How little of a difference they mean, if a sporty/all-round performance Pilot Sport 4S is just 10% off from a ‘dedicated’ EV tyre, that says to me you are paying for marketing or an EV-label.
The Pirelli PZero is only 4% off the best tested.
duke_of_alinor
I went from the Michelin 4S low profile 21’s to the Evo 19’s for long trips. That 10% seems accurate. We travel 80-85 mph most of the time.
Tesla’s experimental airless tire cannot come soon enough.
improvius
I’d go with those Continentals.
Captain_Aware4503
When I bought a hybrid a decade ago I learned this. You have a choice between hard tires (efficient) and soft tires (great handling). Hard tires usually last longer too.
Also, keep your tires fully inflated. That helps with mileage and they won’t wear unevenly.
ThaiTum
I need a ranking for the quietest, most comfortable tire.
Salmundo
I’m way more interested in safety and performance than in efficiency. Hopefully we’ll have tires that can excel in all of those areas, but there tends to be trade offs with tires.
phantomchess
I use Chinese brand Prinx hirace tires that are $80 each and they are quiet and I get 220whpm so I think the whole ev tire thing is marketing
joshq68
Now do truck tires, as Lightning owner who needs new tires soon, this would be handy to know.
jaqueh
Don’t compromise on safety. Get the grippiest tire for these heavy behemonths
start3ch
Tire pressure and wheel size also have a huge effect on range
AnnualPlan2709
[I’m already down at 174wh/mi lifetime ](https://i.imgur.com/QsnQHPa.jpg)- according to the test I could be down to 157wh/mi if I switched from the OEM MIchelin PS4 (T1) to Hankook EVo – I seriously doubt it.
R Symonds did the comparison between the Hankook Evo and the Michelin OEM when the Hankooks first came out and found after 3000 miles there was basically no efficiency difference.
Tomorrow-Memory-8838
For me, handling is the most important. Safety first.
dognat
I just changed from the stock Conti ProContact RX on my Model Y to Conti ExtremeContact DWS 06 Plus which is a darling among tire testers and enthusiasts.
I’m not noticing any difference in noise and comfort, it’s arguably slightly more eager in steering and thus feels more sporty, but efficiency dropped by probably 10-20%. Hard to measure precisely, but with these new tires I’m always arriving with several % less battery than initially predicted by the Tesla or ABRP estimator (which both used to be pretty accurate on the stock tires). I’ve yet to drive in a lot of wet and snow, but hope the extra safety it provides in inclement weather makes up for the efficiency loss!
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How little of a difference they mean, if a sporty/all-round performance Pilot Sport 4S is just 10% off from a ‘dedicated’ EV tyre, that says to me you are paying for marketing or an EV-label.
The Pirelli PZero is only 4% off the best tested.
I went from the Michelin 4S low profile 21’s to the Evo 19’s for long trips. That 10% seems accurate. We travel 80-85 mph most of the time.
Tesla’s experimental airless tire cannot come soon enough.
I’d go with those Continentals.
When I bought a hybrid a decade ago I learned this. You have a choice between hard tires (efficient) and soft tires (great handling). Hard tires usually last longer too.
Also, keep your tires fully inflated. That helps with mileage and they won’t wear unevenly.
I need a ranking for the quietest, most comfortable tire.
I’m way more interested in safety and performance than in efficiency. Hopefully we’ll have tires that can excel in all of those areas, but there tends to be trade offs with tires.
I use Chinese brand Prinx hirace tires that are $80 each and they are quiet and I get 220whpm so I think the whole ev tire thing is marketing
Now do truck tires, as Lightning owner who needs new tires soon, this would be handy to know.
Don’t compromise on safety. Get the grippiest tire for these heavy behemonths
Tire pressure and wheel size also have a huge effect on range
[I’m already down at 174wh/mi lifetime ](https://i.imgur.com/QsnQHPa.jpg)- according to the test I could be down to 157wh/mi if I switched from the OEM MIchelin PS4 (T1) to Hankook EVo – I seriously doubt it.
R Symonds did the comparison between the Hankook Evo and the Michelin OEM when the Hankooks first came out and found after 3000 miles there was basically no efficiency difference.
For me, handling is the most important. Safety first.
I just changed from the stock Conti ProContact RX on my Model Y to Conti ExtremeContact DWS 06 Plus which is a darling among tire testers and enthusiasts.
I’m not noticing any difference in noise and comfort, it’s arguably slightly more eager in steering and thus feels more sporty, but efficiency dropped by probably 10-20%. Hard to measure precisely, but with these new tires I’m always arriving with several % less battery than initially predicted by the Tesla or ABRP estimator (which both used to be pretty accurate on the stock tires). I’ve yet to drive in a lot of wet and snow, but hope the extra safety it provides in inclement weather makes up for the efficiency loss!