What is the absolute quietest, smoothest tire for a 2000 ls400 stock?

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01-23-08, 10:29 AM

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Thanks,

I admit I am quite concerned ..... $250 is not a LOT extra to pay for good tires, but NOT BUYING Michelins might also mean getting 4 lousy tires on my car for 3 years - and I sure do NOT want to do that !

good point. i will say though that every mechanic i work with also feels the same way about kumhos's. we all run them on our cars and always recommend them whenever someone will listen. take that for what it's worth.

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01-23-08, 10:45 AM

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I had the Michelin Primacy MXV4's installed in November and I'm very happy with them. I ended up paying $600 OTD for four with full road hazard.

There is now a $60 MIR rebate for all Michelins. check out discounttire.com. Michelin also has a 30 day return policy that states that if you are not happy with your tires for any reason, you can return them for a full refund.

As they used to say in Data Processing (that's what it was called before MIS, IS and IT) about IBM: You'll never lose your job going with IBM.

The same rule applies for Michelins when selecting tires: You just can't go wrong with Michelins.

Good luck,

Eddie

Where did you buy them? At discount tire it's $817.39 OTD - $60 MIR for 225/60/R16 for my LS400.

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01-23-08, 11:04 AM

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Where did you buy them? At discount tire it's $817.39 OTD - $60 MIR for 225/60/R16 for my LS400.

hmm wheres the $60 MIR? i got $636 OTD for 225/60/R16 with 4 cert of replacements, and 4 valve stems.

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01-23-08, 11:13 AM

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hmm wheres the $60 MIR? i got $636 OTD for 225/60/R16 with 4 cert of replacements, and 4 valve stems.

At discount tire? Were they V-rated or H-rated tires? The rebate link was on the right column when I was searching for tires.

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01-23-08, 12:39 PM

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I run Pirelli P6's on my LS, and they are awesome, you also don't loose performance.
Mark

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01-23-08, 07:11 PM

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All,

Sorry as I should have included this info in first reply.

My tires are H-rated. I had two coupons totaling $70.00. I purchased them at Discount Tire B&M.

You should be able to do about as well (or better) than my price with a little shopping and negotiating.

Eddie

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01-24-08, 03:06 PM

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All,

Sorry as I should have included this info in first reply.

My tires were H-rated. I had two coupons totaling $70.00. I purchased them at Discount Tire B&M.

You should be able to do about as well (or better) than my price with a little shopping and negotiating.

Eddie

That should account for the price discrepancy, although I have yet to calculate the total cost based on H-rated tires. The lower the speed rating, the lower the cost.

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01-24-08, 11:28 PM

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I run Pirelli P6's on my LS, and they are awesome, you also don't loose performance.
Mark

You like the Pirelli P6 tires, awesome performance ?
Not according to Tire Rack
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey....jsp?type=HPAS

I hope you didn't have to pay a lot for them

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01-25-08, 05:37 AM

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yeah, imo the p6 is junk. people hate them on their jaguars that come with them from the factory.

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01-25-08, 10:57 PM

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For what its worth, my Michelin Hydroedge tires are very noisy and harsh.
They hum like a snow tire at highway speeds, even with low mileage on them.
I definitely wouldn't recommend them.

I AM RUNNING THE HYDROEDGE AND YOU ARE CORRECT THEY ARE NOISY BEAT THE CAR UP BUT I HAVE 65,000 MILES AND THE STILL HAVE HALF HE TREAD LEFT BUT MY PATIENCE IS RUNNING THIN.

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01-26-08, 07:40 AM

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Search the forum and go with the consensus...

Buy Michelin's and move on with your life!

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01-31-08, 09:14 AM

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You like the Pirelli P6 tires, awesome performance ?
Not according to Tire Rack
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey....jsp?type=HPAS

I hope you didn't have to pay a lot for them

I live in California, so I dont have the problem with snow, rain.......I have used Michelin's, and I love them, but for the price I payed, and the quiet ride I like the P6, maybe I got the set that was made on Wednesday (mid week not hung over from the weekend, and not thinking about the weekend comming up), before lunch (havent had a lunch time coctail) so I might have the only good set...who knows.
Mark

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08-11-08, 02:33 PM

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Bump...I am new to this so this is my first post...

I have a 1999 LS400...I have to replace my tires as my Goodyear RS-A's only lasted less than 30K miles

...I've had Michelin's b/f and they weren't a smooth ride...

So...I went to Discount Tire and they recommended Yokohama's and wanted to see if anyone had some experience with them, such as a smooth ride, long lasting, etc... They have YK520 or AVID V4s...Any help would be great...

Thanks in advance...

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08-11-08, 05:49 PM

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My wife's Father traded his Michelin Energy's for the Yokohama Avids and never could get them to balance out. After they were worn he replaced them with the same Michelin Energy's - back to normal. I have Toyo Proxes on mine since they are plus sized - hard to beat Michelin's ride and longevity - sorry to hear you had issues.