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Post by rusdy on Oct 5, 2017 11:58:32 GMT 11
I might have mentioned it before: The tyres will take some time to break in and you'll get some range back. That's the experience I had when I replaced my Ecopias with an identical set. My range tanked for a few thousand kms. Thanks Feng! You're right, I remembered now that you mentioned this somewhere! I hope that'll be the same in my experience, since the difference is huge for me at the moment. The tires thread (that has direct contact with the road) is hotter than usual. So, I'm hoping is a matter of breaking that new soft rubbery bits (nice technical term here)
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Post by pharmadave on Feb 6, 2018 20:39:55 GMT 11
I will try and get my hands on a set of Michelin Energy E-V tyres. The tyres of choice on the Renault Zoe. It appears to be available through Michelin UK, I'll try and make contact with Michelin AUS and see if such a tyres exists in the local inventory. www.michelin.co.uk/tyres/michelin-energy-e-v#tab-tyres-benefits
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Post by stewartm on Feb 7, 2018 22:28:37 GMT 11
I went with the newer ecopia 150s, handle better but lost some range.
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Post by brunohill on Sept 26, 2018 21:46:06 GMT 11
I have just had TOYO Nanoenergy 3s fitted. The Specs appear very similar to the original ecopia 150s. I will see how they go.
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Post by brunohill on Dec 22, 2018 1:53:04 GMT 11
I have just had TOYO Nanoenergy 3s fitted. The Specs appear very similar to the original ecopia 150s. I will see how they go. The results so far are just as good or maybe slightly better than the original. Averaging about 0.115 kwh per km.
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Post by pharmadave on Jan 4, 2019 12:47:17 GMT 11
I will be putting on some Ecopia EP300s on this weekend. Will report back on the results.
The original EP150 on the Leaf we just purchased has done almost 50,000Kms and are 6 years old so I will replace them for road worthy certificate purposes as well as my own peace of mind.
I got them on a buy 3 get 1 free deal at Costco. So the set of 4 cost $360 fitted and balanced and nitrogen filled (bit of a gimmick in my mind).
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Post by pharmadave on Jan 7, 2019 10:16:43 GMT 11
Replaced the tyres yesterday. Some quick notes. The EP300 has an asymmetric tread pattern which means there is an ‘inside’ and ‘outside’ part of the tyre. It also means that the tyres can only be rotated front and back on the same side of the car. It may annoy some people but I’m fine with it as long as the wheels are aligned, the wear should be fine.
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Post by pharmadave on Jan 7, 2019 11:37:06 GMT 11
I know the worst way to compare tyres is to compare the old set at the edge of road worthiness and a brand new fresh set.
So here I go doing a bad comparison...
New tyres seem to be quieter, handles better with better grip. Efficiency wise it seems to me a little better, early days yet, might report back 5000kms down the track.
The Bridgestone website claims that the EP300 is superior to the EP100 in every metric.
For $360 for all 4 corners I’m pretty impressed so far.
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Post by datsunleaf on Jan 22, 2019 19:41:00 GMT 11
Hi guys, well after 104K I finally replaced my tyres. not bad for 1 set. Replaced with Ecopia 300's
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Post by markrmarkr on Jan 22, 2019 21:50:13 GMT 11
Hi guys, well after 104K I finally replaced my tyres. not bad for 1 set. Replaced with Ecopia 300's Wow, just another reason EV's don't cost much to run. Really hard tyres last for ever. Where did you get them? (say Jax please).
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Post by datsunleaf on Jan 23, 2019 17:54:59 GMT 11
Jax...... no actually Bridgestone direct... got a cut on the sidewall and it deflated so went to the nearest Bridgestone.. didn't want to drive on the spacesaver for too long
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Post by stewartm on Jan 24, 2019 9:36:58 GMT 11
As above with Feng, my ECOPIA 150's @ 45psi are now back to the same as before.
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Post by pharmadave on Jan 24, 2019 12:18:24 GMT 11
As above with Feng, my ECOPIA 150's @ 45psi are now back to the same as before. Wow, 45 psi? I'm running 40psi on a factory recommended 38psi for the EP300.
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Post by duncan on Mar 17, 2019 9:19:28 GMT 11
The EP300 has an asymmetric tread pattern which means there is an ‘inside’ and ‘outside’ part of the tyre. It also means that the tyres can only be rotated front and back on the same side of the car. It may annoy some people but I’m fine with it as long as the wheels are aligned, the wear should be fine. Just a quick note; if they are asymmetric you can use them on any position on the car. The tyre fitter just needs to make sure the inside of the tyre matches the inside of the rim. If they are directional (they will have a marking on the sidewall saying "<--- Rotation", they need to be fitted as 2x left and 2x right (and you will need to decide which side the spare is if it is the same). You can then only swap left with left or right with right, unless you have the tyre removed from the rim and turned around the other way. Having said all that, we regularly run race tyres against the marked direction in the dry, as it only seems to affect wet performance.
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Post by pharmadave on Mar 17, 2019 11:33:23 GMT 11
My apologies, just realised the tyres are asymmetric only but not directional. So that means the EP300 have an 'outside' marking but no 'Rotation ---> ' marking.
This makes it easier to rotate the tyres to maximise tyre life.
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