Small tire and lug nut mod and loving it.

[CAL465]

Tires: Hankook iON evo AS SUV 225/55R19
Lugs: McGard - Black cone seat wheel kit (M14 X 1.5 Thread) + Wheel locks

 

[MABachE131]

Looks good!

 

[mkhuffman]

How do the Hankooks compare with the OEM tires?

 

[CAL465]

I think it's better. less road noise and the ride is smoother. It's too early to tell if my range is better. They claim a 6% improvement. I'm also waiting for @markboris and others to finish testing different rear shocks. I'm sure that and the tires will make a huge difference.

https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/replacing-rear-shocks-trying-to-improve-the-ride.26609/

 

[mkhuffman]

I think it's better. less road noise and the ride is smoother. It's too early to tell if my range is better. They claim a 6% improvement. I'm also waiting for @markboris and others to finish testing different rear shocks. I'm sure that and the tires will make a huge difference.

https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/replacing-rear-shocks-trying-to-improve-the-ride.26609/

I doubt there will be a 6% range improvement over the stock tires since those are already low rolling resistance. I think the 6% is compared with a typical non EV specific tire. I am hoping if you have any range hit it is minor.

 

[Mach1E]

I think it's better. less road noise and the ride is smoother. It's too early to tell if my range is better. They claim a 6% improvement. I'm also waiting for @markboris and others to finish testing different rear shocks. I'm sure that and the tires will make a huge difference.

https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/replacing-rear-shocks-trying-to-improve-the-ride.26609/

How many miles were on the tires you replaced?

If the old ones were worn down, it’s hard to compare if the new ones are quieter and smoother as even the same exact tires will be when new.

 

[Pushrods&Capacitors]

How do the Hankooks compare with the OEM tires?

Which OEM tires? . We optioned the summer tires (Continental ProContact6) and besides being too narrow, they were worlds ahead of the OEM A/S Michelin touring tires. My experience with the Michelins came from a 3 day test drive of a mannequin First Edition and a couple days in a Premium Std range awd. The Conti summers had more grip everywhere and the steering was more direct as well. Still went with bigger wheels/tires after 1500 miles or so.

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