Whitigir

Mine is BridgeStone, and I can hear it so loud when my wife drive it on the street. The inside isn't all that bad, I wonder has anybody bought new car with Bridgestone tires ?

jal8344

I am researching a new set of tires for my 2010 RX350. The Lexus Dealership Service Rep stated that the car "calls for" 235-55-18 but the sticker in the drivers door jamb calls for 235-60-18. Has anyone else had this conflict?

Whitigir

That isnt bad. Little Wider tires will give you more balance

corradoMR2

That's the Gen 2 size (235/55/18). I have a feeling they mixed that up.

UCSB

When reading this thread you must remember that RX owners may have 18" or 19" wheels. Many of us have 19" wheels and that limits and changes our decisions. 18" tires, like you are shopping for, offer many more options. The Primacy would be an example of a tire that is available in 18", but not 19". Also, many owners use their cars in areas where snow is a factor and pick tires with good snow performance. In the past, I have found the TireRack reviews very helpful and accurate if that helps. The best set of tires I have ever owned was a top rated set I researched on TireRack.

JoeV

I have the Bridgestones on my '13, I haven't driven the car enough to notice a difference yet from my '10 which had the Michelin's...time will tell.

SteveCraig

Had a new set of the HP's installed Monday. Went with 19" as I was able to get a set of dealer take off wheels at a "stole it " price.
Extremely quiet ride & just as smooth/comfy as I'd expected.
Existing tires were dedicated set of Blizzaks that rode very well & will go back on next Fall.
Previous tires were the OEM Dunlops. Very noisy & don't seem as smooth as the new Michelins.

mikemicaRX

2008 RX350 replaced Michelins with Yokohama , OEM size-very happy with performance and quiet. Only $170 a tire.I think it is slightly better ride.

abent2000

I've got a 2013 RX with dealer installed 19" wheels. They are the Michelin - Primacy™ MXM4®. They run very smooth and handling is excellent. Living in Central Florida, I'm not concerned one bit about snow but we do get occasional heavy rainstorms.

I am wondering, though, if when the dealer installed the 19" wheels is there a calibration change made for the speedometer and odometer? A larger tire rolls a little farther on each revolution than an 18" on consequently would the MPH (and calculations for MPG) need some sort of correction?

UCSB

Something must be off ... that tire does not come in the standard 19" format for the RX (235/55-19).

http://www.michelinman.com/tire-sele...4/tire-details

You might want to go out and read the tire size off of one of your tires. I am curious about what was installed on your car.

vlad_a

The narrower sidewall will compensate for rim size increase, so it will be within spec. No need for corrections.
235/55R19 = 235/60R18

abent2000

I stand corrected. They are the Latitude Touring HP P235/55R19 101 V, not the Primacy. Original question still stands, though.


Al

mikemicaRX

Replaced OEMichelins with Yokohama Avid ENVigor set tires. Absolutely excellent ride on dry , wet, high speeds, etc. Sidewall design looks great ( 18" OEM size)I've read some negative reviews on Yokohama tires, but not my experience. I drive a lot under all conditions. I would easily repeat these tires again. Had them on one month, driven 4000 miles. Happy camper !

kitlz

Update time. I brought the RXh in for minor service this morning. Basically just a tire rotation. The Scorpion Verdes are wearing well. I'm at 9/32. And no need for alignment after 14 months/less than 10K miles. Pretty amazing considering I drive over six railroad tracks with not so nice roads in between during the daily commute. Also the pressure is still holding steady for the most part. Yesterday I had the tires at 34.5. Now they're around 36 and were up to 38 on the way home. I'll lower them to maybe 34 tomorrow.

While I was waiting for the RXh, I went over to look at the '13 RXs in stock. I noticed the 350s with 18"s had Bridgestone or Michelins. The F-Sports and 450hs with 19"s, Dunlops only. Just an observation.

Bobroob

Installed: 235/55R-19 Continental CrossContact LX Sport
Price: $636.96, from tirerack.com, delivered, plus $130.00 installation, total $766.96
Review: Tires seem fine, feel is softer and quieter than tires they replaced
Tires Replaced: OEM Dunlop at 33,000+ miles