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[–] 2 points 5 hours ago (1 child)

Are you buying the tyres from Rivian or do you buy them from a third-party? My electric car (Chevrolet Bolt) came with regular Michelin tyres and I could replace them with whatever brand I want by taking it down to the local tyre shop.

If you're currently buying "dealer recommended" tyres, those are of course likely to be overpriced but could probably be replaced with more economical tyres that are still suitable for purpose if you asked a local tyre shop.

But I would be shocked if, comparing apples for apples, an electric pickup truck is heavy enough to run through tyres so much quicker than a regular pickup truck that the increased tyre cost would offset the cost of oil changes.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 hours ago

    I got them from Costco, that's where we've always gone for tires. Truck weighs 8,532 lb, quite a bit unfortunately. Maybe I could get away with cheaper tires, but I don't want to risk the expensive truck, I want to take care of it properly.

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