2 punctures in 4 weeks - any advice on alternative tyres?

[Applecross]

When I got my Mach E, I found the fitted Contintental Premium Contact tyres to be too slippy on wet roads.

So swapped them out for the wetter months for allweather tyres - Bridgestone Weather Control A005 225/60 R18.

The Bridgestone tyres are gripper but come at the cost of punctures. I suspect it’s a combination of the rear tyres being at a high pressure (41psi) plus the tyre carcass being easily penetrated.

I’ve had 2 punctures in 4 weeks - The 1st puncture was from a wood screw while the 2nd was from a stone.

I’ve lost trust in the Bridgestones and am going to bin them.

Does anyone have advice on suitable all weather tyres that are 225/60 R18? I like the Michelin CrossClimates 2 but they aren’t available in the Mach E wheel size.

Secondly, how do you get a refill of the tyre gunk that is in pump that comes with the car? I can’t work out if you can buy refills or need to get the tyre pump replaced.

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[murphy62]

When I got my Mach E, I found the fitted Contintental Premium Contact tyres to be too slippy on wet roads.

So swapped them out for the wetter months for allweather tyres - Bridgestone Weather Control A005 225/60 R18.

The Bridgestone tyres are gripper but come at the cost of punctures. I suspect it’s a combination of the rear tyres being at a high pressure (41psi) plus the tyre carcass being easily penetrated.

I’ve had 2 punctures in 4 weeks - The 1st puncture was from a wood screw while the 2nd was from a stone.

I’ve lost trust in the Bridgestones and am going to bin them.

Does anyone have advice on suitable all weather tyres that are 225/60 R18? I like the Michelin CrossClimates 2 but they aren’t available in the Mach E wheel size.

Secondly, how do you get a refill of the tyre gunk that is in pump that comes with the car? I can’t work out if you can buy refills or need to get the tyre pump replaced.

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The can with the sealer can be removed from the pump case. Your Ford dealer's parts department has replacement cans. My 2013 Fusion Energi had a similar system so it should not be new to them.

 

[Marcel]

https://www.bandenconcurrent.nl/ban...-60-18-104W/1f03a09b402d3183df3f35788f6ae121/

Michelin cross climate in the right size and load capabilaty

 

[Applecross]

https://www.bandenconcurrent.nl/ban...-60-18-104W/1f03a09b402d3183df3f35788f6ae121/

Michelin cross climate in the right size and load capabilaty

Thanks for the link. However it’s for the original version of the CrossClimates. Michelin now have a newer version (CrossClimates 2) but they are not available for 225/60 R18. I’ve got the CrossClimates2 on my wife’s car (Honda E) and they are great tyres.

 

[Fixbear]

You should make sure that tires for a Mach-E are EV rated. They are built different for the rolling resistance and load. Tire-Rack has a good testing and selection site. It will tell you all about any tire approved for the car, and for any type of service/weather. As well as a full comparison of all aspects.

 

[Teslaeata]

When I got my Mach E, I found the fitted Contintental Premium Contact tyres to be too slippy on wet roads.

So swapped them out for the wetter months for allweather tyres - Bridgestone Weather Control A005 225/60 R18.

The Bridgestone tyres are gripper but come at the cost of punctures. I suspect it’s a combination of the rear tyres being at a high pressure (41psi) plus the tyre carcass being easily penetrated.

I’ve had 2 punctures in 4 weeks - The 1st puncture was from a wood screw while the 2nd was from a stone.

I’ve lost trust in the Bridgestones and am going to bin them.

Does anyone have advice on suitable all weather tyres that are 225/60 R18? I like the Michelin CrossClimates 2 but they aren’t available in the Mach E wheel size.

Secondly, how do you get a refill of the tyre gunk that is in pump that comes with the car? I can’t work out if you can buy refills or need to get the tyre pump replaced.

Those Contis fitted as standard, I came to realise, are summer tyres and the tread is like that on steered axles in the commercial vehicle world hence, I believe, the RWD drive axle steps out far too easily. I recommend Michelin Cross Climate 2 tyres. They’re all weather, they look the part, are unidirectional and do the job nicely. One or two on the forum use these tyres and give good feedback.

 

[Teslaeata]

When I got my Mach E, I found the fitted Contintental Premium Contact tyres to be too slippy on wet roads.

So swapped them out for the wetter months for allweather tyres - Bridgestone Weather Control A005 225/60 R18.

The Bridgestone tyres are gripper but come at the cost of punctures. I suspect it’s a combination of the rear tyres being at a high pressure (41psi) plus the tyre carcass being easily penetrated.

I’ve had 2 punctures in 4 weeks - The 1st puncture was from a wood screw while the 2nd was from a stone.

I’ve lost trust in the Bridgestones and am going to bin them.

Does anyone have advice on suitable all weather tyres that are 225/60 R18? I like the Michelin CrossClimates 2 but they aren’t available in the Mach E wheel size.

Secondly, how do you get a refill of the tyre gunk that is in pump that comes with the car? I can’t work out if you can buy refills or need to get the tyre pump replaced.

Kwikfit did me a set of 225/60R18 Mich Cross Climate 2 tyres £725 inc VAT.

 

[Teslaeata]

You should make sure that tires for a Mach-E are EV rated. They are built different for the rolling resistance and load. Tire-Rack has a good testing and selection site. It will tell you all about any tire approved for the car, and for any type of service/weather. As well as a full comparison of all aspects.

There’s a whole load of garbage about relating to “EV” tyres and I think even some makers are misleading.

I overheard some misinformed self-professed expert “informing” somebody that EV tyres have to be fireproof. Interesting where they think fireproof rubber & oil comes from!

In my view tyres represented “suitable” for EVs or are EV tyres are no more special than they are for other vehicles of comparable weight & power.

It is my belief they must be no more special as they are for other SUVs insofar as weight is concerned and be XL rated where necessary, then it’s a matter of looking for the best compromise between grip, noise & wear rating to suit an EV because it’s impossible to achieve a top rating in all three categories by definition because one attribute comes at the expense of the other/s; I’d prefer grip & wear resistance over noise though good grip generally means less resistance to wear.

I’ve even seen it written by one tyre maker, as it happens the same maker of the summer tyres fitted as standard to my ‘Stang which offered very little grip so are no more special for EVs than a fly in the sky or the tyre maker’s representations, that EV tyre pressures should be checked regularly when ALL tyres should be checked regularly.

They go on to say wheel alignment of EVs should need checking twice yearly when, if good efficient rolling resistance so fuel efficiency and even tyre wear is desired, correct wheel alignment should be maintained on ALL cars.

We do have very special cars, I know, but I think we need to beware of the puff, stuff & nonsense designed to mislead and make money out of us and/or lead us to a particular tyre maker’s product especially when they opportunistically use perceived range anxiety as a tool to [mis] represent tyres’ suitability to EVs for their range extending capabilities which is a questionable claim in just the same way as MPG always was and EV possible WLTP & other [mis] representations of range mislead.

Remember, it was not so many years ago sellers of cigarettes were telling us smoking was good for you and made you appear glamorous and sophisticated!!

Beware the salesman!!

EV tyres the new snake oil?

I always try to exercise a sense of proportion and caution over what I am told and question everything with a bit lateral thinking.

 

[Fixbear]

There’s a whole load of garbage about relating to “EV” tyres and I think even some makers are misleading.

I overheard some misinformed self-professed expert “informing” somebody that EV tyres have to be fireproof. Interesting where they think fireproof rubber & oil comes from!

In my view tyres represented “suitable” for EVs or are EV tyres are no more special than they are for other vehicles of comparable weight & power.

It is my belief they must be no more special as they are for other SUVs insofar as weight is concerned and be XL rated where necessary, then it’s a matter of looking for the best compromise between grip, noise & wear rating to suit an EV because it’s impossible to achieve a top rating in all three categories by definition because one attribute comes at the expense of the other/s; I’d prefer grip & wear resistance over noise though good grip generally means less resistance to wear.

I’ve even seen it written by one tyre maker, as it happens the same maker of the summer tyres fitted as standard to my ‘Stang which offered very little grip so are no more special for EVs than a fly in the sky or the tyre maker’s representations, that EV tyre pressures should be checked regularly when ALL tyres should be checked regularly.

They go on to say wheel alignment of EVs should need checking twice yearly when, if good efficient rolling resistance so fuel efficiency and even tyre wear is desired, correct wheel alignment should be maintained on ALL cars.

We do have very special cars, I know, but I think we need to beware of the puff, stuff & nonsense designed to mislead and make money out of us and/or lead us to a particular tyre maker’s product especially when they opportunistically use perceived range anxiety as a tool to [mis] represent tyres’ suitability to EVs for their range extending capabilities which is a questionable claim in just the same way as MPG always was and EV possible WLTP & other [mis] representations of range mislead.

Remember, it was not so many years ago sellers of cigarettes were telling us smoking was good for you and made you appear glamorous and sophisticated!!

Beware the salesman!!

EV tyres the new snake oil?

I always try to exercise a sense of proportion and caution over what I am told and question everything with a bit lateral thinking.

Mark, I agree with 90% of what you write on this, however there are differences. Namely belt design and tread compound. Eventually I think the extra cost for EV tires is going to come down, but because of the small numbers for now, we suffer. And yes, there are more sales people out their that don't know about their product than ones that do.

 

[21st Century Pony]

Please remember to check and match the load rating on a new tire to the stamped load rating on your OEM tire, "EV-rated" or not.

The higher load ratings on a tire absolutely matter on EVs, for safety. Our Mach Es are way heavier than a lot of people realize... see this picture of a folded-over car jack from a Crown Victoria I had borrowed from a neighbor.

 

[Sin_Chase]

EV tyres absolutely have differences to 'Normal' tyres. Beyond the things mentioned above there is more consideration given to tread block arrangement and internal sound dampening to help with overall noise levels.

When it comes to replacing my tyres I'll be putting EV designated tyres on.

 

[Wonky_Donkey]

I got a puncture in the side wall of one of my rear tyres this week - and because it was unrepairable I ended up having to get a new matching pair fitted on the back.

Based on what I’d read on this thread I went for the Michelin Cross Climate 2’s (225/60R18 XL) and they ended up costing £365 fully fitted from STS Tyre Pros

So far so good - they seem like a good tyre. Posting this just in case anyone like me ends up sitting in a tyre shop searching the forum for suitable 18inch wheel tyre replacements ?

 

[Edge2MME]

my original OEMs were sliding in the bends and still had 4mm left on them so was looking for alternatives and again with recommendations on this forum I managed to get hold of 4 MICHELIN CROSSCLIMATE 2 SUV S1 XL 225/55 R19 103V back in April for £613 from ATS incl a free Blink door bell from a promo and free fitting, so far very happy with them, no more rear end swing in the bends, really great in the wet and looking forward to testing in the snow when we get some.

 

[Spacey]

my original OEMs were sliding in the bends and still had 4mm left on them so was looking for alternatives and again with recommendations on this forum I managed to get hold of 4 MICHELIN CROSSCLIMATE 2 SUV S1 XL 225/55 R19 103V back in April for £613 from ATS incl a free Blink door bell from a promo and free fitting, so far very happy with them, no more rear end swing in the bends, really great in the wet and looking forward to testing in the snow when we get some.

Are these tyres quieter than Bridgestones as I've found them noisy on a Skoda Octavia and now my MME?

 

[Edge2MME]

I think they are rated 1 db higher but to be honest, I haven't noticed any real difference in noise, I originally was going to go with Conti Premium Contact 6s but after reading the forum and doing a bit of research I thought I would give these a go.

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