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How do the Continental DWS compare to the Bridgestone RE970A/S?
Seems like the DWS are very popular but mitsuguy seems to really like the RE970A/S.
I am also in the market for new tires for my LS. 225/55/17.
Seems like the DWS are very popular but mitsuguy seems to really like the RE970A/S.
I am also in the market for new tires for my LS. 225/55/17.
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I finally bought Michelin Primacy MXM4. Went a lil thicker tires with 235/45/18. These tires are super awesome, very quiet on highway driving. feels like driving stock tires. they are a lil expensive but it's worth the money imo.
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Tires for LS460
Tire experience on my 08 LS460 has not been good. The original Bridgestone Turanzas lasted 20,000 miles. Replaced with Continental DWS; very happy with the noise level, handling, adhesion, but it is now obvious that the Continentals will have to be replaced at around 25,000. The car is not driven hard; the alignment and tire pressures are carefully maintained.
Is there a tire that will give reasonable wear on an LS460? Or is it the nature of the beast to eat tires? $1000 bucks worth of tires every 20-25000 miles is not reasonable! Any thoughts appreciated.
Is there a tire that will give reasonable wear on an LS460? Or is it the nature of the beast to eat tires? $1000 bucks worth of tires every 20-25000 miles is not reasonable! Any thoughts appreciated.
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Tire experience on my 08 LS460 has not been good. The original Bridgestone Turanzas lasted 20,000 miles. Replaced with Continental DWS; very happy with the noise level, handling, adhesion, but it is now obvious that the Continentals will have to be replaced at around 25,000. The car is not driven hard; the alignment and tire pressures are carefully maintained.
Is there a tire that will give reasonable wear on an LS460? Or is it the nature of the beast to eat tires? $1000 bucks worth of tires every 20-25000 miles is not reasonable! Any thoughts appreciated.
Is there a tire that will give reasonable wear on an LS460? Or is it the nature of the beast to eat tires? $1000 bucks worth of tires every 20-25000 miles is not reasonable! Any thoughts appreciated.
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The turanza or even the turanza serenity plus is an inferior tire especially when compared with a michellin primacy. The continental dws are probably pretty decent but with a UTQG rating of 320 Im surprised they haven't lasted you 30k miles...because they should.
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UTQG ratings mean little to nothing when comparing tires.
The factory Turanza's are not great, I agree, but the Primacys are NOT better than the Serenity Plus... I have driven them back to back and would like to know why you think the Primacy is better?
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Just put on the Bridgestone Serenity Plus tires on my 2001 GS300 this week and love them. Smooth and quite, and seem to handle beautifully. Unless it has a short tread life, I don't see how you can go wrong with these tires.
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