Road tires for powerful electric scooters: PMT Stradale, Junior, grip and longevity

On a powerful electric scooter, the tire is the only part that touches the road. All acceleration, braking, and cornering grip pass through two small rubber contact patches. Stock tires do their job at moderate speeds, but a road tire derived from minimoto, like the PMT Stradale or PMT Junior, significantly changes handling. The choice depends on rim size, usage, and the compromise between grip and lifespan.

Reading a tire size

A size like 100/55-6.5 is read in three parts:

• 100: tire width, in millimeters;
• 55: sidewall height, as a percentage of the width;
• 6.5: rim diameter, in inches.

The "11-inch" or "10-inch" designation associated with scooters refers to the approximate outer diameter of the mounted wheel, not the rim. Many 10 and 11-inch scooters use 6.5-inch rims; it is the tire width and height that make the difference. Always check the size printed on the sidewall of your current tires. Our guide on choosing a scooter tire details the different tire families.

The PMT Stradale

PMT manufactures competition tires for minimoto and pit-bikes in Italy, which have become the benchmark for fast electric scooters. The Stradale is their road tire: flexible carcass, soft compound that heats up quickly, and a round profile that holds corners. It performs well on both dry and wet roads.

• The PMT Stradale 100/55-6.5 fits on 6.5-inch rims for 11-inch scooters: Dualtron Thunder, Sonic Alien, Achilleus, Rovoron S7, Teverun Fighter 11, and Supreme.
• The PMT Stradale 90/60-6.5 fits on those for 10-inch scooters: Dualtron Victor, Teverun Fighter Mini, Odyssr Drift.

Both are sold individually, on order, and are available as an option mounted on our Titanium Editions.

The PMT Junior

The PMT Junior 90/65-6.5 is a grooved tire derived from minimoto. Unlike a slick, its grooves channel water away: it remains predictable on wet roads, while maintaining a rigid carcass and grip far superior to stock tires. This is the tire we mount on most of our road builds.

Grip vs. longevity

A soft compound conforms better to road imperfections and heats up faster: it provides more grip. In return, it wears out faster than the hard compound of a stock tire. On a powerful scooter, wear is also higher at the rear, which transmits acceleration, and on dual-motor machines that stress both wheels.

To make a sports tire last:

• maintain the correct pressure: an under-inflated tire heats up, deforms, and wears on the edges; an over-inflated tire reduces the contact patch. Follow the manufacturer's recommendations, and see our guide on tire pressure;
• control the throttle: starts with wheelspin will wear out the rear in just a few rides;
• check wear regularly, and change the tire before the rubber is worn down to the casing.

Mounting

A minimoto tire on a scooter rim is easier to mount on a split rim, which opens in two. On a one-piece rim, mounting requires tools and patience. PMT tires can be mounted tubeless on our CNC rims, or with an inner tube on the split rims of certain motors. Our guide on CNC aluminum rims explains these differences. We also offer mounting services at our workshop.