Tire Shock
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Another EV expense...
For many drivers of EVs in Florida — the nation’s second largest market for electrical vehicles — premature tire wear has become an unexpected black mark on vehicles promoted as a green climate-friendly option to gas-gulping cars. At EV Garage Miami, a Sweetwater repair shop that services 90 percent electric vehicles, lead technician Jonathan Sanchez said tires are the most frequent thing customers come in about — no matter what model or make of EV they’re driving. Tire mileage can vary widely of course, but he said he frequently changes EV tires at just 8,000 to 10,000 miles — a fourth or even fifth of typical tire wear on a gas-burning car.
Read more at:
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/climate-change/article284533695.html
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Interesting. I have not heard of or read about this as being issue here regarding EVs and tires.
On my gasoline Nissan Frontier 4x4 I run Nokian snow and ice rated All Terrains year round. I rotate them religiously the recommended 10K km (6200 miles) and get at least, 80K km (50,000 miles) on a set. I could probably push another 10K, but prefer to play it safe given normal winter road conditions up here.
I wonder if climatic conditions are also a factor in tire life in this question. I know my tires wear much more in summer when it is hotter than in winter months. Florida is, by my standards anyway, hot and humid year round. Given the technical parameters described in the article, is tire life on EVs in places like Washington state, Montana or Minnesota is similar to what is happening in Florida?
For my part I’ll ask around here what folks are experiencing.
