January 20, 2022 – Tires are easy to overlook on a car, in part because they’re so durable and low maintenance. Your electric car’s tires are even more important to its overall performance and range than they are to a conventionally powered vehicle.
Underinflated tires – even being low by a few PSI can make a meaningful difference in rolling resistance, and therefore efficiency. Tires that were originally equipped on your electric car were very likely developed for use on that car. The tire’s characteristics such as noise profile, longevity, grip, and rolling resistance are sometimes optimized to that specific vehicle’s traits.
It’s well worth the effort to make sure you not only choose the correct tire for your electric car (be they the car’s original set or a different tire entirely), but also to consistently maintain the tires themselves, too.
