Could someone recommend a good tire for me?
03-27-07, 05:37 PM
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Could someone recommend a good tire for me?
Hey everyone,
Went to have the oil changed at the Toyota place for my ES 350. The guy asked if I wanted a rotation and balance and I said sure, go for it. The car pulls to the left on highways anyway (Lexus said could not reproduce). When i went to check out he said they did not bother, the tires were shot!! Interesting, they did not look that bad to me except in the middle of the tire, it is totally bare, the edges have i thought some good tread - I'll take a more critical look with the penny thing or whatever.
Assuming i have only a few thousand miles or so left, I am somewhat disgusted that these tires are dying. I only have 15K miles on the car. Now that I have researched the Toyo Proxie I am realizing the difference between summer, all season, etc.
Can anyone rec a couple of good all around tires for the ES350. I am not trying to be cheap, but I guess I am. I really dont want to think about the tires again for a few years. I live in NC, usually no snow but sometimes in the winter we get some. Usually some ice, harsh rain at times. The thought of summer, dry pavement specialty tires is very unappealing. any thoughts would be appreciated. I would like to keep road noise down on the tires a little, but the car doesnt have to float like its not touching the ground. I am sure there are tradeoffs. Thanks.
Coleco
Went to have the oil changed at the Toyota place for my ES 350. The guy asked if I wanted a rotation and balance and I said sure, go for it. The car pulls to the left on highways anyway (Lexus said could not reproduce). When i went to check out he said they did not bother, the tires were shot!! Interesting, they did not look that bad to me except in the middle of the tire, it is totally bare, the edges have i thought some good tread - I'll take a more critical look with the penny thing or whatever.
Assuming i have only a few thousand miles or so left, I am somewhat disgusted that these tires are dying. I only have 15K miles on the car. Now that I have researched the Toyo Proxie I am realizing the difference between summer, all season, etc.
Can anyone rec a couple of good all around tires for the ES350. I am not trying to be cheap, but I guess I am. I really dont want to think about the tires again for a few years. I live in NC, usually no snow but sometimes in the winter we get some. Usually some ice, harsh rain at times. The thought of summer, dry pavement specialty tires is very unappealing. any thoughts would be appreciated. I would like to keep road noise down on the tires a little, but the car doesnt have to float like its not touching the ground. I am sure there are tradeoffs. Thanks.
Coleco
03-27-07, 06:13 PM
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Hey everyone,
Went to have the oil changed at the Toyota place for my ES 350. The guy asked if I wanted a rotation and balance and I said sure, go for it. The car pulls to the left on highways anyway (Lexus said could not reproduce). When i went to check out he said they did not bother, the tires were shot!! Interesting, they did not look that bad to me except in the middle of the tire, it is totally bare, the edges have i thought some good tread - I'll take a more critical look with the penny thing or whatever.
Assuming i have only a few thousand miles or so left, I am somewhat disgusted that these tires are dying. I only have 15K miles on the car. Now that I have researched the Toyo Proxie I am realizing the difference between summer, all season, etc.
Can anyone rec a couple of good all around tires for the ES350. I am not trying to be cheap, but I guess I am. I really dont want to think about the tires again for a few years. I live in NC, usually no snow but sometimes in the winter we get some. Usually some ice, harsh rain at times. The thought of summer, dry pavement specialty tires is very unappealing. any thoughts would be appreciated. I would like to keep road noise down on the tires a little, but the car doesnt have to float like its not touching the ground. I am sure there are tradeoffs. Thanks.
Coleco
Went to have the oil changed at the Toyota place for my ES 350. The guy asked if I wanted a rotation and balance and I said sure, go for it. The car pulls to the left on highways anyway (Lexus said could not reproduce). When i went to check out he said they did not bother, the tires were shot!! Interesting, they did not look that bad to me except in the middle of the tire, it is totally bare, the edges have i thought some good tread - I'll take a more critical look with the penny thing or whatever.
Assuming i have only a few thousand miles or so left, I am somewhat disgusted that these tires are dying. I only have 15K miles on the car. Now that I have researched the Toyo Proxie I am realizing the difference between summer, all season, etc.
Can anyone rec a couple of good all around tires for the ES350. I am not trying to be cheap, but I guess I am. I really dont want to think about the tires again for a few years. I live in NC, usually no snow but sometimes in the winter we get some. Usually some ice, harsh rain at times. The thought of summer, dry pavement specialty tires is very unappealing. any thoughts would be appreciated. I would like to keep road noise down on the tires a little, but the car doesnt have to float like its not touching the ground. I am sure there are tradeoffs. Thanks.
Coleco
03-27-07, 07:08 PM
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I did some research on this and the Goodyear Triple Tread is a very good tire. Had them on my 2004 Lincoln LS. They rode smooth, were excellent in the rain and were lasting long before I traded the LS in. For our ES350, the Goodyear Triple Tread treadwear rating is 740 versus 200 for the standard Michelin tires that are on the ES350 now.
03-28-07, 10:49 AM
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I know you said you are really not thrilled about summer tires but I think they are your best bet, especially in view of where you live. The reality is you hardly get any ice or snow and summer tires will give you infinitely better grip and ride qulaity compared to any all-season. All season's are a decent compromise if you want them to do everything. Just be aware that they'll do everything but they'll do it not so well.
In terms of specific recommendations I can tell you that the Michelins are just alright and are overpriced compared to the competition. I'd look into the Bridgestone's and Yokohama's.
BTW, in reading your post what caused your overwear in the center of the tire was that it was overinflated. Be sure when you buy new ones to stick to 32psi.
In terms of specific recommendations I can tell you that the Michelins are just alright and are overpriced compared to the competition. I'd look into the Bridgestone's and Yokohama's.
BTW, in reading your post what caused your overwear in the center of the tire was that it was overinflated. Be sure when you buy new ones to stick to 32psi.
03-28-07, 12:00 PM
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YOKOHAMA AVID V4s
Terrific tire. Good treadwear, very quiet and smooth, AA traction means rain will give you no problems. Additionally, very reasonably priced for a V rated 17 inch tire.
They happen to be "directional" so you'll only be able to rotate tires on same side of the vehicle.
Lots of good reviews to boot.......
They'll definitely be a bit cheaper than Michelins !
Terrific tire. Good treadwear, very quiet and smooth, AA traction means rain will give you no problems. Additionally, very reasonably priced for a V rated 17 inch tire.
They happen to be "directional" so you'll only be able to rotate tires on same side of the vehicle.
Lots of good reviews to boot.......
They'll definitely be a bit cheaper than Michelins !
03-28-07, 01:36 PM
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Yokohama V4S
I would agree with the user that recommended the YOk V4S tire. I used to own a tire business and all my vehicles and relatives got Yokohama.
As for the other issues, the pulling could be from the car being out of alignment or one of the tires may have been low on air.
The fact that your tires are worn in the center and not the edges, this would indicate over inflation. If you use compressed air you tire temperature will have a great impact on tire pressure (about 1 lb pressure change for every 10 lbs temperature change. I have recommended using nitrogen in place of compressed air but there are those in this forum that believe it is a farce (I am not one of those) again everyone I know has nitrogen in their tires.
Good luck
As for the other issues, the pulling could be from the car being out of alignment or one of the tires may have been low on air.
The fact that your tires are worn in the center and not the edges, this would indicate over inflation. If you use compressed air you tire temperature will have a great impact on tire pressure (about 1 lb pressure change for every 10 lbs temperature change. I have recommended using nitrogen in place of compressed air but there are those in this forum that believe it is a farce (I am not one of those) again everyone I know has nitrogen in their tires.
Good luck
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03-29-07, 04:04 PM
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Thank you everyone for your nice replies. I will take all of this into account especially the overinflation issues, etc.
(I also want to apologize for the tardiness in my thank you response. I have been without internet for a day and a half. The cable man left about an hour ago - it seems cable lines don't stand up that well to bulldozers...)
(I also want to apologize for the tardiness in my thank you response. I have been without internet for a day and a half. The cable man left about an hour ago - it seems cable lines don't stand up that well to bulldozers...)
03-30-07, 08:02 AM
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What tires are on the car now? is it the Toyo's like you mentioned or???
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thanks again for the continued responses. I currently have the Toyo Proxies 33 or something like that. they have 15k on them. I took another look at them again today and I really am not sure they are as bad off as the Toyota person (had the oil change there) said. I am thinking he was trying to sell me new tires and thats it. He specifically said one of the front ones was shot - they both look the same to me. I may have someone else take a look at them to see if they agree with me. Its funny that they would not rotate and balance them because they were too far gone.
04-01-07, 07:27 AM
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thanks again for the continued responses. I currently have the Toyo Proxies 33 or something like that. they have 15k on them. I took another look at them again today and I really am not sure they are as bad off as the Toyota person (had the oil change there) said. I am thinking he was trying to sell me new tires and thats it. He specifically said one of the front ones was shot - they both look the same to me. I may have someone else take a look at them to see if they agree with me. Its funny that they would not rotate and balance them because they were too far gone.
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