My mechanic put these on, because I forgot to remind him I prefer a mid range. They are the worst tyres I have ever had. My Kia 1.5 diesel puts down a lot of power in first, and these tyres cannot cope when pulling away unless you are going straight. At roundabouts and t junctions they are prone to spinning even in the dry, and it is impossible to avoid that from happening in the wet. Twice I have almost lost control on a roundabout. luckily at low speed. I would steer clear of these, they are unsafe.
Best Tyres for the Kia Motors Rio 2
Kia Motors Rio 2 drivers have left 6 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 77,000 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
This page covers the Kia Motors Rio 2 specifically. For the full picture, the Kia Motors Rio page combines 49 reviews from every variant. All Kia Motors Rio reviews →
- 6owner reviews
- 77,000 milescovered on them
- 6different tyres rated
- 52%average tyre score
The best rated tyres that fit the Kia Motors Rio 2
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Kia Motors Rio 2 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 195/55 R15 - 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.
All Season tyres
No Kia Motors Rio 2 driver has reviewed a tyre in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Kia Motors Rio 2 reviews |
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| 1 |
Michelin CrossClimate 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Kleber Quadraxer 3
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
GT Radial ClimateActive
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9.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Falken Euroall Season AS220
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9.1 | 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
Summer tyres
No Kia Motors Rio 2 driver has reviewed a tyre in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Falken ZIEX ZE320 is our highest rated, at 9.4 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Kia Motors Rio 2 reviews |
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| 1 |
Falken ZIEX ZE320
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Kumho Ecsta HS52
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9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Uniroyal RainExpert
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8.9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Nokian WetProof
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8.9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Primacy 4
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8.8 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
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8.8 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
Winter tyres
No Kia Motors Rio 2 driver has reviewed a tyre in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ is our highest rated, at 9.3 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Kia Motors Rio 2 reviews |
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| 1 |
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
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9.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Wintrac
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9.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870
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9.2 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
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9.2 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Continental IceContact 3
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9.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
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8.9 | 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.
Tyre sizes Kia Motors Rio 2 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 Rio 2 drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Good allround tyre would suit low powered petrol cars, as dont feel too good on a diesel , wet roads forget about it seems like you cant have power and turning at same time.
They do good on snow and ice though thats why i think its a good tire for the money. Been on the car for a year and still about 70% tread left .potholes havnt affected the tires yet either which surprises me given the amount of craters on the road network.
They do good on snow and ice though thats why i think its a good tire for the money. Been on the car for a year and still about 70% tread left .potholes havnt affected the tires yet either which surprises me given the amount of craters on the road network.
Tires were my budget choice for winter. Live in hilly place so we have snow and slush quite often winter time and as we do not have Siberia here i was looking for something cheap that will last for 3-4 seasons.
Tyre is performing well in the snow and mud but what happens when is wet either dry can make you feel scared , goosebumps guaranteed while breaking on wet or dry with temperature > 0C. These have no grip whatsoever in wet , car easily spins wheels on 2nd gear. Although designed for s+m should perform in temp up to +7C wet and dry condition but they don't!
Simply dangerous
DO NOY BUY!
Tyre is performing well in the snow and mud but what happens when is wet either dry can make you feel scared , goosebumps guaranteed while breaking on wet or dry with temperature > 0C. These have no grip whatsoever in wet , car easily spins wheels on 2nd gear. Although designed for s+m should perform in temp up to +7C wet and dry condition but they don't!
Simply dangerous
DO NOY BUY!
WOW!!!! what a tyre!!
These are amazing tyres excellent in dry very good in wet.
Basically almost budget price and top brand performance .
Lot better than Michelin pilot i had last time.
Lasted for 25k miles!!!
These are amazing tyres excellent in dry very good in wet.
Basically almost budget price and top brand performance .
Lot better than Michelin pilot i had last time.
Lasted for 25k miles!!!
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