How Long Do BMW i3 Tyres Last?

In this video I try and answer the question - How Long do BMW i3 tyres last? I look at how our BMW i3 Bridgestone Ecopia EP500 tyres are doing and how many miles we have got out of them so far. I also try and predict how many total miles we may get out of them before the tyres need changing. In the end this all really comes down to how you drive your i3!
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[@jimpuzar6685]

I burn though the rear tires every 2 1/2 years on my 2013 i3… I am using the Escopia tires. I really don’t like having to replace them so often. The front tires barely show any wear.

[@daniel_coe]

I'm interested to know how many miles that is on average over the 2.5 years.

[@jimpuzar6685]

@@daniel_coe Tires were purchased in November 2020 with 50,124 miles... right now the mileage reading is almost 77,000 miles. I only purchased the rear tires . 27,000 miles ... mostly driving to work and around town. The front tires have some wear but have not burned down like the back tires.

[@cinesanctuary]

Have just bought a 14 60 amp BEV, 42000 miles. Has 4 new tyres. I have also found comfort too sharp and prefer eco+ Interesting to see how things go. Bought from BMW with Bridestones

[@daniel_coe]

Very nice!

[@blairfalconer915]

I've covered 17,000 so far on the Bridgestones on my 2020 i3 and the rears are now at around 3mm. The fronts have more tread left but are starting to perish around the circumference so may look to replace all four before it's first MOT in October. Wisely had a deal going on Michelin tyres last year so I've got a set of tyres ready to go 👍

[@daniel_coe]

We have now replaced one tyre, but only due to tyre cuts found at the MOT

[@blairfalconer915]

Did you go for a Bridgestone again?

[@daniel_coe]

Yes, a standard ecopia again. Although it took a day to get a tyre delivered for the standard i3 20" wheel

[@blairfalconer915]

It will be interesting to see what the car is like once the Michelin's are on. The deal seemed too good to turn down so I'll see how they compare to the Bridgestones

[@rickchumsae7974]

Suggest you recalculate using the country's 1.6 limit. You might be in the mid-to-high 40's before a change. We test drove a Certified 2018 i3 REx at a dealer. We live in the US Sunbelt, meaning hot and sunny most of the time (we're now at the 32nd day over 100 F for this summer=hot tarmac). The car was at 41,600 miles and this was the first new set of tires for this car. (also, wonder if your wife occasionally turns into a Formula 1 driver once she gets out of sight.)

[@daniel_coe]

Yes, we've changed one tyre now as it had rips in order to pass its annual check. Otherwise, the other 3 are OK. Now, we've done just over 25 thousand on them.

[@anthonybowes9273]

VW on the ID4 say you can only replace the tires in sets of four, so if one tire wears below the legal limit, then all four tires get replaced. That makes EV exspensive to run, they say it is down to battery weight. I will stick with a petrol powered vehicle for as long as possible

[@daniel_coe]

That's different. I didn't find that with the i3. We have now changed 1 tyre as it had cuts in it.

[@simonduffy99]

Any update on how the tyre wear is going? Thanks.

[@nicholaspenrose7801]

You guys drive Very mildly ! Don’t know how you can restrain yourselves. I must say I needed to explain to my wife why my i3 tyres were wearing so much faster than hers (she drives a Rex I’ve got the much better handling and more chuckabble pure EV) I cut thru them pretty fast 😊

[@daniel_coe]

I find comfort mode to be too quick when I drive it, heck knows what Sport mode is like in the 'S' versions. We always put it in eco pro mode.

[@rp9674]

Doe the BEV feel faster?