[martinod]

so ordered Hyundai tucson phev 4×4  in july  i was looking to see what tires come with the car  i can not find it in the brochure i called  arnold clark the sales person said mitchelin outside  i cant see if they are 4×4 all weather tiers or summer tires

why is it so hard to find can anyone help

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[Wigwam]

Car makers often use different tyre brands during production runs, according to supplies. Our Hyundai came with Hankook tyres which were very good.  If the are Michelin, I’d put money on them being Primacy 4s.

[martinod]

i think you are correct about the tier   primacy is whats fitted and they are summer tiers  no good for a 4×4 in the snow unless i am mistaking

[Wigwam]

I wouldn’t say they would be no good in the snow, martinod. Cross Climates would certainly be better, but we don’t get the choice.

[martinod]

my 65 volvo xc60 awd i get pirelli scorpion verde all season fitted on motability

[Abercol]

You should get like for like, so if your car came with all-season tyres then that’s what they will replace, sadly, most manufacturers now fit summer tyres in the UK – probably because their head offices are in London…might be different if their office was in Braemar ( 20 miles from me, -23 C last year, our “mild” winter).

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[steve]

The tyres on all UK factory cars are more or less general road tyres.

When I used to write features for some UK motoring magazines, we often used to get tyres to test for cars and motorbikes. You would have to be pushing them to find any real difference

Having had many of my own 4x4s and living in the country near the coast, there is only a little advantage having a 4×4 with standard tyres as opposed to a normal drive car. With snow the important thing is ground clearance. The Hyundai has only around 7 inches after that the front valance will be damaged by the snow impact. Of course icy roads, affect all vehicles whether they have road or knobblies.

Indeed quite often many drivers have a false sense of security believing in their 4×4 system to keep them safe.  A few drivers have found out that if an advisory to stay at home has been given and they set out and prang their vehicle, insurance companies have refused to pay for the damage

I wouldn’t worry about the tyres, what ever is provided will be good enough

BTW I ordered the same vehicle 3 weeks ago. Not because it had 4×4 but the price differential and better specification between that model and the next lower made paying more worth it.

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