IS500 Tire choices
08-28-23, 06:45 AM
#226
I think some others did a 275 in the back and it fit fine. Plus a little more rubber contact in the rear!
08-29-23, 04:49 AM
#227
They sell a 275/35/19 which I think fits our cars. Speedo will be off a little, but only 1 mph slower at 90 mph. Around town and sane driving it shouldn't matter much.
I think some others did a 275 in the back and it fit fine. Plus a little more rubber contact in the rear!
I think some others did a 275 in the back and it fit fine. Plus a little more rubber contact in the rear!
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08-29-23, 07:52 AM
#229
I hope you're right, because I'm about to pull the trigger on winter tires, which are almost impossible to find in the OEM sizes. I'm going to do 235/40 or 245/40 in front, and 275/35 in the rear, because IIRC multiple folks here have reported that they run those larger sizes on OEM wheels with no issues.
08-30-23, 05:04 AM
#230
I'm not planning on keeping this car very long, so I don't want to invest in a dedicated set of winter wheels with narrower / higher aspect tires.
Tire size options for performance winters are pretty limited, and I'm trying to stick as close to possible to the OE tire sizes.
Tire size options for performance winters are pretty limited, and I'm trying to stick as close to possible to the OE tire sizes.
08-30-23, 06:38 AM
#232
As many other had mentioned, in my experience, Michelin Pilot A/S 3-4 were the best all around tires I've ever had on any of my cars. Continental DWS is a decent tire as well performance wise. They are a bit fragile though, as I've gotten a bunch of them bulged quite a few times from minor potholes.
Not super excited about running summer tires all year around here in PA. Hence, I will likely be swapping for Pilot A/S 4s as soon as finances permit.
My question is who do you guys trust to put on your tires? Or do you go to the dealer for that? Additionally, I have not had any success in the past with selling even slightly used tires. It would be a shame to throw these away but I have no place to store them. What's your secret?
Not super excited about running summer tires all year around here in PA. Hence, I will likely be swapping for Pilot A/S 4s as soon as finances permit.
My question is who do you guys trust to put on your tires? Or do you go to the dealer for that? Additionally, I have not had any success in the past with selling even slightly used tires. It would be a shame to throw these away but I have no place to store them. What's your secret?
08-30-23, 09:34 AM
#233
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My question is who do you guys trust to put on your tires? Or do you go to the dealer for that? Additionally, I have not had any success in the past with selling even slightly used tires. It would be a shame to throw these away but I have no place to store them. What's your secret?
I usually go to discount tire - they have been good in my area and have free rotations. Since this is a staggered setup (free rotations are irrelevant) I'm going to the Lexus dealer in November to do the same setup as you are looking to do. They'll price match and I know they'll make it right if something happens to a rim.
08-30-23, 09:35 AM
#234
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I usually go to discount tire - they have been good in my area and have free rotations. Since this is a staggered setup (free rotations are irrelevant) I'm going to the Lexus dealer in November to do the same setup as you are looking to do. They'll price match and I know they'll make it right if something happens to a rim.
08-30-23, 09:36 AM
#235
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08-30-23, 09:50 AM
#236
By dealer price matching, did you mean they will match TireRack prices or install fees? I have 1k service coming up in a bit, maybe I can get them to discount install for me since selling my car was probably least bit of work for my sales guy ever. I basically walked thru the the door and said... I'll take it. Actually, let me email him.
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08-30-23, 10:30 AM
#237
As many other had mentioned, in my experience, Michelin Pilot A/S 3-4 were the best all around tires I've ever had on any of my cars. Continental DWS is a decent tire as well performance wise. They are a bit fragile though, as I've gotten a bunch of them bulged quite a few times from minor potholes.
Not super excited about running summer tires all year around here in PA. Hence, I will likely be swapping for Pilot A/S 4s as soon as finances permit.
My question is who do you guys trust to put on your tires? Or do you go to the dealer for that? Additionally, I have not had any success in the past with selling even slightly used tires. It would be a shame to throw these away but I have no place to store them. What's your secret?
Not super excited about running summer tires all year around here in PA. Hence, I will likely be swapping for Pilot A/S 4s as soon as finances permit.
My question is who do you guys trust to put on your tires? Or do you go to the dealer for that? Additionally, I have not had any success in the past with selling even slightly used tires. It would be a shame to throw these away but I have no place to store them. What's your secret?
I've used several local places, all were mostly OK. Costco has the best warranty, but they smudged one of my C7 wheels and refused to fix it.
08-30-23, 11:24 AM
#239
Driver School Candidate
Interesting thread. A lot of Michelin PS fans I see. This many people swearing by them says a lot.
My IS500 has less than 400mi on it, so a LONG time before worrying about changing tires. But I will say after a 50 mile trip down some backroads (central Georgia), I wasn’t very impressed with these Potenza S001L’s. Even less impressed when it started raining!
On my 08’ IS250 & 19’ IS300 I always swore by Yokohama ADVAN Sport A/S’s. For me, they worked perfectly… a ‘little’ noisy after 10-15k miles, but overall a very smooth ride with damned near identical grip in dry and wet. Always felt pretty glued to the road, never once came loose in the twisties even when pushing hard. Of course a little V6 and turbo 4 are not the same, but handling wise I think the ADVANs are awesome.
I plan to keep the 500 long enough to go thru several sets of tires. Has anyone else tried the ADVAN A/S as a daily/spirited driving option?
My IS500 has less than 400mi on it, so a LONG time before worrying about changing tires. But I will say after a 50 mile trip down some backroads (central Georgia), I wasn’t very impressed with these Potenza S001L’s. Even less impressed when it started raining!
On my 08’ IS250 & 19’ IS300 I always swore by Yokohama ADVAN Sport A/S’s. For me, they worked perfectly… a ‘little’ noisy after 10-15k miles, but overall a very smooth ride with damned near identical grip in dry and wet. Always felt pretty glued to the road, never once came loose in the twisties even when pushing hard. Of course a little V6 and turbo 4 are not the same, but handling wise I think the ADVANs are awesome.
I plan to keep the 500 long enough to go thru several sets of tires. Has anyone else tried the ADVAN A/S as a daily/spirited driving option?
08-30-23, 02:49 PM
#240
I just got my Michelin Pilot Sport 4s (Summer Tires) Installed at my local Lexus dealer today. This is my 3rd set & ran them on my previous 2 IS500's. There is also a sale a $70.00 Mail-In-Rebate through Michelin plus I got another $150.00 off from the Lexus dealer using the dealer savings coupon.