Slide 1: Introduction.
This chapter explains why electric vehicle tires last shorter and are more expensive than diesel and gasoline vehicles, and how wheel size affects consumption and range.
Slide 2: Maintenance.
§ An electric vehicle requires less maintenance than its counterpart with an internal combustion engine.
Due to the simplicity of its components.
§ However, several studies have revealed that some components wear out more quickly.
Which translates into additional costs, such as tires.
§ An electric vehicle, due to its high weight, its power and the enormous instantaneous torque it delivers.
It wears out its tires faster than a gasoline or diesel car.
Slide 3: Tire wear.
§ Most electric models on the market are equipped with tires designed specifically for electric vehicles.
Although they must find a balance between resistance, weight and elasticity without hindering the vehicle's autonomy or causing excessive noise.
§ It is a difficult task when it comes to cars that weigh around two tons, or more.
But the reality is that many of these tires, due to the requirements of the car manufacturer, are low resistance tires and tend to have greater wear than more classic tires.
§ On average, electric car tires last 10,223 kilometers less than those of gasoline or diesel cars.
According to a study by fleet management company Epyx that collected data from thousands of cars in company fleets.
§ The first tire change for electric cars occurs after 28,955 kilometers and 551 days on average.
Compared to 39,672 kilometers and 585 days for hybrids, and 39,179 kilometers and 670 days for gasoline and diesel cars.
§ The costs of changing wheels are higher in the case of tires for electric cars, with an average of 240 euros.
In comparison, for diesel or gasoline models, this figure is reduced to 150 euros for 17 to 18 inch tires.
Slide 4: Range autonomy
§ The larger the tire, the higher the consumption and the lower the range of the electric vehicle.
§ The BMW i4 eDrive 40 comes standard with 17-inch wheels and has a range of 584 kilometers.
Going to 19-inch wheels reduces the range in the WLTP cycle to 575 kilometers and if the customer opts for 20-inch wheels, the range is 546 kilometers.
In the operation it has lost almost 40 kilometers of autonomy.
§ The Tesla Model 3 Great Range, the difference is even more notable between going from an 18-inch wheel, with an announced 554 kilometers of range, to a 19-inch one.
In that case the autonomy drops to 513 kilometers. Almost 40 kilometers less for a single inch (2.54 cm) in diameter.
A priori, about 40 kilometers less autonomy in cars that exceed 400 kilometers autonomy is irrelevant on a day-to-day basis, but it can be notable on a long trip.
Slide 5: Vehicle price.
§ Going from a standard 17-inch wheel to an optional 19-inch or 20-inch wheel means increasing the price of the car between 1,500 and more than 2,000 euros, depending on the brands and model.
And of course, the car is usually better with a big wheel. A car that, like most models, has been designed with large wheels, and that explains why 19 or 20 inches usually fit better than 17 on almost any car.
§ Acquisition of the vehicle.
In a fleet vehicle, the most important thing in the vehicle is safety, so it is always recommended to purchase Premium brand tires or the second brands of Premium brands.
It is not recommended to purchase an electric vehicle with a larger wheel just for aesthetics, because it will increase the price and consumption of the vehicle.
Slide 6: Thank you for your time.
In this chapter it has been developed because due to weight, power and torque, the tires of electric vehicles last less and are more expensive than fossil fuel vehicles, and the larger the wheel size, the greater the consumption and less autonomy, see you soon.
