Michelin MXM4 Tires?

Rexus300 · 10-16-08, 07:03 PM

I did not realize it, but you can get the Michelin MXM4 tires on the 2006 Lexus GS with 18 inch rims. I have these tires on my Mercedes ML350 and they are amazingingly quiet, smooth, and handle fabulous in the snow.

I have the Pilot Sport A/S and want to go back to the touring tires on my Lexus. I used to have the Continental Contiprocontacts, they were good until 25,000 miles later and became junk.

Any opinions on the Michelin MXM4 tires for the GS sedans?

echelon · 10-13-09, 08:58 AM

I know I'm bumping an old thread but this is the exact topic I'm wondering about now. I have a '06 GS300 AWD with 18's on it. I'm looking at putting the MXM4's on in spring and was wondering if anyone has had any experience with them?

Rexus300 · 10-14-09, 01:17 PM

Hi,

The MXM4 didn't have a nice review on tirerack.com. So I got the Michelin Primacy MXV4 tires in size 245/45/18 instead of the normal 245/40/18 and its an excellent all season tire. Very smooth, quiet, and amazing in the snow.

echelon · 10-14-09, 07:06 PM

Thanks for the info. How far off was your speedo with the bigger size? Since the wife drives the car 90% of the time I don't want the speedo off at all. It's bad enough it doesn't have a front plate

After filtering the reviews on tirerack on the MXM4 to BMW and other high end cars the reviews look pretty good so I think I'm going to try them in spring.

GS350Lexus · 10-17-09, 07:16 AM

i wouldn't suggest them. Had them on my maxima and on my acura. Good tire over all but Michellin A/S PLUS is the totally better upgrade for a cheaper price.

Rexus300 · 10-19-09, 10:31 PM

The speedo is still very close to normal speed. About 2-3 mph difference and not bad at all. I had the Michelin pilot Sport a/s and they were junk. Too much noise, vibration, and were wearing out after 15k miles and I had about 10k miles left on them and I got rid of them. They have aggressive tire patterns that wasn't suitable for this car according to 2 Lexus dealerships. This is why mercedes benz recommend against this kind of tire for the E350 and E500 due to the car pulling to the left too much and vibration issues. The Primacy MXV4 I have is excellent and a well rounded season tire and has 60k miles warranty.

GS350 Lexus, the tire is Primacy MXV4 which is much superior than the older MXM4 that I originally started the post with. I have the Primacy and its a great tire.