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on the 08, there is no official release yet. But some dealer will just do it for you anyway.

so, F1 A/S is the way to go? How long does this tire least? 20K? I will be really happy if they least 25-30K

A set of Bridgestone RE960AS Pole-Position tires for the IS350 will run you upwards of $700. Even though they've got a 40k mile treadlife warranty, if you put 15k/yr on your car, you'll change all 4 tires at least once every 3 years. So a 5 year tire replacement warranty sounds reasonable as long as it's not more than $1500 or so and covers road hazards.

depends on you have the original rims or the 18" rims. This tire don't have the size for the back tires, 255/40R18. but they do for the front, $151 each.

question is. What is the condition/requirement to get the tire. If Lexus use the same condition that Toyota use. You might end up spend more than the actual tire cost.

Not sure about Lexus, because when they offer it to me. I turned it down right away, because it linked to the Toyota experience I had in the past. When I purchased my Toyota, they offered the same kind of program, Tire for life. I asked what I need to do in order to get the tire, and of course they always tell you is no catch. So I asked him to put everything in black and white, sign it, and put the Toyota dealer stamp on it. As soon as I asked that, his tone change 180. And finally honestly told me that, well, you will just need to get the regular service done. Regular?? What regular? just oil change for every 3K, or all the "extra" no needed services that Toyota "recommended"? Long story short, basically he told me, I will need to get the service done with Toyota plus something like I need to let them rotate tire, balance them once a while(I forgot the exact mile he told me, something like 7500 or every 10k), alignment all kind of good stuff that cost a ton, and pretty much don't really need it.

My conclusion is all the services that I pay for is surely will cover my tire cost.

I hope Lexus will give you a better/more honest deal.

CR Quick Recommendations Ultra-high-performance [uHP] tires

The all-season ultra-high-performance tires did reasonably well in wet and dry braking and handling, and some were quite respectable in snow and on ice. Higher-scoring tires provided the best balance. Most summer ultra-high-performancetires did well in three-season performance. The top-rated Michelin and Pirelli summer tires set high standards for traction and grip.

The Ratings rank summer UHP and all-season UHP tires by overall score. The Quick Picks below suggest models that offer specific strengths that might be suited to your needs.

Quick Picks

Best all-season UHP tires overall:

Falken Ziex ZE-912, $123 Nitto Neo Gen ZR, $92

These were essentially tied, and both offered impressive wet and dry braking. While only fair in snow, they're far better than any summer tire. The Nitto is a relative bargain.

For more winter traction:

Continental ContiExtremeContact, $106 Sumitomo HTR +, $86

These trade ultimate dry and wet grip for better traction in snow. The Continental and Sumitomo did as well in the snow as a dedicated winter tire used as a control in our test.

Best summer UHP tires overall:

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, $209 Pirelli P-Zero, $234

Nearly tied overall, both provide stellar dry and wet grip and handling. The Michelin excels in hydroplane resistance; the Pirelli had an edge in handling.

Other good choices for summer tires:

Bridgestone Potenza RE 050, $167 Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2, $158 Continental ContiSportContact 3,$182 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3, $164

All were very good to excellent at braking and handling. The Bridgestone was excellent in hydroplane resistance. The Michelin scored very well in tread life. Excessive noise for the BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW2 and average dry braking for the Dunlop SPSport Maxx eliminated those tires as Quick Picks.

Was this from Consumer Reports ?? I think it was...

A) Ziex 912's aren't made 255-40-18's, so you have to ask yourself what size it was that was tested, and what car.

B) The ContiExtreme's are from looking at CR and TireRack's own reviews, and survey, the best for the $$$ for UHP A/S tires. They slightly beat out the Mich Pilot Sport A/S, by a few hundred bucks per set ( also factoring in if you were to take them to the dealer for mounting/balancing ).

C) The next higher than the Conti's would be Goodyear F1 A/S ( relatively new on the market ), but even going by TireRack's reviews and survey, they rate just a smidge higher than the Conti's/Pilot Sports, but come in price-wise right in the middle of the two.

I...would go with the F1's or the Conti's, if you want to save a little $$.

They might test it with the original OEM rims. The 17" one.

Does Lexus has OEM Mudguard for IS at all??

just notice it, tex2670 already post the list.

go see your dealer. They will change the setting for you.

The default setting is hold the unlock button 3-5 sec and window plus sunroof will open

as I remember, i think here are the options

1. nothing open

2. open window only, sunroof stay close

3. open all window with sunroof (default)

I have a list at home about all the personalize setting options. I will scan it, and show it to you guys once I got home.

car and driver talk about this car.

MSRP start at 60k...

for this amount of money.. to be honest, I rather have an SC.

Although I live in Central FL, I purchased my 2008 RX 350 from Scanlon in Fort Myers...largely did my comparison "shopping" via email/online w/follow-up phone calls...Gary Z. was the best!

Good luck...and yes, they are agressive and competitive!

If you like Scanlon you will love Germain down in Naples. I bought car from both place. Scanlon have really good service, but Germain so far give me a better deal on price.

Btw, Scanlon do have great after sale service. So. get the car from Germain and use Scanlon service department.

car dealership have a different scoring model than mortgage and the report that you will get from credit agency by yourself.

Auto Loans history weight heavier on car dealership credit report. So the score you have right now might now mean anything to the dealership.

but the rule of thumb, if you have 720+ on regular scoring model, you should have no problem to get the special interest rate that they offer from Toyota/Lexus Financial.

unless the oil change is free.. DIY is the best way to go

Just go to pick up a Filter from Lexus(or use whatever you prefer), by some reason the Lexus in my area sell oil filter cheaper than Toyota, Lexus, 6.49, and Toyota is 6.95. Oh well. But, go buy a oil drain plug gasket(washer) as well. Lexus price 3 dollars, Toyota price 97 cents. You do the math. Same thing with Cabin Filter, pick up you phone and call both places, you may end up save enough to get 2 to 3 quarts of oils. You just need a part number.

Just go in for 30k, 60k. those kind of big maintenance. Those maintenance for my 02'RX300 is about 350, not sure about 330.

close to 31, mine is RWD.