By Paul Rachwal
Friday, Aug 24th, 2012 @ 12:08 pm
 
Hyundai's Veloster has been criticized for perhaps not offering the levels of performance its styling promises in both standard, naturally-aspirated forms and Turbo variants, and the car company is trying to change this perception in small but significant ways. This includes offering a summer performance tire option in the coming months right from the showroom floor.

The tires will be a standalone upgrade option and a pricey one at that. They will cost $1,200, Autoblog learned, and mean buyers forego the standard Kumho Solus KH25 all-seasons. The base car will also require ticking the 18-inch wheel and tire option.

The larger stickier rubber comes in the form of Michelin's Pilot Super Sport sized at 215/40ZR18. Hyundai Motor America President and CEO John Krafcik shared some performance improvement numbers stemming from the rubber swap, which include a whopping grip boost from 0.82g to 0.94 on the skid pad, braking from 60mph occurs in 121 feet down from 135 while the same feat in the wet is accomplished in 136 feet rather than 158 with the all-seasons.

Dealers are expected to begin offering the Michelins starting this fall.
  

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