We need to know a little more about the way you use your car, and in what conditions. What area do you live in? Do you plan to have just one set of tires year round? Do you drive in snow/ice? What aspects of tire performance are you wanting to improve?

I can't tell you much about the efficiency (rolling resistance) of any particular tire, but I can tell you a decent amount about other aspects of performance. For example, if you'll encounter true winter driving conditions from time to time and you not want to deal with a second set of winter-specific wheels/tires, the Michelin CrossClimate or Continental ExtremeContact DSW are hard to beat as all-around tires. But if you live in SoCal, for example, you don't need an all-weather tire at all. So let's narrow down your use case and then go from there.

 

PS - Yes, wider tires will create more rolling resistance, all else being equal. Also, wider tires may not gain you any extra grip unless you get commensurately wider wheels to go with them. If you need more dry-weather grip, this is a great way to add it. However, 99% of all drivers never come close to driving on the limits of their car's grip, so wider wheels and tires for them are just for looks.

PPS - The stock Michelins that come with the car are probably pretty good for low rolling resistance, but I'm told they are not good at all in winter conditions. I may be about to find out today!

 

I hit the grip limit of my Bolt every time I drive it. Personally when the LRRs wear out I will replace them with all seasons and take the range hit or if my snows are still really good, a more summer rated tire for grip.

 

The stock tires are fine,

Tires are generally made from rubber (natural or synthetic) and have additives that enhance one property or another. Some additives produce LRR but other qualities will suffer. I'm happy with the stock tires, and I'll use them for replacement.
The "knock" on the stock tires is wet grip. Michelin CC2 generally give better wet grip (maybe better wear) but give 10% range loss and are not self-seal. So, your choice.

 

I just got two different slightly used sets for our '19 premiers from Champtires in Pgh. You might also try ebay. You might have to get complete sets from more than one seller. Figure saving about 2/3 including local installation. A lot better than the $860+ at Costco!

 

efficiency, grip, and durability?

Sadly they all go against each other.
OEM tires may be most effecient.
They also stink in grip and durability.

Pick what is most important then we can guess.

I run Goodyear Electricdrive but there are many high quality long lasting tires with superb grip.

I use tirerack.com to sort them.

First number is a guess of long lasting (read also economy per mile)
Second is guess of traction
Third is heat resistance. Doubt in CAN you might care there.

Some tires are rated for snow with a snowflake symbol.

 

Please note that most non-EV tires will be a little noisier than what you're used to. if that's important, use the filter that tirerack or Consumer reports have. Since the top speed of the Bolt is relatively low, speed rating could be less important.

 

I have to chuckle at the overall intent and purpose of the thread. Expecting any consensus on the best of anything from a public forum is futile.

I have no problems with the stock Bolt tires, and if their price is not unreasonable, I will replace with same.

 

Running Lexani UHP-207 on our 2019 Bolt the last few years. When the OEM's were shot on our Model 3 I switched to them. Been a great tire at a great price. Quite and and I didn't see any range loss. I run dedicated snow tires. Have a Model 3 buddy in the Chicago area who liked them so much he put them on a second time. This review lead to me giving them a shot. Interesting video where the guy was going to mount and balance them himself but ran into a snag.

 

Running Lexani UHP-207 on our 2019 Bolt the last few years. When the OEM's were shot on our Model 3 I switched to them. Been a great tire at a great price. Quite and and I didn't see any range loss. I run dedicated snow tires. Have a Model 3 buddy in the Chicago area who liked them so much he put them on a second time...

There is not much mention of Lexani UHP-207 on this forum. I'm wondering about range, grip, comfort, and noise compared to other tires. What other tires have you used on your Bolt? Because of the tread-life warranty, I'm not so concerned about longevity, especially at this price level. Speaking of which, price is currently down to $63 per tire, and Walmart's current deal on mounting, valve stems/TPMS, lifetime rotation and balancing, and road hazard warranty is $18/tire.

It goes without saying these are more "inexpensive tires" than "best tires." The low price is compelling, and Reddit reports of this tire on other cars put this tire above the slew of problematic tires in this price range.

 

I live in WI and run Bridgestone Blizzak in the winter. They are loud but have great tracktion so I put up with the noise. I purchased tires and rims for my snow tires at Discount Tire. They switch them out winter and spring and check air etc for free. So I drop the car off and have lunch at a resturaunt down the street and pick it up afterwords.

I run the stock tires in the fall, spring, summer and they are quiet. The only time I have really slid in them is in the rain. They have terrible grip in the rain. I may switch to something with better grip in the rain when these wear out. Maybe I'll try those Lexani UHP-207.

 

I purchased 4 Goodyear Reliant All-Season tires (only available at Walmart) in November, 2024, since my original tires were worn out at 30,000 miles. The Goodyear tires have a mileage warranty of 65,000 miles and have run well in snow this winter. However, I have seen a range hit of about 1/2 mi/kWh (15%), but will need to check again when it gets warmer.

I would rather take the range hit and not have to go through the hassle of purchasing and storing another set of tires and remounting them twice a year or purchasing 4 rims. The best part is purchasing the Goodyear tires for 1/3 the price of the Michelin tires and getting a better mileage warranty. Also, Walmart says they rotate the tires for free.

https://www.chevybolt.org/threads/inexpensive-tires.54738/page-2?post_id=1004804#post-1004803

 

....I purchased 4 Goodyear Reliant All-Season tires (only available at Walmart)...... The Goodyear tires have a mileage warranty of 65,000 miles and have run well in snow this winter.....The best part is purchasing the Goodyear tires for 1/3 the price of the Michelin tires......

Another poster on a different thread was talking about his excellent Goodyear tires. I love Goodyear Assurance Comfortred tires. From a police officer's personal car, I even got used over-sized Douglas tires(sold new at Wal-Mart), which are built on the same equipment as Goodyear tires. Tho the Douglas is a very different construction, all tires were sweet, quiet, & smooth riding. Got some used over-sized Goodyear Assurance(not Comfortred) tires & they were excellent too. Got a new over-sized Goodyear Eagle tire from an employee of a tire company going out of business for $40. Put on the front of the car opposite one of the Goodyear Assurance tires, & both tires were marvelous together. Even in a maximum braking accident-avoiding incident, both tires worked together better than OE tires! Surprise!

Yes, my experience with numerous Goodyear & related tires has been better than average & I heartily love Goodyear tires.

 

Still very happy with the all-season, 3PMSF, mud & snow performance of my Michelin CC2 @ 20k/mi.

@mrarchie Bueller?.... Bueller?....

 

The CrossClimate2 is a great all-season tire for someone that has significant winter weather and doesn't want two sets of wheels and tires. There's a new Goodyear that looks very similar and is significantly cheaper. It tested very well in Tire Rack's latest comparison, and was rated higher than the CC2. These both have the "severe snow service" rating and 3-peak symbol.

 

Went to get snow tires swapped (first year for them) on my 2022 EUV and the OEMs need to be replaced after 37,000mi.

Looking through the forums (and not that much of a tire guy) I was trying to figure out whether to just replace with OEM or look for something else. Frankly the OEMs worked fine. Might want a bit quieter, but I don't have a spare so I think I need either self-sealing or run flat(?). (yes taking a risk) Don't need winter performance since I have snows. Not doing a lot of long trips now, just mostly in town and rural paved.

I got the snows from advice on this forum and was happy with Discount Tire. They show OEMs for $236.00 (before add ons). They also showed Bridgestove Driveguard Plus for $237.00.

Thoughts?

(apologize if I should start a new thread)

 

The wild card here is rolling resistance and how much that matters to you. The OE Michelins seem pretty decent to me for all-round street use except for true winter conditions. I have done some autocross runs on them (which was not in their design brief!) and they were better than I expected. There are definitely all-season tires that will be faster in the dry and/or better in wet conditions, and there are tires that will probably last longer or offer a quieter/cushier ride. But there are probably not many options out there that are much better at any of those while also having similarly low rolling resistance.

That said, there are some LRR options that combine different strengths and weaknesses. Tire Rack did a good test of them. Check that out and give thought to which aspects of their test matter the most to you.

 

FWIW, I just replaced mine with the identical OEM self seal Michelin.
Car is almost 4 years old with 110KM between the OEMs and a set of Xice Snow.
Given the quality of our roads I’ve had no performance issues and saw no reason to change it up. The self seal saved my bacon on a couple of occasions so I like that option.

 

We just returned from a ~2,500 mile RT to Maryland on the OE tires on our EUV, and they are fine. I swapped out the Xice Snows right before we left and crossed my fingers we wouldn't hit a snow storm. It worked out, and I'd get the OE Self Seals again.

On my little Bolt, I just got Goodyear ElectricDrive2 tires, but haven't pulled the Bridgestone Blizzaks off yet. That car is just a local driver, so I'm not concerned about a little efficiency loss. The Goodyears were much cheaper and have good reviews.

 

mmmm Canadian bacon 😃

 

Ha Ha....actually real bacon. Canadian bacon in the US is just ham back here!

 

Over 1000 miles on the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady (version 1, not 2) and I am very happy with these. Low noise and zero noticeable decrease in range. I still see 4.2 - 4.3 miles/kWh as before on OEM. Good grip in different road conditions including snow.

 

@jim0266, Thank you for helping with your description of extensive experience with the Lexani UHP-207 tires. I have ordered a set.

@Msquared, Thank you for your informed opinions. When TireRack.com doesn't carry the brand, we can look to TyreReviews.com. Good information.
But,
@Msquared, Although the tire test you linked to is 5 years old, and a different tire model, it's still interesting to see the data of the cheapest tires against the most expensive tires. The Lexani LX Thirty did especially bad with wet braking and did remarkably well in dry handling and noise.

Then I looked at the 2025 Tyre Reviews test, where the big story is "the rise of the Chinese tyres." Futher stating:
"In terms of grip, both the Chinese tyres performed extremely well, performing above average in both the braking tests. However, it is quite clear they have traded grip for tread life, as both the Chinese brands finished at the bottom of the wear test...Yes, the Chinese companies can now make a tyre that grips really well, but no, they can't yet seem to make one that also lasts."

@Msquared, IMO, you came across as judgemental when @jim0266 relayed his experience, and you immediately quote 99% of drivers have no idea about grip and use the phrase, "...you just don't know." Then you link to a 5 year old test, and the 2025 test at the same review site says the exact opposite about the grip of Chinese tires. Hey, you are participating in good faith. I get it. You are not the first to be promoting outdated information on a web forum.

 

I didn't say all Chinese tires perform badly. For that matter, I have a set of Vitour Tempest P1s on order for autocross competition right now, and that's a Chinese company! But they cost several times more than any Lexani. What I'm saying that any cheap tire is going perform very badly. That's just a fact. It has nothing to do with judgment.

I'll repeat that when I say 99% of drivers don't have any idea about the grip limits of a tire, that's not a judgment or a statement about their character - it's just a statement of fact that most people never experience any controlled driving at the limits. Regular street driving just won't tell you anything about a tire's limits or handling characteristics. It just won't. If a tire is round and can generate 0.3-0.4g of lateral grip and 0.5g of braking grip, then it's going to feel just fine to the average driver. It's only when car runs a light and they have to stop as hard as possible that they will find out a Lexani can't stop in time (as one example). That's all I'm saying.

 

I'm using a set of Hankook iON evo AS SUV. The last 800 miles has averaged 5 mi/kwh now that weather has warmed up (but my commute is not at highway speeds).
And I have a compact spare that I picked up at a junk yard. Had to use it when I clipped a curb and blew out the side wall on my OEM self-sealing Michelin.

 

I'm using a set of Hankook iON evo AS SUV.

I'm getting a set of these installed this weekend - good reviews - cheaper than the OEM Michelins and Goodyear ElectricDrive 2.

 

After about a week, I have about 250 miles on these new Hankooks (iON evo AS SUV) - on my daily commute, I was seeing about 3.7 mi/kWh with the OEM Michelins - now about 3.5 mi/kWh with the Hankooks - about 5% loss in efficiency, if I'm doing the math right - not bad, and I expect the efficiency will improve a bit as they break in - smooth and quiet - we're pretty much done with our rainy season here (no snow), so I'll have to wait until next winter to see how they do in the rain.

 

Best to be retired and waking up in Southern California.

But truthfully the OEM tires were up to the task in the snow on Mount Palomar plowed roads. No doubt snow tires would have permitted further progress on unplowed roads with deeper snow. It's all about balancing lowest speed with sufficient momentum, and realizing your limitations before running out of room to turn around or a difficult spot to back out of. And always carry a tow rope!

 

Your comments make me think that the need for snow tires is based not merely on climate, but on how fast/good of a job localities do in terms of plowing the roads.

Here in the City of Detroit, MI, there was a time [~25 years ago] when side streets were not plowed at all [except for school bus routes]. In some cases, residents would plow their own roads, but otherwise, you were driving down two ruts in the middle of the road [and hope that a car doesn't come down the street in the opposite direction--I've had to pull into a driveway to avoid getting stuck]. After a brutal winter, the mayor announced that from now on, all side streets would be plowed--if at least six inches of snow fell, side streets would get one pass down the middle! An improvement, but still not great!

I probably could have used snow tires back then but nowadays, they do a pretty good job. If I lived in a rural area, it might be different, but I just don't think I need snow tires given how well they're typically plowed.

 

The original tires on my 2021 Bolt LT have split where the tread meets the sides after less than 18000 miles. These are the original Michelins. This car was a lemon, returned by the original owner, sold by GM to various dealers and wended its way unsold to So. Calif. where I bought it without manufacturer's warranty. Apparently it spent a lot of time on a lot in Arizona. I'm guessing that's what caused the splitting.

So I need all new tires. I have no spare tire and no space to put one. This is my first EV. Can you advise me?

1. Never drive in snow.

2. When it rains it pours, streets slippery from oil so need good grip in the rain.

3. What do I do in lieu of a spare tire? Bridgestone makes self healing tires that you supposedly can drive 50 miles on but they are about $260 each.

4. How important is energy saving? I have been averaging 4.4 on the Michelins. Which are neither self healing nor energy saving.

5. I drive about 6,000 miles a year.

5. I am a senior and will not be changing my own tires if AAA is around.

Very confused. Thanks for any help.

CRA2

 

How important is energy saving? I have been averaging 4.4 on the Michelins. Which are neither self healing nor energy saving.

The OE tires on the Bolt were Michelin Energy Saver A/S with SelfSeal. So if the tires on the car are not, then they are not the OE tires.

Less efficient tires may cost 10% or so in efficiency and range. If the tires are significantly better in other aspects, that is a tradeoff for you to decide.

 

Most likely, the kind of damage you're describe came from driving on these tires with barely any air pressure in them. They will build up heat that way and fail in the area you described. I would stay away from run-flats, as they will ride poorly and not perform as well. I'm honestly not sure about the self-sealing tires. You can get a spare that will fit in the well under the hard cover "false floor."

I don't know how much of a variance there is in range among all the tires in the correct size. My hunch is maybe 10% at most, from the very worst to the very best. The important thing would be to keep inflation pressures on the side of the recommended range.

Believe it or not, for best performance in rain, you would really want a "summer" tire from Continental or Michelin. You want a very-high-performance tread compound that works well in lowish temps plus a tread pattern that evacuates water well. But those aren't really appropriate for best ride or long tread life. In your case, I'd look at the "Ultra-High-Performance All-Season" category, and we can specify tires that have an energy-saving focus. Of the three that pop up at Tire Rack for our size, I'd avoid the Advanta. It's a no-name brand and it's cheap for a reason. The Bridgestone Potenza Sport AS and Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 are both excellent performing tires in all conditions. The Michelin comes stock on base-model Corvettes. Of the two, I'd go with the Bridgestone because it's on a very good sale right now: $616 for a set of four. These tires will sacrifice a little treadwear life and are generally more expensive than "Grand-Touring All Season" tires, but they will have more grip and perform better overall, and you implied that this is important.

If we ignore energy saving focus, the Kumho Ecsta PA51 becomes an option. It's a great performer in dry and wet, only sacrificing snow traction (which you don't need). They are closing it out, so you can get a set of four for $428. You'd have to save an awful lot of energy to make up the price difference between these tires and the Bridgestones above! If it were me, I'd choose these.

 

Thank you, Msquared. I've been calling around for pricing on these near me. The tire shop near my old office where I took my cars for 20 years recommended the Kumho ES TA51A which is $549 out the door (excl taxes) as opposed to the Kumho PA51 which is $499 out the door. The $50 is minimal if the ES makes the tire more comfortable and better to drive. But all models from a manufacturer are not equal, so I'd appreciate your thoughts.

 

There's a 480AA version of the OE tire (which is 480BB) that has much better traction at the expense of giving up the self-seal. I haven't noticed any lower range from it, but I get MUCH better traction, especially when it's wet. Yes I have the risk of a flat, but I carry a plug kit with me just in case.

 

I'd never put those crummy traction OEM tires on the car again. I did take the $1400 payment and buy some ElectricDrive's. Suppose I'd have been happy with a number of great rated tires that are in the 700-800 A A range with LRR features.

 

There is no standard for LRR. OEM's has eco claims that have nothing to do with mpge.

 

How is the noise on your Goodyear ElectricDrive tires? I expected my ElectricDrive2s to be quieter, but maybe I expected too much. I installed them on my Cruze Eco forged aluminum wheels and some say that forged wheels transmit more noise than cast wheels. They are about 5 lbs. lighter each than the OEM cast wheels.