Best tires for Electric Vehicles: EV tires
Not all cars are equal and certainly not all driving conditions are the same. With the ever increasing adoption of electric vehicles, one key issue that is not highlighted enough is ev tires replacement.
There is a significant shift from the traditional wear and tear when it comes to EVs. EVs are consistently heavier since we haven't fully cracked the battery game. But we are almost there, please watch out for our article on that update. Besides being heavy which takes a toll on EV tires, the electric motors also provide instant power to the wheels. There is often more torque sent to the wheels than the rubber can maintain a grip on the road. Depending on which wheels are being powered by the motors, those sets will see far more remarkable tread wear.
Then there is the driving dynamics. The batteries in EVs are placed close to the ground which offers improved dynamic vehicle control. This helps in hiding the enormous weight of the batteries and the car which creates a blind spot to the tread wear.
The average family EV can outrun a sports car with ICE without breaking a sweat. It is no surprise you find EV drivers doing pulls at every other traffic light. And the five seater SUV will effortlessly go around the corners, toe to toe to any sports car of the day. Depending on how spirited you drive, EV tires degrade as rapidly as they accelerate.
Considering these factors, just a run of mill tire will not replace EV tires. EV cars are recommended to go with EV specific tires and not all tires for EV are the same. Below are some of the things to watch out for as you shop for your new ev tire replacement.
Load index: The load range is key when choosing replacement tires for an Electric Vehicle. While replacing tire sizes or starting with one tire type then onto the next, it's essential to guarantee the load rating of the substitution tire is something very similar or more noteworthy than the first tire and that the new tire is evaluated to match the load rating of the vehicle.
An electric vehile typically weighs anywhere from 4000 lbs to over 5000 lbs, for an EV the load index has to be at least rated an XL. Commonly on the sidewall of the tire has to be a 104 or more which indicates that each tire can safely operate at loads 1900 lbs each
Speed rating: This index implies the speed at which the tire can safely operate. Typically you will want a speed rating of W or better, Y, Z. These tires are tested to safely operate at speed upto 160 mph for W.
Treadwear: This index will help decide the nature of the tire itself. A summer tire will have lesser tread than an all weather tire. This depends on the weather and environment the vehicle will be driven in.
Our research indicates Michelin ev tires has the most customer satisfaction even though they are slightly more expensive than the competition. A close competitor is the Pirelli ev tires. We have listed EV tires with varying price ranges. EV tires generally do not cost more than a regular tire but regular tires can't be put on EVs. Tire manufacturers are rolling out new EV tires as EV adoption skyrockets.
Here is our list of Best tires for Electric vehicles.
Size per tire will change based on the vehicle.
