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by actionfromafar 364 days ago
I think it must be much faster tire wear counted in pounds, because the EV tires are also larger.
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No they aren't? There is a collective industry move towards larger rims which actually means less tire, but sacrifices comfort in my opinion. But that industry move isn't for EV or ICE cars just a buying audience that seems to like larger rims.

Generally they use the same tires as normal cars/trucks/vans/suv's.

ie. My E-Transit uses the exact same tire as the regular Transit van because it was already rated for a vehicle that maxes out at nearly 10,000lb.

Really? By how much, and where does the data come from? Is it comparing like for like cars?
No because EVs are typically huge.
The Hyundai Ioniq EV is the same size as the hybrid version and less than a 100 k heavier.

My Tesla S 70D weighs about the same as Mercedes S-class which is a similar size.

The typical EV where I live, Norway, is a Tesla Model 3 or a Volkswagen ID3. The first weighs 1 600 to 1 800 kg, the second 1 700 to 1 900 kg. That makes the Model 3 less than 200 kg heavier than my Rover 75 Connoisseur which was a similar size.

Not everyone has a Mercedes EQ SUV.