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Torque Shop: EVs work best with EV-specific tyres
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Electricity and rubber: An EV like the new Audi Q6 e-tron quattro is shod with tyres which are somewhat different from other tyres.
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Most major tyre manufacturers currently offer products that are specially suited to EVs. There are some unique conditions which EVs experience, and thus, their tyres can be slightly different from those used by combustion-engine vehicles.
EVs are generally between 15 and 30 per cent heavier than similar-sized combustion-engine cars. For example, the BMW i4 eDrive35 is 345kg heavier than the 1,720kg BMW 430i. This is owing mainly to the electric version’s battery pack.
