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My model 3 is 5 years old and I'm still on my original set of tires (though in recent years I do put on winter tires for a few months a year). I don't usually d
by YZF 2y ago
My model 3 is 5 years old and I'm still on my original set of tires (though in recent years I do put on winter tires for a few months a year). I don't usually drive like crazy (and it's an SR+ which is the least powerful model).
- rafaelmn 2y agoTrue, and you can do engine breaking and do milder acceleration curves in ICE car and that will significantly reduce the pad/tire wear. But if you drive like, I would speculate, most people do, Tesla will go through tires like a track car (half joking)
- Schiendelman 2y agoSure, but the same can be said for a performance ICE car.
- rafaelmn 2y agoAgreed, the only thing I would say here is that electrics kind of give you this torque/weight combo for an every day car so I would guess in the real world electric cars end up being worse on dust production. Hopefully tires can get optimized for this as well.
- AngryData 2y agoI could be wrong and be using outdated information, but aren't Tesla's stock tires also low rolling resistance tires? Which does mean less road friction and less wear, but also means lower maximum traction which is a tradeoff most anybody could make if they wanted.
- YZF 2y agoI think the stock Michelin Primacy MXM4 are a low rolling resistance tire.