knightmb
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A recent topic came up about the Goodyear "ElectricDrive" tires that just came out recently. Oddly enough, I can't really find any reviews from anyone using them on a Nissan Leaf (or any other EV for that matter), so I went ahead to decided to become a test subject for these tires. The rear Ecopias on my Leaf were about bald and I needed new tires anyway. So I bought some ElectricDrive tires and rotated those new tires to the front and my Front Ecopias (which were still good relative to the rear), were rotated to the back of the Leaf. I'm going to see how the first 5,000 miles go and then report back to this topic with any data I have.
To start with, the cost. No Tire shop carries these in inventory or could get them from their own warehouse, I had to order them and ship them to my tire shop. They cost $210 per tire, before tax or shipping fees. Ouch, this is the most expensive Leaf tire I've ever bought in the last 10 years (The Ecopias come in second at $161 a tire) Here is what the marketing material from Goodyear claims about them:
I measured the new tires tread depth at 11/32 or roughly 9 mm. My rear Ecopia are fading away at 5/32 or 4 mm, but being in the rear; they should live a little longer.
Interesting data I found, my Ecopia Tires UTQG (Uniform Tire Quality Grading) was rated at 480 (not bad, a little better than the average tire), but the Goodyear ElectricDrive UTQG was rated at 700 !? Either that is a typo in the marketing stuff or the tires are just solid chunks of carbon. :lol: I'll do some more research to find out if that rating is correct. :roll:
Website for them:
https://www.goodyear.com/en-US/tires/electricdrive
To start with, the cost. No Tire shop carries these in inventory or could get them from their own warehouse, I had to order them and ship them to my tire shop. They cost $210 per tire, before tax or shipping fees. Ouch, this is the most expensive Leaf tire I've ever bought in the last 10 years (The Ecopias come in second at $161 a tire) Here is what the marketing material from Goodyear claims about them:
The ElectricDrive features Goodyear’s SoundComfort Technology®, which acts as a built-in sound barrier that helps reduce road noise. It is also designed with an asymmetric tread pattern and specialized tread compound that provides enhanced all-season traction, giving EV drivers confident handling in both wet and dry road conditions. Offers enhanced all-season traction and longevity.
I measured the new tires tread depth at 11/32 or roughly 9 mm. My rear Ecopia are fading away at 5/32 or 4 mm, but being in the rear; they should live a little longer.
Interesting data I found, my Ecopia Tires UTQG (Uniform Tire Quality Grading) was rated at 480 (not bad, a little better than the average tire), but the Goodyear ElectricDrive UTQG was rated at 700 !? Either that is a typo in the marketing stuff or the tires are just solid chunks of carbon. :lol: I'll do some more research to find out if that rating is correct. :roll:
Website for them:
https://www.goodyear.com/en-US/tires/electricdrive