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Thanks for sharing your findings and questions about the Conti EcoContact. I asked Tire Rack about the "Electric Vehicle Tuned" specification and they said, "EV tuned tires offer longer range and are quieter overall than non EV rated tires.". Just ordered 2 of the 145/65R-15 Continental...

Quick update, all 4 tires were changed about a week ago and have driven a few times since then. The tires feel a bit more grippy. Front 145/65R15 $75 / tire Vredestein Quatrac 5. UTQG: 400AA. Tread: 10/32. Tirerack.com * Tirerack.com shipped to local tire service shop. * The order...

Don said, "the iMiEV is a great 'second car' . . . . even when it's the one that gets driven 90% of the time." haha I love that, and that's exactly how it is for us! I messaged PV1 because iMiEV is our main car, so having the tires fail the penny test makes me anxious to get the tires replaced...

I start calling our local places to see about installation and Les Schwab said the Federal Formoza 175/65 r15 should fit both front and rear. They said it would be $435 to buy and install all 4 tires. Has anyone changed all their tires to 175/65 r15?

Thanks for the feedback! We're not car people so I love having this community to check in with :) I just checked and total miles are 22,007, like a secret agent Hahha! I'll have to chdck our PG&E bill tonight. I think electricity is more expensive in California than it was in Illinois. I did...

A friend noticed that our tires needed to be replaced. Oops, guess we forgot to check that! We still have the stock Dunlop tires. I think we're at 25,000 miles on our 2012 iMiev SE. We're in the Pacific Northwest coast of California, so it's temperate, about 50-60s F year round. Rains Nov-Feb...

Hope I'm not reviving a thread that's too old. Wanted to post in case there are others still dealing with the airbag recall. Or in case anyone that did this has some tips :) We have a 2012 iMiEV. Our closest Mitsubishi dealer is now 190+ miles away (Dealer is West Mitsubishi in Orland, CA. We...

Windshield replacement shop finally located a replacement window that will ship to our remote area :) They are ordering it and then will call us back to set up an appointment in a few weeks. No mention of pricing.

We just had to replace our 12v starter battery too. Car wouldn't start, wouldn't charge, and the warning light showed the "Car!" icon that the book calls “Electric motor unit warning light 3.75” (#15 on pg 3-71), etc. Replaced battery and everything is good :)

Thanks for the information everyone :) We have comprehensive auto insurance through Metro Mile (MM). @JoeS - Wow, thanks for the offer to transport the windshield. Based on other comments about the windshield being in a crate, I don't know that it will fit in a Tesla? Also, not sure what MM...

Hello :) Our 2012 i-MiEV windshield has a long, wavy crack :( Not sure how it happened, it was that way after work. https://goo.gl/photos/pKyA5HENE66vh1fj9 We moved to a somewhat rural/remote area in the Pacific Northwest (Eureka, CA) and the closest Mitsubishi dealership is 3+ hours away, but...

+1 to what Don said! siai47, it's really cool that you are doing this, and even better because you're sharing all of this with us :) You're very talented!!

Did you ever install the amp and/or speakers? :) If you're still looking for a spot, could you mount the amp to the back of your rear seats?

Ouch!! That really sucks, I'm glad you're okay! After reading the manual yesterday, I installed the driver's headrest back in the car this morning, before I drove it :) I also stored the front passenger headrest and a rear headrest in the car :D I've never been in an accident, but if I ever...

@ RobbW @ PV1 Thanks for solving the mystery :)