Buying tyres for an electric vehicle and why I prefer all-season tyres in the UK

In this video I explain why I chose all-season tyres for my Hyundai Ioniq Electric, but also give advise on how to choose tyres for your electric vehicle. Electric vehicles don't need 'special' tyres. They are not heavier than ICE vehicles and in terms of the tyres, the demands are the same. Of course, if it is a higher performance EV like a Tesla or a Taycan, then you do need the appropriate high performance tyres. As always, the specification of the tyres must match the vehicle.
The quietest summer tyre I could find in this size is a Goodyear EfficientGrip runflat EU rated at B E 66dB.

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[richardchapman]

Brilliant video! At last there’s someone else who actually knows about tyres. I try to teach this to fellow drivers. There’s so much to know about tyres as they’re so important. I tell all my customers these and many more points. Thumbs up from me.

[dalroth]

Another excellent and informative video. I would not have thought about this but can see from what you've said that I should have done!

[David-blbt]

Very interesting and Informative, thanks for sharing.

I will certainly pay more attt to tyre specs in the future.

[neilyoungman]

I put Michelin CrossClimate tyres on my (ICE) vehicle just before "the beast from the East" and I wouldn't go back to a regular summer tyre. I think they are better than just "OK" in the summer. They feel like a premium summer tyre to me, but they also give me the grip I need in a British winter.

[AuntieBuddie]

Fortunately, Matt, you have confirmed my thinking. Two of our family cars have Goodyear Gen 2 or 4 on them. I've been using All Seasons tyres for donkeys years - they used to be known as Mud and Snows in the old days (when we really had snow!). They've never let me down. Contact All Contacts seem to be rated well these days.

[toninocars]

These all season tyres and all other brands that look similar has ability to cushion better road bumps and imperfections better than typical summer tyres and therefore these are quieter than standard summer plus the fact that they are made from different compound that remains soft at low temperatures where summer tyres goes plastic. Good video, thanks 🙏

[stevendavis]

Been using all season tyres for years, great grip but they do wear faster. Got Imperial all season on a Leaf and love em

[turbokadett]

Tyre Nerd here: Unless the regulations have been updated in the past few years the DB rating on the EC1222/2009 tyre label is from an external pass-by noise test carried out under Reg117.
That DB value is NOT what you'll experience within the vehicle (all vehicles are different) but a lower DB rating will usually correspond to reduced cabin noise.
Not every tyre in a range is tested, usually a selection from the range to derive likely values for the rest so whilst the value can be a good indicator it may not have been the size tested.

[Groucherino]

Brilliant advice thanks, answered no end of my questions!

[David_Parr]

Great informative video Matt👍
The new ZE50 Zoe comes with Michelin primacy 4 tyres.
And as you mentioned in the video Michelin no longer make EV tyre that came on my 2017 Q90 ZE40 ( 16'')
I have Michelin crossclimate plus on the front which have been great and I managed to pick up some of the Michelin EV tyres about a month ago for the back for a good price.
My original Michelinl EV back tyres lasted just over 3 years from new about 38, 000 miles.

[christianpetersen]

Hi Matt. Thanks for the video. You make a credible argument for all season tyres. I have a hybrid RAV4 with electronic 4 wheel drive and having been researching for predominantly quiet road tyres that are good on wet grass and shallow mud - an impossible combination. I think if I can find quiet all season tyres I’ll follow your example. Many thanks.

[electricwhirl]

I was looking for a all-season tyres for my EV, I'm now in Belgium using Michelin Crossclimates+ for my ICE car. Have been looking now for tests, would better choose Continental Allseasoncontact.
I have read that these Goodyears are quite bad in summer +25'C or more.

[michaelgoode]

Looking at the next rubber for my ID.3 and I am erring towards all season tyres. The only fly in the ointment for me is that they all seem to be directional tyres which makes proper rotation of the rubber around the car difficult.

I also have a spare rim in the but which side do I set it up for? It's useless for a directional tyre. 🤔

[FreePizza]

From my engineering experience a 1 decibel increase is effectively doubling. So x2 sound for every db.

[SimonHollandfilms]

thanks for this....we don't like the michelin tyres fitted to our zoe.... why do you say they are so bad? we have poor wear and multiple punctures ...let me know what you think of them.

[peterball]

I replaced my Mitsubishi PHEV tyres with Michelin CrossClimate for the go anywhere anytime option but put Continental Eco Contact on my Imiev to maximise the range, no issues.

[Alan_UK]

Will bear this in mind for my next set. Thank you. Could there be issue with insurance if one were to pick a load or speed rating less than the original OEM tyres? A lot of insurance companies are not very flexible in the age of internet forms and call centre scripts and their yes/no Q&As.

[TOMB]

a 3dB reduction in noise is half the noise: that's how the dB scale works: You don't make this clear.

[ppower]

Have you noticed any difference in m/kWh compared to the OEM tyres?

[rimgaudastamulevicius]

Hi, I have the same Ioniq and I want to get the second set of rims but Ioniq rims are quite rare and the closest option I could find was Kona R17 215/55. Would it work on Ioniq ? and would it be better to keep R17 for winter or summer? How much would it effect economy? Not mentioned bad speedometer(I can live with that). Ps I found out that R15 Ioniq hybrid rims does not fit.... Thank you in advance :)