EV-Ready Tyres
Make the switch to Bridgestone EV-ready tyres
Electric vehicles are revolutionising transport. Whether you’re an EV driver already or considering the switch, it makes sense to understand the importance of selecting the right tyres for your electric vehicle. Bridgestone knows what it takes to create EV-ready tyres that optimise performance, efficiency, and safety, so consider this your easy-to-read guide to choosing the right tyres for your EV.
Depending on the tyre and vehicle, EV-focused tyre technology can help deliver:
- Improved durability to manage the additional weight and torque of an EV
- Lower rolling resistance to help support energy efficiency and driving range
- Reduced road noise for a quieter, more comfortable drive
- Optimised handling and performance to suit the characteristics of electric vehicles
Choosing tyres suited to your EV helps ensure they match the vehicle's weight, performance requirements, and intended driving characteristics.
Why choose EV-ready tyres?
EV-ready tyres differ from tyres designed for traditional combustion engine vehicles because of the unique challenges presented by electric vehicles. Heavy battery packs and increased torque affect tyre durability, making an EV-ready tyre an important part of a good EV driving experience. The significantly quieter cabin of an EV, compared to a combustion engine equivalent vehicle, means that reducing tyre noise is more important than ever.
Why does an EV need different tyres?
Electric vehicles have different tyre requirements than traditional vehicles because they are typically heavier and deliver instant torque from the electric motor. This can place additional demands on tyres, increasing wear and affecting handling performance.
These factors create several specific demands for EV tyres, particularly around:
- Additional vehicle weight: EV battery packs can make electric vehicles heavier than comparable petrol or diesel models, placing greater loads on the tyres.
- Instant torque: Electric motors can deliver torque immediately, which can increase the forces placed on the tyres during acceleration.
- Driving range: Tyre rolling resistance can influence energy consumption, making tyre efficiency particularly important for an EV.
- Quieter operation: With no traditional combustion engine, tyre and road noise can be more noticeable inside an electric vehicle.
- Handling requirements: Tyres need to provide appropriate grip, stability and braking performance while supporting the vehicle's weight and power delivery.
Choosing tyres designed to meet these demands can help support the EV's performance, efficiency, comfort and safety.
3 features of Bridgestone EV-ready tyres
Bridgestone EV-ready tyres are designed to address the specific demands of electric vehicles, helping deliver a balance of durability, comfort and efficiency.
Longer Wear Life for EV Tyres
Electric vehicles are typically heavier than comparable petrol or diesel vehicles, while instant electric motor torque can place additional forces on the tyres. Bridgestone uses advanced tread pattern design, tyre compound technology and tyre construction to help manage these demands and improve the wear life of its EV-ready tyre range.
Quieter, More Comfortable EV Driving
Without a traditional combustion engine, electric vehicles produce less engine noise, making tyre and road noise more noticeable inside the cabin. Bridgestone incorporates noise-reducing technology into its EV-ready tyres to help minimise tyre noise and deliver a quieter, more comfortable driving experience.
Improved Efficiency and Driving Range
Rolling resistance can affect how much energy an electric vehicle uses while driving, making tyre efficiency an important consideration for EV owners. Bridgestone designs its EV-ready tyres with low rolling resistance in mind, helping minimise energy loss and support efficient performance and driving range.
Together, these features help Bridgestone EV-ready tyres deliver the durability, comfort and efficiency electric vehicle drivers need.
Certified EV and Hybrid Service
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Looking for a mechanic that is qualified to work on your EV or Hybrid vehicle?
Bridgestone Select Tyre & Auto stores have qualified mechanics to provide comprehensive service and repairs that are tailored to your hybrid or plug-in electric vehicle. From logbook servicing to routine maintenance, we understand the unique requirements of hybrid and EV technology
Choosing the correct set of EV-ready tyres and keeping them well maintained will ensure a safe and comfortable driving experience.
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Frequently asked questions
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What are EV tyres?EV tyres are specially designed for electric vehicles and the unique demands of their battery-powered drivetrains. Compared with traditional petrol or diesel vehicles, EVs are typically heavier due to their battery packs and deliver instant torque, placing additional demands on the tyres.
EV tyres incorporate technologies designed to help manage these demands, including improved durability, reduced road noise and lower rolling resistance. These features can help support vehicle efficiency and driving range while providing a quieter, more comfortable driving experience. Choosing tyres specifically suited to your electric vehicle can also help ensure they are matched to its weight, performance and driving characteristics.
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How are Bridgestone EV-ready tyres different from regular car tyres?
EV-ready tyres have extra load requirements due to the weight and torque of electric vehicles. Bridgestone EV-ready tyres feature lower rolling resistance for improved efficiency and range, and noise reduction technology for a quieter, more comfortable ride.
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Can I use regular Bridgestone tyres on my electric vehicle?
Bridgestone recommends choosing an EV-ready tyre for your electric vehicle. EV-ready tyres are engineered for lower rolling resistance to optimise range, extra load capability, to handle the weight of the vehicle and lower noise to optimise comfort. If you want to use a regular Bridgestone tyre that isn’t EV-ready, at the time of publishing, there is no roadworthy requirement to have an EV-ready tyre. There may be tyres that are suitable to use, however, as these have not been designed with EV usage in mind, there may be compromises in durability, range and noise that will need to be considered.
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Can Bridgestone EV-ready tyres be used on non-EVs?
Bridgestone EV-ready tyres are also compatible with combustion engine vehicles. The extra load carrying capacity means that they will equal or exceed the requirement for your vehicle, the noise reduction technology will also help to reduce tyre noise on your vehicle and the rolling resistance reduction will also help to improve the fuel economy of a combustion engine vehicle.
