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True, but you should be comparing like with like here. A similar sized ICE vehicle will have similar sized tyres to the Tesla.
by djaychela 3y ago
True, but you should be comparing like with like here. A similar sized ICE vehicle will have similar sized tyres to the Tesla.
- goalieca 3y agoA similar sized ICE vehicle by weight will be much larger in volume. I compare a Tesla sedan with an actual ICE sedan and not a 3 row minivan.
- Kirby64 3y agoComparing a Tesla sedan to common ICE sedans... Tesla Model 3 uses 235/45R18 tires. The tires that come with the car have a treadwear of 500, so ~50k miles of use. Quite middle of the road in terms of treadwear, and you can get much stickier (and much lower life) tires such as the Pilot Sport 4S. 4 competitors for the sedan in the luxury class: BMW 330i uses 225/45R18 Audi A3 uses 225/40R18 Lexus ES250 uses 235/45R18 Mercedes C300 uses 225/45R18 Tire size seems all nearly identical to me. Some small variance, but broadly extremely close.
- goalieca 3y agoThe tire is actually quite large and it appears the s3 (lowest end tesla) still weighs approx 500 more pounds than the Audi a3 (trims vary a lot it seems). This is probably why the smallest Tesla (the model 3) is using 235 and not 225 like the A3. All things considered, wear is going to increase with load.