Originally Posted by Merninater

Do you get high speed 65+ mph vibration with your Defender LTX? I am still struggling with mine after a couple thousand miles. My seat and steering wheel vibrate after 65mph which was not occurring with the Michelin Premier LTX I just took off. I even just replaced my brake rotors, pads, and caliper hardware with Napa Ultra Premium to rule that out. Tirerack is offering to help me with swapping out these tires for new set but I really don't feel its fair for me to incur the installation expense.

Originally Posted by RX in NC

Discount Tire has a $70 rebate on the Continental CrossContact LX25 101H-rated tire through August 31st. After doing my research, I will replace the Kumho Solus KL21 tires that came new on my wife's 2015 RX350 when we purchased it in late October 2018 with a set of these Contis next week. I was planning to go with a set of General Altimax RT43 tires, but the Contis come with a better treadwear warranty (70,000 miles vs. 65,000 miles). I have a copy of the Kumho tires receipt from the local indie car dealership we purchased the vehicle from - these Kumhos also came from Discount Tire so I will be getting a pro-rated credit towards the new Contis. The Kumhos came with a 60,000-mile treadwear warranty. They are just about done at 48,500 miles so that 11,500 miles of pro-rated credit will help. The $70 rebate makes the Contis a better deal right now than the Generals, as does the longer treadwear warranty.


Update:

I ordered a set of these Continental tires this morning (8/19/22) at my local Discount Tire store, size 235/55/19 in the 101H load rating with a 70,000-mile treadwear warranty. With the pro-rated credit applied from the vehicle's existing set of Kumho tires and the $70 Visa rebate card deal from Continental, my out-the-door cost will be $830. Considering how much tire prices have escalated during the pandemic, I can live with that. The new tires should arrive early next week.


Second Update:

I just discovered that these tires come with a free 3-year 24/7 roadside assistance program once you register your new tires on the Continental Tire website. This RX350 is my wife's daily driver and this extra coverage could prove to be valuable during her monthly solo trips from North Carolina to Georgia and back to visit family.

Originally Posted by RX in NC

Tire sidewalls always have the country of origin stamped into them along with a 4-digit date code indicating the week and year they were made. For instance, 1622 indicates the 16th week of 2022. Tires typically lose considerable pliability after two to three years so most tire experts recommend not purchasing tires that show a build date older than 24 months.