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I am from the east coast and have recently purchased a Ruby Red/Black ES350. I am very happy with my choice. I was curious though about the tire brands that are on the ES 350. In the East coast they put on the Michelin Energy tires . While in Las Vegas I noticed that they put on the Toyo Proxes. Is there any difference between the two. Are the Michelin's better for East Coast weather conditions. Just curious if anyone can shed any light on the differences.
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Replying to: rphwack (Aug 01, 2006 11:08 am) Yesterday it was a rack of Michelin's .. today a rack of Toyo's, tomorrow a rack of Dunlops. My 06 IS 250 I thought was gonna come with Dunlops (which I personally dislike) came with Bridgestones (not bad) probably cause it has the sports package. Personally I like & recommend Michelin. I HATE Continential and Dunlops are so so. But that's my .02 cents and MY opinion. have not had much (if any) experience with Toyo |
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Replying to: rphwack (Aug 01, 2006 11:08 am)
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Replying to: kreativ (Aug 02, 2006 10:11 pm) The Michelin MXV's are, at best, a compromise and even as all season's are vastly outclassed by others in the same category. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=GTAS For instance, compare them to their less expensive, but vastly superior stablemates, the Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S'. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=HPAS And I do agree with others, this car is seriously "undertired" running only 215's. A car of this size and power should be running on at least 225's or even 235's. I think the aspect ratio of 55 off the rim is a good choice for a balence of ride comfort and handling. Ideally, if you want the best performance from a car like this (or any car really), you should put on a good set of summer tires ( http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=UHP ) and swap them for a winter tire or an all season at the first sight of snow. |
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Everything psychdoc said is true, but he did leave something out. Part of the equation in getting such impressive EPA mileage figures for the car rests on using tires like the Michelin MXV4, which have quite low rolling resistance. Wider tires/ summer tires/ winter tires will all cause a small decrease in fuel economy. For maximum driving performance, go with his recommendations. For maximum fuel economy, stick with your all-season Michelin MXV's. If you drive in true winter conditions, winter tires make a big difference. |
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This isn't really along the lines of the discussion but it is relavent to the topic. Does anyone have a problem with slow leaks in the tire(s)? I got the ES350 with Michellin Tires. The low pressure sensor came on and I filled the tire 2x before the 5k service. When I mentioned it to the service department, they couldn't find any leaks. Now, it's been almost 3 weeks since the service and the tire needed to be filled twice to bring it to the proper inflation. It seems like the dealer isn't able to do anything about it. I was thinking of using one of the tire sealant products but I heard it messes up the balance. Does anyone have any suggestions? Has any one experienced the same problem? I could use the spare tire but then the sensor would still go on when the tire in the trunk loses pressure.
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Replying to: jc0430 (May 31, 2007 9:59 am) |
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| Here's the link: lexus12, "Buying a used ES 300" #7, 29 Jul 2007 12:03 am | |
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