Need Advice on Michelin Tire Options
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As a follow-up, I ended up purchasing four new Michelin Primacy MXM4's from my local BJ's Tire Center. They cost $248 per tire plus $15 per tire for installation and balancing (includes lifetime rotation and balancing).
I noticed a quieter ride immediately and so far I'm happy with the purchase.......except for the fact that I was trying to get rid of a vibrating noise that my car makes between 55mph and 65mph by replacing my Turanzas with the Michelins. I cover that topic in my following post in case anyone here would care to chime in: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...ml#post8781566
Thanks everyone for your valuable input.
I noticed a quieter ride immediately and so far I'm happy with the purchase.......except for the fact that I was trying to get rid of a vibrating noise that my car makes between 55mph and 65mph by replacing my Turanzas with the Michelins. I cover that topic in my following post in case anyone here would care to chime in: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...ml#post8781566
Thanks everyone for your valuable input.
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As a follow-up, I ended up purchasing four new Michelin Primacy MXM4's from my local BJ's Tire Center. They cost $248 per tire plus $15 per tire for installation and balancing (includes lifetime rotation and balancing).
I noticed a quieter ride immediately and so far I'm happy with the purchase.......except for the fact that I was trying to get rid of a vibrating noise that my car makes between 55mph and 65mph by replacing my Turanzas with the Michelins. I cover that topic in my following post in case anyone here would care to chime in: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...ml#post8781566
Thanks everyone for your valuable input.
I noticed a quieter ride immediately and so far I'm happy with the purchase.......except for the fact that I was trying to get rid of a vibrating noise that my car makes between 55mph and 65mph by replacing my Turanzas with the Michelins. I cover that topic in my following post in case anyone here would care to chime in: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...ml#post8781566
Thanks everyone for your valuable input.
The first thing I would do is rotate your full size spare until you find it. If its not the wheel then I would start my hunt for a bad velocity joint or wheel bearing.
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I have the same issue on my 2010 AWD and one easy way to determine if it's tires/wheel related or driveline vibration is to switch into neutral gear when the vibration/noise is felt/heard. In my case the vibration almost completely went away during test drive with the Lexus tech when he switched into neutral so he concluded right away its a driveline vibration
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I have option number "2" in a Z Profile. Ride great, i.e. road noise quiet, good traction on corners and I have 20,000 on them and they still look like new. Gas mileage is also good. 22 MPG overall and around 30 on open highway with cruise control.
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I have the same issue on my 2010 AWD and one easy way to determine if it's tires/wheel related or driveline vibration is to switch into neutral gear when the vibration/noise is felt/heard. In my case the vibration almost completely went away during test drive with the Lexus tech when he switched into neutral so he concluded right away its a driveline vibration
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