Hello,

I am looking for some advice on what tyres to put on my lexus is300h f sport . Its a 141 so the tyres on it are the originals . Starting to see small cracks in them so il change all 4. Bridgestone turanza er33 are whats on them now and a tyre shop recommended putting a newer Bridgestone potenza s001 on them but I have been reviewing them tonight and there seems to be bad reviews on them . Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thabks

Wayne

 

Hey Wayne, welcome to the forums.

I've always been partial to Continental DWS Extreme Contact myself. They're fantastic all-season and have an awesome treadwear rating of 560 so they last a solid amount of time. I've had them on everything from my last car, an all-wheel drive Acura RDX, to the car previous to that a little front wheel drive Honda Civic. One really bad winter in the civic I was passing 4matic Mercedes with ease. And I already have a set in my garage for when my wheels for the IS come in.

-Shane

 

Hi Shane,

Thanks for the reply. I will look into that tyre I was thinking about Continental after reading the bad reviews on the ither ones and will have no problem paying the extra for a better tyre that will last longer . Regarding putting a different tyre brand on the car will that matter to the drive or effect the tyre sensor thats inside the wheels wiuld u know .

Thanks.

 

In my personal experience the Continentals have always been a smoother, slightly more quiet ride.

As for tire pressure related questions, the sensor itself is an enclosed unit that is secured to the wheel itself. If you look at the valve stem, that is attached to the TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) sensor on the inside. So changing tires has no direct effect on TPMS systems. However I will add a caveat that if the shop you hire to mount and balance your new tires isn't of the upmost competency, I've seen hundreds of broken sensors while swapping out tires.

Short answer is, as long as you take you car to a reputable shop for mount and balance, your TPMS will not play a factor at all.

- Shane

 

Think carefully about your style of driving and conditions under which you drive.
I bought the Continental DWS-06 tires for my other car, after reading the good reviews.
But I was disappointed from day 1.
They have a soft ride, due to a very soft sidewall, which gives a mushy, almost scary feeling when cornering. Feels like the tire is collapsing and you’re gonna be riding on the rim.
I compensated for it a bit by raising the tire pressure, but that makes the tire/wheel noisier.
They may be ok on your IS, but again, think about what you want out of the tire.

 

I've had my '16 300 F Sport for 18 months. Came with new Yokohama Advan A/S all around. I've put 15,000 miles on them and they've held up very well. Granted, I probably don't drive as aggressively as some members on this forum. Handling, ride, noise are all acceptable for me.

FYI...I replaced my LCA bushings about 6 months ago, so that has helped reduce wear on the fronts.

 

Thanks Shane il make sure I mention it to them to be careful with the sensors as there are allot of cowboys out there that don't take pride in what they do .

 

thanks for the reply. I never thought it wouls be as hard trying to decide on a type of tyre I thiught they were all basicly thr same . Im a pretty slow driver potter about and never speed or drove the car hard . That 2 5 engine is wasted on me ;-) cheers il look into your advise when researching;-)

 

Hi Thanks for the reply il research them aswel and see what comes up. Thanks 🤗