Why we replace new budget or Chinese tyres on EVs? Safety before profit. 

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I completely agree. I'm a big fan of the Michelin CrossClimate or Goodyear 4Season tyres for use in the UK. I made this video on exactly this subject recently ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0BSYv5YlRC8.html

Thank you. Yes we do. But then most people don't car about their tyres, especially when buying a used car..so these things I do, I do just because its the right thing to do and I care.

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Kumho tyres are South Korean,, not Chinese, which is why Hyundai and Kia cars are fitted with them. Also some European brands use them now too. I have a feeling that some Mercedes models have Kumho tyres from the factory. They are generally a good tyre. But as always, its not the brand that dictates the tyre properties, its the model. I made another tyre video here which goes into this in more detail ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0BSYv5YlRC8.html

Uniroyal tyres are great in the wet but thats all they've got going for them. The dry performance is abysmal given the price and not actually much better than some of the budgets out there. I'd get a proper tyre that is only slightly worse in the wet and still brilliant in the dry for a proper all round performance, Continental, Michellin, Bridgestone and Goodyear all have far better offerings. Still props to you for not using total crap budget tyres.

I have CrossClimate + on my e-Golf and love them.

"Made in China" or "Made in PRC" on the sidewall and lookup the make and model of the tyre online.

Had new looking ones on my daughter’s Corolla. Slid like crazy. Put some good Firestone all season ones on. Doesn’t slide at all now.

I avoid tyres that have being green/Eco as their main selling point they sacrifice a little too much for that extra 0.5mpg or extra few miles range.

Warm tyres are good :-) There's a reason why F1 cars have them! Generally I would agree about worn tyres. There's a reason why a worn has ended up back in the trade. No one changes tyres without a reason. So maybe they are off crashed cars and would probably have a flat spot due to the skid before the crash! But then on the other hand, then when you buy a second hand vehicle it has worn tyres and you don't generally replace them until they are worn. I wouldn't worry about plugs if they are done correctly. I will send these Chinese tyres off to the recycler along with all the worn out tyres and I suspect they will be picked out and sold as they are still like new.

@@GoGreenAutos My Mum drove her old car for 4 years with a plugged tyre and I drove it another year with the plug it was fine. Currently have a continental on a plug too it was holding a nail for 6 months and losing 1psi a month hence why I was so slow about plugging it.

Manufacturer's make different tyre models with different characteristics and properties, so it would be wrong to say all Toyo tyres did this. For example, the Michelin Energy EV tyres fitted to the Zoe are appalling (see ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HCY4Jl2lsZg.html), but many of their other models are amongst the best. I used Toyo NanoEnergy tyres on my Zoe for two years and they were faultless. I also find Toyo tyres always balance better than others (if fitted properly) and have fitted 50+ now. But then we can all only be led my our own experiences.

Evergreen is a UK name to 'hide' the fact that these are just another budget Chinese tyre. They're made by Shandong Jinyu Tire Company. I'm not saying they're no good. They've been fitted to a few vehicles that have come in, so not driven much with them. But as always in this world, you get what you pay for.

Yes, I favour all-season tyres myself. See ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0BSYv5YlRC8.html

I would have agreed some years ago, but then Michelin made the worst ever tyre - the Energy EV tyre that was fitted to the Zoe. I made a video on them..see ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HCY4Jl2lsZg.html So sometimes, even these manufacturer's can cock up and make appalling tyre models.

Exactly what I did on the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Went permanently for 16" wheels, ride improved tenfold.

No, as long as the new wheel/tyre combo is the correct specification. If you fit genuine OEM alloy wheels, but of a smaller size, then I wouldn't even let the insurer know. But if you fit a an aftermarket wheel, then you should inform your insurer.

Yes, you're right. My MG ZS came with Michelin tyres on, but these were made locally in China. Its the cheap Chinese brands which are frankly dangerous.

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@@GoGreenAutos Probably due to the reason that Conti and Hankook etc also have manufacturing based in China so fewer logistics cost, hence the price can drop further into the budget brand range. My mum who still lives in Shanghai had her mini's tyre changed to Pirelli P7 C2 earlier this year, which cost her 400 yuan each, so roughly 55 quid. And the labour was like, free. There's not a chance I can get such a cheap quote from Halfords or Kwikfit here.

They sound a low spec tyre. I've just checked the tyres on our Ioniq and they are rates to 71psi. I use XL where appropriate.

@@GoGreenAutos what tyres are on your ionic? Yes these are the tyres that were on car when I bought it. Thinking michelin cross climate 2 , they are XL tyre but wasn't sure that leaf would need that, would you fit XL on leaf 30?

​@@lookoutleo On our Ioniq are Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2 205/55/R216 91H - see ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0BSYv5YlRC8.html XL tyres have stiffer sidewalls. I do often fit XL, not because the weight of the vehicle requires it, but because we live in the countryside and drive on rural B roads with lots of potholes and tyres on the nearside often in the verge on narrow country lanes.

@@GoGreenAutos I'll get vector 4 season or cross climate XL as I live on single track country road to and the roads are pretty terrible. Thankyou for your help :)

@@lookoutleo Both are excellent tyres and what I always fit to my own vehicles, including my Tesla Model S...got CrossClimates on that.

Sadly, the majority of people don't seem to value the quality of the tyres on their vehicles and just go with the cheapest. As always in life, you get what you pay for. Tyres are so crucial. Just a metre less in stopping distance can be the difference between a close shave, a huge accident repair bill or even death.

@@GoGreenAutos Sadly as testing will attest to there is far more than 1m difference in braking both in dry and wet. In the wet it can be over 20m difference. There is about 1m difference between the big 6. I agree never cheap out on the most important part of your car.

Because in the UK, the Chinese tyres imported here are generally budget and poor performance or quality. I'm sure there are premium/higher quality Chinese tyres, but these aren't making our shores. I'm not singling out Chinese tyres in this video, but "budget" and poor quality tyres.

@@GoGreenAutos yes you are. Go back and listen to what you actually said.

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So weird how you see this a racism. I'm only taking about a rubber tyre, not people! Its a fact that some of the Chinese budget tyres are poor performing or poor quality tyres compared to others. In life, you generally get what you pay for and these tyres are exactly this. Buy the cheapest - you get poor tyres. Its as simple as that. True, there could well be excellent Chinese made tyres, but the reality is that they don't make it to British shores. The Chinese tyres are here as the budget option and because of that, they are generally pretty poor. I am speaking from experience here....unlike yourself obviously.

​@@GoGreenAutos it's not racist. It's xenophobic. I got that wrong, which is why I've edited my comment. You were very clear in your video that you dislike "Chinese tyres." Not "budget Chinese tyres," nor "cheap Chinese tyres," nor "some Chinese tyres." However inadvertent, that reflects badly on your business. It's disappointing-I generally enjoy your videos, but not this one.

I don't really have the ability (i.e. equipment) to film while driving. I've tried with a tripod without much luck.