brisbotDaily Discussion Thread - Tue Apr 14 2026
𝚝𝚛𝚔Went to a funeral in Boonah today, and came out to a dead flat tyre. Downside of an EV is they don’t come with a spare.
Used the little inflatable doobie and you could hear the air coming out which wasn’t ideal. Took a peak and the tyre is like naked in a real skinny little strip right on the inside. Like 20mm wide, canvas the whole way around.
Dammit!
Rears are worn elsewhere but not down to the indicators or anything. Guessing an alignment issue or something? Fronts are in really good nick by comparison which is interesting… Its AWD so it’s not like the rears have been doing burnouts or anything.
Anyway we have hopped from service station to service station from Boonah to Ipswich, supplemented with the inflatable tyre doobie.
Now waiting for the one and only tyre in our size in existence (apparently) to be fitted so we can get home. I do mean literally one too - they don’t even have a pair which is a bit wtf?
Anyway, WTB - four new tyres.
iktUsed the little inflatable doobie and you could hear the air coming out which wasn’t ideal
That’s the repair kit yeah? where you pump some chemical into it to keep it alive?
Anyway, WTB - four new tyres.
I was told that you have to get special EV tyres but my understanding is they don’t HAVE to be, you just want ones that have low rolling resistance
That’s the repair kit yeah? where you pump some chemical into it to keep it alive?
You can pump some goo in, but I prefer not to out of sympathy for the tyre dudes who have to replace the tyre next time… And the fact the goo can bugger up your TPMS. So I just use the air pump without the goo.
If I was in the middle of nowhere (more so) I’d give it a go. It’s only effective on small holes though. And many EV tyres actually come with a gel coating inside the tyre that offers some protection against minor holes.
I was told that you have to get special EV tyres but my understanding is they don’t HAVE to be, you just want ones that have low rolling resistance
They need to meet or exceed the weight rating (which in our case is 99XL: 750KG + stiffer sidewalls), and speed rating (which in our case is V: 240kph).
The other thing EV specific tyres normally aim for are:
• lower rolling resistance,
• harder compound to last longer when dealing with lots of torque,
• uneven ribs so you don’t get harmonics,
• usually less rubber so there’s less weight,
• inner lining of foam to deaden noise,
• usually a much stiffer sidewall to handle the weight (thus 99XL being common).
The tyres I’ve gone for are Michelin Primacy 5. Let’s see how they go!
Michelin Primacy 5.
That looks great!
With competitor tyres fitted, the MG 4 rolled to a stop after 83 metres. On the Primacy 5s, it travelled a further 44 metres to reach 127 metres in total, backing up Michelin’s claim that EV buyers will benefit significantly from the Primacy 5 due to the extra range they provide.
whichcar.com.au/…/tyre-review-michelin-primacy-5
but sadly it doesn’t seem to support my car :(
I only get a choice of Pilot Sport 4 or e.Primacy
