Tires - Michelin has created new tires which it claims can boost an electric car's range

[anewbe]

This may old news to you guys but it was timely for me as I am at 32K on the original tires and have been researching what to do. Would love to hear your thoughts on the offering.

https://supercarblondie.com/micheli...e=flipboard&utm_content=topic/electricvehicle

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[RickLightning]

No form of Michelin Primacy tire fits the Lightning to my knowledge. I put in my Mach-E on the Discount Tire website, and only Primacy A/S shows, not this new tire.

 

[djryan13]

Looks like their load index is too low for Lightning. Too bad. I would jump on them.

 

[3rdgenfan]

No form of Michelin Primacy tire fits the Lightning to my knowledge. I put in my Mach-E on the Discount Tire website, and only Primacy A/S shows, not this new tire.

My 18" wheels came on Primacy XCs and they were glorious. Wish they made them in 20" options.

 

[Lytning]

This may old news to you guys but it was timely for me as I am at 32K on the original tires and have been researching what to do. Would love to hear your thoughts on the offering.

https://supercarblondie.com/micheli...e=flipboard&utm_content=topic/electricvehicle

Remember, you asked.
Upfront, I must admit my bias regarding someone who calls themself "SupercarBlondie" (insert blonde joke here). It reads like she drank the Michelin Kool-Aid. The article appears to have been written by Michelin marketing. "Energy Passive 2.0 Technology" with "functionalized elastomers"? Aren't all elastomers "functionalized"? "Energy Passive compound"? Try finding that in technical literature. The article makes no mention of ride comfort. Rolling resistance can easily be improved by making tires harder. When it is time for me to buy new tires, I am sticking with tires which have a proven history of performance, and are rated well by independent testing agencies.

 

[blb228]

bout these: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tire...4kCLLiAv9fjgXj93xJX-wtja_npPt7d4aAnxXEALw_wcB

 

[JamboneMan]

Just put the e.Premacy tires on my wife's Model Y. She's on a road trip to Florida from Maryland this week. Hopefully she can offer some real world feedback soon. They seem really nice thus far. Just don't have any empirical data yet.

 

[RLXXI]

Remember, you asked.
Upfront, I must admit my bias regarding someone who calls themself "SupercarBlondie" (insert blonde joke here). It reads like she drank the Michelin Kool-Aid. The article appears to have been written by Michelin marketing. "Energy Passive 2.0 Technology" with "functionalized elastomers"? Aren't all elastomers "functionalized"? "Energy Passive compound"? Try finding that in technical literature. The article makes no mention of ride comfort. Rolling resistance can easily be improved by making tires harder. When it is time for me to buy new tires, I am sticking with tires which have a proven history of performance, and are rated well by independent testing agencies.

I went to their website and they don't have any F 150 's listed so I tried a search by reg, can't find it, so then I tried by size, strike 3.

 

[blb228]

No form of Michelin Primacy tire fits the Lightning to my knowledge. I put in my Mach-E on the Discount Tire website, and only Primacy A/S shows, not this new tire.

this one?: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tire...WR2PASXL&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes

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