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Old 02-26-19, 10:00 AM
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What tires are recommended for the 2015 RC350 F Sport. The car came with Dunlop tires but I was interested in knowing if there are any other recommendations. Thanks.
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I have Michelin Pilot Sport 4S's on my RC. Great tires, super sticky in the rain when its slick.
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The original Dunlop tires were garbage. I'd go with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S for summer tires if you don't care about the extra price.
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I don't remember what was on mine, but I traded them in for Michelin Pilot Alpin within a week or two iirc. It was early spring.
Then swapped to Pilot Sport 4S when things warmed up.
Dealer stores my spare wheels/tires and swaps them mid April, mid Oct.
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Originally Posted by Pittsy
I have Michelin Pilot Sport 4S's on my RC. Great tires, super sticky in the rain when its slick.
Same for me.
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Originally Posted by net4n6
Same for me.
Same here. Just replaced the Bridgestone at 36000 miles to the Pilot 4S’s!
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Originally Posted by Pittsy
I have Michelin Pilot Sport 4S's on my RC. Great tires, super sticky in the rain when its slick.
Does anyone know if it is possible to run 255/40 19s on the front stock rims ?
I just got a pretty good deal on the PS4S and I'm looking into installing bigger tires in the front.
Thanks in advance!
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That's gonna be too wide and I don't think they'll fit stock rims.
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Originally Posted by ZAM
That's gonna be too wide and I don't think they'll fit stock rims.
Thank you fot the input!
I was also going to install lowering springs in a week or two and see if the tires fit then.

I'll try to update this thread afterwards in case anyone else is wondering.
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Mine came with Bridgestone Potenzas and I switched to Nitto Invos.
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Originally Posted by Pittsy
I have Michelin Pilot Sport 4S's on my RC. Great tires, super sticky in the rain when its slick.
I have these too on mine, I bought it recently and it had these. I bet they don't last 10K miles though? Anyone know how ling Pilot Sport 4S's last if you drive city and limit hard turns?
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I'm reading lot's of praise for the PS4S performance wise but how do they compare comfort wise over bad pavement or noise wise compared to the OEM tyres like the Potenza RE050A?
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Putting Continental Extremecontact Sports on Saturday, I'll let you know how I like them once I've put some miles on them.
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Have anyone put these Yoks on their Lexus?

https://tire.yokohama.ca/tires/advan-fleva
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Originally Posted by wthrman2
Have anyone put these Yoks on their Lexus?

https://tire.yokohama.ca/tires/advan-fleva
We have on our RX. It was ok, still went back to Michelin.
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