I have been using these tires in Vilnius with a lot of snow and never ever had a problem sticking somewhere. For my car these tyres are 10 out of 10
Best Tyres for the Kia Motors Carnival 2.2 Diesel
Kia Motors Carnival 2.2 Diesel drivers have left 7 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 92,820 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 7owner reviews
- 92,820 milescovered on them
- 5different tyres rated
- 82%average tyre score
The best rated tyres that fit the Kia Motors Carnival 2.2 Diesel
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Kia Motors Carnival 2.2 Diesel driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 235/60 R18 and 235/55 R19 - 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
No Kia Motors Carnival 2.2 Diesel driver has reviewed a tyre in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is our highest rated, at 9.7 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Kia Motors Carnival 2.2 Diesel reviews |
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| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | 235/55 R19 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | 235/60 R18 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
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9.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
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9.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
All Season tyres
No Kia Motors Carnival 2.2 Diesel driver has reviewed a tyre in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Kia Motors Carnival 2.2 Diesel reviews |
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| 1 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro 2
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9.4 | 235/55 R19 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
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9.3 | 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 Kia Motors Carnival 2.2 Diesel driver has reviewed a tyre in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Kia Motors Carnival 2.2 Diesel reviews |
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| 1 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Nokian Snowproof 3P
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9.4 | All your sizes | 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.
Every tyre reviewed on the Kia Motors Carnival 2.2 Diesel
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 3 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
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| Nexen Roadian GTX | All Season | 80% | 2 | 15,500 miles |
| Continental CrossContact RX | Summer | 63% | 2 | 42,320 miles |
Tyre sizes Kia Motors Carnival 2.2 Diesel 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 Kia Motors Carnival 2.2 Diesel drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Generally quite tyre on my kia carnival, soft and comfortable ride with good enough control (not too wobly, given the relatively heavy car). However I notice there are lots rubber chunks missing / dents on the tread on the front tyres, suspect the tread compound is too soft. Back tyres are fine. Noise also relatively good on smooth surface. Overall good enough tyres for daily drive but perhaps not the best if you are expecting very long durability.
Compared to my OE tyres (continental crosscontact rx), these nexen tyres have much better dry and wet grip, very quite and comfortable, but the sidewall is on the softer side, so the road feedback is not very sharp. I expected this for a touring tyre, and adding 1-2 psi has addressed the issue for me and the tyres are suitable for my current needs. I would buy again since the price is reasonable. This tyre is also an OE on a few other Kia cars.
Dry grip I dont have an issue so far, however wet grip is pretty dangerous. On normal rainy day, going through a roundabout slowly but on hilly terrain will cause the car to skid and understeer. Noise is relatively good and wear is reasonable provided regular rotation is done, especially on heavy car like my kia carnival. I would prefer a different tyre next time since there are few other tyres with similar performance characteristics can be cheaper, like goodyear or yokohama.
While these tyres are relatively comfortable and the road noise isn't the worst I've experienced, their grip is terrible. In dry conditions you can get wheel spin, and in wet you WILL get wheel spin. When towing, they don't inspire a lot of confidence and I intentionally allow even more braking distance than I do with other tyres.
Wear is also another issue. I've had to rotate and align the tyres three times now (every 5,000km rather than the usual 10,000km), and they're still wearing quicker than they should. They were fitted by the manufacturer on my new car, I've travelled less than 15,000km, and I'm already looking at alternatives.
Wear is also another issue. I've had to rotate and align the tyres three times now (every 5,000km rather than the usual 10,000km), and they're still wearing quicker than they should. They were fitted by the manufacturer on my new car, I've travelled less than 15,000km, and I'm already looking at alternatives.
Absolutely brilliant. I drive a kia carnival and have the primacy 4 plus suv variant. I bought the car 2nd hand and it was wearing bridgestone supercats. I only realised how bad the bridgestones were after i swapped them for the Michelins. The difference is huge. They have much better grip in both the dry and wet. My carnival used to spin the tyres too easily on wet roads at the traffic lights with not even firm acceleration, that stopped after changing to Michellins. Better still is how more comfortable and quiet the tyres are. I have had them for over 14,000km now and they are wearing very well. I highly recommend these tyres
Came with the MPV. Previously used the Solus design on the Wife's Peugeot 307 HDI and they drove a treat, with good multisurface grip, more than adequate performace in the occasional downpour, and as good a mileage as the "more expensive" Brands.
On the Kia they perform really well, and are remarkably quiet. Durability's OK in comparison to others, and on a cost per mile basis they certainly come out well.
We'll definitely buy these again, since they seem to suit our particular driving mix just fine.
On the Kia they perform really well, and are remarkably quiet. Durability's OK in comparison to others, and on a cost per mile basis they certainly come out well.
We'll definitely buy these again, since they seem to suit our particular driving mix just fine.
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