Kia Motors Stinger 2.0 RWD Tires

The main reason I bought it was because of the price and the wet braking performance on a couple of Tire Reviews' tests. I have a staggered setup (225/40R19 in front and 255/35/R19 in the rear). I can definitely feel it more comfortable than the previous tire that the car came with (Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 in front and Asymmetric 5 in the rear). I haven't had the chance to test deep water, but on dry it has enough grip. It gives a little less feedback than the Goodyear but on highways is stable. can't say anything about the wear yet because I fitted it recently. So far I think I can strongly recommend this tire.

Great tire! So far I've driven it for 1 season and despite the good results on the Tire Reviews' test, I was pleasantly surprised! The deep snow grip was amazing! Even though my car has relatively low ride height I had no issues with traction or anything. The ride quality isn't as bad as some people say. I use it as a family car, it never felt uncomfortable. I would definitely recommend the Tire and I will buy it again!

Warning! Do not buy the standard tires if you have a staggered setup and RWD. Only OEM spec (star, MO, GO, etc).

I had a combination of 225/40R19 front with 255/35R19 on the rear. This is the standard for my car. And yet, on dry roads, in a straight line, the TC would cut power under acceleration.

After measuring the circumference of fronts and rears I found a difference of more than 2% in circumference between fronts and rears. This means a difference of 3km/h between front and rear wheels at highway speed. And under acceleration the rears would slip just enough to trigger TC.

Continental did not care about this. They said it’s normal to have a tolerance between -2% and +1% in circumference in the normal tires. They only limit these differences for OEM tires.

If you have a RWD and care about your life, don’t buy these.

I replaced the rear Pilot Sport 4 tires on my Kia Stinger GT-Line as they were almost bald, but I kept the front Pilot Sport 4 tires and only put new Pilot Sport 5 tires in the rear. These Pilot Sport 5 tires grip hard even in the wet! It was heavily raining last week and despite driving hard and flooring the pedal from almost a dead stop in the wet, there was no tire spin. It just grips and goes! And the sidewall design looks great!

In short, I think these are jus awful UHP tires. Maybe they would be fine as touring tires, I'm not sure. I went from Continental ContiSport 5 to the Nokians to Michelin Pilot Sport 4. The difference is just immense. The Nokians are rougher than the Michelins and also feel worse to drive than winter tires (Conti Wintercontact TS 860 S). There is zero progressiveness. It's either grip or no grip. Also, initial turn-in is very, very bad. The only pluses are ok fuel economy and low noise.

I replaced the OE Continental SportContact5 on my 2020 Kia Stinger GT-Line with 19" staggered wheels because they were worn out in less than two years and provided no traction anymore. I replaced them a year ago with the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires, and while I felt the sidewalls of the front tires were a bit softer than the Continentals, everything else was much better. I can make hard, and sudden lane changes at 200+ km/h while feeling confident with the Pilot Sport 4.

I've had the tires since November and would say that I'm fairly satisfied with performance but, they seem to have a super hard sidewall because you can feel every single imperfection from the road. And not necessarily in a nice way. They give you some good confidence in the snow and traction control barely steps in under acceleration on snow. I only once felt the rear go loose while driving on a wet-oily road. Other than that, vey stable. Super poor fuel economy. About 0.5l/100km more for constant highway driving (at 140km/h). Comparing them to the previous Pirelli Sottozero 3.