ES 350 Tires
08-04-17, 11:17 AM
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ddmavis (08-07-17)
08-05-17, 06:40 PM
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I recently swapped out the OEM Turanza's for Michelin Premier A/S and have a couple of thousand miles on the new tires.
I HATED the Bridgestones, they were loud and lousy. I just got tired of them and replaced them before it was due. They had probably another 10K in them based on the wear pattern, but the rubber had harded up to the point that I was concerned in the rain and tired of the noise.
While it's not fair to compare brand new rubber to 3 year old OEM units, the Michelin's seem to be a real upgrade.
They are noticeably quieter on the highway, and are MUCH better in the rain.
I HATED the Bridgestones, they were loud and lousy. I just got tired of them and replaced them before it was due. They had probably another 10K in them based on the wear pattern, but the rubber had harded up to the point that I was concerned in the rain and tired of the noise.
While it's not fair to compare brand new rubber to 3 year old OEM units, the Michelin's seem to be a real upgrade.
They are noticeably quieter on the highway, and are MUCH better in the rain.
08-07-17, 12:03 PM
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Driver School Candidate
My 2013 ES350, bought brand new with Michelin Primacy MXV4 215/55R17 tires, driven by my wife a very cautious, careful driver - really. Just over 26K, rotated every 6K and they are at the wear limits (2/32's to 3/32's). On a 1000 mile road trip last weekend I noticed a loud humming/grinding sound whenever decelerating at any speed over 10mph that got louder as speed was increased. Breaking or accelerating stopped the noise. At first it sounded like the transmission was going out - not likely on a 26K miles Lexus. Found some minor cupping on the outer rib of left front tire and figured that was causing the noise which became less noticeable as tire pressure was decreased. These tires were just rotated before the trip and after 1K miles back home the sound is much less noticeable. This appears to be a tire related noise (not absolutely confirmed, yet). This is a 60K rated tire (for what that rating is worth); a very disappointing tire seeing as they are Michelins. Looking at other brands to replace such as Perelli P7's. Not sure I can get a prorated money-back rebate on these, since I rotate my own tires and don't have proof of rotation as stated in their fine print warranty.
08-07-17, 01:59 PM
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We put Continental ExtremeTrac's on our V6 Solara and they were everything TireRack reviews
said they would be: quiet, excellent in rain and snow, relatively inexpensive and somewhat quick
to wear out. During the 30K miles we had them they performed very well in poor weather and smooth
through out the year.
said they would be: quiet, excellent in rain and snow, relatively inexpensive and somewhat quick
to wear out. During the 30K miles we had them they performed very well in poor weather and smooth
through out the year.
08-09-17, 02:38 AM
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Instructor
Does your ES have 17 or 18" rims? Mine has 18's and with the tires that came with the car, Bridgestone Turanza's, it was a bit of a rough ride... got rid of those about 7 months ago and bought a set of Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus tires... just got back from a 1400 mile round trip yesterday and the tires were great.. smooth, quiet and no issues in rain... very good tire. If you're interested, just make sure you get the all season PLUS.... There is another Pirelli P7 on the market, but the reviews for that tire are not nearly as good as they are for the P7 all season Plus. You can check them out on Tire Rack . com
Poppa
Poppa
08-10-17, 09:03 AM
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ddmavis, I have a similar situation with my 2016 ES350.
At 16,500 it is 3/32.
Dealer guy truing to sell me another Primacy which is not going to happen.
On my old car I have had Michelin Defender (2 sets) and was comfortable with them.
But dealer's tire guy is telling me that Lexus does not recommend Defender (which I am having a hard time to believe).
I have 17" wheels.
Also Michelin told me that in order to get a warranty rebate, I have to buy another Michelin, BF Goodrich or Uniroyal.
I was also looking at Goodyear TripleTred model but not familiar with that model.
At 16,500 it is 3/32.
Dealer guy truing to sell me another Primacy which is not going to happen.
On my old car I have had Michelin Defender (2 sets) and was comfortable with them.
But dealer's tire guy is telling me that Lexus does not recommend Defender (which I am having a hard time to believe).
I have 17" wheels.
Also Michelin told me that in order to get a warranty rebate, I have to buy another Michelin, BF Goodrich or Uniroyal.
I was also looking at Goodyear TripleTred model but not familiar with that model.
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08-10-17, 09:08 AM
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ddmavis, I have a similar situation with my 2016 ES350.
At 16,500 it is 3/32.
Dealer guy truing to sell me another Primacy which is not going to happen.
On my old car I have had Michelin Defender (2 sets) and was comfortable with them.
But dealer's tire guy is telling me that Lexus does not recommend Defender (which I am having a hard time to believe).
I have 17" wheels.
Also Michelin told me that in order to get a warranty rebate, I have to buy another Michelin, BF Goodrich or Uniroyal.
I was also looking at Goodyear TripleTred model but not familiar with that model.
At 16,500 it is 3/32.
Dealer guy truing to sell me another Primacy which is not going to happen.
On my old car I have had Michelin Defender (2 sets) and was comfortable with them.
But dealer's tire guy is telling me that Lexus does not recommend Defender (which I am having a hard time to believe).
I have 17" wheels.
Also Michelin told me that in order to get a warranty rebate, I have to buy another Michelin, BF Goodrich or Uniroyal.
I was also looking at Goodyear TripleTred model but not familiar with that model.
When I traded my 2013 ES, it had 25,000 miles on it, and the tires had 6/32" left on them. That car had the Michelin MXV4 tires.
08-10-17, 09:36 AM
#9
By the way just confirmed with Michelin that Lexus DOES recommend Defender T+H contrary to the dealer suggestion.
08-10-17, 09:59 AM
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I always thought the Defender line was designed for SUV's.
08-10-17, 10:45 AM
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Goodyear tires don't get much mention on this board, but I had a set of the Comfortred Touring tires on a Generation 4 ES. Ride quality, noise, etc. was very similar to the Michelin MMX4 or MXV4 tires, but tread life was much better. I got about 60,000 miles out of them, and there was still a fair amount of tread left when I traded the car in. The Michelin MXV4, MMX4, and Premiere tires start with only 9/32" of tread. The Goodyear's start with 12/32" of tread. That equates to about 50% more usable tread for the Goodyears than any of the Michelin tires. And, a nice bonus is that they are quite a bit less expensive than any of the Michelins.
08-10-17, 10:55 AM
#12
I forgot to mention, in my previous post, that, if you are considering Goodyear tires, the tire that I'd suggest looking at would be the Assurance Comfortred Touring tire.
Goodyear tires don't get much mention on this board, but I had a set of the Comfortred Touring tires on a Generation 4 ES. Ride quality, noise, etc. was very similar to the Michelin MMX4 or MXV4 tires, but tread life was much better. I got about 60,000 miles out of them, and there was still a fair amount of tread left when I traded the car in. The Michelin MXV4, MMX4, and Premiere tires start with only 9/32" of tread. The Goodyear's start with 12/32" of tread. That equates to about 50% more usable tread for the Goodyears than any of the Michelin tires. And, a nice bonus is that they are quite a bit less expensive than any of the Michelins.
Goodyear tires don't get much mention on this board, but I had a set of the Comfortred Touring tires on a Generation 4 ES. Ride quality, noise, etc. was very similar to the Michelin MMX4 or MXV4 tires, but tread life was much better. I got about 60,000 miles out of them, and there was still a fair amount of tread left when I traded the car in. The Michelin MXV4, MMX4, and Premiere tires start with only 9/32" of tread. The Goodyear's start with 12/32" of tread. That equates to about 50% more usable tread for the Goodyears than any of the Michelin tires. And, a nice bonus is that they are quite a bit less expensive than any of the Michelins.
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