If wet braking matters most
Graded A for wet grip, and nothing else that fits is graded higher. Graded C for rolling resistance. EPREL registration 1211481.
Kumho PS71
215/50 R17 95W XL
$73.99plus sales taxFull spec
Chevrolet Bolt tires
The Chevrolet Bolt runs one fitment, 215/50 R17 95H XL. XL is not optional here; it is what the car was type approved on. The Chevrolet Bolt EUV takes the same size.
Every fitment
| Generation | Trim | Wheel | Tire size | Load index | Speed | Construction | Marking | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | LT and RS (17in) | 17in | 215/50 R17 | 95 | H | XL | none | see plate |
Your own placard is the authority. You will find it on the on the driver's door jamb, on the B-pillar. Where it disagrees with this page, it wins. Match or exceed the size, load index, speed rating and construction class it gives, and use its pressure figure rather than anything printed on the tire.
What changes on this car
It is the same 215/50 R17 size the 2017 to 2023 Bolt EV and Bolt EUV used, but not the same tire. The 2027 car is specified at 95H XL, where the older Bolts were 91H standard load, so a 91H set from an older Bolt is under-rated for this one.
Index 95 is 690kg per tire. The placard pressure also went up, to 41 psi from the older car's 38 psi.
The LT and the RS share this one square fitment, so there is no wheel-size choice to make.
Which one to buy
How these were chosen. Everything here already clears this vehicle's own load index, speed rating and construction class. Each heading is a question about use rather than a ranking. The whole method.
If range is what you care about
Graded A for rolling resistance, the best of anything here, and that is the figure that shows on the range display. Graded B for wet grip. EPREL registration 914991.
Michelin e.Primacy
215/50 R17 95W XL
$136.99plus sales taxFull spec
Everything that fits the 215/50 R17
summerExtra load
Kumho Tire · Manufacturer material, used by permission
Graded A for fuel efficiency in several of the sizes heavy electric cars use, which is a harder result on a two ton car than it looks.
summerExtra load
Bridgestone Europe NV/SA · Manufacturer material, used by permission
A touring summer tire built with Bridgestone's Enliten construction, which cuts weight and rolling resistance across the range rather than in one model.
Built for EVsSummerExtra load
Manufacture Francaise des Pneumatiques Michelin · Manufacturer material, used by permission
An efficiency-first summer tire aimed squarely at range rather than at cornering.
Where these figures come from
- Michelin US vehicle fitment tool (2027 LT, 215/50R17/XL 95H): https://www.michelinman.com/auto/browse-tires/by-vehicle/2027/chevrolet/bolt/lt/215---50R17---XL-95H
- Michelin US vehicle fitment tool (2027 RS, 215/50R17/XL 95H): https://www.michelinman.com/auto/browse-tires/by-vehicle/2027/chevrolet/bolt/rs/215---50R17---XL-95H
- BFGoodrich US vehicle fitment tool (2027 LT, 215/50R17/XL 95H): https://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/auto/browse-tires/by-vehicle/2027/chevrolet/bolt/lt/215---50R17---XL-95H
- Michelin US vehicle fitment tool (for comparison, 2023 Bolt EV LT, 215/50R17 91H): https://www.michelinman.com/auto/browse-tires/by-vehicle/2023/chevrolet/bolt-ev/lt/215---50R17-91H
Every figure here comes from one tire maker's own fitment data, checked across different years or trims. That is a second look rather than a second opinion, so check the label on your door jamb before you buy.
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Common questions
- What size tires does the Chevrolet Bolt take?
- It runs 215/50 R17. The exact fitment for your car is on On the driver's door jamb, on the B-pillar.
- Can I fit a cheaper tire to a Chevrolet Bolt?
- Only at 215/50 R17 95H XL or better. That is the figure to hold: a tire below the load index, the speed rating or the construction class is not a cheaper one, it is the wrong one.