Tire wear on 2013 GS 350 AWD?
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Tire wear on 2013 GS 350 AWD?
Hey all,
I am approaching the end of year 2 on my 3-yr lease of my GS 350 (AWD). So far I have about 23k miles and my tires are wearing quickly. My guess is that in the spring (if I am lucky) I will have to put new tires on. Is anybody else seeing this kind of wear? Is this normal for a car that is not driven like a race car?
I am approaching the end of year 2 on my 3-yr lease of my GS 350 (AWD). So far I have about 23k miles and my tires are wearing quickly. My guess is that in the spring (if I am lucky) I will have to put new tires on. Is anybody else seeing this kind of wear? Is this normal for a car that is not driven like a race car?
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What tires do you have? Mine is a luxury on the Michelin Primacy MXM4 with 16k and my tires have very little wear, surprisingly little to me actually.
If you have the Dunlops or Bridgestones that doesn't surprise me. In any event, 30k is good life for a low profile tire. Hell, I'd be happy with 25k.
If you have the Dunlops or Bridgestones that doesn't surprise me. In any event, 30k is good life for a low profile tire. Hell, I'd be happy with 25k.
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What tires do you have? Mine is a luxury on the Michelin Primacy MXM4 with 16k and my tires have very little wear, surprisingly little to me actually.
If you have the Dunlops or Bridgestones that doesn't surprise me. In any event, 30k is good life for a low profile tire. Hell, I'd be happy with 25k.
If you have the Dunlops or Bridgestones that doesn't surprise me. In any event, 30k is good life for a low profile tire. Hell, I'd be happy with 25k.
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I believe I have the Michelin's....In fact my configuration is the same as yours....When I looked up the tires I believe they have something like a 55k milage warranty. So how are these wearing out at 23k? Do I have a chance of invoking a warranty claim with Michelin for the milage?
I don't believe the mileage warranty applies to OEM tires, only tires purchased directly from Michelin. Do you keep them aired properly, rotated properly?
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Very interesting comment.....But I do maintain my car and follow the recommended service intervals. At the 20 k service I was told that my tires were wearing a little unevenly. I asked to see the issue and the tires were a little wavy on the outer edge. So I had them do an alignment. Seems a little crazy to have to replace tires during a lease....
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IDK if it applies to the GS as well but the IS awd, the way that the cars were designed, the tires wear ALOT quicker than standard manufacturer ratings. Projected tire life for the IS is around 15k which is really short IMO
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Very interesting comment.....But I do maintain my car and follow the recommended service intervals. At the 20 k service I was told that my tires were wearing a little unevenly. I asked to see the issue and the tires were a little wavy on the outer edge. So I had them do an alignment. Seems a little crazy to have to replace tires during a lease....
1. Under or over inflated
2. Out of balance
3. Vehicle's alignment is out of spec
The type of wear you're talking about is referred to as "scalloping". Scalloping is not caused by alignment issues, its caused by tires being out of balance or some sort of wear within the suspension of the car. Since the car is new, my money is on balancing. Have you ever had any vibrations or shimmies when driving at speed?
How much tread depth do you have left? How much room until the wear bars?
I've leased a lot of cars and I've never leased a car I haven't wound up having to replace the tires on. I usually do it early if the tires that come on the car are crappy so I can enjoy the good tires...
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The only reason why the tires would wear unevenly is if they were:
1. Under or over inflated
2. Out of balance
3. Vehicle's alignment is out of spec
The type of wear you're talking about is referred to as "scalloping". Scalloping is not caused by alignment issues, its caused by tires being out of balance or some sort of wear within the suspension of the car. Since the car is new, my money is on balancing. Have you ever had any vibrations or shimmies when driving at speed?
How much tread depth do you have left? How much room until the wear bars?
I've leased a lot of cars and I've never leased a car I haven't wound up having to replace the tires on. I usually do it early if the tires that come on the car are crappy so I can enjoy the good tires...
1. Under or over inflated
2. Out of balance
3. Vehicle's alignment is out of spec
The type of wear you're talking about is referred to as "scalloping". Scalloping is not caused by alignment issues, its caused by tires being out of balance or some sort of wear within the suspension of the car. Since the car is new, my money is on balancing. Have you ever had any vibrations or shimmies when driving at speed?
How much tread depth do you have left? How much room until the wear bars?
I've leased a lot of cars and I've never leased a car I haven't wound up having to replace the tires on. I usually do it early if the tires that come on the car are crappy so I can enjoy the good tires...
Secondary question...has anybody ever bought a car off lease? I am considering buying my GS350 after my lease expires it but after looking at some of the new lease deals it might actually pay to lease the car as opposed to buying it. Thoughts?
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Based on the depth gauge I believe I have about 4-5 mm left. When the did the alignment it was out of spec. The car has alway driven like a dream...that is why I like it so much.
Secondary question...has anybody ever bought a car off lease? I am considering buying my GS350 after my lease expires it but after looking at some of the new lease deals it might actually pay to lease the car as opposed to buying it. Thoughts?
Secondary question...has anybody ever bought a car off lease? I am considering buying my GS350 after my lease expires it but after looking at some of the new lease deals it might actually pay to lease the car as opposed to buying it. Thoughts?
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Should I start worrying about the tires on my Lexus? I have the 4GS without the Luxury package but with the Cold Package and bigger tires. I have Michelin Primacy on all four wheels.
By the way, I don't think Bridgestones are fast-wearing. That's all I've ever had on my Acura RDX since it came from the factory in 2008. I've replaced them twice, each time at between 45K and 48K miles of driving.
By the way, I don't think Bridgestones are fast-wearing. That's all I've ever had on my Acura RDX since it came from the factory in 2008. I've replaced them twice, each time at between 45K and 48K miles of driving.
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Should I start worrying about the tires on my Lexus? I have the 4GS without the Luxury package but with the Cold Package and bigger tires. I have Michelin Primacy on all four wheels.
By the way, I don't think Bridgestones are fast-wearing. That's all I've ever had on my Acura RDX since it came from the factory in 2008. I've replaced them twice, each time at between 45K and 48K miles of driving.
By the way, I don't think Bridgestones are fast-wearing. That's all I've ever had on my Acura RDX since it came from the factory in 2008. I've replaced them twice, each time at between 45K and 48K miles of driving.
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Next car you lease get wheel and tire insurance (covers unlimited) , its cheap and worth it. I paid for my wheel and tire insurance $350 from a leasing company in New York!
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The Michelin and Dunlop tires are at least high performance tires...but why do they only come on the Premium and Luxury and not the F Sport? No sense.
The Michelins are the better tire by far...but even they aren't going to be long lived in this low profile application.
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