gadgetman1

SoCalRX

Goodyear is working on a new tire for electric vehicles and I wonder how well they might perform on a RX 450h?

Electric Drive Technology

GSFRX350

Marketing crap, it's a tyre with attributes that an internal combustion vehicle could do with also....All help to save fuel.

GSFRX350

Yes I think it could be your driving techniques

jugdish

interesting... I'm in Wisconsin with the same weather you have. I've got 16,000 miles and 1/2 of my tread depth remaining. Was just mentioning to my wife that these stock tires have lasted the longest out of any vehicle we've owned..... That being said, I will likely replace these with Michelin LTX when time comes. Had those on my BMW X5 and they were awesome.

Freds430

You did not mention what size of tires on your RX. If they are the 18 inch than Tire Rack rates the Michelin Premier LTX #1 with a 60,000 mile warranty. Costco has a set of four for $788. If you can wait they about every other month run a Michelin $80 rebate and about one week a month run a special when the installation is a penny a tire which would save you $60.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...D&autoModClar=

mitigator

Thanks Gadgetman, with my fully loaded V6 AWD 2009 Venza now being 9 years old its time to start looking for a new vehicle. I just replaced a rear wheel bearing for $600.00, and it's battery has been replaced 3 times!! I agree that a new Venza would be a great replacement but Toyota as you noted unfortunately discontinued it - guess due to lack of sales, but we still see a lot of them up here. The only vehicle I've seen thats close to the Venza is the Lexus RX but at much higher cost, I've found the Toyota Highlander is a bit too big and the RAV4 is too small - squished much like the NX 300. Thanks for the tip on the vibration / drone issue on the RX. Guess I'll keep looking.

classiccar

A lot of people don't know that the Michelin Premier LTX tires only have 8.5/32" of thread when new.
Other tires have around 10.5/32" or 11/32" when new. I had them on my other car. Will not buy the Premier LTX again.
Argued with the Lexus sales person to swap out the Michelin Premier LTX tires before I purchased the vehicle.
Some new RX350s come with Bridgestone Ecopia tires. Any word on how these tires are holding up?

Gravel350

I just bought a used 2016 RX350 with Ecopia tires, not sure about the milage on them, the RX has 12K miles on it and they look pretty decent, but the previous owner also had winter tires. On my previous SUV (2014 Ford Explorer Limited) I had the choice between Michelin Defender LTX and Premier LTX and they strongly recommended the Defender tires because they have more thread and I live on a gravel road which chews up the tires a bit. When these Ecopia tires are done I am strongly considering putting on 255/50R20 Defender LTX tires since they worked really well for me. Those do not come in the stock size. They were a little more noisy than the factory Hankooks, but they were awesome in rain. The other tire I am considering is the Toyo Open Country Q/T in the standard 235/55R20 size because it starts with 13/32 thread in a SUV specific tire with a 102V rating.

mikemu30

Toyo was one of the smoothest quietest and well wearing tires I ever had. I think it was the Versado on another suv

ravenuer

I guess it's the old "YMMV". My 2010 RAV4 V6 came with Toyo Open Countrys from new. Miserable tires...noisy, hard riding, wore out at 36k. Replaced them with Michelin Defenders. Much quieter, better riding, great in rain and I now have 46k on them with between 6-7/32nds tread depth.

daryll40

I'm kinda disappointed that there isn't much discussion on choices other than the two OEM tires for this vehicle. That being said, after reviewing TIRE RACK testing, I'm thinking about installing Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus tires on my 2017 RX350 with 17,000 miles and Michelin OEMs that are at the wear bar (sadly, unfortunately, disappointingly). Can any of you add to my decision? Any reason this is an especially good choice? Any reason that I'm missing that might make this an especially bad choice? I'm in Pittsburgh so winter is a factor.

mikemu30

Can you get some allowance from Michelin as that's not even 1/3 of the tread life warranty?

daryll40

Then I'd have to get the same tires from Michelin. And because they are OEM, I'd have to go thru the Lexus dealer and pay the inflated price versus going thru Sam's Club and getting the rock bottom price. Bottom line is I could PROBABLY save a few bucks by doing that, but the trade off would be I'd be getting tires that will only last another 17K miles. For the few hundred dollars difference (total cost for 4 Pirelli's, installed, with tax, at Sam's Club is $666), at best, I can try something that I think will be better.

mikemu30

I hear you. I see many reviews on Tirerack have the same complaint - poor tread life.