Tire time! What’s eveyone using?

[Wavebender]

The original tires on our beloved 2016 are nearly treadless at 60K miles and we would like tires that offer the least rolling resistance but with a smoother ride than the Hercules Roadtour 655 it came with, which are VERY rough riding. What are y’all using these days?

 

[Dooglas]

When it came time to replace the tires on my '16 LEAF S, I used Bridgestone Ecopia Plus. They certainly performed satisfactorily. The Michelin Energy Savers on my '19 LEAF SL+ seem even better but are more expensive.

 

[Chad E. Mo]

Last July, I picked up a 2020 SV+ that had a new set of Wallyworld Doral SDL Sport 225/45r17 91H M+S. I put about 20k miles without issue, but then one of them took a pothole last week and now has a lump. They are wearing well enough that I think I'll replace the damaged tire, even though the others have 20k more miles. They seem to be cheap and long lasting.

 

[Kenny]

My 2018 SL has 70,000 miles on the original Michelin Energy Savors and I will easily get this summer out of them so price be damned I will be buying them again when I replace them next year. Quiet and good traction in the rain.

 

[Wavebender]

My 2018 SL has 70,000 miles on the original Michelin Energy Savors and I will easily get this summer out of them so price be damned I will be buying them again when I replace them next year. Quiet and good traction in the rain.

Would you say they are a comfortable ride? The tires we have now are so stiff I can’t sip my coffee without the cup banging into my teeth.

 

[MikeinPA]

Ecopias for low rolling resistance. The last set I bought are doing 10% better than any of the previous Ecopias.

 

[Wavebender]

My 2018 SL has 70,000 miles on the original Michelin Energy Savors and I will easily get this summer out of them so price be damned I will be buying them again when I replace them next year. Quiet and good traction in the rain.

And what psi do you use on your Michelins?

 

[Stanton]

Just put (4) Michelin Defender 2 Tires on my Gen1 Leaf...replacing (4) Michelin Defender Tires.
They aren't cheap, but I get good efficiency and they handle repairs/flats well.

 

[DerFlocker]

Just to bring up the question:

A tire that is 5% more efficient will save you just shy of $110 in electricity cost over it's lifefime of say 60k miles*.

I know that's just one argument for or against a tire

* @ $0.15 per kWh

 

[medic2442]

Check out Erange EV by Sailun Tires at https://gosailun.com/en-us/plt/tires/erange-ev/ they cost ¼ the cost of the other brands and they are specifically made for EV's. You’ll also want something with a “V” speed rating. With EV’s having a good amount of torque you want something that is a performance tire. These Erange EV tires are just that.

 

[Kenny]

Would you say they are a comfortable ride? The tires we have now are so stiff I can’t sip my coffee without the cup banging into my teeth.

Yes I find the ride smooth on the Michelins

 

[duncan-s]

I wonder if my Leaf is the only one shod with Yokohama Avid Ascend LX tires. They are quite a bit more sure footed than the Michelins it came with. Not quite as grippy as the more popular Ascend GT I had on a different car, which should help a little with rolling resistance (though that's not something Yokohama publishes in specs). They are quiet and handle well. Whatever efficiency I might have given up compared to the Michelins or another dedicated EV tire hasn't been apparent to me in everyday driving, and I don't sweat it. They're a compromise in what feels to me like a sweet spot.

 

[Wavebender]

Check out Erange EV by Sailun Tires at https://gosailun.com/en-us/plt/tires/erange-ev/ they cost ¼ the cost of the other brands and they are specifically made for EV's. You’ll also want something with a “V” speed rating. With EV’s having a good amount of torque you want something that is a performance tire. These Erange EV tires are just that.

Those look perfect for us. We can't afford to lose any mileage with the old battery and saving money is important these days. Thanks for the heads-up!

 

[ride12myplug]

I too bought Sailun ERange EV tires. Only have about 300 miles on them but they are very quiet and the car's efficiency has not changed. Run them at 40 psi pressure. Got them from an ebay outfit in Michigan I recall for about $87 each - set of four with free shipping. Now if they just last a few years...

 

[Wavebender]

We think we are going to give the Sailuns a try. They carry them at our local Big O.

 

[RogerRDalTx]

When I woke up yesterday morning I was not expecting to buy a set of tires. But a Texas pothole blew out one of the two Sailuns, Carvana installed on the front axle of my 2019 SL plus before I bought it a couple of months ago. The rear axle still had the original OEM Michelins which probably had about 6,000 mi left on them. I would have replaced the Michelins before winter.

I had to have the car towed as the blown tire couldn't be inflated by the compressor. I didn't want three different brands of tire on the car and bought four YOKOHAMA YK-GTX all season tires. Quietness, smooth ride and the safety of better all-weather performance are more important qualities to me than miles per kilowatt hour.

 

[Learjet]

@ 4,000 miles on my Saluin E-Range tires...happy so far.

 

[bojoho]

Is anyone aware of tire testing of the Saluin Erange vs other brands by a Independent group re grip and efficiency?

I am not able to find any on my limited Google searching.

 

[rrip]

We are using Nexen N5000 Platinum (from Sam's) at 39 PSI with no complaints. It's a low rolling resistance tire. Average economy is 4.0.

 

[collinlovas]

When I woke up yesterday morning I was not expecting to buy a set of tires. But a Texas pothole blew out one of the two Sailuns, Carvana installed on the front axle of my 2019 SL plus before I bought it a couple of months ago. The rear axle still had the original OEM Michelins which probably had about 6,000 mi left on them. I would have replaced the Michelins before winter.

I had to have the car towed as the blown tire couldn't be inflated by the compressor. I didn't want three different brands of tire on the car and bought four YOKOHAMA YK-GTX all season tires. Quietness, smooth ride and the safety of better all-weather performance are more important qualities to me than miles per kilowatt hour.

A similar thing happened to me. I was going around someone making a left-hand turn. I used the shoulder and didn’t realize that the shoulder had collapsed, which left a huge pothole. I blew out both passenger-side tires, or so I thought. I brought the LEAF to Mavis and I ordered compatible tires. When they got around to installing the tires, they called me to let me know that both rims were completely destroyed. This made me worry about the traction battery or anything else under there. I ordered the rims from Auto Rim Shop and they arrived in two days. I ran them over to Mavis and they started work immediately. They called me to let me know that the original tires were fine, so I didn’t need to replace the tires. Also, when they put the car on the lift, there was no visible damage to anything under the car. I have the car and it runs fine. I couldn’t be happier with Mavis and Auto Rim Shop. I’m not so happy with NYS as I think they’re responsible for Route 9G by Middle Road in Rhinebeck.