UCSB

I just had two tires installed on one of my other Lexus autos today at America's Tire (Discount Tire). I had selected the tire I wanted from tirerack.com and their price was $135/tire + shipping. I was going to order the tires from tirerack and have America's Tire install them. But, America's tire just price matched the $135. This was a really great deal and very convenient for me. I know other members also like to use America's tire and I just wanted to share this experience.

RX330inFL

Do you have 235/60R18 tires? Trying to figure out what you can get for $135 a tire these days.

UCSB

No, these were a smaller size for a Lexus car ... NOT the RX. They were Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus ... not compatible with the RX, but rated #1 on tirerack in their category (Grand Touring All Season-see link below). I posted my experience because people research tires on tirerack and see the low prices, but often can not get the same low price at their local dealer. I just wanted to let people know that I did get a price match and it might help others save some money on a tire purchase.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/surve....jsp?type=GTAS

robartin

Preference here seems to be for the Michelin Latitude Tour HP. However, TireRack ranks that tire as #11 within its category versus #1 for Pirelli Scorpion Verde. Any thoughts on why this is the case? Michelin is significantly more expensive.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...utoModClar=AWD

billy44bo

Higher MPG than Pirelli .

kitlz

Not really. Pirelli claims an increase of up to 1-2 MPG. Yes and no on that. During the winter it dropped a little more than usual. Now it's pretty consistent, within less than 1 MPG. But that's because of all the hills I have to go up and down. No doubt it would go higher if I drove on flatter roads.

Pirellis are LRR tires. weigh more and have a warranty similar to Michelins. The price difference is about the same when I was looking. But it wasn't the only deciding factor. They're both great tires. In fact if Pirelli didn't come out with the Scorpion Verdes, I'd have Michelins on the RXh right now. I've had great luck with them in the past.

wsdsingh

Hey guys, my car is currently at about 75,000 km (46,600 miles) and I'm down to 2-3mm of tread (shops I've been to recommended changing them before winter)

I was looking at the Michelin Primacy MXM4 and Michelin Primacy MXV4

The Primacy's seem to be the best rated tire on the Michelin website and they're cheaper than the OEM Latitudes as well as the Pilots'.

My only question is, does anyoen here have these?

Also, the MXV4 is a "T" rated tire. A local tire shop I went to said even though my car requires V rated tires due to a max speed of 240km/hr (149mph), the T's will be fine as long as I keep the speed under 180km/hr (111mph). (Speed limit in Canada is 100km/hr!)

Is this true? Will anything else be affected?


I'm getting the MXV4's in the US for $150 per tire + $15 per tire installation.

I'm looking at about $720 after taxes on the T rated MXV4's and another $70 Michelin rebate.

The V rated MXM4's are running me $215 per tire + $15 installation, or $1003 after taxes - $70 michelin rebate.

Any advice here would be appreciated!

Tire size: 235-60-R18

Cruiter

Welcome to C/L. Regardless of tire brand, you should always go with what the manual say's re: ratings and size. Saving a few dollars in tires might not save you from an incident re: tires. The engineers put the info in the manual for a reason and deviating from that 'could' be costly.

The specifications are not just for speed but to keep 'your' car with 'it's size and weight as safe as possible in all handling situations.

shielad

I have a 2010 RX350 with the 235 55r 19's on them. I have 35k miles on them and they need replacement. I see various recommendations for tires but they all include snow tires. I don't need them.
Anyone with experience in Florida driving conditions?

Cruiter

Most of the recommendations you read here are for OEM Michelin Latitudes or similar tires. They are 'ALL' season which includes snow but not snow specifically. I don't believe I've seen any snow 'only' tire threads unless someone was talking about a 2nd winter only set. There have been a few of these conversations.

Welcome to Club Lexus

Evitzee

I replaced the OEM Dunlops at 29,300 miles, the noise was killing me. They were good to begin with but at about 22,000 they just went LOUD. Brought it up to dealer as I thought it was a drivetrain problem and they said it was the tires, cupped and worn. Had it aligned at the dealer and then replaced them with Pirelli Scorpion Verde AS at total price of $1,100 at Discount Tire. From the time I rolled into the lot until I rolled out it was an elapsed time of 20 minutes.....4 new tires and balancing. Not exactly F1 pit times but pretty darn good. I haven't put many miles on them yet but they are quieter than those dogs of Dunlop. Going on an 8,000 trip in two weeks so will have plenty of time to test them out at that time.

rhm

I have a 2010 RX FWD with about 61,000 miles on it. I have all the mntcs and wheel rotations done by Lexus. At about 25,000 miles, the OEM Goodyear tires were wearing so badly I decided to replace them. I replaced all four tires with Michelin P235/55R19 101V's. I love them. They have about 35.000 miles on them and they look like they're good for another 20,000 or more. They are quiet and brake very well. They hold the car well on tight turns. I will only buy a car with Michelins.

My Lexus dealer had a better tire price than two local discount tire stores. The 4 tires were about $1,200 installed. Lexus told me they want to be competitive with tires and they were.

billy44bo

It is not that way at every Lexus dealer. The one here wanted almost $1600 out the door. They are the only one around for over a 160 miles and would try to screw you every chance the could. That is why I have the oil changed at a local Toyota dealer that is near my home for $42. I know that I have to stay at the dealer for and hour but that is less time than the Lexus dealer when you think about driving from the dealer back home and back to the dealer then back home with my car.

kitlz

True, some but not all dealers will beat local places on OE tires. Add in a coupon for free tire or alignment and it becomes an even better deal. I've done it only once since I typically go the non-OE route.

zmanRX350

I would go with Yokohama's and never go back to Dunlop.