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Car Forum / Lexus Cars / August 2007premature tire wear
i have a 2006 RX400h it came with Goodyear Eagle Tires they wore out at 17,000 miles i contacted the dealer and the Lexus Service Center expressing this concern, but the explaination basically was that "tires wear out". the car had an alignment done at 15,000 miles. the dealer explained that Goodyear Eagles dont last more than 15-25K miles and the hybrid weight contributes to the tire wear. my next car probably not be a Lexus, due to the fact that Lexus chose to put racing tires on a family vehicle that resulted in premature tire wear. regards chris hu san jose, calif There are differnt types of Eagle tyres, tyre wear also depends on the driver Sounds to me like maybe you shouldnt buy a car >i have a 2006 RX400h > it came with Goodyear Eagle Tires [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > chris hu > san jose, calif RX400h .... family vehicle..... Yea, right! If you are not happy with the tire wear with that compound, try a harder tire, either Goodyear or another brand. Then you get to bitch about the harsh ride and the road noise. Or get some of them big rims, you know, them 28 inch shinny ones with the spinners and put them really thin rubbers on 'um. That would make the family real proud. Or you could just go buy a Ford. I got some Firestones I'll sell ya cheap. Larry In the back yard, under the oak. Speaking of tires, I just traded my 2000 Avalon XLS for a 2007 Lexus ES 350. The Avalon had Michelin tires that road and lasted beautifully. The new Lexus came with 17-inch Bridgestones. What difference should I expect from these cheaper tires? Graybeard > RX400h .... family vehicle..... Yea, right! > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Larry > In the back yard, under the oak. I am not the one to ask about Bridgestone tires. Long ago motorcycle experience. I found Bridgestones to be crap. I always ran Pirelli's on the two-wheeler. Whole different mindset when you only have two to depend on. Currently on the RX300, I'm running Goodrich. Guess that makes me a Neanderthal. Larry In the back yard, under the oak. Absolutely. The Pirellis and Michelins are considered premium tires. Bridgestones/Firestones are at the bottom. > I am not the one to ask about Bridgestone tires. Long ago motorcycle > experience. I found Bridgestones to be crap. I always ran Pirelli's on the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Larry > In the back yard, under the oak. > Speaking of tires, I just traded my 2000 Avalon XLS for a 2007 Lexus ES > 350. The Avalon had Michelin tires that road and lasted beautifully. The > new Lexus came with 17-inch Bridgestones. > What difference should I expect from these cheaper tires? > > Graybeard The original tires will probably only last around 25,000 miles or so.  SignatureRay O (correct punctuation to reply) Bridgestones on Lexus? I would expect Pirelli or Michelins given the profit margins on the Lexus line. Looks like Toyota cost cutting is in full gear. IMO Bridgestone, which also owns Firestone and makes some Brdigestone tires in the US in Firestone plants, are not good tires at all. Premature wear is a common complaint Googling around. And Firestones were involved in many roll-over accidents. Sure, Ford was partly responsible but Firestones were the ones recalled. Go to a tire store and look at the much thinner side walls. Don't carry loved ones, carry in-laws. ;-) > Speaking of tires, I just traded my 2000 Avalon XLS for a 2007 Lexus ES 350. > The Avalon had Michelin tires that road and lasted beautifully. The new > Lexus came with 17-inch Bridgestones. > What difference should I expect from these cheaper tires? > > Graybeard BTW, the 2007 ES350 is being investigated by the Feds for sudden acceleration. So Bridgestones may be the lesser concerns. "Federal regulators have stepped up an investigation into 98,454 Lexus ES 350 sedans after amassing 40 reports of unintended acceleration, including eight crashes and 12 injuries, along with cases in which drivers said their cars stopped only after an accident." Full article at: http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070815/BUSINESS01/708150373 > Speaking of tires, I just traded my 2000 Avalon XLS for a 2007 Lexus ES 350. > The Avalon had Michelin tires that road and lasted beautifully. The new > Lexus came with 17-inch Bridgestones. > What difference should I expect from these cheaper tires? I saw a news piece on this recently, they attributed it to a slipped floor mat jamming the pedal. Not sure if that was the final analysis. The only issue I've had with my 02 es300 is with the computer controlled engine/tranny NOT giving me power when I needed it, but never the other way around. > BTW, the 2007 ES350 is being investigated by the Feds for sudden > acceleration. So Bridgestones may be the lesser concerns. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> Lexus came with 17-inch Bridgestones. >> What difference should I expect from these cheaper tires? Yeah, people have complained these cars don't move. But if the mat slipped under the pedal, wouldn't the car slow down? I think people would notice if the mat got on top of the pedal? No? > I saw a news piece on this recently, they attributed it to a slipped floor > mat jamming the pedal. Not sure if that was the final analysis. The only > issue I've had with my 02 es300 is with the computer controlled > engine/tranny NOT giving me power when I needed it, but never the other way > around. With the problems I've had with my tranny and accelerator making up their own mind when they should work, rather than trusting me, the driver, I would LOVE to see Lexus/Toyota nailed for an actual problem. I hate it when big companies make decisions and then turn a deaf ear, because they have some other hidden agenda that isn't consumer-friendly. Will be interesting to see if the investigation goes anywhere significant. > Yeah, people have complained these cars don't move. But if the mat > slipped under the pedal, wouldn't the car slow down? I think people [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> way >> around. >i have a 2006 RX400h >it came with Goodyear Eagle Tires [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >to put racing tires on a family vehicle that resulted in premature >tire wear. In my experience, neither the OEM Goodyear or Michelin's do well on treadlife. Check out the Bridgestone H/L Alenza. It is a 60,000 mile rated tire that comes in the 235/55/18 size that fits your RX. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Dueler+H% 2FL+Alenza&vehicleSearch=true&partnum=355VR8HLALNZ&fromCompare1=yes&place=6&spee d_rating=S&speed_rating=T&speed_rating=U&speed_rating=H&speed_rating=V&speed_rat ing=Z&speed_rating=W&speed_rating=Y&minSpeedRating=S or http://tinyurl.com/yq3ncl I just put Michelin Primacy tires on my 02 es300. Do some online research into the treadlife and mileage warranty on different tires, and make the selection that works best for you. A fast-wearing tire is usually more sticky on the road, so at least it was a safe 17000 miles for you. >i have a 2006 RX400h > it came with Goodyear Eagle Tires [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > chris hu > san jose, calif |
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