I have a set of 18 x 8" G-Spider wheels that I want to put on my ES350. I am thinking of going with Yokohama AVS ES100's in a 225/45 18 size. Any comments or suggestions? Is this as wide as I can go?

Pete

 

only thing I can say is that those tires wear odd and will become very noisy around 50% tread life...

tire size seems ok, so long as your wheels are normal offsets...

you should be able to go wider, but no real reason on that car...

 

Thanks for the reply. You're right, with the ES I'm not worried about grip, just going for looks. The specs show the tread width to be more than an inch wider which should look nicer. The reports I've read have been good. Maybe since I'll be mostly cruisin they will wear decently?

Pete

 

honestly, from my experience, its the other way around... I had a set on my Talon - they wore great, and I drove the **** out of them... a friend with an identical car and suspension drove nicely on them, and they wore crappy - he was a much more reserved driver... a friend with a WRX, same thing - they wore crappy... a friend with a T/A, they wore great... the better wearing tires seem to be on the more aggressively driven cars... just my experience - and it kinda goes for all tires, not just the ES100's...

 

The size sounds good but is sold with a note you should be aware of

XL/RF tires required. Customer must maintain higher
tire pressure levels of 42psi for proper load.
*********PLEASE COPY THIS NOTE ONTO INVOICE************

Hope this helps.

 

Thanks for the reply Brandon. Is the note you listed relative to these tires going on an ES350, all Lexus's, or all cars? Also, what does the XL/RL designation mean? I believe the tire in the size I need is shown as an SL, whatever that means.

Pete

 

sl = standard load, xl/rf = extra load / reinforced

the standard tires on your car call for either a 93 or 94 load index... most 225/45-18 tires are 91, which means the tires won't properly carry the weight of your car - resulting in faster wear and possible tire damage due to overloading...

you will need a tire with a service description of 93, 94 or higher to be proper on your car...

in browsing, it looks like Michelin PS2's, Continentals, and a few winter tires are all that will meet your needs... I'll look for more options

 

Thanks for the info. I guess I look for a better option.

Pete