Best Fat Tire Electric Bikes for 2024 – DON’T Buy Until You Read This!!

In one of the most exciting e-bike releases so far this year, Rad Power Bikes introduced a new all-terrain e-bike, the Radster Trail. This is a truly versatile e-bike that is great off-road but can serve just just as easily as a commuter or grocery-getter. When putting together our new list of the best fat-tire e-bikes, the Rad Power Bikes Radster Trail immediately came to mind.

The 3-in.-wide tires give the Radster Trail better maneuverability than we see with fat-tire e-bikes, but this mid-fat tire still offers a cushy ride. This is a Class 3 e-bike with both a motor powerful enough and a drivetrain with a high gear that can reach 28 mph.

When it comes to all-terrain e-bikes, the Aventon Aventure.2 is one of our favorites due to its combination of affordability, power, range, style and go-anywhere ability. By combining a 750W brushless, geared hub motor and a torque sensor, Aventon has created an e-bike that accelerates as well as an e-bike with a mid-drive motor, but at substantially lower cost. This stylish e-bike was one of the first to come to mind when we began putting together our selection of the best fat-tire e-bikes.

While the Aventure.2 ships as a Class 2 e-bike, it can be unlocked to provide commuters with Class 3 speed, making the ride to work both quick and thrilling. The 8-speed Shimano drivetrain offers a wide enough range of gears to hit traffic speeds and still climb hills. Aventon also helps owners connect with other Aventon owners thanks to their smartphone app, building community.

The Lectric XP 3.0 has earned its place as one of the most popular e-bikes in the country for a number of reasons. First, it’s one of the most affordable geared e-bikes available. Second, it offers versatility and easy-of-use that few other e-bikes can match. It can serve commuters and people doing van life equally well.

Combining a 500W hub motor, hydraulic disc brakes, a 7-speed drivetrain, heavy duty rear rack and a range estimated to be up to 45 mi., plus a suspension fork, this is a very-well-equipped e-bike that delivers an unusual degree of value for its price. No roundup of the best fat-tire e-bikes would be complete without at least one model from Lectric.

Fat-tire e-bikes have always been heavy, which often made their handling rather sluggish, but the Rad Power Bikes RadRover 6 Plus shows that when you add a powerful motor, the handling feels much more graceful and acceleration improves dramatically. This is the sixth iteration of the RadRover model and with each new version, this e-bike has gotten better and better. We’re impressed not just with how the Rad Rover 6 Plus accelerates, but how easy it is to control in varied terrain thanks to a quality Shimano drivetrain and Nutt hydraulic disc brakes.

Rad Power Bikes estimates that the RadRover 6 Plus can offer riders a range of as much as 45 mi. on a single charge. The 11-34t freewheel includes a gear low enough to take on hills. And depending on a rider’s preference, it comes in both step-over and step-thru frame designs. Our collection of the best fat-tire e-bikes would have been incomplete without this terrific value.

When it comes to an e-bike’s design, we usually see e-bikes with hub motors built with 48V circuitry. To deliver power more quickly and make sure that the motor can deliver all its power, Juiced went with 52V circuitry in order to power the RipCurrent S’s 1000W Bafang hub motor. With such a big motor, the Juiced RipCurrent S needs a big battery and it comes with a massive 995Wh battery to give riders up to 70 mi. per charge. At least one e-bike in our roundup of the best fat-tire models needed to offer muscle car performance.

Thanks to a 9-speed Shimano drivetrain and hydraulic disc brakes, the Juiced RipCurrent S gives a decidedly premium experience. Riders also benefit from three different sizes as well as coming in both a traditional frame and a step-thru version. They also include an accessory package of fenders, front and rear lights, rear rack and heavy-duty kickstand.

Not all cargo bikes need to be extra long or come equipped with a huge front rack. The Rad Power Bikes RadRunner 3 Plus features a rear rack integrated into the frame to give this utility e-bike a versatility handy for families and commuters alike. From delivering meals for a restaurant to picking kids up from school, the RadRunner 3 Plus is no ordinary commuter.

Thanks to 20-in. wheels and an upright position, the RadRunner 3 Plus enjoys terrific maneuverability and the choice to give it hydraulic disc brakes and 180mm rotors means it will be easy to stop even when loaded. Our list of the best fat-tire e-bikes would have been incomplete without this versatile model.

Of all the compact cargo and utility e-bikes we’ve reviewed, the Specialized Globe Haul ST presents owners with more different possibilities for setup than we usually see. From equipping it to carry a kid or with bucket-style panniers, the Globe Haul ST offers a level of versatility that really can replace a car. The Specialized Globe Haul ST was a shoe-in for our roundup of the best fat-tire e-bikes.

To fill the needs of an effective cargo e-bike, Specialized gave the Globe Haul ST a powerful 700W hub motor and torque sensor to make it easy to get up to speed; a 772Wh battery for plenty of range, even when loaded; a 9-speed Shimano drivetrain so it has gears enough for hills; and 4-piston hydraulic disc brakes so it can stop, even when loaded.

The Blix Ultra takes the idea of a fat-tire e-bike and gives riders the opportunity to enjoy difficult-to-beat range thanks to the fact that it can be ordered with a second battery. It ships with a 672Wh battery and at the time of purchase a buyer can order it with a second 672Wh battery, which mounts behind the seat tube. Real-world testing has shown the Blix Ultra can cover more than 50 mi. on a single, single-battery charge; with a second battery a rider could stay out all day.

With 4-in.-wide tires and an 80mm-travel ZOOM suspension fork, the Blix Ultra makes our list of the best fat-tire e-bikes because it offers an unusual level of comfort. The 750W brushless, geared hub motor is also more powerful than most we see, producing 90Nm of torque. The included rear rack is longer than most we see, making it a good choice for someone wanting to mount a child seat.

People who want to go camping and take their e-bike with them for exploring wild places will want to take a close look at the Mokwheel Basalt. This e-bike makes our collection of the best fat-tire e-bikes thanks to its big (931Wh) battery and the accessories Mokwheel offers that are aimed at people heading into the country. Buyers can order a solar charging array as well as a power inverter that can turn the Mokwheel Basalt’s battery into a power source for everything from a camp stove to lights.

The Mokwheel Basalt ships as a Class 3 e-bike with a maximum speed of 28 mph. Our one criticism of this e-bike is that it lacks a high gear that can be pedaled at 28 mph, meaning most riders will top out at 23-24 mph. For those riding in wild places, that is unlikely to be a problem. The 110mm-travel suspension fork and 4-in.-wide tires make this more capable for off-road use than most fat-tire e-bikes we see. Hydraulic disc brakes mean this will be easy to control even on rough roads.