Which tyres are best for an EV? What the latest test found
Why it matters: EVs are heavy and wear tyres faster, so the tyre you pick matters for safety, range and cost. The test shows the gap between tyres is big: from best to worst, wet braking differed by about 9 metres and predicted life by about 20,000 km. Our new guide compares the tested tyres and the Primacy 5 vs e.Primacy question, and our Tyres for your EV tool shows your car's size, what a set costs and what tyres cost you a year.
Auto Bild tested eight tyres in size 215/55 R18 on a Hyundai Kona Electric, and the Hankook iON evo won overall with the shortest dry braking (33.6 m) and near-best wet braking (39.6 m). The Continental PremiumContact 7 stopped shortest in the wet (39.4 m), the Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV lasted longest at a predicted 49,050 km, and the Falken e.Ziex rolled easiest, giving the most range (about 410 km) but wearing fastest (36,790 km). Separately, a 2025 test of Michelin's two touring tyres found the new Primacy 5 stopped about 6 metres shorter in the wet than the EV-focused e.Primacy, while the e.Primacy rolled slightly easier. In Australia, Gridly's July 2026 survey put fitted prices at about $220–$590 a tyre for a Tesla Model Y, depending on brand.
- Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV49,050
- Michelin Primacy 4+44,920
- Hankook iON evo (winner)43,120
- Continental PremiumContact 740,890
- Falken e.Ziex36,790
- Goodride Solmax 131,030
- Yokohama BluEarth-XT AE6130,280
- Firestone Roadhawk 2 Enliten28,510
Source: Auto Bild 2025 EV tyre test (215/55 R18, Hyundai Kona Electric), via Tyre Reviews. Predicted wear, not driven to the limit.
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How we work it out, and our sources
Weekly cost = the car's energy use × 250 km × your electricity or fuel price, with 90% of charging at home. Prices are list prices at November 2026; check with the dealer.
- Electricity: 2026–27 default rates (AER, Victorian Default Offer, state retailers). Public charging: Sydney network prices, July 2026.
- Petrol and diesel: capital-city daily averages from state government price feeds, via FuelRadar, 12 November 2026. Diesel for Hobart, Canberra and Darwin is estimated from the national fall.
- Cars: maker figures via CarExpert, Drive, CarsGuide and EV Central. Plug-in electric range is taken as 80% of the claim.
- Servicing: published capped prices; marked as an estimate where not yet published (CarExpert comparison).
- Tyres: an EV set lasts about 35,000 km, a petrol or hybrid set 50,000 km (RACV); prices from Gridly.
- Home charger: about $2,000 installed ($1,000–$3,000). Novated leases: PwC summary.
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