What Brand Tyre To Use On Is200

[chandru]

Hi,i've got a is200. when i bought it, it came with dunlop sp9000 215/45/zr17 tyres...ive had to change the tyres twice due to nail/screw being in two different tyres within 5 months. i was starting to think if these were not as good as the bridgestones or michelins. has anyone else got another brand tyre in theirs apart from the dunlops, or changed from dunlops to something else and thought they were better? let me know. thanks

[zzico76]

I with the michelin to me they are not found too much noisy well, hard

and. Good instead Pirelli pzero or the Yokohama advan sport.

[Mike_B]

Hi,i've got a is200. when i bought it, it came with dunlop sp9000 215/45/zr17 tyres...ive had to change the tyres twice due to nail/screw being in two different tyres within 5 months. i was starting to think if these were not as good as the bridgestones or michelins. has anyone else got another brand tyre in theirs apart from the dunlops, or changed from dunlops to something else and thought they were better? let me know. thanks

The fact you've had nails isn't down to the brand of tyre, no make will prevent that happening!

I stuck with the Dunlops when I changed the rears recently, but then I'm one of those odd souls that quite likes Dunlops. I use them on the bike as well, despite the fact the road testers in the mags say they don't like them, I always find them grippy and confidence-inspiring...

Mike

[hemmerdinger]

I'm on the Dunlop's too. I've had all four replaced 10'000 miles ago and they still have 6mm of tread on!

I'm just over 50'000 in my IS and I've always used the Dunlops. They've been really good for me; bombing up the motorways way too fast!!! :D

[ice]

fitted a set of verdestein ultracs on mine, these tyres have a mean looking tread pattern. i cant fault them they seem better than my bridgestones i had on it, good road holding :)

[Rob]

i stuck with the dunlops as they lasted for ages - i had 45K out of my last set but they were the ones made in japan and not europe.

at the moment i have the sport maxx on my summer wheels.

[Mike_B]

i stuck with the dunlops as they lasted for ages - i had 45K out of my last set but they were the ones made in japan and not europe.

at the moment i have the sport maxx on my summer wheels.

The ones made in Japan are the Lexus specific fitment I think. My fronts are made in France, but the new rears I put on a couple of weeks ago are made in Japan - and I ordered the Lexus specific ones.

So maybe that's why they last quite well - they really are specfic to the car?

Mike

[bridgerippa]

i stuck with the dunlops as they lasted for ages - i had 45K out of my last set but they were the ones made in japan and not europe.

at the moment i have the sport maxx on my summer wheels.

The ones made in Japan are the Lexus specific fitment I think. My fronts are made in France, but the new rears I put on a couple of weeks ago are made in Japan - and I ordered the Lexus specific ones.

So maybe that's why they last quite well - they really are specfic to the car?

Mike

got bridgestone reo4o on mine, mate works in tyre trade and says standard spec is either the dunlops or bridgestones- the bridgestones are car type specific- the code is cz if i remember rightly- thats for the reo4o. dont kno what the code is for the dunlops

[lee_iceman]

I have the Goodyear Eagle F1's GD-3S. Not the cheapest but certainly the best performing i've tried. Don't seem to last too long either, guessing around 10k miles. Must get my geometry sorted again.

[Kazi]

Must have said this *** knows how many times....

And the chances are, most of you still havent heard of the tyres I use!

Vrederstein Ultrac! Not cheap mind....£130 each.

Their brilliant though, low road noise, great grip in the wet, dry, milage so far has been great to! Just a bit expensive! Look nice though :D

[aido]

Heard the Vredestein's have a weak side wall though, the place I use is always trying to sell me these, so I took him for a test drive, he decided not to offer me these after all due to the side wall and offered me the Toyos! Might not be an issue on the IS but he wouldn't sell me these on the Aristo!

The Falken's, not sure of the numbers, but 451 and 452 are getting superb reviews everywhere for their class, I was always very happy with the Toyo T1S on mine, had a couple of sets and couldn't fault them :)

[ice]

kazi glad you also rate the verdestein ultracs, i only paid £290 for a set of 4 fitted balanced, bargain!!