Hyundai Kona for RoadX Tyres
Hyundai Kona for RoadX Tyres
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Hyundai Kona for RoadX Tyres
Hyundai KONA Electric Gets New RoadX Tyres at Pellon Tyres Halifax
We had a very nice-looking blue Hyundai KONA Electric arrive at Pellon Tyre and Autocentre in Halifax recently. The car required two new RoadX tyres, and it gave me another opportunity to look at a model that I have grown to like very much.
The Hyundai KONA has become a familiar sight on the roads around Halifax and Calderdale, and I can understand why.
It is one of those cars that seems to have hit the right spot for British motorists. It is not enormous, but it still gives you that slightly higher driving position that many people now prefer. It is comfortable, packed with modern equipment and available with petrol, hybrid and fully electric power.
In fact, Hyundai themselves continue to offer all three versions of the KONA in the UK, something that gives customers plenty of choice rather than forcing everybody down the same road.
A Blue Hyundai KONA Electric Arrives at Pellon: Hyundai Kona for RoadX Tyres
The particular car that came into our Halifax garage was the fully electric version and looked very smart in blue.
Like all electric vehicles, however, it still needs looking after.
Sometimes people think that because an electric car does not have a conventional petrol or diesel engine, there is very little maintenance required. There is certainly less engine-related servicing, but many of the normal wearing components are still there.
Brakes still wear. Suspension components still wear. Wheel alignment can still be knocked out by our Yorkshire potholes, and, most importantly for us at Pellon Tyres, electric cars certainly still wear their tyres!
Indeed, tyres are particularly important on an electric vehicle because of the weight of the battery and the instant torque produced by the electric motor.
Our KONA customer required two replacement tyres, and we fitted a pair of RoadX tyres.
RoadX Tyres – A Budget Tyre That Has Impressed Us
Over my many years in the tyre trade, I have seen hundreds of tyre brands come and go.
Some budget tyres have been good. Others have been less impressive.
The important thing for us at Pellon Tyres is that we get to see what actually happens to tyres once they have been fitted to customers’ cars.
Customers come back for servicing, MOT tests, puncture repairs, brakes and replacement tyres. Consequently, over time we can build up our own picture of how different tyre brands perform in everyday motoring.
From our own experience at Pellon Tyres, RoadX has become one of the budget tyre brands that has impressed us the most.
In fact, judging by the results we see from our own customers, I would put RoadX amongst the best tyres we sell at the lower end of the tyre price market.
One of the things that has particularly impressed us is the mileage customers appear to be getting from them.
Of course, tyre mileage varies enormously.
A driver travelling steadily up and down the motorway will normally get different tyre wear from somebody constantly driving around town. Wheel alignment, tyre pressures, vehicle weight and driving style all make a difference.
Here in Halifax we also have another problem – hills!
Anyone living around Halifax, Sowerby Bridge, Elland, Queensbury, Northowram, Shelf and the surrounding Calderdale district will know exactly what I mean.
Our roads are rarely flat.
We have steep climbs, sharp bends, wet roads and plenty of braking and accelerating. Add our famous Yorkshire potholes into the mixture, and tyres can have quite a hard life.
Despite all this, we have been very pleased with the performance and mileage we have seen from RoadX tyres.
For motorists watching their spending, that matters.
Budget Doesn’t Always Mean Poor Quality: Hyundai Kona for RoadX Tyres
The tyre market has changed enormously during my lifetime in the trade.
Years ago, motorists mainly recognised the big European names. Michelin, Goodyear, Dunlop, Continental and Pirelli dominated people’s thinking.
Those are still excellent tyre manufacturers, and we sell plenty of premium tyres at Pellon.
However, not every customer wants or can afford a premium tyre.
That is particularly true today, when families are faced with rising household bills and the general cost of running a car.
This is where a decent budget tyre can make sense.
There is a huge difference between simply buying the cheapest tyre you can find on the internet and having a reputable garage fit a budget tyre that it knows and trusts.
At Pellon, we see these tyres coming back after thousands of miles of use.
That real-world experience is valuable to us.
RoadX is one of the brands that has earned our confidence in the budget sector.
Why the Hyundai KONA Has Been Such a Success
The KONA itself has been an important car for Hyundai.
The original KONA Electric was one of the earlier electric SUVs to achieve significant worldwide success. Hyundai announced that the electric model had passed 100,000 global sales by June 2020, just over two years after its launch.
That was quite an achievement at a time when many motorists were still very unsure about electric cars.
The KONA has continued to develop since then.
Today’s UK range includes petrol, self-charging hybrid and fully electric versions, which I think is one of its strengths.
Instead of telling customers that there is only one answer, Hyundai allows people to choose a power system that suits their own circumstances.
This is particularly relevant here in Yorkshire.
Someone who has a driveway and home charger and mainly travels locally might find the KONA Electric ideal.
Another driver doing different types of journeys might prefer the hybrid.
And somebody who simply wants a conventional petrol car can still buy one.
We Know the KONA Hybrid Personally! Hyundai Kona for RoadX Tyres
I can also speak about the KONA from personal experience.
My wife Catherine has a Hyundai KONA Hybrid, and I have driven the car myself on many occasions.
I think it is a cracking little car.
It is comfortable, easy to drive and absolutely loaded with equipment. More importantly, Catherine’s KONA regularly achieves over 60 miles per gallon in our own use.
That is not a laboratory figure or something I have copied from a brochure. It is what we have actually experienced with the car.
The hybrid system works away quietly in the background.
Hyundai’s self-charging KONA Hybrid combines a petrol engine with an electric motor and uses regenerative braking to recharge its hybrid battery. There is no need to plug it into a charger.
For many motorists, I think this is an excellent halfway house.
You get some of the advantages of electric driving without having to think about finding a charging point.
Modern Safety Equipment
Another thing I like about the KONA is the amount of technology available.
Depending upon model and specification, the KONA range can include a wide selection of driver-assistance and safety equipment.
The current KONA Electric, for example, is available with advanced driver assistance technology, including systems designed to help manage speed, distance and steering when driving on motorways.
Cars have changed beyond recognition since I first entered the motor trade.
Back then, if you had a heater and a radio you thought you were doing well!
Today cars can warn you about vehicles around you, help keep you in your lane, display information in front of the driver and even assist with parking.
Some drivers might think there are too many gadgets, but there is no doubt that properly used safety technology can be extremely useful.
Electric Cars Still Need Good Tyres: Hyundai Kona for RoadX Tyres
The blue KONA Electric in our workshop also demonstrates something that I think independent garages will increasingly see.
Electric cars are not the end of the independent garage.
They are simply another stage in the development of the motor car.
They still need tyres.
They still require wheel alignment.
They still have suspension.
They still have brakes.
They still need MOT tests once they reach the appropriate age.
And they still occasionally hit potholes!
Here in Calderdale, I don’t think the last one is going away anytime soon.
Correct Tyre Pressures and Alignment Matter
Whatever tyres you choose, looking after them properly is essential.
Correct tyre pressures help the tyre wear evenly and can also help with efficiency.
Wheel alignment is equally important.
If a wheel is running even slightly out of alignment, the tyre can begin wearing badly on one edge. Sometimes the customer doesn’t realise anything is wrong until thousands of miles have been taken off the tyre’s potential life.
This is why we regularly recommend having the alignment checked when unusual tyre wear is found.
With the price of tyres today, spending a little money getting the alignment correct can save considerably more in the long run.
RoadX – Good Value for Halifax Motorists: Hyundai Kona for RoadX Tyres
The two RoadX tyres fitted to this Hyundai KONA Electric were a good example of what many of our customers are looking for.
They want a safe, sensible tyre at an affordable price.
Not everybody needs the most expensive tyre on the market, and there is nothing wrong with saying that.
We will happily supply premium tyres to customers who want them, but we also believe in offering good-value alternatives.
Based on what we have seen ourselves at Pellon Tyre and Autocentre, RoadX has performed extremely well for a tyre in the budget price sector, particularly when it comes to the mileage we see customers achieving.
That is why we are happy to fit them.
Another KONA Back on the Roads of Calderdale
Once the two new RoadX tyres had been fitted and everything checked, our smart blue Hyundai KONA Electric was ready to head back onto the roads of Halifax and Calderdale.
For me, the job brought together two things that have changed enormously during my lifetime in the tyre trade.
First, we have the electric car.
Who would have imagined when I started working with tyres all those years ago that we would one day regularly have battery-powered SUVs sitting on our ramps in Halifax?
Secondly, we have the growth of good-quality tyres manufactured for the budget end of the market.
The tyre industry is now truly worldwide, giving motorists far more choice than we ever had years ago.
The important thing is choosing the right tyre for the car, the driver’s budget, and the type of driving they do.
The Hyundai KONA has proved itself to be a very successful modern car. Hyundai itself had one of its strongest-ever years in Britain in 2025, selling more than 93,100 vehicles, with alternative-fuel cars accounting for 58% of its UK sales. The company specifically credited strong demand for the KONA Electric as part of its growing electric-car business.
Having driven Catherine’s KONA Hybrid myself, I can understand the attraction.
Comfortable, economical, well equipped, and easy to drive—it suits our Yorkshire roads surprisingly well.
And with a fresh pair of RoadX tyres underneath our customer’s blue electric KONA, it was ready for plenty more miles around our beloved Halifax and Calderdale.
Pellon Tyre and Autocentre—keeping Halifax motorists safely on the road, whatever powers their car.
