Tire recall V6 only

[Ernie3647]

but the Hankooks are noticeably better handling/more "grippy" and provide a sporty feel that is lost with the Michelins!

Yes I agree. On perfectly dry ground. Outside that parameter not so much. What little the Michelins give up in dry ground handling they make up considerably in rain and snow as long as I stay below 130mph which is likely.

 

[amartz]

My dealer told me I had to get them changed. I took the car in for the cowl water issue. Well after driving the Genny for the past few day, I hate the Michelin tires. I feel like I'm driving an old school Cadillac. Way to soft of a ride, the sporty feeling is no longer there. I'm not happy at all. I know that the Hankook's are Ultra All Seasons but to me this is night and day difference in a bad way.

I'm curious what the tire pressure is, and whether or not the Michelins are at a lower pressure than the Hancocks were. Along the same lines, what if you ran a little more pressure in the Michelins? Would if firm them up any?

 

[losboricua]

The dealer was wrong - the replacement plan is a consumer optional offer and clearly states that in the letter sent to effected owners. You needed to approve that swap and i would let them know they removed and destroyed a part of the car you owned. Tell them to swap out another car on the lots Hankook's.

Yea I emailed Hyundai last night about that because I really hate the way the tire changed the feeling of my ride.

The tire pressure is set to the normal 34/35. I think my Blizzak LM-25 are better than these on dry pavement. We will see what Hyundai says.

 

[Nikgen]

Yea I emailed Hyundai last night about that because I really hate the way the tire changed the feeling of my ride.

The tire pressure is set to the normal 34/35. I think my Blizzak LM-25 are better than these on dry pavement. We will see what Hyundai says.

Yup - I just got my 3.8 AWD (Hankooks) back after 2 weeks with the 3.8 AWD loaner on Michelins. No doubt about it - the car feels better with the Hankooks - better grip and more road feel, but still smooth. I'd also say the Hankooks are just a little quieter, while the Michelins are a tad softer and soak up the bumps slightly better. The Michelins are not bad tires, but I much prefer the way the car feel and handles with the original Hankook tires!

 

[dxtra196]

Yup - I just got my 3.8 AWD (Hankooks) back after 2 weeks with the 3.8 AWD loaner on Michelins. No doubt about it - the car feels better with the Hankooks - better grip and more road feel, but still smooth. I'd also say the Hankooks are just a little quieter, while the Michelins are a tad softer and soak up the bumps slightly better. The Michelins are not bad tires, but I much prefer the way the car feel and handles with the original Hankook tires!

This is the reason why I would rather get my own tires and enjoy the ride the way I want to. I want good road manners but with good handling and steering input. I think Michelin premier a/s or the Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus would fill that void. The hankook are good tires but to hard for my taste. Now the Michelin are nice an comfortable but with less grip, handling and steering input.

 

[ksoze]

This is the reason why I would rather get my own tires and enjoy the ride the way I want to.

Of course. With a lease however, one is basically stuck with the OEM tires, unless buying the car out. The good news with the 2015's is you get two choices - maybe the not the best tires ever, but a significant advantage in being able to get a free set when you want. Hyundai did use the OEM tires when tuning the cars ride and suspension components with Lotus, so someone thought the combo was pretty good at some point.

 

[jarred52]

This is the reason why I would rather get my own tires and enjoy the ride the way I want to. I want good road manners but with good handling and steering input. I think Michelin premier a/s or the Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus would fill that void. The hankook are good tires but to hard for my taste. Now the Michelin are nice an comfortable but with less grip, handling and steering input.

I would much prefer the Michelin premier. I did not like the Pirellis that I've had in the past. The Hankooks, in my opinion, are too "sports car/sedan oriented for the Genny which I consider a luxury car, not a sports sedan.

 

[losboricua]

So Hyundai told me to get replacement tires and they will reimburse me. Si after some research I found the Continental ExtremeContact DW tires. I ordered them from Tire Rack and just got them installed. All I got to say is wow. They are excellent and I'm not a huge fan of Continental tires. They are cheap too.

 

[srobak]

My next tires will be the Pirelli Cinturato P7. Had those on the Accord before I got into the Azera. What a fantastic tire - even in the winter for light-medium snow commuting.

 

[CanukV6]

Yup - I just got my 3.8 AWD (Hankooks) back after 2 weeks with the 3.8 AWD loaner on Michelins. No doubt about it - the car feels better with the Hankooks - better grip and more road feel, but still smooth. I'd also say the Hankooks are just a little quieter, while the Michelins are a tad softer and soak up the bumps slightly better. The Michelins are not bad tires, but I much prefer the way the car feel and handles with the original Hankook tires!

I agree 100% with your observations.

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[dxtra196]

So Hyundai told me to get replacement tires and they will reimburse me. Si after some research I found the Continental ExtremeContact DW tires. I ordered them from Tire Rack and just got them installed. All I got to say is wow. They are excellent and I'm not a huge fan of Continental tires. They are cheap too.

Can you please elaborate more between the two. Comfort handling ect.

 

[losboricua]

Can you please elaborate more between the two. Comfort handling ect.

Michelin to me steering was very unresponsive like the Hankook's that came with the car. Also the Michelin are super soft so at times you felt like you where driving on a cloud(It is not bad for cruising). Michelin wet traction was a little on the scary side, the Hankook's handle wet traction pretty decent but not the best.

The new Continental ExtremeContact DW are a summer performance tire. They respond to steering a heck a lot better than then Michelin but I think the Hankook's responded better but the DW's are really sticky and handle great. They are still a little soft so cruising is really comfortable but stiff enough when you want to drive aggressive. The DW's are suppose to be great in the rain so I will update everyone. I always hate the crappy OE Continental tire but these are really good. Even the guy that mounted the tires told me that he does not recommend Continental tires with the exemption of the ExtremeContact DW.

 

[Ernie3647]

So Hyundai told me to get replacement tires and they will reimburse me. Si after some research I found the Continental ExtremeContact DW tires. I ordered them from Tire Rack and just got them installed. All I got to say is wow. They are excellent and I'm not a huge fan of Continental tires. They are cheap too.

I agree completely those are the tires of choice for me. If I had the option of getting them as replacement that’s how I would go. I had them on my 2011 which was a handful in bad weather with the rear wheel drive system. What a difference with the DWS tires they just seem to do everything right great ride very good performance even in light snow with a rear wheel drive car they were very good. I can only imagine how good they would be on AWD car. You made the right choice.