What Make Of Tyres Did The Lex Originally Come With?

[lexusstuff]

I was just wondering, what tyre make did the lexus is 200 sport originally come with from factory standard?

Anyone still got their originals to be able to tell?

Cheers.

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[daz7474]

Think they come with Bridgestone 225/45 but not sure

[sprinter2012]

They came with Bridgestone Potenza RE040 215/45/ZR17 I think.

ZR being the important part, Lexus contracted the Japanese branch of Bridgestone to make a special version of the tyre with a higher load rating (ZR) to take the weight of the Lexus under heavy cornering.

And as far as I know they stopped making them years ago, you can still get the normal R17 version, but not the ZR17 anymore.

I know this because I was confused about why my spare tyre was a ZR17 and the rest were R17, and after a bit of digging on google I found the above info.

[kenfoxy]

I remember they were Bridgestones and had sidewalls with a rim protector. Didn't work. There a better and much cheaper tyres around.

[scudney]

Hi they came with Bridgestones/Dunlops.I think the Bridgestones are pretty good although there are better tyres and for that matter worst tyres. Its a matter of choice and how much you want to spend.

[The Transporter]

My 05 Is 200SE came fitted with Michelin Pilots

[janet]

If you search back you will find all of this, I thought they came over with a Dunlop sp2000 that was japanese spec, the equivalent tyre here being slightly different.......

[janet]

That is........if all those posts are still on this forum!

[kam05]

^{The early (99/00) IS200's originally came with Dunlop SP9000's, I think the later cars were fitted with Bridgestones?}

[janet]

Yes Kam 05 the 9000.....thats the one I meant....I was only 7000 out !!!!!!!!

[jpac]

In Jan 2000 mine came with Bridgestones. RE040 215/45/ZR17

They told me at the time they'd only last 6,000 miles - get about 22,000 usually.

[Monster-Mat]

Yup upto 2000 they came fitted with dunlops, but there was some issues with the tyres suitability with the car so they were changed as a brand to the Bridgestones

my 2000 model had dunlops, my 2001 and 2004 cars had bridgestone