Recommend some tires for wife's GS350?
01-28-17, 08:24 AM
#49
I doubt one in fifty people realize that summer [performance] tires become dangerous as the temperature drops. What is safe at 70° and above becomes a very different tire as the temperature approaches 40°, and anything below 40° summer tires are downright dangerous. And, it has nothing to do with the road being asphalt or concrete, or the road surface being wet/ice/snow versus dry.
Many performance cars come with OEM installed summer [only] tires that owners think are safe to drive in any temperature. That simple, yet extremely important, misunderstanding is an accident waiting to happen.
Many performance cars come with OEM installed summer [only] tires that owners think are safe to drive in any temperature. That simple, yet extremely important, misunderstanding is an accident waiting to happen.
As the temps have been mostly warm in Texas this year but we have seen a couple of days in the 20's, and it might only last a day or two, were you changing to a winter tire those mornings or do you use an all season tire most of the year?
01-28-17, 08:56 AM
#50
Lexus Test Driver
Bclexus, I am interested in what tires you run above 40° and what you switch to below 40°?
As the temps have been mostly warm in Texas this year but we have seen a couple of days in the 20's, and it might only last a day or two, were you changing to a winter tire those mornings or do you use an all season tire most of the year?
As the temps have been mostly warm in Texas this year but we have seen a couple of days in the 20's, and it might only last a day or two, were you changing to a winter tire those mornings or do you use an all season tire most of the year?
I purchased Michelin Premier A/S tires (245/45R18 100V XL BSW - 640AAV - 60,000 Mile, 6-Year Limited Warranty) from Discount Tire 15 months ago. The Premier A/S tire replaced the popular Primacy tire. I have been very pleased with them in all driving conditions, and they are very quiet.
Michelin Premier All Season
The Premier A/S is Michelin's Grand Touring All-Season tire developed for drivers looking for tires that deliver category-leading wet grip when new and when worn. And even when worn, Premier A/S tires are designed to stop shorter on wet roads than leading competitors' brand-new tires, as well as provide all-season traction on wintry roads, even in light snow.
The Premier A/S is a Michelin Total Performance tire that utilizes innovative technologies to bring multiple performances together. Combining stopping power, driving control, promised weather appropriateness and enhanced fuel efficiency, Michelin Total Performance tires reduce the influence of traditional trade-offs normally associated with tires. Michelin Total Performance is a promise of Michelin tire excellence.
Premier A/S tires use an extreme silica and sunflower oil enhanced tread compound to increase traction in wet and cold temperatures. This compound is molded into a symmetric tread design featuring a continuous center rib flanked by notched intermediate ribs and linked shoulder blocks to deliver straight-line tracking and responsive dry-road handling. Michelin EverGrip Technology adds Expanding Rain Grooves around the tire's circumference and Emerging Grooves across the shoulders. As the tire wears, the Expanding Rain Grooves widen while Emerging Grooves open up across each shoulder block to help retain more traction in wet and wintry conditions.
Last edited by bclexus; 01-28-17 at 09:13 AM.
01-29-17, 10:20 PM
#51
Just saw this thread originated in '15, so I'm guessing the OP has made their decision 
. But for those looking now, I can highly recommend the P7's. They are super quiet, have a 70K tread warranty, and I recently used them in 6 inches of snow and they were great. Highly recommended!
. But for those looking now, I can highly recommend the P7's. They are super quiet, have a 70K tread warranty, and I recently used them in 6 inches of snow and they were great. Highly recommended!
01-30-17, 09:39 AM
#52
Just saw this thread originated in '15, so I'm guessing the OP has made their decision . But for those looking now, I can highly recommend the P7's. They are super quiet, have a 70K tread warranty, and I recently used them in 6 inches of snow and they were great. Highly recommended!
. But for those looking now, I can highly recommend the P7's. They are super quiet, have a 70K tread warranty, and I recently used them in 6 inches of snow and they were great. Highly recommended!
10-30-17, 11:19 AM
#55
Lexus Test Driver
I pulled the Michelin Premier tires off my GS 350 after only 12k miles due to extreme premature [even] tire wear. I was happy with the Michelin tires except for the premature wear - I was only going to get about 20k miles from tires that are warranted for 60k miles! I installed Pirelli Cinturato P7 A/S Plus tires just last week. I think I'll be happy with the Pirelli tires...
10-30-17, 01:01 PM
#56
I pulled the Michelin Premier tires off my GS 350 after only 12k miles due to extreme premature [even] tire wear. I was happy with the Michelin tires except for the premature wear - I was only going to get about 20k miles from tires that are warranted for 60k miles! I installed Pirelli Cinturato P7 A/S Plus tires just last week. I think I'll be happy with the Pirelli tires...
10-31-17, 05:53 PM
#57
Advanced
Thought I'd chime in here with my experience, and I also have a question.
I've run the 18 inch Michelin Primacy MXM4s on my 2013 AWD Gs350 for the past two years. I have been very happy with the tires. Handling in rain is excellent. We have had mild winters here, but my experience in snow has been very satisfactory. I'm sure there are better tires for snow, but they've been good enough. Road noise is very low, which is important to me as well. I got them installed almost exactly 2 years and 40,000 miles ago and they are now at 3/32. I am happy with the longevity. I do a mix of highway and city driving, but the majority of the mileage is probably highway. I have had them rotated religiously every 4000-5500 miles, and had a new alignment performed when they were installed.
The guy at my tire shop (where I bought the michelins) suggested the Continental ContiPro Contacts might be a good alternative if I want to spend a little less. He said they will perform mostly the same as the MXM4s, but the main difference is that they will not last as long. Does anyone have any experience with the Continental ContiPro Contacts that they can provide? And how might they compare to the Michelin Primacy MXM4s, if you've also run those? Thanks in advance.
I've run the 18 inch Michelin Primacy MXM4s on my 2013 AWD Gs350 for the past two years. I have been very happy with the tires. Handling in rain is excellent. We have had mild winters here, but my experience in snow has been very satisfactory. I'm sure there are better tires for snow, but they've been good enough. Road noise is very low, which is important to me as well. I got them installed almost exactly 2 years and 40,000 miles ago and they are now at 3/32. I am happy with the longevity. I do a mix of highway and city driving, but the majority of the mileage is probably highway. I have had them rotated religiously every 4000-5500 miles, and had a new alignment performed when they were installed.
The guy at my tire shop (where I bought the michelins) suggested the Continental ContiPro Contacts might be a good alternative if I want to spend a little less. He said they will perform mostly the same as the MXM4s, but the main difference is that they will not last as long. Does anyone have any experience with the Continental ContiPro Contacts that they can provide? And how might they compare to the Michelin Primacy MXM4s, if you've also run those? Thanks in advance.
10-31-17, 06:00 PM
#58
Thought I'd chime in here with my experience, and I also have a question.
I've run the 18 inch Michelin Primacy MXM4s on my 2013 AWD Gs350 for the past two years. I have been very happy with the tires. Handling in rain is excellent. We have had mild winters here, but my experience in snow has been very satisfactory. I'm sure there are better tires for snow, but they've been good enough. Road noise is very low, which is important to me as well. I got them installed almost exactly 2 years and 40,000 miles ago and they are now at 3/32. I am happy with the longevity. I do a mix of highway and city driving, but the majority of the mileage is probably highway. I have had them rotated religiously every 4000-5500 miles, and had a new alignment performed when they were installed.
The guy at my tire shop (where I bought the michelins) suggested the Continental ContiPro Contacts might be a good alternative if I want to spend a little less. He said they will perform mostly the same as the MXM4s, but the main difference is that they will not last as long. Does anyone have any experience with the Continental ContiPro Contacts that they can provide? And how might they compare to the Michelin Primacy MXM4s, if you've also run those? Thanks in advance.
I've run the 18 inch Michelin Primacy MXM4s on my 2013 AWD Gs350 for the past two years. I have been very happy with the tires. Handling in rain is excellent. We have had mild winters here, but my experience in snow has been very satisfactory. I'm sure there are better tires for snow, but they've been good enough. Road noise is very low, which is important to me as well. I got them installed almost exactly 2 years and 40,000 miles ago and they are now at 3/32. I am happy with the longevity. I do a mix of highway and city driving, but the majority of the mileage is probably highway. I have had them rotated religiously every 4000-5500 miles, and had a new alignment performed when they were installed.
The guy at my tire shop (where I bought the michelins) suggested the Continental ContiPro Contacts might be a good alternative if I want to spend a little less. He said they will perform mostly the same as the MXM4s, but the main difference is that they will not last as long. Does anyone have any experience with the Continental ContiPro Contacts that they can provide? And how might they compare to the Michelin Primacy MXM4s, if you've also run those? Thanks in advance.
10-31-17, 06:05 PM
#59
Advanced
Thanks for the input and quick reply. How is road noise with Continental ContiPro Contacts? I like quiet tires. The Michelins were day and night compared to the Dunlops that they replaced. The Dunlops were horribly loud. They seem to have a bad reputation on here, so not really surprising.
10-31-17, 06:08 PM
#60
Thanks for the input and quick reply. How is road noise with Continental ContiPro Contacts? I like quiet tires. The Michelins were day and night compared to the Dunlops that they replaced. The Dunlops were horribly loud. They seem to have a bad reputation on here, so not really surprising.