Hyundai SONATA ; Dedicated Discussion, Owner/ Fan Club Thread

[Ali.A.Khan]

Also check the annual depreciation and at what %age do they cap it.

[bumbola]

10% annually with 60% as the cap.limit after 6 years. I have to re-check whether this applies to just repairs/parts because I never went into too many details since I don't have the car atm. It would suck if that's the case for a written off or stolen vehicle, since cars appreciate in our market 🤷🏻

[stahirrr]

Folks - Need your help with this query "Guys, I want to replace the OEM tires - would request you to share your experience in terms of what you got, how it has worked out so far - and for Khi based members, would also request the names of reputable dealers / pricing of replacement tires. etc.

Anything else I should be mindful of when getting tires ?"

[fastian04]

Keep insurance value accordingly every year. Do not continue with same value else ur fear can become a reality

[waqar747]

Depends on how much you have already driven on the P Zeroes, this replacement can be expensive. In Karachi there are many places to do this but for a Yokohama, you can go to Sheikh Brothers on Sharae Faisal. Official importer and reasonable official pricing.
For Continental, Tire Point used to be a reasonable outlet but they are no more in Karachi, you can order their tires on the phone and have them delivered to Karachi. I just did it for a friend for Conti UC6 and got them fitted here.
Michelin is difficult, you will have to call up their official Distributor Zafar Enterprises and they would be able to guide you where to go.
All above names can easily be searched on Google and you can check each option.
Just asking, what issues do you face with the P Zeroes, too noisy, hard, uncomfortable?

[stahirrr]

No issues as I haven't gotten the car yet, it's due next week supposedly, and everyone I know who has a Sonata has advised me to swap the tires immediately, including the dealership. So thought I'd ask here as well on thoughts/views and get input on decent places where I can swap

[bumbola]

You mean I should move from the ex-factory price annually towards the market price? Won't that hike up my annual fee?

[bumbola]

What size tire would the sonata need? I might change the tires in the showroom, as they have a repair shop in the basement as well here in Peshawar.

Would exchange the 5 that come with the car for 5 Yokohama's.

[fastian04]

It will but slightly. I personally follow this for every car. Not akm without insurance in my books

[mehran]

There will be a dedicated switch to turn on the rear fog light. It usually works when the headlights are turned on. Be careful not to use it when there is no fog as the rear fog light is quite strong and annoys people driving behind you

[hassaan.shakil1]

Tyre size of Sonata is 235/45/R18

[hassaan.shakil1]

Secondly, the reason for people complaining about the extra noise is because the P Zero tyre on the Sonata is Mud and Snow terrain tyre. All season/M+S tyres are known for making high road noise and have a signature humming sound.

This is the reason people are replacing their tyres.
The Perilli P Zero Summer Tyres will work fine in my opinion.

[bumbola]

I have never even used the front fog lights on my Altis lol. I usually travel on the motorway with a driver and the drivers use the fog lights even inside the city 🤦. Good to know, I will make sure it's never turned on and will tell the drivers it is related to the suspension and not to touch the specific button.

[bumbola]

So you recommend renewal every year with the market value as base rather than ex-factory. Should I insure it on market value even now? That's around 8.2 million without registration. Or should the value also include registration cost?

[bumbola]

Thank you.

[bumbola]

Why would Hyundai Pakistan use all season tyres is beyond me, mud makes sense but then again who is driving these on muddy terrain? They would be mostly used in larger cities and motorways/highways.

Do you recommend immediately changing the tires in the showroom with p zero summer tires or even some other brand?

[fastian04]

Sonata oem tyres are worst than the worst ever general tyres

[fastian04]

Yes. If u change tyres add those as well

[the129man]

Here is my opinion regarding Sonatas tyres
If you currently feel that the tyres are hard this post is for you, if not then original tyres are fine no need to change. Its ones personal prefference.
I personally was a little let down due to the drive being bumpy, imperfections in the road were all felt in the cabin
The issue with stock P zero is that they are hard due to their function of being all season tyres and due to low profile.
I don't think their country of manufacturing (china) matters as quality control exists in all major companies, after all even iPhones are made in china.
I opted to get Continental MC6 installed 245/45/18
245 is the width and 45 is the ratio of sidewall with respect to the width
so it is 45% of 245=110mm
initially it was 45% of 235=106mm
Going from 235-245 the ride has gotten softer and less bumpy,Now potholes and cat eyes aren’t that prominent while driving
I didn’t find the original tyres noisy so didn’t really feel any benefit there
regarding braking, handling it was excellent before too and its the same. The car is phenomenal at turns
Aesthetically the slightly bigger tyres look a lot better
one point to note is that many have reported tyre bubbles, cuts in the stock P zeros. When I got mine removed I did find a small cut inside
this can happen to any tyre but it was still concerning
I recommend if you can get a good tyre (Yokohama, Michelin, continental) in under 70K go for it
As these tyres last a long time I think it’s worth the investment
Inshallah I will use my MC6 for at least 60-70K kms
I got my tyres for 55K
Original p zeros driven 700km were adjusted for 100K
Regarding fuel economy there is only a difference of 1.5-2%
drove the car on islamabad highway for an hour covered 56km and still got an average of 16 which is more than enough

[the129man]

I also got my Sonata 2.5 PPF installed from Protek care islamabad for 140k. its absolutely worth it, it has enhanced the gloss of my car and has saved the paint from many scratches. I have driven my 2.5 around 4K kilometers, if anyone has any questions let me know.