evlover
Member
When I bought my first EV, everyone talked about low maintenance costs, no oil changes, and cheaper ownership overall. What nobody really mentioned was that I’d be replacing tires every 15–20k miles.
I knew EVs are heavy, and yes, the instant torque is fun but I honestly didn’t expect tire wear to be this aggressive. I was at the tire shop yesterday and the guy acted like this was completely normal: “Heavy battery, instant torque that’s just how EVs are.”
The bigger issue is that EV-rated tires aren’t cheap, and the cost is slowly eating into the money I save on gas. It feels like one of those hidden costs that tends to get glossed over in the marketing.
What are you guys doing?
Are you running EV-specific tires, or just regular ones and hoping for the best?
And how long do your tires actually last?
I knew EVs are heavy, and yes, the instant torque is fun but I honestly didn’t expect tire wear to be this aggressive. I was at the tire shop yesterday and the guy acted like this was completely normal: “Heavy battery, instant torque that’s just how EVs are.”
The bigger issue is that EV-rated tires aren’t cheap, and the cost is slowly eating into the money I save on gas. It feels like one of those hidden costs that tends to get glossed over in the marketing.
What are you guys doing?
Are you running EV-specific tires, or just regular ones and hoping for the best?
And how long do your tires actually last?