replacement tires for 2011 ES350
11-13-14, 11:34 AM
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replacement tires for 2011 ES350
Its time to replace original tires on our 2011 ES350. In reading some of your comments it seems that the overall preference is the Michelin Primacy MXV493V. Is that still the tire of choice or is there a similar tire available?
11-13-14, 12:48 PM
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Most of the owners of 2013 and forward Lexus cars who post on here prefer the Michelins over the Bridgestones. I've had both and prefer the Michelins.
11-15-14, 08:33 AM
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I've now had 3 sets of the Michellin Primacy tires on 2 different ES vehicles. There is no question that they provide for good ride quality and a very quiet ride, but the downside of the Michelins (and also the Bridgestone tires that come standard on some current ES vehicles) is that tread life on the tires is not nearly as good as that of some of the competitor tires. I've typically gotten about 40,000 miles out of a set of them, and, based on the remaining tread on my current ES, that is about what I'll get out of the Michelin Primacy tires that I have on my current ES.
With my previously owned ES, I eventually replaced the Michelins with a set of Goodyear Assurance Comfortred Touring tires with a similar tread pattern to that of the Michelins. With those Goodyears, I got over 70,000 miles and still had usable tread left when I sold the vehicle. And I found that the ride quality and noise level of the Goodyear tires were very similar to what I got with the Michelins.
The Michelins have a wear rating of only 500, compared to 640 on the Goodyears. The reason is that the Michelins start with only 9/32 on an inch of tread, The Goodyears start with 12/32 of an inch of tread. Since tires are no longer usable at 3/32, that means that the Goodyears have 9/32 of usable tread, and the Michelins only have 6/32 of usable tread, which means that the Goodyears have 50% more usable tread. And the Goodyear tires cost much less than the Michelins.
For me, the bottom line is that, while I'd prefer to have the Michelins over the Bridgestones, there are other choices that provide ride quality at the same level as the Michelins and that will come with much longer tread life and at a lower cost. I know that the Michelins are the big favorite on this board, but, for me, there are other choices that make more sense.
With my previously owned ES, I eventually replaced the Michelins with a set of Goodyear Assurance Comfortred Touring tires with a similar tread pattern to that of the Michelins. With those Goodyears, I got over 70,000 miles and still had usable tread left when I sold the vehicle. And I found that the ride quality and noise level of the Goodyear tires were very similar to what I got with the Michelins.
The Michelins have a wear rating of only 500, compared to 640 on the Goodyears. The reason is that the Michelins start with only 9/32 on an inch of tread, The Goodyears start with 12/32 of an inch of tread. Since tires are no longer usable at 3/32, that means that the Goodyears have 9/32 of usable tread, and the Michelins only have 6/32 of usable tread, which means that the Goodyears have 50% more usable tread. And the Goodyear tires cost much less than the Michelins.
For me, the bottom line is that, while I'd prefer to have the Michelins over the Bridgestones, there are other choices that provide ride quality at the same level as the Michelins and that will come with much longer tread life and at a lower cost. I know that the Michelins are the big favorite on this board, but, for me, there are other choices that make more sense.
Last edited by lesz; 11-15-14 at 12:59 PM.
11-17-14, 12:47 PM
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Good information Les...
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