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New IS tires need to be changed every 15k?

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Old 08-11-05, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by flipside909
Ooops did I say that? I mean't I was going to see pics and imagine what it would be like to drive it. Gotta stop daydreaming.
Oh yes you did.
Old 08-11-05, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by flipside909
I will verify the tire sizes tomorrow as i will be test driving both IS250 and IS350 for ClubLexus w/Lexus HQ.
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Old 08-11-05, 03:01 PM
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This was also said about the GS 17" tire option, and I got 22k out of mine with a bad alignment...would've gotten close to 30k if the alignment was ok...will let you know how the new set of Pirellis works out.
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Originally Posted by flipside909
Lexus put about 20k for the life of the summer 17" stock tires for the IS300. Stock 17" IS tires are usually Bridgestone Potenza RE040's & RE92, Dunlop, Michelin Pilot Primacy and I think one other tire...i forgot. My stock z rated Bridgestone Potenza RE040 215/45ZR17's lasted me to about 28k miles. I do mostly long freeway driving (100 miles a day) so it's a little more easier on tires than just driving 100% city.

Because the new IS will be using a staggered tire setup for the optional 18" wheels, wider tire/wheel in the back, you will obviously get no chance to prolong the wear of your tires through a tire rotation.
Hey Ryan, how many miles should I expect out of my Michelin Pilot Sport A/S (I know you've had them before)?
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When I got my IS300 back in June 2000 the dealership went on and on about how the summer performance tires (Goodyear GS-Ds) would probably only last 10k -12k at most to cover themselves from any complaints. I drove everywhere like a maniac and got just over 20k out of the tires. Later switched to Pirelli P600 SS all-seasons and hated them - noisy and much less grip.

Current car is G35 with 6MT and Sport suspension etc. It also had summer Goodyear GS-Ds and, even driving fairly gently, I only got 18k out of them (which is more than I got out of the transmission or brakes).

BTW I recently switched to Avon M500 all-seasons - vast improvement in noise, comfort, wet weather grip and probable lifespan etc compared to the Goodyear GS-Ds for half the price ($110 each) with the only penalty being slightly worse dry-weather grip. Highest rated all-season tire overall on Tire Rack I think.
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Originally Posted by SDLexus
Hey Ryan, how many miles should I expect out of my Michelin Pilot Sport A/S (I know you've had them before)?
I have put over 10k on them until I switched over to my 18's w/P-Zero Nero A/S. You should do 30k easily as my 10k miles looks like it hardly put a dent in the Pilot Sport A/S'.
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