Mayur Patel

i have a 2000 lexus gs300 with stock 17" chrome rims. i have Bridgestone RE 030 tires on them. i want to know if there are any better tires out there. i need to get rid of these. i am looking for something that will last longer and that is much quieter. please advice. thanks guys

mayur

David GS400

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Hey Mayur:

Check www.tirerack.com. There is a review section that customers rate characteristics such as ride, traction and sound. As I said, the RE 030 is junk, the RE 730 is a good tire. I'm running Nitto's and I love them. If quiet is a key, Yokohama Db may be a good choice.

D-MAN63

Go with toyo T1-S, you can lose. Though tirerack doesn't have a review for it. But trust me, Toyos are fantastic.

MISURA

The toyo T1-S are a very popular choice up here (Toronto).

Mayur Patel

thanks guys for your input. really appreciate it

mayur

bitkahuna

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Excellent mayur - two points for being SPECIFIC.

Good treadwear and quieter probably indicates something like the Yoko dBs, or a Dunlop SP5000 - but bear in mind both will handle WORSE than the Bridgestones.

There is no free lunch on the trade-offs.

Benny

went from stock 17 on bridgestone to 18" toyos. T1-S. no complaints here.

jchildr

I have Bridgestone Tarunza Z Revo size 235/45/17. These are great. They are touring tires. They are smooth and quiet. I only have 5000 on my tires, so I'm not sure how long they will last. I rotate them every 5000 miles. The manufacturer say they will last 40000 miles. We'll see.

RealMarty

What ever happened with your bent rim(s) problem? How was it resolved?

whitels

jchilder-


Please post update on your tires- specifically regarding the noise and smoothness factors after driving them for a while. I'm also in the market for 17s. Thanks.

jchildr

So far so good. I now have 20000 miles on the tires. There is plenty of tread left. Tires are still quiet and smooth. Like I said before, I have them rotated and balanced every 5000 miles.

Wally

Toyo FZ4 are good too! And cheaper than T1-S. Good call either way I am sure...