Lextranny

After putting in the Alenza....have you noticed a drop or gain in MPG??

I have a 2005 RX330 AWD just about to get rid off my stock Michelins at 30K miles!

mandyfig

From what I have read...the Alenza with the stock size is good. Wider footprint. Long warranty and nice quiet ride. Nice sidewall design, too. I will definitely get them after my Michelins.

The G Man

I dont know about a drop in MPG, but you will definitely not see a gain, as the Alenza is a more aggressive tire.

Seadee456

Yes, I have seen a drop in my MPG. I put my BStones on about a month ago and I'm getting about 15 miles less out of each tank. My trip computer shows an avg MPG of 18.5 whereas I was getting over 20MPG when I had the Michelins. However, this is so much of a better tire than the Michelins that it is worth the drop.

jfelbab

I'm seeing slightly better mileage over the Goodyear RSA's I had on before. The Alenza is a highway tire and should have less rolling resistance than the High Performance category tire that the Goodyear RSA falls into. Not sure about the Michelin.

FWIW, I have settled at 32psi all around on the Alenza for the best handling and ride.

I see there is a free $75 credit card offer on the Alenza right now.

Seadee456

The OEM Michelins are part of the "Energy" line that are designed to give you an extra 1 or 2 MPG.

cdnewton

With 85,000 miles on our RX330 (2004 AWD), I keep pretty good track of the gas mileage. I haven't noticed any significant difference between the Michelin's and the Bridgestone Alenza's.

Initially, I did have a problem with the Alenza's riding quite rough, but Discount Tire set the pressure at 46-48psi. I had them put it back to 35psi and the ride is now just as smooth as the Michelin's ...throw in the 60K treadlife warranty (vs none with the Michelin) and IMHO, you have a winner.

dhamaka127

Any one get the Road Hazard?

Also if someone did before did they ever used it?

Seadee456

I've always gotten it for free somehow. This time, the manager at Firestone threw it in when i got my Alenzas. I've never used it from either Sams or Firestone so I don't think I would get it if I had to pay for it.

thekat

I had the same issue.. I also run mine about 34 psi.. very nice and
solid ride..
After much research, I came to a conclusion that the Michelin's were
just too much $$$... and in *this case* not worth it..

Lextranny

Thanks for the great feedback guys!

Is there anything special that the installer has to do for the TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System)??

Seadee456

No, our 05 models have the ghetto TPMS that have nothing to do with the valve stems

The G Man

Ghetto TPMS , thats a good one. Is that like the ghetto AWD in the RX330

Seadee456

No, I was just implying that the 07+ models get a real TPMS system and we got the shaft.

The G Man

I was refering to the RX330's use of ABS braking to apportion engine torque front to rear instead of using a viscous limited slip center differential that is used on the RX350.