Electric vehicle tires in the US
Checked against the maker's figure, in plain English, for cars, e-bikes and e-motorcycles.
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How this site works
SourcedEvery fitment traced to a car or tire maker's own data.
Label grades read from the EU register, not retyped.
Popular electric cars
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Tires built for electric cars
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Popular electric motorcycles
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Popular e-bikes
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Plain English guides
What the sidewall says and what it costs
Why electric car tires cost more than ordinary ones
Electric car tires cost about half as much again as ordinary ones. Here is exactly what the extra money buys, and where it is worth paying.
HL, XL and SL: the load rating on an EV tire
HL, XL and SL explained in plain English, with the numbers, and why the wrong one is never a saving on an electric car.
What every marking on your tire sidewall means
A plain English tour of every number, letter and symbol on a tire sidewall, and which of them you must match when you replace it.
T0, T1, MO-E: what a maker's mark on a tire means
What T0, T1, MO-E, the BMW star and the rest actually mean, and when you genuinely need to match the mark on the tire you are replacing.
How to read the tire label properly
UTQG explained: what the treadwear number, traction grade and temperature grade on a US tire sidewall actually mean, and what they leave out.
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How much range your tires are actually worth
Tires are the biggest single lever on an electric car's range that an owner can still pull. Here is roughly what it is worth, and what else costs more.