drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tires for the Kia Motors Sorento
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the Kia Motors Sorento 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 Kia Motors Sorento is the Kumho Crugen HP91 - 96% from 3 owner reviews across 75,000 miles.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
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96% | 3 | 75,000 miles | 6.8 |
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65% | 3 | 14,500 miles | 6.7 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
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 Kia Motors Sorento
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Kia Motors Sorento driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 235/65 R17, 245/70 R16, 235/55 R19 and 235/60 R18 - 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 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV, at 9.3 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Kia Motors Sorento reviews |
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9.3 | 235/65 R17, 235/55 R19, 235/60 R18 | Be the first → |
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9 | 235/65 R17, 235/55 R19, 235/60 R18 | Be the first → |
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8.9 | 235/65 R17, 235/55 R19, 235/60 R18 | Be the first → |
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8.7 | 235/65 R17, 235/55 R19, 235/60 R18 | Be the first → |
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8.7 | 235/55 R19, 235/60 R18 | Be the first → |
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8.5 | 235/65 R17, 235/55 R19, 235/60 R18 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
Winter tires
No Kia Motors Sorento driver has reviewed a tire in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV is our highest rated, at 9.3 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Kia Motors Sorento reviews |
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9.3 | 235/65 R17, 235/55 R19, 235/60 R18 | Be the first → |
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9.3 | 235/55 R19, 235/60 R18 | Be the first → |
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9.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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9.1 | 235/65 R17, 235/55 R19, 235/60 R18 | Be the first → |
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9 | 235/65 R17, 235/55 R19, 235/60 R18 | Be the first → |
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8.7 | 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 driver has reviewed a tire in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV is our highest rated, at 9.3 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Kia Motors Sorento reviews |
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9.3 | 235/65 R17, 235/55 R19, 235/60 R18 | Be the first → |
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9.2 | 235/65 R17, 235/55 R19, 235/60 R18 | 1 |
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8.9 | 235/65 R17, 235/55 R19, 235/60 R18 | Be the first → |
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8.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
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8.5 | 235/65 R17, 235/55 R19, 235/60 R18 | 1 |
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8.5 | 235/65 R17, 245/70 R16, 235/60 R18 | 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 Kia Motors Sorento driver has reviewed a tire in the All Weather category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the BFGoodrich Advantage SUV All Season is our highest rated, at 8.5 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Kia Motors Sorento reviews |
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8.5 | 235/65 R17, 235/55 R19, 235/60 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.
Every tire reviewed on the Kia Motors Sorento
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 29 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
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| Kumho Crugen HP91 | Summer | 96% | 3 | 75,000 miles |
| Nexen N Fera RU1 | Summer | 65% | 3 | 14,500 miles |
| Michelin Latitude Cross | All Season | 98% | 2 | 21,500 miles |
| Michelin CrossClimate Replaced by Michelin CrossClimate 3 | All Season | 95% | 2 | 2 miles |
| Michelin CrossClimate 2 Replaced by Michelin CrossClimate 3 | All Season | 88% | 2 | 80,000 miles |
| Lassa Competus AT2 | All Season | 85% | 2 | 4,000 miles |
| Cooper Discoverer MS | Winter | 81% | 2 | 0 miles |
| Goodyear Wrangler HP AllWeather | All Season | 48% | 2 | 22,500 miles |
| Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 | All Season | 37% | 2 | 20,300 miles |
Tire sizes Kia Motors Sorento 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.
Kia Motors Sorento variants, reviewed separately
These trims and body styles have pages of their own. Their reviews are already counted in the rankings above.
What Kia Motors Sorento drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
I am very biased; I started buying Michelin tires in England in 1963 and have never bought a different brand. As soon as I buy a car I put the cross climates on the car. I don't have a problem tire noise. The Cross Climate tire works well on a dry road, I used them in snow in Germany (40 years ago) I live now in NW Florida (rain country) the tire is better than any other tire in the rain. I have not noticed any difference in driving when the tires get older. I used Michelin XAS tires many times.
My problem with the Michelin Crossclimate SUV has been the treadwear and how the tire has deteriorated. Please see photos.
Upon noticing the tires being bald on the inside and rubber pulling away from the tread of the tires, Michelin was contacted directly. We did as ask, took it to an approved shop to be inspected by a certified mechanic. The condition of the tires was confirmed. However, here is the bad part. Although they have a 50,000 mile warranty or 6 years from dated of purchase, we fell outside of the 6 years by 3 months and 4 days. Please understand, while the tires lasted 28,404 miles, it's the way the tires deteriorated.
They were rotated every 5,000- 7,000 miles. We don't drive much.
Michelin offered to reimburse 25% of a new set of tires. Before this, I equated the Michelin brand with a company which stood behind their products. After this, my confidence in Michelin has crumbled.
Living in Kuala Lumpur, I constantly deal with road surfaces that are far from ideal. The asphalt here takes a beating from heavy daily traffic, while repeated digging for water, electricity, and telecommunication works leaves behind uneven patches and rough textures. For someone driving a Kia Sorento 2.2 turbo diesel, producing 450 Nm of torque and weighing nearly 1,907 kg, finding a tire that balances strength, comfort, and control is a challenge.
The Cinturato Rosso meets every expectation. On rough and bumpy city roads, it delivers an outstanding level of comfort, almost like gliding on air cushions that absorb vibrations and soften every impact. It truly feels like a shield for the suspension and absorber system. In terms of comfort, I would confidently rate it 10 out of 10, comfortably ahead of the Giti Sport S2 (6), Goodyear Asymmetric 3 (3), and Michelin Pilot Sport 4 (7).
When it comes to dry handling and stability, the Rosso performs remarkably well. Its steering response is precise and confident, easily matching the accuracy of the Goodyear Asymmetric 3. Under wet, high-speed conditions, it inspires strong confidence too, its grip feels almost adhesive, just slightly below the Goodyear Asymmetric 3 but on par with the Michelin Pilot Sport 4. Both dry and wet braking distances are impressively short for a vehicle of this weight, giving a sense of security and control even in sudden stops.
After years of experimenting with different ultra-high-performance tires, I can finally say I have found a near-perfect match for my vehicle’s torque, weight, and driving style of daily city commutes or spirited highway runs.
I strongly believe the Cinturato Rosso is indeed a balance between touring comfort and UHP performance. I have finally found the ideal tire for my Sorento. I will definitely buy it again.
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.
They are wearing extremely quickly, and are down to about 20% tread after only 25,000 miles. These are supposedly a 70,000 mile tire. These tires are daily driven on the highway as part of my wife's commute. They're not abused, they've been rotated every 5,000 miles. We had the alignment checked to make sure nothing was out of spec because they are wearing so much more quickly than expected. I will definitely not be buying another set of these. There are several other tire options that are better than these Nexens in literally every category.
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About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.

