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Jul 23, 2014 | 08:11 PM

johnmarkus

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Summer tire recommendation?

Hi there,

I'm new to this forum, and was wondering if somebody could recommend a summer tire for a 2008 400h, to be used only in summer as we have a separate set of winter tires. We use the SUV for driving around the city and long trips on highways/interstates, and would like a quiet, soft ride if possible. OEM tire size is 235/55-18, and I plan to purchase them from Tire Rack in the U.S.

Thanks!

johnmarkus

Jul 23, 2014 | 09:15 PM

pauljcl

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Originally Posted by johnmarkus

I ws trying to find the same thing, i.e. a 'summer' tire, but they all are - to a larger or lesser extent - 'all-season' tires. If you search this forum, you will see many posts concerning tires and their respective deemed advantages or faults, and tire rack itself has a pretty good ranking system, which is easy to consult, as well as reviews from drivers who purchased the tires. Easy search, certainly worth it.

Jul 24, 2014 | 02:59 PM

smassey321

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Summer only tires are usually high performance and thus noisy, not low rolling resistance and don't last as long. The summer only tires on my BMW actually have a warning on them not to drive them when weather is below 40 degrees.

The quietest tire I found was the stock Michelin Energy S8 but I don't like them because they wear out fast. I am currently using the Michelin Latitude Tour which is lasting much longer and is just as quite. It has an M&S rating and did great in the snow when they were newer.

Jul 25, 2014 | 06:20 AM

johnmarkus

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Great - thanks! Looks like it's best that I stick to all-seasons, and will check out the Michelin Latitude Tours.

Jul 25, 2014 | 10:18 AM

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if you do a search - you will see this one:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...e-choices.html

Jul 25, 2014 | 12:23 PM

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I agree with Smassey...When I lived in Arizona I would just buy summer tires since it only rained a few days each year and the temperature never got below 30. They would wear out in about a year - year and a half. It was kind of a pain to get them replaced so often but they handled so well!