I need you guys help with tires for my GF AWD IS250

[White WK Swagga]

Someone poked a hole in the sidewalk of my GF tire. I've heard that with AWD vehicles that you should replace tires in pairs (either the 2 front or the 2 back) cause it could mess up your alignment and tranny. Is this true and what tires would you recommend

[Scottina06]

not true....I know guys on clublexus with staggered setups on their AWD. try the goodyear F1 allseasons

[Marlin]

No need, just replace one tire. If it's not too expensive I'd suggested putting the same tire on as what the other 3 are.

[Scottina06]

yeah....that too

[Knightrider03m]

Goodyear Eagle GT. Thats what I just got and I love it!. It did adjust my speedo by 1 MPH but it do grab the road well.

[Scottina06]

did you go with a different size Marcus?

[White WK Swagga]

OMFG I went to Mavis they wanted $340. a tire, and some bridgestone tire dealer said $319. Firestone doesn't stock them and they said they can get it by tomorrow but it was $280. So fat the dealer is the cheepest at $260. a tire. Mavis had the eagle f1 for $160. a tire which isn't bad. But I think I'm just going to replace the stocks at the dealer.

[B.P.O.D]

ouch!!!! go to tirerack.com and have a local place price match it!!!

[Knightrider03m]

did you go with a different size Marcus?

No. But my OEMs were low rolling tires (what ever that means).

[Knightrider03m]

OMFG I went to Mavis they wanted $340. a tire, and some bridgestone tire dealer said $319. Firestone doesn't stock them and they said they can get it by tomorrow but it was $280. So fat the dealer is the cheepest at $260. a tire. Mavis had the eagle f1 for $160. a tire which isn't bad. But I think I'm just going to replace the stocks at the dealer.

Eagle GTs were only $500 shipped to my door step. Plus the $40 that the dealer charged me to mount them.

[Scottina06]

low rolling? what the heck is that?

[Knightrider03m]

ouch!!!! go to tirerack.com and have a local place price match it!!!

I tried to have a place price match tirerack.com prices when I need tires for my Jeep and they said that the price on that site was cheaper than what they got them for at cost :lol:

[White WK Swagga]

Just got back. One of the guys at my job knows the owner to a tire shop. Dealer wanted $260. a tire. I got them for $239. a tire. I got 2 for the back came to $520. I'll get the front 2 after the summer in time for the winter.

[B.P.O.D]

roughage bro!!!

[Scottina06]

hey Nate....go to clublexus.com and you can probably find two like new used tires from one of the members there....I see them go for cheap on there all the time

[White WK Swagga]

Yeah and I get back to my job and take a look at the tires and I notice someone keyed the passenger side of her car.
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[White WK Swagga]

Doesn't seem to be a good month for cars with me. LOL

[B.P.O.D]

HOLY SHIT DUDE!!!! someone there is on a mission... she's a teacher right? what grade does she teach??? you should be able to buff that out with some good compound:)

[B.P.O.D]

awwwwwww i just noticed you guys have matching color cars!!!!! hehehe just like scott too!!!! ooooooo u guys could double date with the matching is's and GC!!!!!!!!

[White WK Swagga]

LOL Irf. And Scott's B-Day is the day before or the day after mine. LMFAO

[B.P.O.D]

HAHAHAAH wowowow.... funny... but you should be able to take out those scratches no prob

[White WK Swagga]

Yeah I hope so. Hit me with a list of what I need Irf. I'm depending of you to help me out with this one bro. LOL

[Knightrider03m]

low rolling? what the heck is that?

Sorry Scott, I looked up the proper name for the tire and it is "low rolling resistance tires"

Low-rolling resistance (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_resistance) tires are tires which are designed to improve fuel efficiency (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_efficiency) of a car by minimizing the energy wasted as heat as the tire rolls down the road. Approximately 5–15% of the fuel consumed by a typical car may be used to overcome rolling resistance.[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-rolling_resistance_tires#cite_note-0) A 2003 California Energy Commission (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Energy_Commission) (CEC) preliminary study estimated that adoption of low-rolling resistance tires could save 1.5–4.5% of all gasoline consumption, but that current data were also insufficient to compare safety and other characteristics.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-rolling_resistance_tires#cite_note-1) A database of much more complete data will be released by the CEC pending completion of an ongoing study

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-rolling_resistance_tires

My gas mileage took a 1 mpg dump in both city and highway driving using the Eagles. Also what I've found is that a low rolling tire isn't as good in deep snow or ice.

[Scottina06]

sounds about right Marcus

[B.P.O.D]

nate - ultimate compound and a foam applicator... pepboys or autozone... try that should knock it out:) if u wanna do it @ my house let me know

[Scottina06]

Nate-if the ultimate compound doesnt work....there are other ways. You may have to start with a heavier cut compound and work your way up. You can do it by hand...just takes a lot of elbow grease

[White WK Swagga]

nate - ultimate compound and a foam applicator... pepboys or autozone... try that should knock it out:) if u wanna do it @ my house let me know

I don't mind doing it myself. If you want Irf we could do a detail day or something. I'll throw my Micro's in the wip and be out...LOL

Sorry Scott, I looked up the proper name for the tire and it is "low rolling resistance tires"


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-rolling_resistance_tires

My gas mileage took a 1 mpg dump in both city and highway driving using the Eagles. Also what I've found is that a low rolling tire isn't as good in deep snow or ice.

I don't know about that. I'm in the north east and most of the IS250 lexus and even infinity g35/37 here are AWD. I even have a different wheels than Scotts wife they 2" smaller (17") so I can't see lexus using a tire that isn't good in the snow. I've drove the car in the snow and it's awesome. Not to say there isn't better snow tires out there.

[B.P.O.D]

Nate-if the ultimate compound doesnt work....there are other ways. You may have to start with a heavier cut compound and work your way up. You can do it by hand...just takes a lot of elbow grease


yeah bro if UC doesnt work we're gonna have to use m105 and i dont have that stuff so we would have to buy it online and wait for it:(

[White WK Swagga]

Whatever. You and Scott are the masters at this stuff. I'm doing whatever you say...

[B.P.O.D]

yes scott showed me the way and i've been doing lots of reading at autopia and at MOL

[TeamCherokee06]

Damn,Your not having any good luck with that Lexus...trade it in for a Jeep lol.

[Scottina06]

please.....i am no master. I just try things and if I like them i will pass along the info

[White WK Swagga]

I like the lexus. Just wish they made AWD IS350. If infinity can make a 300hp AWD so can lexus.

[Scottina06]

I like the lexus. Just wish they made AWD IS350. If infinity can make a 300hp AWD so can lexus.

I agree with this statement......

[Marlin]

No. But my OEMs were low rolling tires (what ever that means).

low rolling? what the heck is that?

Low rolling resistence - for fuel economy. Typically they're harder compound and a fair bit less traction/grip than a more normal tyre.

[Dylans3960ccs]

I like the lexus. Just wish they made AWD IS350. If infinity can make a 300hp AWD so can lexus.

I agree with this statement......

the first year that they made the IS you could get an AWD IS350 but that was a very limited production run.

[Dylans3960ccs]

Low rolling resistence - for fuel economy. Typically they're harder compound and a fair bit less traction/grip than a more normal tyre.

yes these tires are good for fuel economy and price that's it nothing els.

[Scottina06]

the first year that they made the IS you could get an AWD IS350 but that was a very limited production run.


hmm....news to me. Do you mean IS300?

[Dylans3960ccs]

nope the IS300 was RWD only not even in japan where it is a toyota Altezza was it AWD.

[Knightrider03m]

I don't know about that. I'm in the north east and most of the IS250 lexus and even infinity g35/37 here are AWD. I even have a different wheels than Scotts wife they 2" smaller (17") so I can't see lexus using a tire that isn't good in the snow. I've drove the car in the snow and it's awesome. Not to say there isn't better snow tires out there.

I am against those tires. Thats why I was telling you to get the Eagle GTs. They grab very nicely in both wet and dry roads.

[Knightrider03m]

the first year that they made the IS you could get an AWD IS350 but that was a very limited production run.

Do you mean the Lexus IS F?

[White WK Swagga]

I am against those tires. Thats why I was telling you to get the Eagle GTs. They grab very nicely in both wet and dry roads.

Then why art they $100. More than eagle f1? Well her next set of tires I'll just replace all with the eagle gt or f1.

[Scottina06]

Do you mean the Lexus IS F?


The IS-F is RWD....and I have never seen nor heard of an AWD IS 350

[White WK Swagga]

The IS-F is RWD....and I have never seen nor heard of an AWD IS 350

Me either. Before they came out I followed he new IS design. My best friend does the advertising for the whole Rallye group in Glen Cove, Long Island and I've never heard of it. And he gets inside leads on Lexus, MB, BMW, and Acura's. But maybe not in this reagon or something. Thats why I give Infinity credit. They're up to 330hp AWD and even in the coupe G37x now.:thumbsup:

[Dylans3960ccs]

Ok yall let me clarify things

I mean't to say that the first year of the second gen the IS 350 got AWD.
is that better?

[White WK Swagga]

Um I dunno. Second Gen 350 isn't that like 2010? The second gen is would have been 2006 so the second year would have been 2007. But this is still the first gen for the 350

[Scottina06]

there is no awd IS350 Dylan

[White WK Swagga]

And it sucks that the manual is only RWD 250. Sup w/ that 'ish???

[beemercer]

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