Tire problem - what type of tire should I replace with?
I was very disappointed to find that one of the tires on my 2010 Elantra Touring
had a sidewall bulge. I did some research and found that the OEM tires, Kumhos,
are known for developing these bulges, despite the fact that the dealer tried to
convince me that I had somehow hit a pothole or curb that I was unaware of. One
of the reps at a local tire store also affirmed that they are low quality and are
prone to developing problems such as bulges or even blowing out. I am
concerned about my family driving on these tires and would like to replace them
with something more reliable. Has anyone put different tires on the car, what has
been their experience, anything anyone would recommend? Thanks.
Michelin will be one of the most relaible, durable and smoothest riding tire. They are more expensive, but are well worth it. Bridgestone and Yokohama tend to very good tires as well. I would avoid Kumho, Firestone, Cooper, Nitto, Sumitomo, Pirelli, Toyo, BFG, Dunlop, Fusion, Hankook, Uniroyal and Goodyear some Goodyear are decent but overpriced). I worked for a NTB / NTW for 24 years and have seen alot more crap than good.
Thanks, Momba21. I'm having a hard time finding tires in this size. I was actually looking at some Nittos that looked good.... can you tell me what problems they tend to have? And any idea which Goodyears are good and which are not so good?
I am Assuming that you have an "SE" model w/ the size 215/45R17 91V. This size general puts more emphasis on sport handling and less on durabilty. With this low profile, you will be susceptable to sidewall damage. Any Goodyear in that size will tend to give a hard ride and will develop noise after awhile. If it were mine, I would go to www.tirerack.com and consider the following: Michelin Primacy MXM4 87V (NEW) $134; Yokohoma Advan S4 87W $147; Continental ExtremeContact DW Summer 91W $123; Continental ContiProContact Grand Touring 87H (NEW); Bridgestone Potenza G 019 91V $129 The Conti Extreme and the Yoko Advan S4 will handle the best. The Michelin Primacy and the Conti ContiPro will be the most durable and best ride (although the ContiPro will lower the performace rating from original). The Bridgestone Potenza will be a great handling tire and very durable, but may have more noise than the others. If you want to emphazie ride and durability, I would go w/ Michelin. If you want to emphasize sport handling, I would go w/ Conti. TireRack will ship to you or to a specified dealer for pre-determined priced installation.
I just bought a 2011 Elentra. It has 588 miles. I had one bulge first, then the front drivers side blew out 39 miles later after hitting a small pothole this week. I have driven Chicago Police cars in high speed pursuits and hit plenty of potholes. Did I bend rims sure? Blew a tire out ? Never. I'm starting to believe it's a combination of the tires and the suspension. My dealer, O'Hare Hyundai won't help me at all. I tried explaining my concerns on their Facebook page and all my comments, along with anyone else that commented about this problem also were deleted. This is my first Hyundai purchase and by far the worst car dealership experience I have ever had (and I have leased over 14 cars) The dealer still has my car. If anyone else is having issues with tires (or anything) on the Elantras please contact me at donbutch gmail com. Thanks
I bought a 2011 Elantra in March. I hit a pothole and got a flat immediately, as well as a bent rim - thank goodness I had purchased the tire insurance the dealer pushed (for good reason?). Yesterday, I got another flat with bent rim. I didn't even notice hitting anything. Two flats in two months less than 1500 miles. I am concerned that these tires are problematic. I have driven for thirty six years and never had this happen.
Hankook tires? If so, I talked with them in great length. "Off the record" they told me they didn't believe the tires belonged on the car. If they are not Hankook tires then we must deduce that it's solely a suspension issue with the Elantra with the combination of the wheels/tires Hyundai chose. I now have 988 miles on my car and had 3 separate tires issues. I'm finding several complaints about this already, but my dealer is denying ANY issues whatsoever with the tires/wheels or anything about the Elantra. I unfortunately was not offered the wheel/tire insurance at the time of my purchase, but the dealer is just now telling me about it. Please contact me directly by email donbutch gmail com so we can talk. Thanks. Don B.
I bought a 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring 14 months ago. I live in NYC. In less than 7,000 miles I got 3 sidewall bulges and never hit any bone jarring potholes...just the usual city uneven roads and raised manhole covers. The car is small so the total wheel/tire radius is too small for a low profile tire unless you will always drive on perfect roads. I had so little confidence in the car I had decided to get rid of it. In thinking it through, I decided to try replacing the 17 inch alloy wheels with 15 inch steel wheels. When you put tires on the 15 inch wheels you now have a lot more tire between rim and road. Problem solved...I don't really care about looks. I love the car now but this was clearly a dangerous design flaw.
bridgestones are ok until they get 20k miles on them and they ride and sound like crap. you want an honest answer, compare tires on tirerack.com and see what people who own(ed) them have to say.
I agree 100%. I too was thinking that the 17 inch wheel/tire combo is the problem with the Elantra. I also wanted to trade in my 17 inch rims for the 16 inch alloy wheels to see it that helped, but I leased the damn thing. I love leasing, but in this case it definitely hurts me. I'm paying enough per month to not have to buy new tires and rims with only 1000 miles on the car. Anyone having the same problems as us PLEASE contact the tires manufacture and Hyundai and tell them of any problems. When I call Hyundai they act as if I'm the only one with this issue. If there are any Hyundai executives or representatives reading this please address our concerns. Having a front blowout at any speed is potentially dangerous and a serious liability issue with your company, and as a cop for over 20 years I have seen what a blowout can do. Please keep any and all Elantra issues coming. Thanks. Don B. (Chicago)
I bought an Elantra 2011 on May 27th, just about a month ago. Today I was driving on the freeway and my left front tire blew out. I didn't hit anything that I know of. There were no holes or puncture areas on the tire when they replaced it. Now I'm scared that there may be a problem with the other tires. I travel Dallas to Austin twice a month. I've never had a tire just blow out and I'm 61. I was stranded because they don't put spare tires in the new vehicles so I had to wait an hour and a half for a tow truck to tow me to the tire store where I purchased a new tire and a spare tire and rim. Tomorrow I will go buy a jack.
buy tubeless yokohama tires or pirelli tires itll be the best for your old and useless car
Please contact Hyundai Corp about this and the tire manufacture. Let them know about this forum and feel free to contact me via email direct. There is something wrong with tires just blowing. I'm afraid to drive mine on the expressway these days. Also you didn't mention the size or make of the tire. It would help us all to know Don B (Chicago)
Husband just called and one of his tired blew out on his way to work. Because we paid cash for the car the Hynundai warranty does not apply to us - but we have AAA so they'll put on the temp. Now I'm beginning to wonder if these tires should have been RECALLED.
We had the 15' wheels with steel rims - and blow-out on front passenger tire. Unfortunately for us, the rim bent right at the tire pressure gauge. Means an added cost for the repair (major added cost). The tires on the car are Kumho. No tire warranty was pushed at the time of sale (we would not have taken it anyway) but I do see a piece of paper in the file that says that since we didn't finance the vehicle - one of the warranties do not apply to us (how nice is that). Going to finance only $1 of the cost from now on and let them stew.
I bouoght a 2011 Hyundai Elantra in February. In May, I got a bubble on the front passenger tire. Cost $245.00 to replace the tire by the Hyundai dealer. September, 2011 another bubble formed on the new tire. Again, had to replace the tire another $245.00. October, 2011 tire went completely flat. (Same tire) Had car towed to dealership. Towing company Hyundai roadside did not take car to dealership but to their storage facility and did not get the car there until two days later. Had to lease a car for three days to get to work. Hyundai said I keep hitting potholes. Not true. They should not have low profile tires on these cars. I have Contenental Tires and was blaming them also. I had the same tires on my Ford which I never had a problem with. Hyundai is horrible with any of their service. I am so upset that I leased this car for three years. Ford did tell me that I would be back to them in three years and they are right. I will never purchase or lease anyting from Hyundai again. I am afraid to drive the car and nobody will from Hyundai will step up to the plate. They need to change the size of the wheels and get rid of the low profiles. Completely disgused. D.Sullivan
Yep. I know. It's the Elantra though. My Sonata has been great. I now have 4600 miles on my 2011 Elantra and am still having tires issues. It's the low profile tires. You feel every single bump. I too leased and hate the Elantra. Multiple other problems too. First leased car that I really hated. And I leased a lot of cars. Hyundai won't do a thing for me. I called everyone I could, from the dealership to corporate. Nothing.
Oh and check around. The cost on that tire is about 140-150. My dealer also tried to charge me over $200 for them.
Not rocket science....low profile tires on a total radius that small is insane. The proportions don't work with this small scale. 17 inch alloy wheels are included on elantras as "a perk". They may get you killed. The amount of rubber between the rim and the road is ridiculously small.
I bought a 2011 Elantra as well. I am DISGUSTED with this car. I had a blow out on the right front tire (Hankooks) with less than 500 miles on the car. I had hit one of those yellow bumps they put everywhere in the city I live in when you take left turns at a light. I had that tire replaced. (No one suggested I purchase the tire insurance when I purchased the car!?!?!) Then the same thing happened with the front left tire. Same thing - yellow bump. Had that tire replaced. Now, the newer of the two front tires (left front), has two bulges on it and the back one on the same side has a bulge on it, too! I am totally frustrated and disgusted with this car. I loved the gas mileage and do not mind the car at all. It rides nicely and feels rather sporty. Now, I am about to invest in smaller rims with a larger tire - on all four wheels. I don't know if this is worth the investment. My husband just wants me to trade the car in or sell it. I don't know what to do?!?!?!
I bought my 2011 Elantra Ltd in May and now have 19,300 miles on it. Tires: Continental Conti Pro Contact 215/45R17 During a routine oil change today, it was brought to my attention that the front drivers side tire has a bubble in the sidewall. To my knowledge, I've hit nothing to cause this (the dealer said that the mfg. would say that I did.) I've got plans to have the dealer put on 2 new Conti Pros, but after doing research, I'm really scared! I drive 50+ miles per day at highway speeds as well as weekend trips throughout the midwest. I've got to get to work and family, but now I'm afraid of a blow out. On tirerack.com, it seems that all of the tires in this size are listed as "would not buy again." What are people running on their Elantras that they like? The only good ones I see are the Michelin Primacy MXM4 ... to replace all 4 would cost me $800+ ... ON A NEW CAR! I need to make the decision tonight, so I can get them put on tomorrow.
It's not really the BRAND of tires. It's the size. You would need 16" rims with higher profile tires. The low profile tires just don't belong on that car. The car has just too stiff of a front suspension. You have NO idea how many emails I have received about this problem. But yet Hyundai corporation says they don't have ANY problems that they have heard of about this. I know it sucks. I'm stuck with this car for 2 1/2 more years due to a lease.
Ditto to the man just above this post. I just went ahead and put new rims (16") and 4 brand new tires (Michelin) on my 2011 Elantra at Discount Tire. That's where 2 Hyundai dealerships told me to go and see if they would warranty the original tires - Kumos (sp?). They only reimbursed me for 1, even though I have replaced 2 already and had 2 more that needed replacing. It cost me $1100 with a $70 rebate for the Michelins (including four new - 16 inch rims @ $89 each and 4 Michelin tires). I have also contacted Hyundai Customer Connect and started a case file. I am not sure what good it will do, but they "promised" to contact both dealership Service Managers and see what they told me to do and they'll go from there; it's been over 24 hours now so I am not holding my breath on them contacting me. I doubt they will reimburse me for what I have spent but I could not wait any longer as 2 of the tires were bubbled and unsafe to drive on. It is IMPERATIVE THAT EVERYONE WITH A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA CONTACT HYUNDAI CUSTOMER CONNECT AND TALK TO A "SPECIALIST" (DON'T LET THE FIRST PERSON YOU SPEAK TO TELL YOU TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR TIRE WARRANTY)..... THE MORE THEY ARE CALLED, THE GREATER NUMBER OF THESE CASES THAT WILL FLOOD THEIR PHONES, THE GREATER THE CHANCES OF SOMETHING BEING DONE. My husband and I are thinking of a class action lawsuit actually.
the very first day i had my 2010 grand touring i knew something was wrong. turned out to be a bad front tire. dealers fix add some air.drove it i kilometer still pulling to the right. got a mechanic to come for a ride with me in my new car with 17 kilometers on it. hands off the wheel pulls to the right.he agreed. dealer fix put the bad tire on the back the right fix replace the tire.but they didn't i should have pushed the issue after reading all these reviews. i will change tire brand for sure.
I purchased a 2011 Hyundai Sonata and within 6 months, blew out the front driver side tire twice. The "potholes" were not even 1/2" and they were the Kuhmo 17" Tires. They are terrible and I don't know what to do about it.
Go back to the dealer and ask for the tire/wheel protection insurance. Mine offered me the tire/wheel, door ding (up to 6) and windshield chip insuraance for 250.00 each car for a 3 year coverage. I got both my Elantra (which is MUCH worse with the tires blowing) and our Sonata covered. It's those damn low profile tires/rims. They don;t belong on those cars. That's why I didn't get the Sonata with the 17" rims ..I KNEW they would blowout or bend. As for my Elantra Limited...I will never make that mistake again. Hate that damn car.
I have a 2012 Elantra Limited, took ownership Feb. 22, and yesterday, sidewall split. I just got off the phone with Hyundai's customer service line. I pressed the issue of this being directed to the "Powers That Be," as I am not the only one and that I am about to join in on a class action suit. She gave me a case # and told me that I could call back anytime to check on this. However, she did say that I need to take the tire to the dealership to make sure that the tire was not defective. I told her that tire isn't defective (that's a different story), it is that a low profile tire using 17" rims do not belong on this car. DEFINITELY CALL and get a case # (1-800-633-5151) - the more complaints they receive, then maybe they will make the suspension better so they won't have to try and make up for it with low profile tires. I will probably call every week or 2 weeks asking about the status of my "case."
I didn't care for the traction on original tires, so I replaced them with Continental ExtremeContact DWS at Discount Tires; I have the 17" Allloy wheels and am really pleased with them.
I have a 2011 Sonata and starting hearing a noise about 5 months ago so I took the care into be checked. I have 21000 miles on my car and was told I need all new tires they are dangerous to continue to drive on for fear of blowouts. I am so baffled by this and all I got from the dealership was tires are not covered under any warranty but we can put 4 new tires on the car for $890 - I think a class action suit against Hyundai should be started - I AM IN!!!
I am about to replace these tires on my 2011 Elantra Touring SE with a little over 10,000m on them. I am worried about having a blowout on the thruway. Can anyone additionally confirm that it is safe and advisable to move to a 16" rim on this car? If so, what tire seems to be the most successful? I have looked at the Michelin Pilot Sport and also the Continental Extreme Contact. Once I get all this done I will contact customer service, but I am more worried about my safety now. Thank you.
The more rubber on the tire the better. The car is better suited for 16" than 17" in my opinion. It seems only the Elantra's with the 17" rims and tires are having issues from all the emails I'm getting.
Thank you for answering so quickly. What I am finding it that this will change the sidewall dimensions from about 3.33" to about 4.33", about an inch more of sidewall and won't significantly alter the speedometer reading (it will read a little slower than I am actually going.) I have decided I want to do this and probably will go with the Continental tires. The next question I have has to do with wheels. We have purchased wheels/tires package from Tirerack (for a Toyota) before and my husband was not pleased with the wheels. Apparently these are generic wheels and there is a plastic spacer that is used to fit the wheel to the hub. I am looking at OEM wheels and I am finding that the tire pressure sensor will also (legally) need to be replaced when I go to a different size wheel. These two things lead me to believe I should be buying OEM wheels rather than after market wheels. Has anyone done what I am about to do and has some advice or experience they could offer? This is going to end up costing me $1,000 or more with all these extras. Anything I saved by buying this car will be negated by making my car safe to drive. There is something wrong with that.
I also have the Hyundai Elantra Touring SE. It's a 2012 with 611 miles on it. Hit a pot hole in Pittsburgh yesterday. Car drove fine the 5 additional miles home but while unloading groceries, I noticed the bulging sidewall of the front passenger tire. Never saw anything like it before. I did tons of research before buying this car and how I missed the tire issue, I'll never know. It never occurred to me that tires on a wagon could be such an issue. I just had Roadside Assistance put the spare tire on so that I could drive the car to the dealer tomorrow for a new tire (at my expense of course because I hit a pot hole). I've hit plenty of potholes in my years (age 57) and this is a first for me. I am now making myself physically ill trying to decide what to do about the issue. I'm having the exact same tire put on (Kumho Solus KH16 P215/45R17 87H) so that all 4 match until I can think clearly about the best course of action. I was thinking of asking the dealer tomorrow for an estimate to replace the wheels and tires with 16" so that the car will be safe to drive in Pittsburgh - a city with its share of pot holes. I agree - there is something seriously wrong with having to spend the $$ to replace wheels and tires on a new car in order to be safe. In my case, I only have 611 miles. It's basically a brand new car that can't handle a pot hole?!?!? Where's the NHTSA on this issue? How can Hyundai get away with putting these tires and wheels on this car?
Thank you for posting. It's honestly going to take someone having a blowout and someone getting killed before Hyundai will even recognize this serious problem. Every time I contacted Hyundai corporate about this issue they say the same thing "We have not heard of any such issues from our customers". I purposely stated this serious issue on here for informational purposes for either people that own a vehicle(s) with these 17" rim/tire combination or are looking at buying one of these vehicles. Also to above person (TSRJ) you're lucky to have had a spare. My car (2011 Elanta Limited) came completely LOADED with every single available option, including NAV package but yet NO spare tire. The company said it was to save weight for the gas mileage. Yeah, OK tell that to me AFTER I bought the vehicle from O'Hare Hyundai in Des Plaines IL. I had 488 miles on my car when I had my first of three (3) blowouts since. By far the worst driving vehicle of the over dozen new vehicles I have leased, and over 20 vehicles that I owned in my lifetime. Not only does the tires blow or bulge- the rims get bent as well. Plus you can feel every single bump in the road if the road is not completely new or flat. I might as well be driving a go cart because that's what every passenger that drives with me tells me they feel like they are in. The suspension on this vehicle is way too stiff, and the tire size only makes it worse. This car was designed to be a subcompact and they decided to add a bunch of sport features to broaden there customer base, making the car more appealing. It was never designed to be a "sporty" or sports type car and those wheels should have never been placed on the vehicle. Anyone that is having problems please contact Hyundai and free free to give them my name and email address and encourage them to read this forum because according to Hyundai, these problems "don't exist with any of their customers". Don Buczkowski donbutch@gmail.com
bubbles on my two front tires and bent rim on the back of one. my 2011 elantra purchased just a year ago... i can't believe the posts i'm reading, this really sucks people, we have to do something!
Contact Hyundai and tell them to read this forum. Also get names, dates and times to everyone you talked to from dealership on.
I have owned a 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring with 17 inch rims, since January of 2010, My problems began in October of that year and are still ongoing. I have had bulging tires, constant tire pressure loss, flat tires and bent rims. I carry a tire pump with me in the car at all times. I emailed Hyundai concerning my problem and due to their lack of concern, I now own the last Hyundai that I will ever own. A class action lawsuit is the way to go.
Update: I didn't get the 16" rims and tires from Tire Rack. The Hyundai dealer technician talked me out of it, said the tires were safe and he would trust them for his own family. My life is too busy to spend hours each week worrying about taking care of a new car. Two months ago I got a flat tire and they came out with a bolt and said that had been in my sidewall but they fixed the tire. I pay them and rush back to work. Did they make this up? I had an oil change and rotate tires Thursday. After leaving I immediately noticed a loud left tire and pulling hard to the right. I made another appointment for Saturday to make sure this dangerous issue was corrected. The first thing the service agent says is"You have 14K+ miles on your Elantra Touring and have never rotated your tires until now." I say, "Yes I did rotate my tires at around 9k at this dealership." He acts "pretend" surprised but finds the record and says something like that is a long time to go before rotating tires. So first he tries to pretend I never did it, then he is trying to convince me that going 5,000 miles before rotating tires is dangerous! After waiting an hour he calls me up to the desk. He showed me a fancy print out and says there is cupping and toe in problems and you need to do an alignment and it is $85. I just spent $28 the other night rotating them and now I am spending more just so I won't drive off the road. I could tell they he was very worried, he was nearly white with fear. They live for these perfect 10 scores when we fill out our surveys. How can I justify giving a 10? It's tough to separate out the difference between issues with the car and the dealership and what these guys have to do for a living. It's not their design, but they have to deal with irate customers all day long. I was not irate and never said a word, but I certainly was very mad. I guess this is time to call the customer service number? What would you do?
Get 16" rims and Michelin tires. I have had them on for the past 8 months and have NEVER had a problem since. If you want to call Customer Service for Hyundai, that would be great. It never hurts to get as many people as possible to contact them with regard to this terrible design flaw. I am not sure anything will be done for you, but it will add to Hyundai's hearing from a s many people as possible with the hope that something will eventually get done.
I have a 2013 elantra with 17" Continental tires and the tire noise is terribly loud. The dealer acts like no one has ever had an issue with the noise, but I find it hard to believe when on the freeway, I can't hear my cell phone ring. I complained immediately and the dealer says it will replace the tires with Michelins at cost. But we will see. I wish I would have found this site before I bought the car.
I put on the Michelins, by recommendation from just about everybody. The dealer, Tirerack (don't listen to those guys, they just want to sell tires) and the noise is the same, waste of money. It all comes down to wrong tires, 17" low profile, on a small car. If your deaf, you'll be happy with this car.
It's really the 17" rims that should never have been put on that car in the first place. The car was never made to be a sports or "sporty" car. It is a subcompact or mid size car at best. They added all the features on the Elantra to get more money out of people. Yeah they look good on there, but drive like crap and are dangerous. It will take a death for Hyundai to listen. The entire suspension needs to be changed/modified to accommodate those 17" rims and low profile tires. Period.
hello, i may be having a similar problem. i leased a 2012 hyundai elantra in sept of 2011. The car currently has 11,700 miles on it. I brought my car to the dealership to be inspected. They told me I had a bubble in my front right tire and it needed to be replaced. They told me that I probably hit a pothole. Well, looking at my rim, there seems to be a little scuffing, so perhaps yes i did hit a pothole or curb? Not sure, can't say i remember anything that would cause damage. They also told me that i should replace my left front tire as well because it was worn. So my question is, is it normal for tires on a car with only 11,700 miles to be "worn" and should it be expected that hitting a pothole could cause a bubble in my tire? I don't know what to think and reading everyone elses experiences kind of worries me. Also, i do not have 17'' I have 16''... and the brand was continental... Hey if I did the damage thats one thing.. i'll do what i have to do to fix it (which i already did) but i'm just wondering if this is normal?
I bought an 2013 Elantra in August. In October front tire tire blew out and now November 7th I have another flat. To top it off the vehicle has less than 3000 miles on it, =( No one seems to want to help. I've paid for both tires and called the tire warranty company....surprisingly they say it only covers wear and tears. I'm so dissatisfied with this vehicle and the Hyundai personnel. Called into customer connect and have a claim#. Wished I knew all this before I leased this CAR!!!!
We all got screwed buying this car. If you can go back to the dealer and ask for the tire/ wheel protection plan. They back dated mine after I threatened them a bit. Oh and here's our new problem if you have not heard. The 2011-13 Elantra's MPG. Hyundai claims they were a "little" off (3%). I drive 15 miles (each way) to work each day. 7 Chicago city miles and 8 highway miles. Hyundai claimed 40 MPG highway / 29 city. I reset my dash meter with every fillup and log my gas reciepts in my phone. Hyndai clamed a 34.5 MPG combined fuel rating. Since I bought my car in 06 Apr 11, I ranged from 24.2-25.4 combined MPG every single tank. Hyudai just admitted in the press that they were slightly off (3%) with our Elantra's. 3%?! Now I'm only a cop and don't have a Major in Math, but that's way more then 3% off. But they are willing to reimburse us. I did there lousy calcalations on a program they sent me. Im getting back like $61 (including the 15% inconvience fee they are giving all us on top of the 3% gas calcaulation mistake) I calculated over $400 lost already not including the extra "bonus" they are giving us. I really hate this car.
I did hear about that and I completely agree. My gas mileage is nowhere near what it should be according to Hyundai. After I replaced those 2 tires I called continental tires because I was completely dissatisfied. Well initially I called hyundai and they told me there was nothing I could do and to call the manufacturer. Continental not only told me that there was no way tire should be "worn" according to mileage but upon further investigation by continental, there was no reason for my tire to he replaced in the first place because (excuse my lack of proper car tire knowledge) according to my paper work that was faxed to continental, my tire tread count was at a 6 and apparently to fail inspection it would have to be a 2. In other words I was taken advantage of .. Completely disgusted over the whole situation.. However continental is going to reimburse me for my tires.
We've had a terrible experience with tires on a 2013 Elantra, with about 500 miles on the odometer. Hankook tires. My wife brushed the curb while parking.Immediately 2 flats and dented wheels (that had to be replaced). Like the wheelsare made out of SIlly Putty. She called the Hyudai Roadside Assistance, but they said they'd only tow her to a Hyundai dealership 5 miles away($$$ to replace tires and wheeels). She was 2 blocks from an American Tire Co. where we usually go for tire work. So she called AAA, and when the guy came he said the Hyundai Roadside Assistance is just a profit center for them, they'll only take you to a dealer who will charge Extra Bucks for everything. Pluswhen you buy the car they don't provide a spare tire, just a "Re-inflating Device" which doesn't do any good if your tire(s) are blown out.. Interesting to see all the other comments about tires on Hyundais. Not a good sign, can we get a major recall?
I replaced my 2012 Elantra Touring SE tires and wheels when the car had about 625 miles on it. I posted about 6 months ago when I had the problem and wasn't sure what to do. I was either going to trade the brand new car in, or spend the money on 16 inch wheels and 55 size tires to replace the original 17 inch wheel and 45 size tires. I spent the money on new tires and wheels for a brand new car. How ridiculous is that??? However, I now have about 5000 miles on the car and have had zero tire issues since. I used Tirerack to buy the wheels and tires (16 inch painted alloys to replace the Hyundai 17 inch alloys) and Michelin Primacy MXV4 205/55R16 (all season tires) to replace the Kumho Solus 215/45R17 (spending about $1100 of my own money after rebate). I was honestly too afraid to drive the car with the 17 inch wheels and 45 tires after the bulging tire issue. Now I can drive like a normal person. Tirerack shipped the tires (mounted tires/wheels with tire sensors on) to the Hyundai dealer who then installed on my car (and programmed sensors) for $39.95 plus tax. I use a different Hyundai dealer for service (not the one that sold me the car). This is basically for location reasons after a move. However, I don't think I would go back to the selling dealer anyways because of the tire issue. I think they had to know the wheel/tire combination was a problem. I didn't expect that Hyundai would offer to reimburse me and they didn't. Two things to note about the new tires: Reviewers of the new tires stated that they do reduce your gas mileage by about 2 miles per gallon. That is true. In my combined city/highway driving, I get 22-23 mpg. I was getting 24 mpg with the 600 miles driven before I replaced the tires.... Perhaps the issue is complicated by Hyundai's error in gas mileage estimates... not sure if the Elantra Touring is included in their error or not. Also, the Hyundai Elantra Touring SE had a pretty harsh and bouncy ride with the 17 inch wheels and 45 tires. With the 16 inch wheels and 55 tires, the ride is definitely not as harsh but I still experience a somewhat bouncy ride on certain roads - generally rougher freeways) likely due to the stiff suspension of the car. I think I read that the Touring's suspension is stiffer than the Sedan; the 17 inch wheel combination made the car unsafe as well as harsh (in my opinion). I wouldn't recommend this car to anyone unless they replaced the 17 inch/45 wheels. With the 16 inch/55 wheels, I would recommend this car as a safe, fun car for a younger drive, but still not really for the over 55 crowd. I do actually like my car a lot now that I've replaced the wheels/tires, but I still wish the ride was a little smoother. I'm not sure if 15 inch wheels would have helped more or not; it might, but I was told that I would lose some handling ability that is a plus of the car, if i went to the 15 inch wheels. Anyways, I hope this info is helpful for others having the same problem.
Wonderful info. Thanks for responding. I live in Chicago and just read the paper today and see someone here just filed a class action lawsuit about the gas issue. They are asking for 10K per owner that purchased these POS's. Hating this car more and more every day.
I have a 2011 Elantra Limited and have ~80K miles(long commute, mostly highway). I just had my oil change and tire rotation done and was told my tires need replacing again...this will be the 4th set. It can't be the tire mfr as all three sets have been different brands and I am not even getting 30K out of a set. With my 2005 Elantra without the low profile, I was getting 40-50K miles per set of tires. I am also considering new 16 inch rims before I get the new set as this is ridiculous. Oh, and I did get a flat(sidewall blowout) while on a 500 mile family trip with a 3 year old in the car and snow squalls out side. I will send Hyundai a letter about this, but can;t wait for them to do anything and honestly don't expect them too. Does anyone have an email address for Hyundai Customer Connect?
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