The "triple technical mismatch" in the tire sector (with concentrated quality complaints)
The issue of tires for new energy vehicles has become a focus in the industry. According to data from 2025 Car Quality Network, the number of complaints about new energy vehicle tires increased by 111.5% year-on-year, becoming the fastest-growing category in the automotive parts sector. The core problem is "the lagging of rubber technology generation":
1. Weight and load mismatch
The weight of the body of new energy vehicles is 30%-50% heavier than that of the same-level fuel vehicles (due to the addition of motors and batteries), but most models still use ordinary fuel vehicle tires, causing tires to operate under excessive load for a long time.
Typical faults: tire cracking, bulging, abnormal wear, among which five types of problems account for over 90% of the total complaints, and the proportion of problems occurring within 1-3 years after purchase exceeds 60%.
2. Power and torque mismatch
The torque of the motor of new energy vehicles is 2-3 times that of the engine of fuel vehicles. Ordinary tires' grip and anti-deformation ability cannot match, and there is a risk of losing control at high speeds (such as the case reported by users, "the vehicle with a sudden tire blowout swayed for hundreds of meters at high speed").
3. Range and energy consumption mismatch
New energy vehicles are extremely sensitive to tire rolling resistance. The high energy consumption of ordinary tires directly shortens the range of the vehicle, but most car manufacturers, in an effort to control costs, do not prioritize the selection of low-resistance, low-energy consumption, and dedicated tires for new energy vehicles. Industry consensus: 90% of new energy vehicles still use non-new energy-specific tires. The technological upgrading speed of the tire industry lags far behind the market penetration rate of new energy vehicles (the proportion of the new energy vehicle market has exceeded 50% by 2025).