I'm looking at a '13 GS 350 F Sport AWD rn. Has some great options, HUD/ML/BSM/ACC+LKA but I am a little concerned about the tire wear on the F sport. I know they're bigger tires and that means they cost more, but how long should I expect them to last?
I would go for a GS 350 Luxury but there are zero within hundreds of miles. I don't drive more than ~10K/year typically so how long should I expect a set of tires to last?

 

It depends on the tires. Grippy tires probably won't last 10-20k. Tires with high treadwear tend to last a bit longer but probably not near the manufacturer's suggested tire mileage. F-Sport AWD is a square setup. You should be able to do the usual tire rotation to extend the life of the tire. I currently have 10k on my Continental ProContact LX. Great tire wear. I'm probably at 8-9/32nd but I don't drive my GS much. I'm on 19s.

 

Certainly depends on the tire type, tire longevity rating and the road conditions, driving style, etc. but with an AWD model GS, you'll get the best overall longevity out of the tire compared to a RWD F-sport. I'd say expect to get at least 3-4yrs on tires for an AWD F-Sport.

I'm a low mileage driver (around 4k/yr) and have a '13 non f sport AWD. I got about 6yrs/25k miles out of the Dunlop Signature HP All Season Tires I had. Replaced them with the same tire as they were showing aging signs (one or two had a small bubble, all had cracks on sidewall, etc.). I put 20k miles in about 6yrs of ownership.

Mileage wise, I'm sure they could have handled another 15k easily if I drove more per year but I would have def. needed to change them earlier than 6yrs.

 

Thanks! I'm looking for general purpose all-seasons, I don't need anything crazy

 

3 years is good! That's about what I'd expect. TY!

 

I think with a good all season tire and not too aggressive driving, you should be able to go about 3yrs on a set.

 

I got around 35,000 for DUNLOP SPORTS MAXX 050. I drive very aggressively. This is for the GS 350 F Sport.

savjam

 

One of my Dunlops just gave out with a belt breakage thing. They are 2017 year of manufacture, but with my limited driving, still probably 4/32 tread wear left. Alas, ordered 4 Michelin Cross Climate 2 set of tires from Costco as they had a $200 sale on Easter. Did not want to be limited on driving in any weather under 40 degrees even though I live in Florida. We’ll see how they do.

 

I have been pleased with Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus tires on various vehicles that have a 70,000 mile treadwear warranty.

 

I definitely 2nd @bclexus - great Pirelli tire.

 

Sold my 2020 Fsport AWD with 25k miles on it and tires easy had another 10k on them.
Kept them rotated but did not baby them at all.
These were OEM Michelins. Nothing great. How you drive will matter most.
My experience and what I read this car does not eat tires at high rate.

 

RWD F Sport, Michelin A/S 3, under 20k miles for rear tires, 25k -30k for fronts

 

Currently running these .
Wish our rears had factory camber adjjustment .
The rears always wear out on the inside first.

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Had Michelin's had the Pirelli P7's. Both of those are good, but the Yokohama Advan Sport A/S+ is my Tire now. Best Tire ever on the GS. Don't know how long they will last.

 

Just went to check the wear on my tires, they need rotating.

1/32 in the pass rear, 2 others 3/32, one on front at 5/32.... On an AWD car.

They're Michelin Primacy 4s.... 25kmi on them. Ohy!

Time to sift through all the other suggestions