Do you have to change tires more often in EVs?

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ElectricDan
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Post by ElectricDan »

I read somewhere that because the weight of EVs tends to be more, this causes more wear and tear on the tires and thus, requires more tire changes.

I am completely new to EVs and neve have owned one so I am curious to know if anyone here who has more experience knows if this is true or not.

ashleycarr
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Post by ashleycarr »

I've read the same thing, just not what exactly that means.
Milkfloat
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Post by Milkfloat »

Weight of a car is a factor in tyre wear. However, it depends on the EV as a MX-30 weighs 1650kg due, mainly, to the small battery. For comparison, a 1.3 Qashqai weighs 1380kg but a P200 Evoque is 1770kg. Nissan still only gives a range of weight but we must assume that the 63kWh Advance tips the scales at 1800kg. However, to keep perspective, an aggressive driving style compared to a sympathetic driving style will have a greater impact than the difference in vehicle weight. The greater instant torque of an EV can make it easier to stress tyres if one makes a habit of flooring the accelerator. Don't do that and the ICE-EV difference will be minimal.
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