Tyres?? For SUV

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I have no clue about (car) tyres, somehow I've managed to buy/sell cars in a way that never required me to replace the tyres.

Owners manual says I need 225/60 R17 (Kia Sportage), and that is also what is on the car at the moment (well done previous owner) except they are "sport" tyres. Would this account for some of the bumpiness of the ride? And looking on Errols it seems this size is a bit uncommon, can I perhaps change to something else and save a few moola? So... suggestions?
 
I'm no expert but stick to the manufacturers specifications. I think if you stray away from those you could compromise safety and fuel efficiency. Try Minty's tyres, they have a wide selection and they can source the uncommon tyre sizes quickly.
 
See if you can get Goodyear Wrangler AT/SA in your size, all-terrain tyres for a reasonable cost.
 
Normally the rims on cars allow you to go one size narrower and one size wider. In your example 215/60 R17 as well as 235/60 R17. But that you would also have to confirm in the manual.
 
Unfortunately the manuals seldom discuss alternative tyre sizes.

May also be worth Googling what others have done.
 
The general the rule of thumb for tyre size changes is to limit the change in rolling circumference to 5% or less than the original tyres.
Just Google "tyre size calculator" for online calculators.

I've used Mintys for my last two sets of Toyo tyres for my Kia Cerato.
The Toyo's outperform the factory Khumo's by a large margin and they were much cheaper than Continental, Mitchelin, Hankook, etc.
 
Cant use Minty's - no locations in the WC (which looks to mean no Toyo either since they only list Mintys as dealers)
 
Stick to the manufacturer's specifications - they work those out after a hell of a lot of testing!

If you want a smoother ride, do NOT put on an A/T tyre - noisy and rough...
 
Fazda said:
Stick to the manufacturer's specifications - they work those out after a hell of a lot of testing!

If you want a smoother ride, do NOT put on an A/T tyre - noisy and rough...
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The Wranglers are fine, only slightly more noise than Continental road tyres and same ride.
 
Archer said:
I have no clue about (car) tyres, somehow I've managed to buy/sell cars in a way that never required me to replace the tyres.

Owners manual says I need 225/60 R17 (Kia Sportage), and that is also what is on the car at the moment (well done previous owner) except they are "sport" tyres. Would this account for some of the bumpiness of the ride? And looking on Errols it seems this size is a bit uncommon, can I perhaps change to something else and save a few moola? So... suggestions?
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are those hancook (sp) tyres ?

mine came with those tyres and they are awesome ! lasted forever and no problems with noise etc
replaced all 4 last year and they are not cheap :( but are worth it.
 
Archer said:
I have no clue about (car) tyres, somehow I've managed to buy/sell cars in a way that never required me to replace the tyres.

Owners manual says I need 225/60 R17 (Kia Sportage), and that is also what is on the car at the moment (well done previous owner) except they are "sport" tyres. Would this account for some of the bumpiness of the ride? And looking on Errols it seems this size is a bit uncommon, can I perhaps change to something else and save a few moola? So... suggestions?
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225 is set, R17 is set but the 60 is variable.
 
Car currently has Continental Crosscontact LX

Ok, so looking at 215 and 235 didn't seem to help much, so going with original size it's down to:
Bridgestone Dueller or Ecopia
Dunlop Grandtrek SP20
Falken ZE912
Hancook Optima (supposedly the OE tyres)

Everything else is either AT, too expensive or a supposed sport tyre. Wranglers dont come in the correct size according to Errols. Any of the above I should avoid?
 
I hate Dunlop, Continental and Bridgestone with a passion. Never had a tyre that lasted from either of those.
Would love to be able to afford Michelen again.
Perelli, Kumo, Toyo and General all ok.

You currently have a 60 profile tyre which should give you a very smooth ride due to the large sidewall.
Perhaps you pumping the tyres too hard? between 1.8 and 2 bar should be fine.
 
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