My car came with dunlop enasave ec300 tires which have maxium pressure of 2,75 bar and proper tire pressure for Leaf would be 2,6-3,0.
A couple of months ago I put new Goodyear Electric Drive tires on my 2019 Leaf SV + and so far been very happy with them. I think the efficiency has actually gone up about 5-10%.
I went with the Toyo Extensa HP II because it was a good compromise on price/efficiency/grip/noise. My biggest complaint with the OEM tires was that they hydroplaned worse than any tire I’ve had on a car since the 80s and these Toyos are much better. Range is down, maybe, 2-5%, maybe more on longer drives at speed, but EVERYTHING else about these tires is leagues better…ride, handling, noise, braking…everything.
Michelin defenders. Original equipment on my 2013 Leaf. They have .800" of tread when new. Not like all the other tires that have only .400" of tread new. I have 82K miles on the with 20% of the tread left now. Getting 4.1 miles per KW. You can't beat these tires...
I was Super curious about these tires because they look good and second was was the fact that the hybrid community was giving high praise to these tires. 1. They look great ???? 2. The efficiency is indeed high. I went from 3.7mi/kwh to a solid 4mi/kwh. I really like these tires now. The reviews were no joke. These tires have better "range" than the Michelin Energy Saver that they replaced. Some people look down on these "off-brand" tires as they want something more expensive and a name brand. These tires are just fine.
I keep my tires around 40 psi and from what I remember the TPMS doesn't send an alert until the pressure is around 25 psi, it is mainly a second layer warning since you should be checking the tire pressure at least once a month.
I decided to switch to Continental PureContact tires as they are better rated and less expensive and still are low rolling resistance. I haven’t noticed any loss in range.
I've had a Leaf for over a year now
>How are the charging stations across the city?
I've not had to use many charging stations, but there are quite a few around. Rideau Centre, IKEA, others that can be easily found in the Flo/PlugShare App.
>How does it last during rush hour(s)? (I’m particularly stuck on Hunt Club in the mornings/evenings)
Pretty fantastic, very little energy is used when stopped.
>How does it do during the worst of our Ottawa winters? (Assuming winter tires is a must)
It can get bad with the range
Skip the Bridgestone Ecopias. Life span on a LEAF is 20-30k miles. Terrible grip too.
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