I replaced the tires on my 2023 ES300H last week. I put the Michelin 255/40 18" Pilot Sport All Season 4s to replace the Michelin Energy Saver A/S. They are a wider tire than the 235/45 R18s and give me more grip on the road. I am still monitoring the ride but so far things are great. What have you experienced in replacing your tires on your ES?

 

I've only experience the Michelin A/S 3+ on a previous car, but those tires were fantastic. Grippy in dry/wet, very little road noise, comfy, and steeling feel improved as well. I also went with a slightly wider tire back then too and notice MPG did drop a little bit, but overall it wasn't significant.

So far I'm almost 30k miles into the stock Michelins and the tires are still good. Road noise has increased, but any tire would at this mileage. I'd probably replace them at the 40-45k mile mark, but I do know there are a few different options out there from brands I would consider including Michelin, Continental, Yokohama (their Advan A/S tires are excellent and are better than the Michelin A/S 3+ imo at a bit cheaper price), and also BF Goodrich.

 

I'm a Michelin guy. That's the only tire brand I've bought to replace factory tires in decades. My best experience was replacing the old Michelin "Cup" OEM tires with the Pilot Sport AS 3+ on a 2015 Corvette and the difference was incredible. Ride quality, grip, and even some of the Ackerman effect issues those cars have with the front tires went away. I won't even consider another brand.

 

I researched the Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS, which is Continental's Ultra High Performance All-Season tire developed for drivers of sports cars, sports coupes, performance sedans, SUVs and CUVs. Designed to improve upon key metrics compared to its predecessor, like braking in dry and wet, along with increased traction in snow and ice, the ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS is built to deliver skillful handling and high-speed capability with increased confidence for inclement weather, even in light snow.

I chose the Michelins instead; however the Continentals look to be a great Ultra High Performance All Season tire.

 

Continental DWS 06 gets high praise and rightfully so. From what I've read in reviews and heard from a few others, is that they run a bit quieter than the Michelins and have longer tread life. I gravitate more towards Michelin, but on my 2013 GS F sport, I went with Yokohama A/S and wouldn't hesitate at all to buy them again. As for my 300h, I got 30k miles on my set and am starting to look at tires. Considering it's not a performance car, I'm going to stick to eco tires and would prioritize comfort, noise, and tread life.

 

Nice thread for me, our 2020 ESh will have about 45K miles this fall so I have been on the TireRack site scoping out the choices.
You have all brought up my original selections, Michelin A/S (OEM), Michelin Sport and the Continentals. We put Continental
Extreme Tracs on our 1999 Solara in 2002 and liked them. Has anyone here tried the Pirelli P Zero +3 that is getting good reviews?

 

Stick with Michelin Defender 2 or continental DWS06 or Michelin pilot sport all season 4s.

 

There is a set on my wife’s BMW X5 that generate a lot of road noise.

 

How many miles on the old tires?
With the lower profile 40's are the tires harder feeling that the higher profile 45's?
What pressures do you run, recommended or higher or lower?

 

Run the pressure that results in the most even tread wear, shoulder-to-shoulder. You can run higher pressures for lowest rolling resistance, or lower pressures for perceived comfort and possibly improved traction in some conditions but tires are getting quite expensive and you don’t want to be replacing them prematurely. I notice that older model years of the same car were recommended to use lower pressures (33 psi for ‘14 ES 350 and 36 psi for ‘20) than today. Also, lower profile tires will have a harder feel than higher profile because of less sidewall to absorb the road shock. For a regular highway car I just can’t see a reason to go with rubber bands.

Like FastDawg, I’m a Michelin fan…about to replace my Cross Climate II with Defender 2. The CC have remendous traction, especially in the wet, (I still use X-Ice for winter), but are signifiantly noisier than even the X-Ice.

Just my perspective…YMMV.

 

Update: Wife hated the Michelin Sport All Season tires on my Lexus ES300h. The ride was too rough for her in the passenger seat. I changed them out early last month with the Michelin Primacy MXM4 245/45 R18, and the vehicle rides like a dream now.

 

See my post today. I run 36.5 lbs, roughly, in all four tires.