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Originally Posted by bl52krz
Just read an article on tyre wear on the ubiquitous EVs. Evidently, they can burn tyres out in around 6,000 miles. So, Goodyear have started making tyres just for EVs. Prices are like the EVs themselves, very dear. Goodyear make the Electric tyre at a price of around 200 dollars. Seems we are learning a bit more about EVs and how they are going to help in combating the ‘global warming’ crisis. It’s all a joke, and the lemmings are falling for it hook line and sinker.
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David, your numbers relate to top-end EVs that have V8 and upwards levels of performance - sub-5s 0 to 60 times and instant 600Nm+ of torque - and the drivers persistently using that performance. The 6k mile tyre replacement interval is similar to many petrol/diesel cars of equivalent performance. Try replacing the tyres on a Jaguar 3.0D XFS or an XFRS 5.0 Supercharged V8 or an equivalent German car and you will find that quality tyres for this level of performance are not cheap and represent a significant part of the overall maintenance cost. The 400 BHP I-pace's performance is similar to the XFR-S and most I-Pace drivers report 20k+ miles between tyre changes on the dedicated forums.
Articles by epyx and Fleetnews say that over a large number of fleet vehicles, EV tyres on average last 6000 miles less than ICE cars - 18k miles vs 24k miles. For the average private user, this will make little to no pracical difference because tyres are often replaced due to age, cracking etc. than due to mileage related wear.
EVs do not require annual oil changes and on average the brake discs/pads last three times as many miles as on ICE cars.
In my experience, EV buyers so far have been early adopters and such individuals tend to be quite intelligent people who do a lot of research and analysis before committing - this is my opinion of all the EV buyers that I know which is quite a few.
Of course everyone can have their own opinions, based on various personal characteristics, outlooks and beliefs, but usually the most informative and often the only useful opinions come from those who operate the types of vehicles in question and are therefore based on first-hand experience.