chicagoblknazn

Well it depends on what he is after. Do you want a quiet ride, do you want wheel protection, do you want something super sticky, do you want excellent treadwear, etc.

Let us know that and also take a look on tirerack.com.

PHML

iTrader: (33)

Good point there....whats more important to you? That should narrow down your selections.

Pete

DDLexus

Thanks for the personal assistance

Order of importance...
1. Handling
2. Noise
3. Price
4. All-season performance

PHML

iTrader: (33)

I'd say the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S.

chicagoblknazn

I think that would be most of the groups idea tire. They are great. But a premium....with a premium price.

engin_ear

iTrader: (1)

I've run the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S and the Dunlop Sp Sport 5000 that you're speaking of. The Michelin Pilot Sport A/S is the optimum combination of EVERYTHING except price. Great in wet & dry, 400 tread wear rating, great handling, good wear characteristics, not too noisy, goes in snow if necessary. May be a bit overkill for you. The Dunlop is an underrated tire IMHO, great value for the price, very comfortable, and I'd think it would be very appropriate for a stock, unmodded suspension LS. I've been running these on my Supra in 225/50-16 size with no complaints, but I haven't worn them down yet.

PHML

iTrader: (33)

Well...it aint cheap being a balla!!!

Seriously, a few more hundred bucks and you get a great tire.

engin_ear

iTrader: (1)

LMAO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

chicagoblknazn

You ain't never lied.......

DDLexus

Thanks for the input. After reading consumer reports and various post on CL and LOC, I decided to try out the Falken ZE-512 Z rated tire. The price was right and the review made this an excellent pick. I also read that all-season tires are not really all-season anymore. There are two sub categories that yield either a "SPORT" or "COMFORT" tire. As you can see from the attached table, the Falken tires really suck in the snow, hence the tread compound and design is not typical all-season.

I think a few CL members have this tire on their car now and I'll post my experiences in a while. Another note... The LS430 tire size is pretty RARE. I searched many manufacutures websites to see if they had a performance tire with the 225/55/17 requirements. I was supprised. I think the same holds true for the GS. When I shopped for tires on my 1998 GS400, the choices where few.

Cheers.

Brian S

I decided to pickup these tires today, partially becuase of your post (thanks for the CR review!). The price was certainly right. $286 shipped to my door from http://www.vulcantire.com for 225/60 16 V-rated. Plus, Falken supposedly has a 30 day guarantee where they will refund the cost of the tires (minus shipping) if I'm not satisfied. I'm hoping they will be competent on my 98 LS400.

Brian

Lexusfreak

What's the exact tire size & how long would you like them to last for?

DDLexus

I went ahead and purchased the Falken 225/55/17 tire 2 weeks ago. The tire is an all-season SPORT tire. It performs well on dry and wet roads, but not good on snow. That's what I was looking for. The sidewall is still and it 'appears' to be more low-profile than the stock Turanzas.

The only think I've noticed after having them for a few short drives is the sensitivity. I had the car aligned and it seems to pull a little to the right. I took it back to the tire store and they tell me the car is still aligned and the 'crown' in the road will make it drift the right or left depending on the road. I'm driving about 800 miles this week, so I'll give another report then.

Lexusfreak

DDLexus,

Did you go with the Falken Ziex ZE-512's? or another model Falken?

Brian S

Might want to read his post a couple up.

Brian