Daily driving
Ultra-high performance summer
Hot-tier power starts to overwhelm touring rubber, especially in the wet. UHP tyres add the braking and steering you need and still last.
Best tyres for the Kia EV6 GT
The Kia EV6 GT is a all-wheel drive electric SUV with 430 kW and a kerb weight of 2,200 kg. That’s 195 kW per tonne, in the hot tier. Hot hatches and sports coupés. Power can overwhelm cheap rubber, especially in the wet.
Power-to-weight
195kW/t
- hp/t
- 262
- kg/kW
- 5.1
- lb/hp
- 8.4
- 0–100 est.
- ≈ 3.6 s
Over the P-plate limit. Above 130 kW/t, so P1 and P2 drivers in NSW and Victoria, and under-25 P-platers in Queensland, can't drive it without an exemption. P-plate rules
Recommended tyres by how you drive
For a mild, wet climate. Cold and snowy climates are further down.
Spirited road driving
Max performance summer
At 195 kW/t, your car leans hard on its tyres under power and braking. Max-performance tyres are what cars like this are engineered around.
Gravel & off-road
All-terrain (A/T)
For gravel and dirt, an all-terrain's tougher carcass matters more than outright grip.
- BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3PremiumTyroola
- Toyo Open Country A/T IIIMid-range
- Falken Wildpeak A/T4WMid-rangeTyroola
- Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015Mid-rangeTyroola
Also consider: if you rarely leave the bitumen, touring.
What to look for on the sidewall
- Speed rating
- Typically W or Y. W covers up to 270 km/h.
- Load index
- At least 100 (800 kg per tyre), XL or HL construction preferred. Your placard may ask for more.
- Treadwear (UTQG)
- 300–400 for UHP summer tyres; expect 30,000–50,000 km.
Estimates from power and weight. The tyre placard on the driver’s door jamb is the legal minimum.
Ultra-high performance summer: character
- Dry grip
- 4 out of 5
- Wet grip
- 5 out of 5
- Below 7 °C
- 2 out of 5
- Snow & ice
- 0 out of 5
- Quiet & comfort
- 3 out of 5
- Tread life
- 3 out of 5
- Efficiency
- 3 out of 5
In cold or snowy climates
Cold winters, little snow
Summer set: Ultra-high performance summer
Michelin Pilot Sport EV · Michelin Pilot Sport 5 · Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Cold-season set: Winter
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 · Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 · Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
If you want one set: All-season / all-weather
Michelin CrossClimate 2 · Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 · Continental AllSeasonContact 2
Snow and ice
Summer set: Ultra-high performance summer
Michelin Pilot Sport EV · Michelin Pilot Sport 5 · Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Winter set: Winter
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 · Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 · Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
If you want one set: All-season / all-weather
Michelin CrossClimate 2 · Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 · Continental AllSeasonContact 2
Things to know about the EV6 GT
All-wheel drive: replace all four
Keep all four tyres the same make, model and near-identical tread depth. Many AWD systems tolerate only 2–3 mm of difference before the centre coupling or diff is strained, so a single damaged tyre can mean replacing the set, or shaving a new one to match.
Electric: weight, torque and noise
EVs are heavy and deliver torque instantly, so tyres often wear noticeably faster than on a similar petrol car. Look for EV-specific versions (Elect, EV, ContiSilent, Acoustic), which add foam to cut cabin noise, and for XL or HL (high load) service descriptions. Low rolling resistance adds real range.
SUV
Choose the SUV or 4x4 version of a tyre where one exists: it has a stronger carcass for the extra weight and higher centre of gravity. Match or exceed the placard load index.
Buying only two?
On AWD, avoid it. On other cars, put the new pair on the rear axle: grippy rears keep the car stable when braking or cornering in the wet.
Quick answers
What is the power-to-weight ratio of the Kia EV6 GT?
195 kW per tonne (262 hp per tonne), from 430 kW and a 2,200 kg kerb weight. That puts it in ratio's Hot tier.
What tyres should I buy for my Kia EV6 GT?
For everyday driving, ultra-high performance summer tyres. Good options include the Michelin Pilot Sport EV, Michelin Pilot Sport 5, Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6. Always match or exceed the load index and speed rating on the car's tyre placard.
Can P-platers drive the Kia EV6 GT?
No, not without an exemption. At 195 kW per tonne it is over the 130 kW/t limit for P1 and P2 drivers in NSW and Victoria, and for under-25 P-platers in Queensland.
What speed rating does the Kia EV6 GT need?
Cars in the Hot tier typically run W or Y-rated tyres. The legal minimum is whatever your placard, on the driver's door jamb, specifies.