Best tires for the Hyundai Tucson
Top picks across four categories for the Hyundai Tucson, anchored to the current-generation OEM size 215/65R17. Every recommendation is selected from our 22,000-tire catalog by ranking on UTQG treadwear, mileage warranty, cabin-noise rating, and season class; no commission-weighted reordering.
Daily driver
Best all-season touring
Long warranty, low noise, balanced ride. The one-tire compromise that works for 80% of owners.
Goodyear
Assurance MaxLife
UTQG 820 with a 85,000-mile warranty; long-wear all-season compound built for the daily-driver mileage profile typical for Hyundai Tucson owners.
Michelin
CrossClimate 2
UTQG 640 with a 60,000-mile warranty; long-wear all-season compound built for the daily-driver mileage profile typical for Hyundai Tucson owners.
Michelin
Defender 2
UTQG 800 with a 80,000-mile warranty; long-wear all-season compound built for the daily-driver mileage profile typical for Hyundai Tucson owners.
Hankook
Kinergy PT
UTQG 800 with a 90,000-mile warranty; long-wear all-season compound built for the daily-driver mileage profile typical for Hyundai Tucson owners.
Lowest cost per mile
Best budget
Best price-per-warranty-mile in this size. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options, not safety.
Goodyear
Assurance MaxLife
820 UTQG with a 85,000-mile warranty works out to roughly 0.00¢ per 100 miles before install. Best price-per-mile in this size; no premium-brand markup.
Continental
TrueContact tour
Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.
Hankook
Kinergy PT
800 UTQG with a 90,000-mile warranty works out to roughly 0.00¢ per 100 miles before install. Best price-per-mile in this size; no premium-brand markup.
Michelin
Defender 2
800 UTQG with a 80,000-mile warranty works out to roughly 0.00¢ per 100 miles before install. Best price-per-mile in this size; no premium-brand markup.
Lowest cabin noise
Best quiet
Tread patterns engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning. Pick this if you commute long highway distances daily.
Michelin
Defender 2
68 dB cabin-noise rating per the EU tire label; library-quiet. Tread pattern engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning.
Goodyear
Assurance MaxLife
70 dB cabin-noise rating per the EU tire label; library-quiet. Tread pattern engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning.
Hankook
Kinergy PT
70 dB cabin-noise rating per the EU tire label; library-quiet. Tread pattern engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning.
Michelin
CrossClimate 2
70 dB cabin-noise rating per the EU tire label; library-quiet. Tread pattern engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning.
Cold-weather grip
Best winter
Dedicated winter or all-weather compounds that stay pliable below 7 °C. Necessary for >5 snow days a year.
Bridgestone
Blizzak WS90
Dedicated winter tire compound; stays pliable below 7 °C where summer/all-season rubber hardens. Recommended for Hyundai Tucson drivers in cold or snowy regions.
Michelin
X-Ice snow
Dedicated winter tire compound; stays pliable below 7 °C where summer/all-season rubber hardens. Recommended for Hyundai Tucson drivers in cold or snowy regions.
Side-by-side
Pick the trade-off that matches your driving
| All-season Goodyear Assurance MaxLife | Best quiet Michelin Defender 2 | Best winter Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| UTQG treadwear | 820 | 800 | - |
| Mileage warranty | 85,000 mi | 80,000 mi | - |
| Cabin noise | 70 dB | 68 dB | 71 dB |
| Season class | all-season | all-season | winter |
| Type | touring | touring | passenger |
OEM tire sizes by year
What size does the hyundai tucson use?
Recommendations on this page are anchored to the latest model-year's OEM size. Confirm yours against the driver-door placard before purchase.
| Year | OEM size | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 215/65R16 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 2005–2009 | 235/60R16 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 2010–2012 | 225/55R18 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 2013–2015 | 225/60R17 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 2016–2017 | 245/45R19 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 2018–2021 | 225/60R17 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 2022–2024 | 235/55R19 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 2025–2026 | 235/60R18 | Year-specific fitment → |
How we ranked these tires for the hyundai tucson
We started with the latest model-year's OEM tire size; 215/65R17; and filtered our catalog of 22,000+ tires to those offered in that exact size. From there, four parallel rankings:
- Best all-season ranks on a weighted score: tire type matches SUV segment, season is "all-season", premium brand bonus (Michelin / Continental / Bridgestone / Pirelli / Goodyear / Nokian).
- Best budget ranks on cost-per-warranty-mile; the lower the better. Premium brands get no bonus here.
- Best quiet ranks on the EU tire-label dB rating; lower is quieter.
- Best winter filters to tires marked 3PMSF severe-snow rated or all-weather class, with a small premium-brand bonus because winter-compound R&D is capital-intensive.
SUV-specific tire models (CrossClimate, CrossContact, Defender LTX) have reinforced sidewalls designed for the chassis mass and often a wider tread for better wet traction at higher curb weight. Use the side-by-side comparison above to weigh the trade-offs against your specific driving; highway-heavy, winter-state, performance-oriented, or budget-constrained.
NHTSA-reported issues for hyundai tucson
Top issue category: Tires (General)
Reported across: 2026 – 2026 (1 year)
What owners described
Blowout or sudden deflation is the most common description, in 26% of these reports. Percentages are shares of the 34 reports covering every model year of the Hyundai Tucson that include a written account; a single report can describe more than one problem, so they do not total 100%.
| Reported problem | This subject | All tire complaints | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blowout or sudden deflation | 26% | 20% | 1.3× |
| Loss of control, rollover or collision | 12% | 8% | 1.4× |
| Sidewall failure | 9% | 15% | 0.6× |
| Pressure-monitoring (TPMS) fault | 9% | 2% | 3.7× |
| Bubble or bulge in the tire | 6% | 6% | 1.0× |
| Tread or belt separation | 3% | 13% | 0.2× |
Mileage at failure
34 of these reports state an odometer reading. The middle report is at 32,000 miles, with 8 in 10 falling between 3,800 and 65,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA about Hyundai Tucson. Reports are published by NHTSA as filed and are lightly cleaned here only to remove intake codes.
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI TUCSON EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO SOLUS TIRES, SIZE: 225/60/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE SPARE TIRE WITH A NEW TIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT DUE TO THE FAILURE THE INNER FENDER LINER, UNDER BUMPER PLATE, SHOCK BOOT, AND THE MUD GUARD WOULD ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,100.
FALKEN ZEIX912 TIRES PURCHASED IN 2010 PUT 30K MILES ON THEM AND THEY WERE BALD FALKEN HAS A 65K WARRANTY ON THE TIRES BUT HAS FINE PRINT THAT SAYS THE TIRES MUST BE ROTATED EVERY 5K AND VEHICLE PROFESSIONALLY ALIGNED SO TIRES PLUS WOULD NOT HONOR WARRANTY YET STILL SELLS THIS PRODUCT. THESE TIRES WERE NORMAL USED AND VERY EVENLY WORN TO BALD. I EXPECTED AT LEAST A PRO RATE OF 45% ON NEW TIRES. WARRANTY AND TIRES NOT WORTHY OF EITHER NAME.
I WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN THE CAR FELT FUNNY AND STARTED TO SHAKE A LITTLE. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT. I GOT OUT AND SAW THAT THE SIDE OF MY TIRE WAS BLOWN OUT. MY HUSBAND CAME AND CHANGED THE TIRE. TO OUR SURPRISE IT WAS BLOWN OUT ON THE OUTSIDE and ON THE INSIDE ALSO. IT APPEARED TO US THAT THIS TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. WE HAD ONLY HAD THE CARE A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHICH INFORMED US THAT SINCE WE DIDN'T BUY THEY'RE WARRANTY PLAN FOR THE TIRES THEY COULDN'T HELP US. IF THE PEOPLE THAT SOLD US THE TIRE CAN'T HELP THEN WHO DO WE GO TO. FEELING UNSAFE DRIVING WITH THE OTHER TIRES THAT MAY BE JUST AS BAD WE DECIDED TO REPLACE THEM ALL. WE WENT TO OUR LOCAL TIRE PLACE AND BOUGHT 4 NEW TIRES.
I NOTICED MY TIRES HAD BEEN EXTREMELY WORN, VIRTUALLY NO TREAD LEFT FOR ONLY HAVING THE CAR FOR 6 MONTHS. I BEGAN NOTICING THAT DRIVING WAS MUCH MORE DIFFICULT THAN EXPECTED IN RAIN AND SNOW, UNTIL I REALIZED MY TIRES WEREN'T IN LINE LIKE THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO. ONCE I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY HAD REALIZED THAT MY CAMBER BOLTS WEREN'T PROPERLY TIGHTEN WHICH CAUSED MY TIRES TO BECOME OUT OF LINE AND BEGIN TO TILT CAUSING THE INSIDES TO BECOME VERY WORN DOWN. I WANT TO BRING THIS TO SOMEONES ATTENTION IN HOPES THEY CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT MANUFACTURER MY VEHICLE CAME FROM TO HELP PREVENT THE SAME ISSUES FOR OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS.
Complaints are voluntarily submitted to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation and are not verified by NHTSA; they represent owner-reported problems, not proven defects. Counts can be useful as a relative quality signal across comparable tires or vehicles.
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Last verified 2026-09-02.