So I’ve heard that tires wear out more quickly on our lovely EVs because of the added weight from the batteries. Are tires the biggest expense over time for EVs? I suppose it depends. Any stories or experience with this y’all? I just looked into the price of tires for our new C40 and…ouch. $300-400 apiece.
Tires can be an initial expense as our Tesla OEM tires were rated at 30,000 miles and barely reached 25,000. So I replaced them with Bridgestone ECOPIA rated at 60,000 miles and well past 40,000 miles with plenty of tread remaining. I also replaced the rims with lighter weight ones. BTW, my 2019 Tesla Model 3 Std Rng Plus weighed at a truck stop at 3,800 lbs with driver, three dogs and tool box. Our 2014 BMW i3-REx is 2,900 lbs. The EPA Test Car Database has more accurate vehicle weights and tire management is not that hard. GOOD LUCK! Bob Wilson
To make matters worse the wheels are staggered AND the OEM tires are directional. So no tire rotation, and faster tire wear. Blaaaaaaa
Imagine having to fork out for a complete winter tire, TPMS, and wheel set and then finding space to store the tires for each season.
The cost of winter tires is greatly exaggerated. Yes, the initial cost is high but the tires only get half as many miles per year so they last twice as long. The total cost is very minimal. As for storage space, some people have plenty of room in their garage and others may have to rent a storage unit so YMMV Sent from my iPhone using Inside EVs
