Winter wheel and tyre sets for a Santa Fe

I have a 2011 Santa Fe with standard Kumho 235/60/R18 tyres. I need to fit winter tyres for the ski season, and understand it is preferable to fit complete wheel and tyre sets if the winter tyres will need swopping for normal road tyres on a regular basis. In view of the wide range of wheels available, what wheel and tyre set would you recommend for this vehicle please? I am anticipating paying c.£1K for the sets.

Asked on 15 July 2012 by David Lees

Answered by Honest John
That 235/60 R18 tyre size. It's also the standard size for the Range Rover Evoque. Don't go deeper profile. 60 is fine.
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