not sure. Thats what the dealer recommended. Maybe BS item.
I am not sure this is really the case but because the fact that original tires dont have the same wear warranty as the replacement tires makes me think it is. So why would they do this? Do the manufacturers receive some type of an incentive ( discounts, rebates etc) in exchange of accepting an inferior version of the said tires?
This is something which has been done for a long time. It’s all about cost to the auto manufacturer. It’s an intersection of what specifications they need, how many they plan to order, what they want their cost to be, etc.
For whatever it’s worth, my parents have 44,000 miles on the original tires (Pirelli Scorpions) on their 2022 XC90 T8 and just passed inspection with them.
Update on my situation. Back in July, I posted about EQS SUV tires (staggered). I was on month 8 of a 24 month lease and had 11,500 miles on the car/tires. Dealer was already recommending to change them.
At 12,500 miles, I had to swap them out. I chose the Yokohama Geolandar X-CV tires and they have been doing great. I’m now at 21,200 miles and still have plenty of tread left. I inspected them today because I had a screw go into one of them and took it to the tire shop to get that fixed.
These are the cheapest tires from a known manufacturer that I could find and they are excellent. I can barely notice any difference compared to the stock tires. They also come with a 50,000 mile warranty; but in my case this is cut in half since my car has staggered sizes. The warranty is the second main reason why I chose this tire.
The only downside thus far is that these are not run flat tires and the car does not come with a spare tire, so it is best if you carry plugs and an inflator. I don’t mind it because I drive in locations where I can get the car to a tire shop with relative ease.
For the books, I paid $1,600 for all four tires, including labor to install. Today, they’re up to $1,750 installed at the same place.
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Was your range affected at all?
How would you plug the inflator as EQS sedans with run flats don’t even have a 12 volt outlet? Not sure about the SUVs.
Not that I can notice.
For inflators, you can use something like this: https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-ONE-18V-Cordless-High-Pressure-Inflator-Tool-Only-PCL001B/327406129
Good to know. Currently on the EQS 450+ sedan stock tires and currently at 8/32” at 3,000 miles in. Hopefully, I can get 20,000 miles from these. I should have measured what the tires were at brand new, but I forgot. Does anyone know how much tread they come with?
Look it up on Tire Rack under specs. Probably 9/32. Most tires start at 10/32.
A bad pothole on a rural road at night gave me a bubble on one tire on my Bolt. My wife hated the stock tire and strongly suggested we replace all 4 (we own it). Goodyear Assurance all around has much improved traction in wet without a noticeable fall in efficiency.
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Finished my AIM inspection for my e-tron GT. Had it for 14 months, put 8500 miles on the odo (barely put 500 miles during January and December). Ended with 8/32 on all four tires evenly. Kinda weird, but was fun for the short time I had it.
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What’s the make and model of those tires? You drove all 8,500 mi on those?
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It was the OE Tires it came with Pirelli Cinturato All Seasons. I never took em off
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Very nice!
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I read all the posts in the E-Tron forums about bad tire wear and measured often since I didn’t really want to be on the hook for tires on a single year lease. Maybe the all-seasons just wear better than the summers. It was also a Premium Plus non RS, so maybe not as violent on the tires.
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Sometimes it do be like that.
22,500 on my MX OE with regular rotations and still @ 6/32
At this rate it’ll go 30K and I can just swap it to the 19’s I’ve got put away with fresh rubber in time for next winter.
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Yeah, that’s not how it works on the EQS. I think it wears out tires even when parked in the garage, lol.
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My ariya went bald after 16k, so i bought some Phantom Csports which were on the cheap side. So far, they are about the same as the original ones. I think dunlops?
Oh and the Phantoms have a 50k warranty so if they go early, i get a refund/credit
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Which tires are EQS SUV owners (or other EV) getting as replacement? Run Flats like OEM or not? Cheapest available like Hankook/Advanta? I see sometimes 2021 production date tires that are heavily discounted - are those still good to run for a year until lease is done? Have 11 months left and tires need to be replaced so trying to find cheapest solution.
Also, can any tire shop do alignment on EQS SUV or best to take to Mercedes?
7,900 miles on my RS e-tron GT. I’m down to 7-7.5/32nd on my Goodyear Asymetrical 5’s (285/305 f/r on the 21" wheels). I have them set to 42/46psi F/R cold.