pemarsh Posted February 7, 2005 Posted February 7, 2005 Why is there such a very limited number of tires to choose from (in the oem size) for the lexus lx 470???????
Rookie Posted February 8, 2005 Posted February 8, 2005 Why is there such a very limited number of tires to choose from (in the oem size) for the lexus lx 470??????? ← What size tire do the 470's run? There seems to be a fair number of options for the 450's. Granted it's not going to be in stock on every street corner tire store because they are a little bigger tire than most SUV's I've seen. In the all terrains (figuring in either a 275 or 285), you've got Michelin LTX, Bridgestone Dueler Revo's, BF Goodrich AT Ko, Dunlop Grandtrek, to name a few. I'm sure Firestone makes one and probably Goodyear too. If you get into mud terrains, there's whole nother set of options. Rookie2
dougjohn2 Posted February 9, 2005 Posted February 9, 2005 He posted the same question on another Lex forum. Apparently he was having problems with tire choices for 18" wheels. Options are out there, if one looks under the right rocks...like the www.tirerack.com rock or the www.tires.com rock...
pemarsh Posted February 9, 2005 Author Posted February 9, 2005 Yes I posted the same question... and tirerack.com has two choices. question is, why such a limited number of choices?
dougjohn2 Posted February 9, 2005 Posted February 9, 2005 market demand. more demand = more choices. Can you fit a 17 or 16 inch wheel? If so, you'll have more options.
pemarsh Posted February 9, 2005 Author Posted February 9, 2005 I would rather stick with the oem size
dougjohn2 Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 I understand. However, the 470 began its life with 16" wheels, then 17" were optional, then the 18". All 3 would be considered OEM size. Sticking with the 18" wheels yours came with, unfortunately reduces your options.
pemarsh Posted February 10, 2005 Author Posted February 10, 2005 ah...I understand. I just dont know why there are such a limited amount of choices
Rookie Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 ah...I understand.I just dont know why there are such a limited amount of choices ← As Doug mentioned, I'm sure it all revolves around demand. Just not enough people out there running that size for companies to justify getting into the mix. Not what you want to hear, I'm sure... but that's just how it goes. Good luck.
greggebhardt Posted February 14, 2005 Posted February 14, 2005 Why is there such a very limited number of tires to choose from (in the oem size) for the lexus lx 470??????? ← There is also a lack of 18" wheel choices. Its just a small market for the LX470. I like my Michelins on my 2004 LX
Jim_Chow Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 18" wheel market is pretty small. 15" and 16" have the most choices. I noticed there even aren't many 17" choices. There should be more, as the 4runners use mostly 17" wheels (and 16"), and since toyota sold well over 100,000 units last year (excluding the tundras/sequoias), it'll be a matter of time until more choices are available. For years, even 16" wheels had limited choices, as 15" was (and still is) the offroad standard.
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