Firepaw

So anyone notice the difference buying BF Goodrich or "factory" Michelin's?
Is it worth the extra 3-400 dollars to buy the Michelins? Is the ride that much better?

flowrider

iTrader: (9)

Based on Reports I have read, and the results from Tire Rack here:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey....jsp?type=GTAS

I will be buying the Michelin Primacy MXV4 when it's time to retire my wife's ES. The stock Michelin tire used by Lexus on the ES, is rated 13 out of 19 tires in the All Season Grand Touring at the Tire Category. This is a rating compiled from actual user experiences.

Lou

oldcajun

Based on the reviews and experience with them on my Infiniti, I will replace my tires when the time comes with Bridgestone Turanza Serenity tires. They are not as good as the Michelin in the snow, but we don't get much of that here in Tucson so I'll go for the quieter, smoother ride.
Steve

garsarno

Have the Kumho brand tires on mine / 4,000 miles, nice ride and still look like new!

dreyfus

I've had the Bridgestone Turanza Serenity tires on my ES350 for about 15,000 miles now. They handle well and so far are wearing well, but I've found them to be noisy. In fact, my wife comments on this almost everytime she's in the car.

I'm not sure which tires I'll get next, but I won't be buying these again.

iamafed

I had 4 new Michelin Primacy MXV4 tires put on my Avalon last year. Very noisy.

PaJaHa1

I'm happy with the Yokohama's I got from TireRack. Probably not as a good a ride but much cheaper. Will be turning in the lease in a few months so the deal worked for me.

sirCharles

You should not cut corners on the shoes. This is perhaps the most important for drive comfort and peace of mind. Go for the Michelin's...and why worry.

LexPaul

I agree for a car like this...go for the best tires and that would be the Michelins MXV4 IMO....your ES deserves it.....

bone215

how much difference between the michelins and the bridgestones that came with my 07?

derrick

I'm not sure what tires people are choosing ... OEM stock size is 215/55/17 tires. Based upon Tirerack selections, I can only see:

OEM - Michelin Energy MXV4 S8 ($177 each)
Michelin Primacy MXV4 ($139 each)

I might change over to a Nokian 'all-season' tire. Had great experience with those for my Acura.

Nokian WR G2 tire (215/55/17) ... ? price but superior to the Michelin in snowy conditions ... (almost guaranteed louder based upon the tire tread design).

Well ... back to researching tires ...

garsarno

I installed the Kumho Solus KH16 tires ($75 at Tire Rack) about 6,000 miles ago. Our ES350 still has the nice ride and the tire treads look like new. I had poor experiences with the OEM Michelins, having gone through two sets in 21,000 miles (the first ones were replaced by Michelin at a large discounted rate). For the money, even if they wear out in 15,000 miles, the cost per mile is very good. I really think we will get 20,000+ miles from these in 90% city / suburb driving.

Osteoman

Wow. Interesting discussion. I have 22,000 on my ES and the tires only look about half worn. Weird how much different mileage people are getting out of them.

kewl

Has anyone put 225/55-17 tires on the car? Brand is not important for this question.

Lexusfreak

Give some serious consideration to the Goodyear Assurance Triple Treds H speed rated....and I would stick with the OE 215 55 17 size personally. More info here...

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....nce+TripleTred