Depends on what you call rare and cool. Something I wanted: OE 15s for my GSW.
This is interesting. I guess I never noticed the wheels on the J Hyrbid.
They just went on (her) GSW, to too early to say, but I did mount some on my 2003 after a road hazard incident took out 2 Entyres. The One's are a little quieter, and might be even better for LRR and FE, but otherwise very similar. I'll have a better idea after some inclement weather. I really liked the Entytres as a LRR tire for MPG, but they were also very good in rain and snow. The compound didn't last as long as some others, but I'd take the trade-off for better grip. The first Entyres I had (made in Finland?) were the best, but the 2.0 versions (made in Russia) started having road noise, which increased notably over time. The One's were made in America (TN), which is pretty cool, so we'll see how that goes. The guy who mounted them on my 2003, a Nokian dealer in Texas (of all places), was very upbeat about the switch from Entyres to Ones. I think I paid about $105 per tire for (4) 205/55/16 for the GSW, but a bit more out in Texas, at $115+/- each. Need more miles to really have compare.
Its not on a GSW but I have the Michelin Cross Climate 2's on my polestar 2, and I will say I saw no appreciable wh/mi hit in the electric over the summer low rolling resistant michelins it came with. FWIW electrics are more noticeable for tires / usage and the cross climates for traction I will say are almost as good as Continental DWS 06+ ... snow / rain to me feel mostly like dry pavement, and it gets good range to boot. Mind you they put the power down w/ 487 HP & 510 ft/lbs AWD 245's... I was honestly amazed at how well they've performed, I figured I'd be getting less range, and mostly ok traction.
NCS only? Or Golfs too?
Interesting. I've been thinking about what tires to get for the Model 3 for next winter. I'd considered the Cross Climate 2's but Tire Rack found that they got noticeably (about 11%) shorter range than the stock tires: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=298
Are those winter tires or a sort of enhanced all season tire? Is the range meant in fuel efficiency terms or tire tread life terms? Winter tires tend to get used in the winter, so that could explain some of the range reduction if it's a fuel efficiency thing.
I was talking about the Cross Climate 2's having worse fuel efficiency than the stock EV tires. They're probably a bit louder too, since the stock tires have some foam inside to reduce road noise. But they should have quite a bit longer tread life than the stock tires and a lot better traction in snow.
I mean i cannot speak to your vehicle / stock tire setup. But for the michelin primacy 4 summer tires that came on my car... the cross climates are not louder at all, and i have the same if not better efficiency with the cross climate 2
Why do wheels keep getting bigger and bigger?
Small hatch? Won't make it to the US.
I meant I wonder if the MEB Entry platform used for the ID.2all meets US safety regs.
I don't think it would have any problem passing. VW intends for it to be global vehicle. EVs tend to outperform ICEVs in crash testing due to the structural rigidity of the passenger compartment and lower center of mass. The Chinese market is obviously full of both cheap EVs and ICEVs that are barely safer than a motorcycle in an accident.
119 MPGe, not too shabby! Especially for cold weather operation. Expect that number to rise along with ambient temps.
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