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No, it’s not a joke. EVs are heavier vehicles, and it’s common for EV owners to have to change tires much more frequently. https://www.cars.com/articles/do-evs
by jader201 1y ago
No, it’s not a joke. EVs are heavier vehicles, and it’s common for EV owners to have to change tires much more frequently.
https://www.cars.com/articles/do-evs-wear-through-tires-more-quickly-than-gasoline-cars-481973/ https://www.cars.com/articles/do-evs-wear-through-tires-more...
- jeffbee 1y agoIt's only common because Tesla is popular. Other brands put reasonable tires on.
- jader201 1y agoAnecdotally, I own a Kia EV6, and had to get new tires within two years, under 20k miles. I leave it in eco mode, so acceleration is nerfed, too. We’ll see how long the new set of Michelin Defenders last.
- jeffbee 1y agoSome models of the EV6 come with Pilot Sport 4S tires which is absurd.
- YZF 1y agoI have a model 3 and still running my original set of summer and set of winter tires. 6+ years. I just don't put pedal to metal every time I accelerate.
- loeg 1y agoThe tires that came on my Kia EV9 are bad in several dimensions (Kumho Crugen HP71) -- poor longevity, poor winter performance. People seem to get 15-20,000 miles out of them. (I replaced them with CrossClimate2s.)