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Old 06-27-13, 03:39 AM
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Default Tires on your GS350 F Sport

From what I've read, the GS350 F Sport can come with one of three types of tire. Michelin, Bridgestone and Dunlop. If this is correct, which ones are on your car and do they determine the tire based on which part of the country (and which country) the car will be delivered to?
Old 06-27-13, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by hopVIP
From what I've read, the GS350 F Sport can come with one of three types of tire. Michelin, Bridgestone and Dunlop. If this is correct, which ones are on your car and do they determine the tire based on which part of the country (and which country) the car will be delivered to?
I'm from NW and mine come with Dunlop, but I also saw the others two at dealer lot.
Old 06-29-13, 07:09 PM
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Mine came with Dunlops (F-sport). A friend of mine has the same car with OEM Michelins. They're quieter and smoother on the road.
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Mine has the Dunlops
Old 06-30-13, 11:26 AM
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F-Sport does NOT come with Michelins. Dunlops or Bridgestones are standard. Not good tires. Choppy ride. noisy ride, etc.

I switched to Michelin Pirmacy MXM4 tires and my F-Sport is a dream to drive.
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I live in the SE and mine came with the Bridgestone RE050A's which are the same tires that came on my 2010 G37S. Would definitely prefer Michelins...
Old 06-30-13, 08:18 PM
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Dunlaps and they are like $335 each...

Running Nitto Invo now on the cv4s
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im from Arizona my F sport came with Bridgestone
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My AWD F-Sport came with Bridgestones. I also realized today that they are not staggered, I thought they were all supposed to come staggered or is it just for the RWD?
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Originally Posted by Rexus300
F-Sport does NOT come with Michelins. Dunlops or Bridgestones are standard. Not good tires. Choppy ride. noisy ride, etc.

I switched to Michelin Pirmacy MXM4 tires and my F-Sport is a dream to drive.
I don't find the ride with my Dunlops choppy at all, and I just hit 10,000 miles. They can be noisy on certain concrete but super quiet on the freeways. I agree that Michelin is a better tire, but I am not compelled to pay to swap out my tires at this point when I find the ride/handling more than acceptable already.
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I have Bridgestones and I'm from CA.
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Originally Posted by Rexus300
F-Sport does NOT come with Michelins. Dunlops or Bridgestones are standard. Not good tires. Choppy ride. noisy ride, etc.

I switched to Michelin Pirmacy MXM4 tires and my F-Sport is a dream to drive.
What size did you get? I thought that the only Michelin tires that fit the F sport were the Pilot Sport. Did you put on different sizes and if so, what works?
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Mine came with Dunlops on my F Sport, but I had the dealer order Pilot Supersports and plus size them. The Michelins they said cost less than the Dunlops and so there was no charge. Which is fine by me as I haven't found a tire I like more than the Super Sports. Quiet, last, reliable, and great handling.
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Originally Posted by homeboyv
My AWD F-Sport came with Bridgestones. I also realized today that they are not staggered, I thought they were all supposed to come staggered or is it just for the RWD?
RWD only. I also did not look into this enough before buying. Even though I live up in Canada, the extra performance features of the RWD version make the cost of the F-Sport package worth it. The dynamic rear steering is what I'm really missing.

In the end we essentially paid extra money for the F-Sport package but only got a different front grill and a spoiler.... meh.


By the way, up in Canada (Alberta) mine came with Bridgestones.
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Dunlop tires here F-Sport RWD


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