EV Tyres

[inlinesix]

On 4/29/2026 at 10:23 AM, Gnahp said:

I have a spreadsheet showing current tyre life, calculated base on the tyre life of previous sets

quite consistent and accurate

I can project when I need tyre change 

front tyres 57% (next change 17/10/2026)

rear tyres 85% (next change 19/7/2026)

I can't.

After 40k km, still got 5mm🤭

[Gnahp]

On 4/29/2026 at 10:27 AM, inlinesix said:

I can't.

After 40k km, still got 5mm🤭

my wife's car front tyres can only last 11 months, rear tyres a bit longer at 18 months

I visit tyre shop more often than I visit my mother 😅

[RadX]

On 4/29/2026 at 10:32 AM, Gnahp said:

my wife's car front tyres can only last 11 months, rear tyres a bit longer at 18 months

I visit tyre shop more often than I visit my mother 😅

Shd get ur mother to open Tyre shop

 

then win win🤣

[Mkl22]

On 4/29/2026 at 8:05 AM, Gnahp said:

yes, TWI is just a reference

I'll change early when I feel the tyres CMI even it has plenty of thread life left

 

i now measure. around 3-4mm left i will change. continental says should not go below 3mm.😁

https://www.continental-tires.com/kh/en/tire-knowledge/aquaplaning/

[Mkl22]

On 4/29/2026 at 10:32 AM, Gnahp said:

my wife's car front tyres can only last 11 months, rear tyres a bit longer at 18 months

I visit tyre shop more often than I visit my mother 😅

eh? isnt yours RWD? then Why the heck front wear so fast?

[inlinesix]

On 4/29/2026 at 11:54 AM, Mkl22 said:

eh? isnt yours RWD? then Why the heck front wear so fast?

Likely weight + heavy braking

[Tohto]

On 4/29/2026 at 11:54 AM, Mkl22 said:

eh? isnt yours RWD? then Why the heck front wear so fast?

Mine also RWD with 540Nm torque pushing it, but the front still wears fast. Maybe too many fast expressway exiting😅

[Tianmo]

On 4/29/2026 at 10:58 AM, RadX said:

Shd get ur mother to open Tyre shop

 

then win win🤣

Although will end up as, "now I see my mother more than I visit tyre shop", but that's because his wife's tyres now last twice as long, but the time lapse to see the mother remains unchanged.

 

[Gnahp]

On 4/29/2026 at 11:54 AM, Mkl22 said:

eh? isnt yours RWD? then Why the heck front wear so fast?

I also blur... 😅

yes, rear tyre life is 1.5 times of the front

that car is a FR, front rear weight distribution is 55/45

the front tyres definitely work harder

can tell from the tyre temperatures 

I think being staggered wheels also put more pressure (weight) on the front tyres

smaller front contact patch, less rubber to wear off too

I inflate same pressure for all four wheels

after driving a while, the front tyres temperature will bump up the pressure higher than the rear

 

 

[Theoldjaffa]

Giti S2 looks good. And Swift Tyres got very good promo now

 

[Beregond]

On 4/29/2026 at 12:00 PM, Tohto said:

Mine also RWD with 540Nm torque pushing it, but the front still wears fast. Maybe too many fast expressway exiting😅

As long as front engine, even if rwd, front tyre still will wear faster.

But compare to front engine fwd, its much better.

normal front engine fwd, is like ratio, 4:1 mean if dun rotate, front change 4 set, back only change 1 set

front engine rwd is like 2:1

 

[Tohto]

On 4/29/2026 at 12:53 PM, Beregond said:

As long as front engine, even if rwd, front tyre still will wear faster.

But compare to front engine fwd, its much better.

normal front engine fwd, is like ratio, 4:1 mean if dun rotate, front change 4 set, back only change 1 set

front engine rwd is like 2:1

 

Mine rear motor, RWD 😂

[D3badge]

On 4/29/2026 at 12:53 PM, Beregond said:

As long as front engine, even if rwd, front tyre still will wear faster.

But compare to front engine fwd, its much better.

normal front engine fwd, is like ratio, 4:1 mean if dun rotate, front change 4 set, back only change 1 set

front engine rwd is like 2:1

 

How come you guys EV got engine in front of the car? Mine no engine 😂

Edited April 29 by D3badge

[Gnahp]

On 4/29/2026 at 8:20 PM, D3badge said:

How come you guys EV got engine in front of the car? Mine no engine 😂

if you talk to american

they will tell you they pump gas into a car with a motor

I guess they probably will call that spinning thing in EV.... an engine... 😁

[Koster]

On 4/29/2026 at 12:50 PM, Theoldjaffa said:

Giti S2 looks good. And Swift Tyres got very good promo now

 

Heard theres a price war for giti tyres now. Can compare a few shops for best price.

[D3badge]

On 4/29/2026 at 9:43 PM, Gnahp said:

if you talk to american

they will tell you they pump gas into a car with a motor

I guess they probably will call that spinning thing in EV.... an engine... 😁

The American CEO I bought my car from, say it is dual motor not engine leh 😂 migrants speak a different language 😁

[Gnahp]

On 5/4/2026 at 7:51 PM, D3badge said:

The American CEO I bought my car from, say it is dual motor not engine leh 😂 migrants speak a different language 😁

sometimes motor is motor, sometimes motor is engine

like can and can't

sometimes can is can, sometimes can is can't 😁

 

[Ake109]

On 4/20/2026 at 6:59 PM, Lala81 said:

Finally took a photo this morning. 

Really puzzled why no tread wear indicators. 

 

 

I got 2 answers:

a) Can see treads, = can drive on.

b) Those red circled ones, when they disappear means time to change tayar.. car.