Random EV thoughts.....

Is regenerative braking the same as one pedal driving? I thought EV tyres wore faster because of putting too much weight on the accelerator when moving from a standstill.

Yes same here. Would love one.

Oh please spare me your FUD labels simply because you dont agree with a something. You know full well this topic is constantly debated over the interwebs.

My experience, based on 140K km and just changing over onto my 5th set of same tyres as you, is that my tyres wear significantly faster on this EV than other RWD vehicles I have owned across the years.

I drive with one pedal nearly all the time and the Tesla is well known for its aggressive regen braking, meaning brakes are applied more frequently (i.e. whenever I lift my foot off the pedal). This also means more frequent acceleration after braking.

Combined with more torque from an EV, I think its fair to assume on my RWD vehicle using regen, the rears experience a more wear than using the friction brakes using all 4 wheels, whilst the fronts will wear very little.To compensate I rotate every 10,000km, but still needing to swap all 4 every 35,000km.

I think I've given a fairly reasonable rationale as to why I think my tyres wear faster than I would expect.

Whats yours to back up your "common misconception".

Ah so its your experience vs mine, but my view is FUD because it doesnt align with yours.

Is it not well known that tires on EV’s tend to wear more quickly than those on ICE cars? This isn’t a EV hater thing. The increased wear is primarily due to the heavier weight of EVs and their higher torque. The weight puts more pressure on the tires, and the immediate torque can cause additional stress. To mitigate this, newer EV-specific tires are designed with stiffer compounds and reinforced structures to handle the extra load and reduce wear.

Engineering Explained did a good video on this (even if it’s an ad for Hankooks new EV tyre)

Not by any means a tyre expert but coming up to 35k Kms on my cupra born it's going to need it's 3rd set of tyres in the next 5k Kms

I definitely got better than that on my ICE cars which were Audi A6 and 5 series in recent history. They would be almost as heavy as the Born, Audi was fwd, BMW was rwd.

But anyway, a few variables at play, obviously the brand of tyre itself and one thing I started thinking the other day.....the tyres on the born are only 215mm wide compared to 245s and 255s on the Ice cars I had, would a narrower tyre on a heavy car wear quicker than a wider tyre?

The etron I have wears 255s I think, I'll check later, and they are wearing better than the born for some reason. At 15k Kms on the clock, they are not worn down much at all where the born were nearly ready for replacement. Both brands are the same, Bridgestone potenza

Out of interest, have you noticed a difference in noise from the two brands of tyres?

Im finished with the free replacement tyres on the Cupra now so when I'm talking to my tyre guy I'll be making sure plenty of thread depth. I might also get run flats, I hate not having a spare. I'm not too worried about a minimal effect on range.

I've 12K on my Born and the tyres are perfect front and rear I've never actually measured them but in no way do they look worn. I never use regen or B mode as it's called in the Born, I hate it I much prefer push and glide it gives a much smoother ride.