Hyundai Kona electric Tires

For an OEM tire, they're okay. They do fine on the dry, but would like more grip off the line. Different story on wet, the tires break traction very easily on an EV and tends to happen often. Average noise and comfort. I do not intend to buy again.

Came as delivered on a 25 plate Hyundai Kona 65kWh N Line EV. NW England.
Was warned by the sales team at dealership they were awful. Thought "How bad can they be?" Very bad is the answer. Terrible tires; given 3k miles to convince myself otherwise but no good.
Struggle in the wet to grip; aquaplaning on wet motorway lethal.
Cornering on wet country lanes dicey.
In the dry in Sport mode can't put the power down pulling onto M6.
Noisy and skittish on bumps and potholes.
They are probably good for stopping a barge hitting the canal bank. No place on a powerful car. Removed in favour of Hankook 4 seasons; instant transformation.

These came as standard on my 25 plate Hyundai Kona 160/64 N Line EV.

They are horrible, using sport mode to get up to speed joining the A1/M62 in dry sunny conditions they were very skittish and jittery and felt like they were really struggling to put enough grip down.

Even at slow speeds you could hear too much noise from them.

Maybe I have spoiled myself with using Michellins and Pirelli all season tires for years?

lots of noise, also cupping poor contact on wet road

With the 395Nm FWD EV, this tire can put down most of the torque, lowering the tire spin speed from 50 to about 35km/h compared to Michelin Pilot Sport 4. While it doesn't give the best road feedback it is a daily commuter tire that has buckets of grip in any condition.

These are the stock tires that come with the car. They last 24k miles but they are not the nicest of tires . The grip in the wet or cold is very poor and the tire rumble is very noticeable as it an EV. So overall I understand that the manufacture wants low road resistance to improve mpg but it's like the car is on tip toes. It's not reassuring and can be quite frightening in wet or damp. These are not the best tires for the uk .

A lot of wear especially on the shoulder with a sportier ride. High driving comfort, good predictability on both dry and wet surfaces. However grip and stopping times are significantly longer with a worn tire.

I got these tires stock with my new car in 2019 (Hyundai Kona electric) and I must say they are some of the worst tires I have experienced, but I think this may well be down to the fact that I have switched to an EV. Many manufacturers choose tires with low rolling resistance for EVs as this helps acheive better milage figures in tests which is obviously great for marketing. However, low rolling resistance generally also means less grip and combined with the fact that EVs generally have higher torque, this makes for a pretty bad driving experience particularly in the wet. I have found that the tires spin when accelerating from a stopped position on any kind of slope when wet, and by accelerating I don't mean a drag race, just a normal start from a traffic light. As I live in Hong Kong, which rains a lot this is not great. Also, I have noticed the tires squeal during turns which have never happened in my other cars and at normal speeds which I think is also due to lower traction the tires offer. Another problem I have noticed, although admittedly it may be down to luck is that I get a lot of punctures with these tires. I have been driving for around 10 years and usually I get 1-2 punctures a year, but since I got my new car I have been repairing punctures virtually every month. Although I obviously cannot be sure it is due to the tires it does seem statistically significant. It has also been suggested to me that as EV have to lug around a heavy battery pack, there is generally more load on the tires which may make them easier to puncture so read it as you may. I have switched to a set of Continental MC6 tires and at least the grip has improved and driving in the wet is now much greater for me. I would definately not recommend these tires for anyone driving EVs.