larger wheels/tires are heavier.
heavier wheels/tires means more unsprung weight.
More weight means more power required to get them going.
more power means less range.
seems pretty obvious that they should be going with smaller, lighter, narrowing wheels and tires.
More unsprung weight, yes. That will have an effect on both ride and handling.
It has little net effect on range, as additional force required to accelerate them is also additional force available in regeneration. Objects in motion tend to stay in motion, etc.