2007 SE - Wheel size options (snow tires)
 

In the past with my other cars I have purchased a second set of wheels and tires for the winter months. This simplifies the process of switching from all-season to snow tires.

I went to price out the cost of wheels and snow tires for the sonata and realized that I could benefit from a less sporty sized tire in the winter.

The car comes equipped with 215/55 R17's mounted on 17x7.5 wheels I believe.

Are there any substitutions I can make here? I would like to use a different size wheel than the 17x7.5 so I can have a larger selection of snow tires to choose from.

Actually, your Sonata has 17x6.5" wheels with an offset of 46mm.

Also, check the tires again because it could also have 225/50-17 tires.

I'd suggest a set of 205/65-16 tires on 16x6.5" wheels. If you can't find tires that size, a second option would be 215/60-16 tires on the same 16x6.5" wheels.

More advice, don't bother buying new TPMS sensors. Hyundais can only be programmed with 4 sensors at a time and you have to get a dealer (at a cost) to do the reprogramming. So you'll be paying the dealer to reprogram your TPMS system every time you swap tires. What I did with just kept the factory TPMS sensors in my summer wheels and used winter tires/wheels with no sensors. I had to look at the yellow "TPMS" light on the dash for the 3 months I had the winter tires on but as soon as I swapped back, the light went out.

You can read more of my winter tire story here: https://www.hyundaiforum.com/forum/s...ead.php?t=7424

Tires -- P215/60R16 Michelin steel-belted radials P225/50R17 or P215/55R17 Michelin steel-belted radials (Limited and SE, optional on GLS)Compact temporary use spare tire

Wheels -- 16 x 6.5-inch steel (GLS)17 x 6.5-inch 5-spoke aluminum alloy (Limited and SE; optional on GLS

Find you some steel take offs, and put your sonws on them... crunch a steel wheel, no great loss.

Here's some steel wheels ads :

http://www.hyundai-forums.com/t53011...rimswheels.htm

http://www.hyundai-forums.com/t42685...rs-for-gls.htm

He already said he has a 2007 SE and 17" wheels/tires. He doesn't have the 215/60-16 tires and 16x6.5" wheels you highlighted.

Info swiped from the "OM" section of HMASERVICE/specifications to show applicable tire-wheel sizes for Sonata of 2007.. :)

Yes, but he's not asking what the factory size tire is. He's asking what size winter tire he should use. And the answer to that question is either 205/65-16 or 215/60-16 tires on 16x6.5" wheels.

I don't believe I have TPMS. I recently had a flat tire and no light illuminated...as a matter of fact, after installing the spare there was still no light.

Thanks for the wheel size advice! :)

TPMS wasn't on the Sonata until the 2008 model year.

Then that's even easier for you. I wish my 2006 Tucson didn't have TPMS. I hate it. It just makes my life more difficult doing the winter tire/wheels.

I was not aware of that. I thought all mid to upper level Hyundais had TPMS since 2006.

I second the 205/65/16 winter tire size recommendation. That is what I use on my 2006 Sonata which came from the factory with 225/50/17. Works great!