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The bridgestones on my LS460 are perfect. I am not gonna change them out. They are much better than the Michelin MXV4+ that i had on my LS400. We will see how many miles they get on them as right now they only have 12,000 miles.

You must have really bad tires or somethings wrong with your LS460. My 2008 LS460 short wheel base is smooth as butter. Its much smoother than my 2005 ls430.

Did you ever get new tires lsrider? I didnt realize it but the Dunlop SP Sport 5000 M would fit your ls460. I am running them on my ls430 right now and they are great. I prefer the Sp Sport Maxx but these are all seasons which is nice. They would run $170 a tire but Dunlop has some rebate going on now that give you back $40. Curious as to what you ended up putting on your ls460. I may be upgrading to a ls460 soon.

I would still recommend the Dunlop Sp Sport Maxx from what you are telling me. The handling on these are amazing. These tires are made in Germany. I have them mounted on my ls400. The tread wear is lasting really long, much quicker than my michelin mxv4 plus that i had previously. In wet/rainy conditions you can't even tell that the road is wet. The tire handles as good or even better than in dry conditions. The braking is amazing in the rain and to me it seems like you brake slightly quicker in the rain than on dry pavement. So far i havent had the traction control turn on even though i have floored the accelerator in the rain. As for noise and comfort these tire are super smooth and not bumpy at all which is pretty amazing. Usually the tires that handle well are stiff but this is not the case with the Dunlops. Original Equipment on the LS460 is: Dunlop SP Sport Maxx A1 which is an all season tire. Since you mentioned that there is no snow i would recommend: Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT (Max Performance Summer) which would run you $188 a tire vs $255 for the all season. I got the TT version and bought snow tires to switch in the winter. A set of 4 would run you $752.00 but Dunlop has a $80 rebate until July 1st. If you check the ratings out it is getting solid 8.5's to 9.6's. I feel you would love these tires coming from a BMW. Braking is much improved, the handling is amazing, and the ride is not noisy. If you want a little harder ride you can get a lower profile size which would make it more bumpy.

I'd recommend Dunlop sp sport maxx. I thought they came stock with those tires. I have had Dunlops and Michelin's and i prefer the Dunlops by far. They are much smoother and quieter compared to the various Michelin Tires I had. If you are looking for a bumpier ride go with the Michelins. I have no experience with Continental.

2002 LX470 with 15,814 miles as of today.