chaun425

New to this, so any helpful hints would be great! Have 2007 IS350, did not know when I got this that the front/back tires were different sizes! Impulse buying... love the car! but I was told I will need new tires with 6 months and what they are telling me for the prices is outrageous! All you experts out there - on average, how much for 4 tires and what is the normal wear/tear? how many years? Obviously, I just got this 2 years. Thanks for your help!

Enginerd

I know, I know. So far these are the best tires for the price I have found. Lots of people seem to like them, though they might not be as sticky as the stock. Check em out, Bridgestone Potenza RE760 at Tire rack. I think you could get all 4 shipped and mounted for about $800, not gonna find too many decent tires for less than that.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....=(Y)&minLoad=S

triple_c

unless you like to drift, or drive an insane number of miles, your stock oem tires should last you much longer than 6 months. i put about 35k mi, ~1.5 years on my stock turanzas. switched to michelin pilot sport a/s, and cost for tires, mount, balance, and four wheel alignment was $1150.

projectdna

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my stock dunlops lasted ~27k.

went w/ nitto invo's for ~$800.

tqlla3k

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My Stock potenza's lasted 22K miles, or 2 years for me. The wear rating for those tires were 220

I went with Goodyear Eagle F1 All seasons for $660 shipped +$130 for install at the local tire shop. The wear rating on these are 420. So I expect these tires to last almost twice as long.

If you are worried about Treadlife, I would go with All Seasons, they dont perform as well. But they last a lot longer and you can drive with them in light snow.

mikez

I got like 4 Kumho all seaons for like 400 bucks

tex2670

It seemed to me he was saying he's had them 2 years (an '07), but they are telling him he's got 6 months left on them.

Definitely go to tirerack.com, input your car's specs, and look for the "Best Selling" to give you a few choices.

triple_c

ah, if thats the case then i misread. my bad

but yes, tires for these cars are hella expensive. good tires, however, are probably the best upgrade/investment you can make on the car.

isthrizzy

tires for this are cheap compared to my 07 328 coupe... damn run flats are hella expensive and don't perform worth a *****.

juncho

Where do you guys typically go to replace your stock tires? Tirerack? Any other good sources?

tex2670

I blew a tire in the fall, and, surprisingly, the Lexus dealer was the cheapest around to replace the OEM tire. Even cheaper than Tire Rack once you add shipping, and the mount/balance charge of the local partner shop.

Plus I got a loaner, and they had them in stock (no one else did).

But--if I was replacing all 4 tires, I wouldn't get the OEMs again.

tqlla3k

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I would just get regular tires. Run flats are friggin expensive and usually weigh more.

isthrizzy

I hear ya, but my girl drives the BMW and I have the IS. If she gets stranded with a flat because I wanted to save a few hundred, it would be hardly worth the savings, LOL.

SG IS350

Firestone has Bridgestone Potenzas for 35% off right now if you want those.

Coconut

A good set of tires will be around $800. Summer tires should last around 25k miles and all seasons should last 35k+.

I went with Michelin A/S Plus for about $900. They should last around 45k miles.