HOW TO CHOOSE EV TYRES

No, EVs don't require tires that were specifically designed and manufactured for EV applications

Electric vehicles and traditional internal combustion engines (ICE) might look the same, they can sometimes even be fitted with the same tyres! 

Your EVs can still use normal tyres

All types of electric vehicles like Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV), Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV), and Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCEV) are compatible with standard tyres. That means you can use normal tyres on any of them. However, we recommend using EV tyres to maximise the benefits of electric cars and mitigate possible issues.

Opt-in for EV tyres to ensure maximum performance

Michelin has developed tyres to fit EVs exclusively. Keep in mind that any of our tire lines is suitable for electric vehicles, even if Michelin EV tyres such as the game-changing MICHELIN Pilot Sport EV tyres and MICHELIN e·Primacy, are specifically designed for them and these are some of the best EV tyres in the market.

Sports HEV tyres need to be very responsive

Achieving this sensation from a sports car tyre involves considerable research and development. A soft, unresponsive tyre that doesn’t respond as well as the vehicle affects the entire experience, and the driver loses many of the benefits of the car’s sporty nature, hence the need for a sports car tyre specifically designed for an electric vehicle.

Electric sports car tyres need to have low rolling resistance

Electric sports cars have a powerful electric motors that provide instant torque and fast acceleration. To support these motors, you need to have a strong battery, and this results in weight. 400kg is the average weight for a battery in an electric sports car.

With this amount of weight and power, you’ll need to have excellent control of the car and pay attention to preserve the autonomy of the battery that will be downgraded by this additional load.

The challenge is therefore mostly down to achieving the precise balance between control and the autonomy linked to the additional mass.

High-performance tyre for sports HEVs

The MICHELIN Pilot Sport EV tyre has been designed to satisfy the very specific performance characteristics required by electric sports vehicles.

The MICHELIN Pilot Sport EV tyre innovates with increased cornering stiffness to keep handling sensations at the level of those of an internal combustion vehicle, with 15% more cornering stiffness⁽¹⁾ to compensate for the mass increase.

The MICHELIN Pilot Sport EV also offers 60km of additional range⁽²⁾ while reducing by 20% the perceived noise level⁽³⁾, to maximize your driving pleasure, for longer.

For electric vehicles, the MICHELIN e·Primacy tyre can increase battery range by up to 7%⁽⁶⁾. As well as all these characteristics, other performance such as wet grip and longevity are still high standard⁽⁷⁾⁽⁸⁾, offering a high level of safety.

Michelin also develops marked tyres with electric vehicle makers such as Mercedes-AMG, Porsche, and Tesla. A marked tyre implies that all the car manufacturer's requirements have been met, this also applies to the electric vehicles tyres.

Michelin adapts a wide range of tyres for electric car makers. You can recognize them by the tyre marking on the sidewall.