Recommended Tyres for EVs by Experience

[jasonboh]

Hi folks!

I have not seen related discussion before hence starting one.

All EV drivers, please share your experiences and recommendations for tyres? I know most EVs are new in Singapore.

Tesla, BYD, BMW I series, Mercedes EQ series, Audi e-tron series etc.

EV cars are much heavier than ICE, tyres I guess have to use EV specific ones to achieve good comfort, performance and most importantly thread wear.

I am currently driving BMW iX3, stock came with Yokohama, hence I am looking around. 

Explored tyrereviews and understand that Michelin , Bridgestone, Goodyear are the top 3 tyres, are they also good for EVs? Correct me if I am wrong. Hope to hear from you all! TIA

[Colin03]

Get a harder wall tyres will do for EVs as is usually heavier 

[Ct3833]

@RadXowns an EV but his car will be replaced before he changes tyres.😄

Edited December 17, 2023 by Ct3833

[ER-3682]

EV Tyres,are special Extra Heavy Load type.

[RadX]

On 12/16/2023 at 9:39 PM, jasonboh said:

Hi folks!

I have not seen related discussion before hence starting one.

All EV drivers, please share your experiences and recommendations for tyres? I know most EVs are new in Singapore.

Tesla, BYD, BMW I series, Mercedes EQ series, Audi e-tron series etc.

EV cars are much heavier than ICE, tyres I guess have to use EV specific ones to achieve good comfort, performance and most importantly thread wear.

I am currently driving BMW iX3, stock came with Yokohama, hence I am looking around. 

Explored tyrereviews and understand that Michelin , Bridgestone, Goodyear are the top 3 tyres, are they also good for EVs? Correct me if I am wrong. Hope to hear from you all! TIA

There’s a new lineup from  bridgestone that’s due to launch next year and it looks promising 

The PM came over to chat about it last month

 

https://www.bridgestone.co.uk/stories/sustainability/Bridgestone-EV-Tyres

[RadX]

On 12/17/2023 at 10:34 AM, Ct3833 said:

@RadXowns an EV but his car will be replaced before he changes tyres.😄

Exactly

 

go big or go home 😂😂

[RadX]

Goodyear also has a promising range for EV set to launch soon too. This one seems more exciting

 

[Inlinefour]

[jasonboh]

@RadX Ooo.. What is the Goodyear new model one called? 

[RadX]

On 12/17/2023 at 7:39 PM, jasonboh said:

@RadX Ooo.. What is the Goodyear new model one called? 

@SiLangKia what was the tyre name ah?

[RadX]

On 12/17/2023 at 7:39 PM, jasonboh said:

@RadX Ooo.. What is the Goodyear new model one called? 

What’s ur mileage bro? Mine is i4 and 15k clocked

[jasonboh]

@RadX Just reach 1k on my iX3 but if i see a good set of tyres i am looking to change.  

[RadX]

On 12/17/2023 at 8:53 PM, jasonboh said:

@RadX Just reach 1k on my iX3 but if i see a good set of tyres i am looking to change.  

Aiyah use what they hv la…

shd be gd enuf… not as if u drive like madman like me all

the time 😂😂

[jasonboh]

@RadX It’s still good to explore what tyres are good 🤣 Given a choice, I don’t like to do last minute research. Am just curious on the users here ma 

[Beregond]

if so easily can produce tyre with

'more wear resistance'

'A reduction in road noise' 

then why restrict them to EV only? every other luxury cars will want tyres with these characteristics right???😂

Alot of tesla user are already using normal michelin tyres until song song.

Not saying EV tyres is fake, But alot of these is marketing and gimmick for extra income.

I would imagine alot Alot of EV driver will heard from tyres shop or AD, no your car is EV , must use these tyres or babababa. 

 

[Beanoyip]

I'm trying find more information on EVs using non EV tyres, what's the downside to it?

[Beanoyip]

Michelin got Pilot Sport EV tyres, maybe you can try if it has your size

[RadX]

On 12/18/2023 at 6:51 AM, Beanoyip said:

I'm trying find more information on EVs using non EV tyres, what's the downside to it?

apparently faster wear due to the instant torque always generated as well as the weight of EVs. No real research done, but it makes sense from the graph below on the torque distribution of an ICE cf EV..ICE builds up.  EV, immed