Just bought a Stinger in Canada, heading into the first winter in need of Winter Tire recommendations

[G-508965]

As my [2019 Kia Stinger GT Limited] will be my new daily car for the next few years, I will be driving this in the winter. I live in southern Ontario and drive about 1 hour (one way) to work every other week. It is all highway driving; as a GT car, this was something I decided would be comfy, stylish, and fast to commute with. Now most importantly, I want to be safe on the road so I am looking for anyone with experience or knowledge about winter tires for this car I would really appreciate it.

 

[Guzman]

Canadian Stinger owner as well. Best setup for winter is to get 18" wheels and tires. These are mine
RWC MHK80
Size: 18x8.0
Bolt Pattern: 5x114.3
Offset: ET33
Center Bore: CB67.10

Tires are Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 225/45/18. I have had them for a few winters. Great traction.

 

[Volfy]

Just about any 18x8 or 18x7.5 would work. Older Genesis OEM wheels are a good source for excellent quality wheels at good prices, no need for hubcentric rings, and the offset is typically close enough no spacers would be necessary.

Make sure to get genuine OEM TPMS sensors, which are automatically recognized by your car when you to swap wheels.

As for tires, 225 or 235 would work well for winters. Going wider will start to compromise traction under adverse conditions, which defeats the purpose of dedicated snow tires.

 

[NS_Stinger]

Michelin Icex tires 225 all around on 18” Fast FC04 in gloss black +30 offset with 20mm spacers on the rear, great traction, great look, super happy

 

[GT Elite]

I use Michelin XIce + Snow in 225/45 18 inch. I got alloy wheels (in black) from the dealer. The tires have worked really well….really like them.

 

[ShaPoopieZ]

This is a past thread with a good discussion about this topic and the tires i went with.

GT2 winter tires and rims

I just bought a 2022 GT2 AWD and I'm looking for good winter tires. Unfortunately with the staggered wheel sizes they are very few selections. If I find a pair of rims from the front for the rear or vice versa, is that plausible? Or can I use the GT line 18s instead?

stingerforum.org

 

[Landshark]

any decent snow tire and AWD will do ... its not so much the tread pattern that helps, its the compound that stays soft in the cold (summer/all season tires may get hard as rocks).

i mainly used Blizzaks, but got some Pirelli snow tires last time for $100 cheaper (each) and they've been great. probably my most capable winter car was a Subaru SVX with some cheap-ass Winterhandler snow tires. that thing would go anywhere, as long as the snow wasn't 2+ feet deep ... car was kinda low LOL

 

[RedCal]

I'll throw another vote for the X-ice 255x18in - check with your dealer I got a great deal on wheels and the Xice (FAST Wheels) and tires from my dealer

 

[Dani22]

New Kia Stinger (22 GT1 AWD) owner living in Michigan and by the looks of it, we're about to start playing in some snow! I currently have 225/40/R19 (front) and 255/35/R19 (rear) tires on. Should I stick with the off-setting sizes in the winter or change to all the same size? Also, I want to make sure to clear the Brembo calipers the first time around.

This may be a stupid question, so I apologize in advance but if I purchased the same tire sizes (but in a winter tire) that I currently already have wouldn't that be the safest way to make sure everything fits correctly? Any insight or direction would be GREATLY appreciated!

 

[Guzman]

If you are going to keep your OEM wheels, you could get winter tires in the same size as the ones you have on, or you could go with the same size as the front (225/40/19) all around. The narrower tires might be easier to find and perform better in the snow. Tires won't interfere with the brake calipers, it is wheels that you need to be concerned about and since you are reusing your stock wheels, you will be fine.
Another popular option is to downsize to a new set of 18" wheels and tires (225/45/18). You do have to buy new wheels, but that cost is somewhat offset by the 18" tires being a bit less expensive usually.

 

[Dani22]

If you are going to keep your OEM wheels, you could get winter tires in the same size as the ones you have on, or you could go with the same size as the front (225/40/19) all around. The narrower tires might be easier to find and perform better in the snow. Tires won't interfere with the brake calipers, it is wheels that you need to be concerned about and since you are reusing your stock wheels, you will be fine.
Another popular option is to downsize to a new set of 18" wheels and tires (225/45/18). You do have to buy new wheels, but that cost is somewhat offset by the 18" tires being a bit less expensive usually.

Thank you for the quick response Guzman! I should have added that I will be purchasing new wheels also. If I stick with the 19's would I have a better chance of the new wheels not interfering with the brake calipers. My fear is that I change to 18's and the wheels I end up going with don't clear the brakes. What are your thoughts on that?

 

[Guzman]

It has less to do with wheel size (19" vs 18") and more about wheel design. If I were you I would go 18" (obviously since I did). If you are concerned, check with whoever you order from, or if you really want to be safe, choose a wheel that someone on here has put on their car and you like. That way you will be certain they will fit fine.

 

[Dani22]

It has less to do with wheel size (19" vs 18") and more about wheel design. If I were you I would go 18" (obviously since I did). If you are concerned, check with whoever you order from, or if you really want to be safe, choose a wheel that someone on here has put on their car and you like. That way you will be certain they will fit fine.

Thank you for confirming this information I just scrolled up and noticed your previous post with your setup listed. Looks pretty badass with the paint (same as mine), placing my order online tonight. Thank you again for your insight, much appreciated!