Hyundai Elantra tire size
Original tire sizes for the Hyundai Elantra, model years 2001 through 2024. Trim levels and wheel packages change the size within the same year, so confirm on the door-jamb sticker before ordering.
Check before you order. The surest answer is the tires on the car right now: the size is molded into the sidewall. The placard inside the driver's door tells you what the factory fitted, which can differ from what a previous owner put on. Our guide on reading a tire size shows exactly where to look.
Buy tires for your Hyundai Elantra
2017-2024, Limited
Same size all four corners
2011-2016, Limited
Same size all four corners
2007-2016, GLS/SE
Same size all four corners
2001-2006
Same size all four corners
Each button opens our mid-range pick in that size at SimpleTire, at the price shown: a known brand with solid wet grip and a long tread warranty. The size page has budget and premium picks too. Prices exclude mounting. Check the sticker inside the driver’s door before you order.
Size by year and trim
| Model years | Trim or package | Tire size | From, per tire | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2024 | Limited | 225/45R17 | $69 | Prices |
| 2011-2016 | Limited | 205/55R16 | $60 | Prices |
| 2007-2016 | GLS/SE | 195/65R15 | $57 | Prices |
| 2001-2006 | Standard | 195/60R15 | $55 | Prices |
Tire size by model year
| Model year | Tire size | Trim or package | From, per tire | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Hyundai Elantra | 225/45R17 | Limited | $69 | Prices |
| 2023 Hyundai Elantra | 225/45R17 | Limited | $69 | Prices |
| 2022 Hyundai Elantra | 225/45R17 | Limited | $69 | Prices |
| 2021 Hyundai Elantra | 225/45R17 | Limited | $69 | Prices |
| 2020 Hyundai Elantra | 225/45R17 | Limited | $69 | Prices |
| 2019 Hyundai Elantra | 225/45R17 | Limited | $69 | Prices |
| 2018 Hyundai Elantra | 225/45R17 | Limited | $69 | Prices |
| 2017 Hyundai Elantra | 225/45R17 | Limited | $69 | Prices |
| 2016 Hyundai Elantra | 205/55R16, 195/65R15 | Limited or GLS/SE | $57 | Prices |
| 2015 Hyundai Elantra | 205/55R16, 195/65R15 | Limited or GLS/SE | $57 | Prices |
| 2014 Hyundai Elantra | 205/55R16, 195/65R15 | Limited or GLS/SE | $57 | Prices |
| 2013 Hyundai Elantra | 205/55R16, 195/65R15 | Limited or GLS/SE | $57 | Prices |
Show the remaining 12 model years
| Model year | Tire size | Trim or package | From, per tire | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Hyundai Elantra | 205/55R16, 195/65R15 | Limited or GLS/SE | $57 | Prices |
| 2011 Hyundai Elantra | 205/55R16, 195/65R15 | Limited or GLS/SE | $57 | Prices |
| 2010 Hyundai Elantra | 195/65R15 | GLS/SE | $57 | Prices |
| 2009 Hyundai Elantra | 195/65R15 | GLS/SE | $57 | Prices |
| 2008 Hyundai Elantra | 195/65R15 | GLS/SE | $57 | Prices |
| 2007 Hyundai Elantra | 195/65R15 | GLS/SE | $57 | Prices |
| 2006 Hyundai Elantra | 195/60R15 | Standard | $55 | Prices |
| 2005 Hyundai Elantra | 195/60R15 | Standard | $55 | Prices |
| 2004 Hyundai Elantra | 195/60R15 | Standard | $55 | Prices |
| 2003 Hyundai Elantra | 195/60R15 | Standard | $55 | Prices |
| 2002 Hyundai Elantra | 195/60R15 | Standard | $55 | Prices |
| 2001 Hyundai Elantra | 195/60R15 | Standard | $55 | Prices |
Which brand should you pick?
Hyundai does not stamp its own approval code on tires the way Porsche or BMW do. Any tire in the right size that meets or exceeds the load index and speed rating on your door placard is a legitimate replacement, so pick on wet braking, tread life and price. Our picks for each size are on the size pages below.
The drawing carries the sizes we list for this car, so you know what you are looking for. The placard on the car is still the final word, and it is the only place that gives the cold pressures: the number molded into the sidewall is the maximum the tire can hold, not what your car wants.
What those tires cost
About the Hyundai Elantra
The Elantra is Hyundai's compact sedan, sold in the US since 1991 and now in its seventh generation. It covers an unusually wide spread of tire sizes for a compact, from skinny 15-inch rubber on 2000s base cars to a 245/35R19 summer fitment on the Elantra N hot rod. Most buyers here are after a cheap, quiet all-season set, but the N and N Line owners are shopping a different aisle entirely.
Launched in 1990. Launched in 1990 and on sale in the US from 1991, the Elantra replaced the Stellar as Hyundai's compact offering and was the company's first car developed with a significant amount of in-house engineering rather than licensed Mitsubishi hardware.
How to tell the model years apart
Wheel and tire sizes follow the generation, not the badge, so identifying yours matters before you order.
2001-2006
Third generation (XD)
Small, rounded sedan and five-door hatchback with simple oval headlights and a body-colored grille; 15-inch wheels with covers are standard. The 2004 facelift added a chrome grille surround and clear tail lamps. It is the last Elantra that looks genuinely cheap.
Tire sizes: 195/60R15
2007-2010
Fourth generation (HD)
Taller, more upright body with a high roof and a large greenhouse, and a face with a wide trapezoidal grille. Base GLS and SE trims run 15-inch wheels on 195/65R15, with 16s optional. The related Elantra Touring wagon uses 16- and 17-inch wheels.
2011-2016
Fifth generation (MD)
Hyundai's fluidic sculpture styling, with a deeply creased flank, a low coupe-like roofline and swept headlights; this is the car that won North American Car of the Year in 2012. GLS and SE keep 15- or 16-inch wheels while Limited trims use 205/55R16 or 17s. The Elantra GT hatchback runs 205/50R17.
2017-2020
Sixth generation (AD)
Calmer, more formal styling with a hexagonal grille and a flatter roof than the 2011-2016 car. Limited trims wear 17-inch wheels on 225/45R17, and the short-lived Elantra Sport of 2017-2018 uses 18s on 225/40R18 with a turbocharged 1.6 and a multilink rear axle. The 2019 facelift gave it a sharply creased triangular nose.
2021-2024
Seventh generation (CN7)
Radically angular, with a parametric jewel grille, a low fastback roof and a crease running the length of the flank. SEL and Limited use 16- or 17-inch wheels, with 225/45R17 the common upper fitment, and the Elantra N runs 245/35R19 summer tires. A hybrid version shares the sizes of the gas cars.
What the press said
The Elantra has moved from being a budget alternative to being a genuine contender in reviewers' eyes. The 2011 car was a critical breakthrough, winning North American Car of the Year, though its real-world fuel economy became a public problem when Hyundai restated its EPA ratings. Current reviews praise the equipment list, the warranty, the hybrid's efficiency and the styling, and criticize the base engine's lack of urgency and real-world economy that trails the window sticker. The Elantra N is treated separately and very positively, with reviewers rating it among the best front-drive performance cars sold in the US.
The Elantra has about as much emotional depth as Zoolander, but it has his blue-steel look down.
Car and Driver, 2026
| Model year | Units sold in the US |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 222,023 |
| 2015 | 241,706 |
| 2016 | 208,319 |
| 2017 | 198,210 |
| 2018 | 200,415 |
| 2019 | 175,094 |
| 2020 | 105,475 |
| 2021 | 127,360 |
| 2022 | 117,177 |
| 2023 | 134,149 |
| 2024 | 136,698 |
| 2025 | 148,200 |
US sales peaked near 248,000 in 2013 and have run between roughly 105,000 and 148,000 a year since 2020, which still makes the Elantra one of the last compact sedans selling in real volume.
Was it a success?
A commercial success and the car that did most to change how Americans see Hyundai. Resale trails Honda and Toyota, so used Elantras are genuinely cheap, and the ten-year powertrain warranty on original-owner cars offsets some of that. Reliability is good on the naturally aspirated engines, with the caveat that certain 2011-2019 Hyundai and Kia four-cylinders were covered by engine recalls and extended warranties, and that model years without an engine immobilizer have a well-documented theft problem.
Did you know?
- The 2012 Elantra won North American Car of the Year, the first time a Hyundai took the award.
- Later that same year Hyundai had to restate the EPA ratings on much of its range, including the Elantra, after an audit found the numbers overstated, and it set up a reimbursement program for owners.
- The Elantra N makes 276 horsepower, rising to 286 on overboost, which is more power than the original Elantra's engine made twice over.
Tire options on the Hyundai Elantra
Elantra fitments span 195/60R15 and 195/65R15 on older base cars, 205/55R16 and 205/50R17 in the middle years, 225/45R17 on modern Limited trims, 225/40R18 on the 2017-2018 Sport and 245/35R19 on the Elantra N. Nothing uses run-flats and nothing is staggered, and all-wheel drive has never been offered, so snow traction depends entirely on the tire choice. Factory tires on mainstream trims have usually been inexpensive all-seasons from Hankook, Nexen or Kumho, an obvious place to improve wet braking with a mid-tier replacement, while the N arrives on Michelin Pilot Sport 4S summer tires that are excellent and expensive. Because the N and N Line fitments are summer-only, a winter or all-season set on smaller 17- or 18-inch wheels is close to mandatory for year-round use in the north. Load ratings across the range are ordinary standard-load passenger ratings and there is no towing case to plan for.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, caranddriver.com, goodcarbadcar.net.
Hyundai Elantra tires: common questions
What size tires does a Hyundai Elantra take?
The most common original size is 225/45R17. Other model years and trims use different sizes, so check the list on this page and confirm against the sticker inside your driver's door.
Can I fit a different size on my Hyundai Elantra?
You can, within limits: the overall diameter should stay within about 3 percent of the original, and the load index and speed rating must meet or exceed the door placard. Anything further changes your speedometer reading and can rub at full lock.
Where is the tire size on a Hyundai Elantra?
Open the driver's door and look at the white and yellow placard on the door jamb or the B-pillar. The same size is also molded into the sidewall of the tires currently on the car, unless someone changed them.
What size tires does a 2024 Hyundai Elantra take?
The 2024 Hyundai Elantra came from the factory on 225/45R17. Wheel packages can change that within the same model year, so check the placard inside the door jamb before you order.
What size tires does a 2023 Hyundai Elantra take?
The 2023 Hyundai Elantra came from the factory on 225/45R17. Wheel packages can change that within the same model year, so check the placard inside the door jamb before you order.
What size tires does a 2022 Hyundai Elantra take?
The 2022 Hyundai Elantra came from the factory on 225/45R17. Wheel packages can change that within the same model year, so check the placard inside the door jamb before you order.