Hankook tires

[Jacob Lamczyk]

Hey there, I got a new long range last month and it came with the Hankook Kinergy Gt tires. I’ve found the ride seems almost excessively firm with the car. Have tried lowering tire pressure a bit and no real improvement. Today I got a loaner 3 while mine was getting serviced and found the ride significantly better. It was a 22 with 10k miles and has the Michelin tires.
Wondering if others have experience or results confirming the Michelin tires ride better? I’m about to buy a set of them if that’s the case considering how much better they seem to ride.

 

[smogne41]

Wheel size will also have an impact. The 18's are more comfortable than the 19's or 20's for example.

 

[andylaight]

I Have Hankook and the ride is firm,. I have had a horrible rear end whining for a few moths now, car has been in and out of the Tesla service place with “no fault found“ of course. Last week I had a mobile visit, and it looks like the inside edge of both rears have stepped, and probably is the cause to the noise. The tyres are hard i agree, and overinflated when I received the car, Tesla recommend dropping to 40psi, (44 at delivery), this has improved the ride quality. The over inflation probably caused the stepping to occur.