UCF3 Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 This post will be updated with new information Recommended Tire Choice for the LS 400-All Years Michilen HydroEdge--All Seasons Firestone Affinity LH30--All Seasons(Stock Wheels) Dunlop SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical--All Seasons(Stock Wheels) Yokohama AVS DB S2--all Seasons(Stock Wheels) Members please add more Tire Choices, and I'll merge them into one Post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovlex Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 i went to sears and another tire shop and they say it was not good to put the hydroedge on because it is not rated high enough. they told me i need an h or v rated. sears will not put them on because of the rating <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartkat Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 Recommended Tire Choice for the LS 400-All YearsMichilen HydroEdge--All Seasons Firestone Affinity LH30--All Seasons(Stock Wheels) Members please add more Tire Choices, and I'll merge them into one Post. ← Michelin HydroEdge shhh I've had good luck with maintenance parts, filters, etc from. http://www.irontoad.com/l_home.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF3 Posted December 18, 2004 Author Share Posted December 18, 2004 Barkat: Thanks for the source. lovLex: Tirerack is rating the tire a little higher, and because it's using Silica I have to say it will repel water and decrease your stopping distance. Yes I know it's a fairly new compound but I'm going to keep it up. I'll remove it if more negative comments are put against the tire. You don't have to put the tire on your car. They're just recommendations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovlex Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 this is what i have on mine and i am happy Michelin Energy MXV4 Plus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaCraig Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 I've had Bridgestone Turanza LS-V tires on my '93 LS for over a year now. I really like them. VERY good in the wet. And surprisingly good in the snow. [relatively speaking - relative to the fact that the LS is no Subaru] I would buy them again. Craig!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexusfreak Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 This post will be updated with new informationRecommended Tire Choice for the LS 400-All Years Michilen HydroEdge--All Seasons Firestone Affinity LH30--All Seasons(Stock Wheels) Dunlop SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical--All Seasons(Stock Wheels) Yokohama AVS DB S2--all Seasons(Stock Wheels) Members please add more Tire Choices, and I'll merge them into one Post. ← For the LS, I would add: - Falken Ziex ZE-512 - Toyo Proxes TPT - Yokohama Avid H4S & V4S (depending on the speed rating you want / need) - Goodyears new 'Assurance' line which are either the Comfortreads OR Triple Treads. (the GY Triple Treads trump the Michelin Hydroedge because of the ice traction they are capable of) B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Econ Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 I noticed this sticky is geared towards tires - can we add retailers for parts as well, or would that need to be in another topic? Econ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htbotdvr Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 I noticed this sticky is geared towards tires - can we add retailers for parts as well, or would that need to be in another topic?Econ ← I just put Perrelli 4000 and the response in steering is quick and handles fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave94ls Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 i went to sears and another tire shop and they say it was not good to put the hydroedge on because it is not rated high enough. they told me i need an h or v rated. sears will not put them on because of the rating <_< ← that sounds like a shaddy shop, any reputable tire place will put what you tell them on, there is nothing that says lexus needs a v rated tire. it would make your ride worse in fact. a nice h rated tire will suit it well Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeNL Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 I also now am running Falken ZX 512's on Stock Wheels. Ride almost as good as my prior Michelin MXV4 at half the cost, handle better (sidewall seems stiffer, not so much rollover), good hydroplaning resistance here in hurricane-swept Florida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMF Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 got michelin sport AS 225/60/16 from costco and these tires changed the way my car behaves completely! its like a got a completely different car!!! those tires are rated one of the best tires on tirerack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSsoldier Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 maybe its a california thing but anything lower then the dealers recommended rating they wont install at any big named shop.. ie costco or sears... tho i had lower rated tires for a good year and 2 months with no problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falciott Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Avon Tech M550 A/S from tirerack, Z rated tires for less then $100 each.Quiet, great handling, and superb in the rain as well, dollar for dollar these tires can't be beaten!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim54perk Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Here is another vote for the Bridgestone Turanza LS-V's. Good all around tire, decent in the rain, corners fairly well, OK in the snow and seem to be wearing very well. Tires are all about compromise. Most shops will not put lower than spec'd speed rated tires on a car, if they blow they can be held liable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennesseeLexus Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 This post will be updated with new informationRecommended Tire Choice for the LS 400-All Years Michilen HydroEdge--All Seasons Firestone Affinity LH30--All Seasons(Stock Wheels) Dunlop SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical--All Seasons(Stock Wheels) Yokohama AVS DB S2--all Seasons(Stock Wheels) Members please add more Tire Choices, and I'll merge them into one Post. ← For the LS, I would add: - Falken Ziex ZE-512 - Toyo Proxes TPT - Yokohama Avid H4S & V4S (depending on the speed rating you want / need) - Goodyears new 'Assurance' line which are either the Comfortreads OR Triple Treads. (the GY Triple Treads trump the Michelin Hydroedge because of the ice traction they are capable of) B) I have the Avid V4S on my 1996 LS400 and they are great. they are also inexpensive from tirerack.com around $78/tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Young Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 I went from Michelin Energy MXV4 to Michelin HydroEdge on our Volvo S90 (rear wheel drive). We don't drive agressively and I don't have any complaints about the HydroEdge performance in Summer or with rain. I did notice that they are much firmer and that does impact ride, I guess you have to give up sopmething for an 80,000 mile tire. By the way, we have almost 30,000 miles on the HydroEdge and at the current wear rate (which I measure each time I rotate the tires) I expect they will beat the 80,000 mile estimate. Bob in LA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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