Hyundai i-30: Winter driving / Snow tyres

Hyundai i30 (PD) 2018-2025 Owner's Manual / Driving your vehicle / Winter driving / Snow tyres

WARNING

Snow tyres should be equivalent in size and type to the vehicle's standard tyres. Otherwise, the safety and handling of your vehicle may be adversely affected.

We recommend you use snow tyres when road temperature is below 45°F (7°C). Refer to the below chart, and mount the recommended snow tyre for your vehicle.

If you mount snow tyres on your vehicle, make sure to use radial tyres of the same size and load range as the original tyres. Mount snow tyres on all four wheels to balance your vehicle’s handling in all weather conditions. The traction provided by snow tyres on dry roads may not be as high as your vehicle's original equipment tyres. Check with the tyre dealer for maximum speed recommendations.

Information

Do not install studded tyres without first checking local and municipal regulations for possible restrictions against their use.

Winter driving

The severe weather conditions of winter quickly wear out tyres and cause other problems. To minimise winter driving problems, you should take the following suggestions: Information Summer tyres are equipped to provide the best driving performance on dry roads, varying according to specification...

Tyre chains

Since the sidewalls of radial tyres are thinner than other types of tyres, they may be damaged by mounting some types of tyre chains on them. Therefore, the use of snow tyres is recommended instead of tyre chains...

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