Best Tire for the Mach E?

[Spike]

It’s finally time to replace my tires. Got 50,000 on the OEM set but they’re down to the nub.

Of Michelin, Goodyear, and Continental, what is my best bet?

Priorities in order:
1. Low rolling resistance (don’t want a huge range hit)
2. Treadlife
3. Quiet
4. Comfort (the Mach E already has a stiff ride)
5. All season (but snow is not huge issuein Kansas).

I’m willing to tolerate a slight range hit in exchange for good performance in the other areas, but I don’t want a set that is gonna drop my range by 30mi out the gate.

Tires I’ve gotten quotes for…
- Michelin Pilot Sport A/S
- Michelin Cross Climate 2
- Continental Truecontact Tour
- Goodyear Assurance Maxlife

We run the Cross Climate 2's on our other cars, excellent all around tire. You can go to tire rack.com to see the reviews, and if you are a Costco member and you time it right you can get a deal on them plus flat repair and balancing at any Costco.

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[bruceski88]

Anyone use a set of All Weather tires? I hate having to store a set of winter tires and rims.

The snow traction of the OEM tires on my 21 premium AWD was scary last winter when we got 800” of snow. I bought a set of CC2 at 30K miles even though they weren’t worn in out. The snow performance was amazing, handling, and ride were all improved. Since this was Jan of 2023 the CC2 with XL weight rating could only be bought in the 245/50/19 so it is noticeably wider. I put the OEM tires back on for the summer to use them up. The downside was an initial 15% range hit on a 225 mile drive I do very often. This has settled into a 10% loss after the tires were broken in. I see that now the CC2 comes in the OEM size and weight range. I love the improvement in driving and wonder if anyone has experience with the OEM size

 

[MrsZuko]

I went with the Vredestein Quatrac Pros and have been really happy. They did not impact my range much at all, great ride and they were amazing in the snow during the Colorado winter. The price was also a great perk, very affordable.

 

[azerik]

I think this is from the car scanner app, I have two apps. Does this include that HBV thing you were looking for or ? I ran a scan today.

Swipe through the dashboards it’s like #12 out
Of 18 or so.
Nm. You found it a few pages back.

 

[dandel]

Can anyone help me decide between:

1) Pirelli P Zero A/S plus elect 245/45R20
2) Hankook evo ion 245/45R20

for my 2022 Mach-e GT?

I don't care for performance as much as:

1) ability to deal with nail puncture
2) safety - braking under wet conditions

Thank you

DW

 

[tuminatr]

Can anyone help me decide between:

1) Pirelli P Zero A/S plus elect 245/45R20
2) Hankook evo ion 245/45R20

for my 2022 Mach-e GT?

I don't care for performance as much as:

1) ability to deal with nail puncture
2) safety - braking under wet conditions

Thank you

DW

Either of those is equal in terms of avoiding punctures. A few manufacturers claim their tires are better against punctures but data from the field states this isn't really true.

Those tires are in two different categories The Pirelli is a UHP all season tire. A UHP all season tire is designed to provide very high levels of grip with enhanced cornering and breaking capabilities. The Hankook is a Grand touring tire Grand touring tires are designed for comfort. Both are designed as factory replacement category and would perform similarly to the factory tires.

Pirelli is considered a tier 1 manufacturer a Hankook is considered tier 2.

Out of those two I believe that the Pirelli would have an advantage in terms of wet performance. If you go to Tire Rack it is a tire they have road tested. I have not seen any road tests of the Hankook Ion. Typically EV specific tires give up grip in the wet in favor of lower rolling resistance.

If you want an upgrade and were willing to give up a little range the continental DWSO6+, Michelin Pilot Sport 4 A/S, Vredetein Hypertrack, or Pirelli P Zero A/S plus would be noticeably better in the wet

 

[markboris]

Can anyone help me decide between:

1) Pirelli P Zero A/S plus elect 245/45R20
2) Hankook evo ion 245/45R20

for my 2022 Mach-e GT?

I don't care for performance as much as:

1) ability to deal with nail puncture
2) safety - braking under wet conditions

Thank you

DW

I have not seen enough professional or customer reviews of the Hankook's to know how they stack up against the other EV specific tires.

As far as the ability to deal with nail puncture, maybe you should be looking at a run flat tire? Pirelli has just introduced EV specific tires that are run flat but are only available in Europe at this time.

Braking in wet conditions... The Pirelli P Zero A/S Plus Elect’s don’t have the best scores in the wet compared to other brands. They do however have one of the highest scores in the dry for performance. This Pirelli is an ultra high performance all season tire where as the Hankook is a grand touring all season so they are in a different class. I think the Hankook's might be the tire you want if you're not concerned about performance. As far as comfort, I bet they are both very similar. I know for a fact the Pirelli's have a smooth, quiet ride as I have tested them and they have the acoustic foam inside just like the Hankook's do. Reports here from owners of the Hankook's also say they have a smooth quiet ride.

 

[jeffMachE]

Quick impressions of the Hankook Evo Ion AS SUV (I have a '21 premium, not a GT). Did a trip from Denver to SLC and back. All this is empirical, but I'd say the new tires are noticeably quieter than the stock tires. Can't really say that I saw much difference in range, but maybe slightly better than stock (in any case, less than 5% if anything). Handled fine in temps ranging from 32 to 70 degrees, some wet. Car rode well, didn't notice anything squirrely. Handled all the roads through the mountains both at speed (80-ish) and on 2-lanes (60-ish) and felt well planted all the time.

 

[Jeff-NoVA]

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Quick impressions of the Hankook Evo Ion AS SUV (I have a '21 premium, not a GT). Did a trip from Denver to SLC and back. All this is empirical, but I'd say the new tires are noticeably quieter than the stock tires. Can't really say that I saw much difference in range, but maybe slightly better than stock (in any case, less than 5% if anything). Handled fine in temps ranging from 32 to 70 degrees, some wet. Car rode well, didn't notice anything squirrely. Handled all the roads through the mountains both at speed (80-ish) and on 2-lanes (60-ish) and felt well planted all the time.

Thanks for sharing that. These are definitely high on my list of potential replacement tires. how was the ride? Did you stick with the stock 225/55 R19 size? Were your stock tires the Michelin Primacy A/S? My car came with Continental PremiumContact summer tires but I want to move to an all season when the time comes.

 

[jeffMachE]

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Thanks for sharing that. These are definitely high on my list of potential replacement tires. how was the ride? Did you stick with the stock 225/55 R19 size? Were your stock tires the Michelin Primacy A/S? My car came with Continental PremiumContact summer tires but I want to move to an all season when the time comes.

I had the stock Michelin all-seasons on 19" rims (I use snow's in the winter due to living at 8300 ft and a lot of snow/ice). I kept the size the same (didn't have any reason to change sizes). Ride was fine, probably better than the stock. I find that the inflation psi has a far greater impact on ride than the tires - at least in my experience. I have them inflated to 40 psi cold at my house at 8,000 ft., a touch above recommended. HIgher inflation makes things really bouncy and lower makes the ride better but I get a lot of uneven wear.

 

[tuminatr]

I had the stock Michelin all-seasons on 19" rims (I use snow's in the winter due to living at 8300 ft and a lot of snow/ice). I kept the size the same (didn't have any reason to change sizes). Ride was fine, probably better than the stock. I find that the inflation psi has a far greater impact on ride than the tires - at least in my experience. I have them inflated to 40 psi cold at my house at 8,000 ft., a touch above recommended. HIgher inflation makes things really bouncy and lower makes the ride better but I get a lot of uneven wear.

What you just stated about tire pressure is the reason to consider a +0 size. If you have a premium 225/55/19 103h and go to a 245/50/19 105h you can (and should) lower the pressure to 36psi and still support the weight of the car properly. This will be less efficient but you will feel less impact over bumps. As everything when it comes to tires its about your priorities.

 

[Jeff-NoVA]

What you just stated about tire pressure is the reason to consider a +0 size. If you have a premium 225/55/19 103h and go to a 245/50/19 105h you can (and should) lower the pressure to 36psi and still support the weight of the car properly. This will be less efficient but you will feel less impact over bumps. As everything when it comes to tires its about your priorities.

I've been giving upping to that size a lot of thought. My concern is how much of a range hit will I take, even with a LRR "EV" tire?

 

[tuminatr]

I've been giving upping to that size a lot of thought. My concern is how much of a range hit will I take, even with a LRR "EV" tire?

Completely depends on the tire. I decided to get some aero wheels and run 245/50/19 105v Quatrac Pro+ during the winter on my GTPE. Those Quatracs have Euro tire labels on them so it's easy to tell they're only about 2% less efficient than the factory tires. Some in that size could be as much as 8% less efficient.

I live in Minnesota so traction in all conditions is very important. I am willing to give up 2% for better ride and traction. Your priorities may be different

Attached photo of me test fittings the aero wheels.

 

[Mirak]

Closing the loop, I just posted my review of the Hankook iON evo tires I went with. Happy with the purchase.

 

[azerik]

I gave up trying to jump through hoops to get ‘the’ tire that might have been a silver bullet.
popped on a set of PZero AS+ elect’s. 245’s. Only about 40 miles in them but they’re a quite the change from the RX’s. Pressure currently around 42psi. With the Koni’s I can’t drop too much or it see-saws front to back with the tire playing bouncy house (all tires will do this at some low pressure with the Koni’s above 1.25 turns). Foam helps with the road noise and the tread pattern works well.

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