What new tires for LS 460? Lexus is buying!
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What new tires for LS 460? Lexus is buying!
Ok, so I have the Bridgestone Turanza's on my LS 470 SWB, and I was not that pleased with the road noise and wet weather handling. My dealer informed me that Lexus will essentially let me pick any tire I want to try - if I like it, I can keep them; otherwise, I can get the old Bridgestone's back.
So, I don't know much about tire brands and models - what suggestions can anyone here provide? I'm looking for a quiet tire, one that handles well in an all weather environment (I'm in the northeast) Maybe I'm asking too much in terms of a combination of all elements, but I've got to start somewhere.
I think the Bridgestone's are V rated tires.
Thanks for the help
So, I don't know much about tire brands and models - what suggestions can anyone here provide? I'm looking for a quiet tire, one that handles well in an all weather environment (I'm in the northeast) Maybe I'm asking too much in terms of a combination of all elements, but I've got to start somewhere.
I think the Bridgestone's are V rated tires.
Thanks for the help
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The Toyo Versado LX has been well received in the context of a luxury tire. I do not, however, know anything about its wet weather performance. Here is a link to its page on Toyo's website: http://www.toyo.com/docs/tires/tires...ategory=luxury
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The Toyo Versado LX has been well received in the context of a luxury tire. I do not, however, know anything about its wet weather performance. Here is a link to its page on Toyo's website: http://www.toyo.com/docs/tires/tires...ategory=luxury
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My Bridgestones Turanza EL42 235 50 18 97V were replaced with the Michelin
Pilot HXMXV4 235 50 18V and I was very pleased with the tire, low in road noise,smooth ride and nice handling tire. I would stay away from the Pilot Sport A/S because of road noise level and it is a Directional Tire which means it can not be rotated in the conventional way and some but not all cars to not do well with a Directional tire. The good thing is that Michelin offers a 30 day trial so you can try a tire and if does not work out try another but IMO you can not go wrong with the Michelin Pilot HXMXV4.
Pilot HXMXV4 235 50 18V and I was very pleased with the tire, low in road noise,smooth ride and nice handling tire. I would stay away from the Pilot Sport A/S because of road noise level and it is a Directional Tire which means it can not be rotated in the conventional way and some but not all cars to not do well with a Directional tire. The good thing is that Michelin offers a 30 day trial so you can try a tire and if does not work out try another but IMO you can not go wrong with the Michelin Pilot HXMXV4.
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Didn't do much more than ask, after explaining my concerns.
Now, I had the wind noise issue, had lease an 07 IS 250 for my wife a month earlier, had purchased two Lexi (is that the plural of Lexus?) from them in the past, and had purchased/leased three BMW from their sister dealership in the past several years. They had also screwed up the security etching on my wife's IS, requiring new windows to be installed, I had the seat bottoming out issue...so all together, I think they felt they owed me something....
Now, I had the wind noise issue, had lease an 07 IS 250 for my wife a month earlier, had purchased two Lexi (is that the plural of Lexus?) from them in the past, and had purchased/leased three BMW from their sister dealership in the past several years. They had also screwed up the security etching on my wife's IS, requiring new windows to be installed, I had the seat bottoming out issue...so all together, I think they felt they owed me something....
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Tire Rack Ratings
Not that it's the be-all, end-all analysis, but end-user reports rand a Goodyear tire as the highest rated in this class:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey....jsp?type=GTAS
Any experiences with that tire?
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey....jsp?type=GTAS
Any experiences with that tire?
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just read the newest consumer report issue.....it cited the Faulken as the best UHP tires....didn't give the michelin pilot a/s very good ranking.....tire rack doesn't sell Faulken....does that play into the ratings?
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