Lavrishevo

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Michelin mxv4 or mxm4 are fantastic. Continental extreme dws and also Hankook H727. Those are my favorites.

Stu

Had all three of these on my LS. Here are my impressions.

Michelin MXV4 are great. have them now and love them. They are a touring tire.
Continental ExtremeContact DWS are ultra high performance tires. Ride is too harsh for my liking but man did they turn nice.
Hankook H727 were wisper quiet and smooth. Very cheap to buy, but the car drove loose and wandered badly on straight roads and the soft sidewall made cornering a nightmare.

Lavrishevo

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MXV4's are the favorite. I have them as well. They wear great. I also think they ride better at 32 psi vs 35 which I was running for a while.

writes123

I'm using Primacy MXV4's in 225/65R16 at 38 psi on my 05. I would look into Premier A/S's as well.

I also have 18's with Continental PureContact Tires that rider a bit former and harsher.

rxonmymind

I have the Bridgestone Turanza on my IS350c and they are pretty good tires. No complaints. Having researched this exact topic of wanting quiet ride, comfort etc as I'm not a Auto X anymore many have recommended the Continentals DWS here over the Michelin's. Those will be my next purchase.

Good luck.

ls430lover

congrats on the purchase , many threads to read, but for the best tire for the money would be the michelin primacy mxv4 or the the new premier a/s,
if you add in ride quality , tread life, and savings quarter or half mile a gallon for effiiciency of the cost of ownership the michelin is a pretty simple decision. try to get the mxv4 at a nice discount due to the new a/s thats out,
i noticed your in cali the premier a/s is a real game changer in wet weather, so that should way in your decision if you find a price difference
safe driving

Legender

Another vote for the MXV4...these work so well on mine that I don't even bother looking for something else when the time for new tires rolls around.

Marklouis

I have almost 20k miles on my Michelin Defenders. Rotated 4 times. Still very quiet and super smooth with plenty of tread left. An excellent high mileage tire for the buck.

Lavrishevo

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16's on an 05? You must aftermarket rims? 38 psi is pretty high for a car spec'd at 32. For a long time I was driving at 34 - 35 for that little less rolling resistance but the car feels better at 32. Both with absorption of road bumps and less lateral movement at high speeds. Only 2 - 3 psi can really make a difference.

Tom57

Michelin MXV4 are my favorite all-season tire as well. With periodic rotation and proper inflation, I've driven 80K miles on a set. * While you're replacing tires, you should seriously consider upgrading to 17" wheels - which were available for the '02 LS. Significant ride and handling improvement over the stock 16" wheel.

jimbosr1

premier a/s tires ,you will love these.i had the primacy mxv4 before and the premier are much better tires in all areas.i do have the 18" wheels.

Brewmyown

MXV4 all the way................... I have the same year car and I upgraded to a 17" wheel when I bought the tires. I have about 25,000 miles on them and they look like new. great all around traction.

XJSFan

I have purchased a lot of tires for many cars but for my LS430, I really like the Hankook H727... Very smooth and quiet and you can not beat the price. I run them at 34-35 PSI and they track very true. If your car wanders then you have other issues.

Lavrishevo

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I agree. Wandering is a totally different issue. When I mentioned lateral movement I mean the tendency for the ls430 to be pushed around the road a little at higher highway speeds due to crosswinds or other vehicles passing at higher rates of speed. I have a UL suspension, so this makes my car ride and handle a bit different then regular or the sport package models. I have found personally, riding in normal comfort mode, that keeping my mxv4's at 32 psi reduced this movement. Swapping out the rear sway bar to the Lexus sports version also was an nice improvement across the board.

sade04

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I just bought a set of Kumho ecsta lx platinums. So far theyve been very smooth / quiet. I cant comment on the longevity yet (about 5k in). Originally wanted the mxv4 that everyone loves but these came in a lot cheaper and the tire guy wouldnt stop raving about them so I figured what the hell...