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Best Tyres for the Hyundai I20

Hyundai I20 drivers have left 52 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 954,113 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

  • 52owner reviews
  • 954,113 milescovered on them
  • 41different tyres rated
  • 78%average tyre score
Most fitted size - 10 reviews 195/55 R16 To scale, mm
Ø 621 195 107 16" 107 All 195/55 R16 data →

The quick answer

The quick answer - Hyundai I20
Season Owners' pick Owner rating Our category test
Summer Continental ContiMaxContact MC5 8.3 Current version: Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 80% from 3 reviews Best Summer Tyres

Highest weighted owner score from Hyundai I20 drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.

The best rated tyres for the Hyundai I20

Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews from the Hyundai I20 to be ranked; the order weights a tyre's score by how many reviews back it, so one glowing review cannot top a table.

Summer tyres

The highest rated tyre in the Summer category for the Hyundai I20 is the Continental ContiMaxContact MC5 - 80% from 3 owner reviews across 56,000 miles. The current tyre in that line is now the Continental ContiMaxContact MC6.

Summer tyres ranked by Hyundai I20 owner rating
# Tyre Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed TR Score
1 Continental ContiMaxContact MC5 Replaced by Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 80% 3 56,000 miles 8.3
2 Kumho Solus KH17 50% 3 78,509 miles 7.2

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

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

The best rated tyres that fit the Hyundai I20

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Hyundai I20 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 195/55 R16, 185/60 R15, 185/65 R15 and 225/45 R17 - 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 tyre.

Summer tyres

Our highest rated tyre 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 tyres made in Hyundai I20 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Hyundai I20 reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 225/45 R17 Be the first →
2 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
4 Falken ZIEX ZE320 9.4 195/55 R16, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 225/45 R17 Be the first →
6 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9.4 225/45 R17 Be the first →

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

All Season tyres

No Hyundai I20 driver has reviewed a tyre 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 tyres made in Hyundai I20 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Hyundai I20 reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 195/55 R16, 185/65 R15, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
2 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 195/55 R16, 225/45 R17 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 Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4

Winter tyres

No Hyundai I20 driver has reviewed a tyre in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.

Highest rated Winter tyres made in Hyundai I20 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Hyundai I20 reviews
1 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 195/55 R16, 185/65 R15, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
3 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 9.5 185/65 R15 Be the first →
4 Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ 9.4 195/55 R16, 185/60 R15, 185/65 R15 Be the first →
5 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 9.4 195/55 R16, 185/65 R15, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
6 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 195/55 R16, 225/45 R17 Be the first →

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

Fitment comes from each tyre'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 tyres last on the Hyundai I20?

Across 14 end of life reviews from Hyundai I20 drivers, a typical set of tyres was worn out after 25,000 miles. Half of all worn-out sets lasted between 16,000 miles and 36,000 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 tyre reviewed on the Hyundai I20

The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 33 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tyres reviewed by Hyundai I20 drivers
Tyre Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Hankook OPTIMO K415 Discontinued Summer 80% 3 66,025 miles
Continental ContiMaxContact MC5 Replaced by Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 Summer 80% 3 56,000 miles
Kumho Solus KH17 Summer 50% 3 78,509 miles
Nokian WetProof Replaced by Nokian Wetproof 2 Summer 92% 2 41,000 miles
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 Replaced by Hankook Ventus Prime 4 Summer 91% 2 32,000 miles
Michelin Energy Saver+ Replaced by Michelin Energy Saver 4 Summer 85% 2 25,150 miles
Michelin Energy Saver Replaced by Michelin Energy Saver 4 Summer 77% 2 56,700 miles
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 Summer 75% 2 19,000 miles

Tyre sizes Hyundai I20 drivers run

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

What Hyundai I20 drivers say

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

93%
Lassa Greenways 185-65-15 Hyundai i20 30,000 miles October 24, 2026

I have always bought Lassa tyres and find that they give good mileage, my car was fitted with Michelin when I first got car but only lasted about 20000 miles. My car now has over 100,000 miles and find Lassa tyres last a great deal longer I have had 2 tyres on the rear which have done 45000 miles with about 3mm tread left, if you're looking for a premium tyre that doesn't cost the earth then look north further

67%
Michelin Primacy 4 195-55-16 Hyundai i20 70,000 miles September 14, 2026

I have 10 of these tyres on my current car, 4 have been taken off prematurely due to the tyres distorting, so as i always replace tyres in matching pairs these means 8 tyres never served a full life - I would normally change around 2 mm. These were all taken off between 3 - 4 mm. Just a waste and obviously out of shape tyres do not give the best or most comfortable ride. ( I tried to return some to Michelin under complaint through ATS, however Michelin pulled the plig on ATS and my complaint tyres just disappeared) So still running the last pair. Grip is OK noise is fine, but as they age the ride deteriorates and they tend to really accentuate the lovely road noise on the south west M25 concrete section. I won't be buying again because losing 25% of tyre life through structural failure after paying for a top premium tyre does not represent value. I'm switching back to Goodyear which I ran on previous cars for 100s of thousands of miles with no issues.

76%
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 195-55-16 Hyundai i20 10,000 miles March 30, 2026
Even though in some tests they do not rate well the dry performance I found it quite impressive for an affordable all-season, it's progressive even when pushing and gives plenty of confidence. I also did not experience any big "fault" on the wet and snow, however I had some tricky situation on the ice vs a proper winter tyre. I would reccomend this tyre very much unless (like me) you decide to move somewhere with icy roads.
45%
Lassa Snoways 3 195-55-16 Hyundai i20 1,000 miles March 4, 2026
I had a mixed experience with these tires, in normal conditions they are average but when I require a bit more from them they completely fall apart, especially during emergency braking.
It lost traction 4 times at this point:
1 a few days after putting this tires on, I was going pretty fast (around 120km/h) and had to take an exit, I tried braking but it wasn’t enough so I increased the pressure on the pedal, at that moment I started sliding for like 4/5 seconds before I realised I wasn’t gonna make it and I was going towards the start of the guard rail, I immediately released the brake and went back on the main road. It was late at night, not that cold and it wasn’t raining, the road was a little wet though.
2 I was going at around 90km/h on a straight road, there was traffic on the other side and I saw at the last second a woman on a suv cutting me off, I immediately braked as hard as I could and I started sliding, luckily the woman saw me and left me enough space to pass. It was around lunch time, the road was dry, maybe a little dirty and it was pretty hot for the period, I think 7C° but I’m not completely sure.
3 I was going really fast and had to turn, I increasingly braked more until at around 70% of the brake pedal excursion it started sliding, at that point I had already figured out what to do and when it happens so I had all the time and space to let off the brake and gently press it again, I was already going much slower when I lost traction, the road was completely empty, straight and I could easily miss the turn and brake for longer is I needed to. It was late at night again, it was cold and the road was a little wet and dirty.
4 just yesterday I was going pretty fast keeping up with a Tiguan when two cars completely stopped in front of us because the first one had to turn and even though no one was coming from the other direction he waited a good 2 minutes, the Tiguan cut off the car that had to turn invading the other side of the road meanwhile I tried stopping behind the second car, I luckily had enough space to brake but at the last meter of braking, when I increased the pressure on the pedal to avoid hitting the car in front, I lost traction again but it didn’t matter much. It was early morning and there was some fog, so the road was wet and cold.
I really don’t notice and don’t care for the comfort and noise of the tires, if they can keep me on the road and safe it’s all that matters, I’d gladly trade more traction for more noise and a harder and more direct feeling of what’s the asphalt is like (I actually prefer a stiffer car, they turn better).
I used these tires for less than a 1000 miles so I can’t say anything about wear either.
What I can say is that they are obviously uncomparable to my summer tires, Michelin primacy 4, with those I could brake whenever and however much I wanted and the car felt like it was doing stoppies, planted to the ground, the only time they slided was in a tight curve at 80km/h when I run over a patch of dirt and i lost the rear end of the car.
54%
Leao Nova Force 195-55-16 Hyundai i20 4,900 miles December 30, 2025
They wear a lot and they got changed 2 times in only 8 months. So I changed them all to another brand.
28%
Davanti Wintoura 185-65-15 Hyundai i20 2,000 miles November 29, 2025
These tyres are dangerous on the wet even when brand new, im not sure what they did with them, but i am replacing them after only 1mm of use, i have conti ts870 in the front and these on the rear in a small fwd hatch and i have nearly crashed few times in short amount of time due to just sudden oversteer from these tyres in the rear, there is no warning or progress they just let go, worst winter tyres i ever had.
66%
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 205-55-16 Hyundai i20 16,000 miles October 13, 2025
Changing from a recommended nokian wetproof with a rating over 9.5/10 passing 50000 KLM spirited with no problem on dry or wet roads (because of difficulty of shipping these tyres from Ukraine) to Goodyear efficient grip performance 2 following the reviews here.
Briefly these tyres are good for the 1st 12k miles now they're slippery without being worn, still I don't think I'll buy them again.
89%
Nokian SeasonProof 1 195-55-16 Hyundai i20 7,000 miles August 21, 2025
Good tyre, holds well in both wet and dry conditions, precision and lateral grip surprisingly excellent. Encountered some snow and ice, no significant difference compared to previous winter tyres.Manufactured in China, balancing went smoothly, durability remains to be seen. Overall, I am very satisfied, I did not expect such a good tyre.
79%
Falken Sincera SN110 Ecorun 185-65-15 Hyundai i20 16,000 miles May 16, 2025
These were fitted all round on our Hyundai i20. Not a ball of fire by any means. Completed around 16k miles, fronts are down to min wear now, still give good grip and minimal noise. Rears are on around 4.5mm. driven on rough roads in the Welsh valleys with narrow streets requiring you to drive in gullys and close to the kerb. Motorway miles are quiet, a good tyre which inspired confidence in a small car. Being replaced by an all season soon to suit our weather better.
64%
Continental UltraContact UC6 185-70-14- Hyundai i20 March 15, 2025
I have read so many reviews where people said its a very quite tyre but i found it to be very noisy as far as grip is concerned it is as good as my old goodyear tyres.

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