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LS430 Winter Tires

Bernard,

You are going to be taking a risk by using performance rubber in weather that it is not intended to be used. It makes no difference what car is using this tire since winter traction will be the same regardless. If you plan on keeping the lexus for a few years, I would suggest getting a decent set of winter so that winter driving will inspire confidence. Also, keep in mind that 1 minor accident these days will probably cost more then a set of winter tires when you factor vehicle damage, insurance cost increase and the inconvience of repairs.

experience.

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Car Guy
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I don't know who to believe. Pete in Kansas said they were GREAT...better than anything since his '67 Bug. With a recommedation like that, why should I hassle with new tires NOW? I thought the Dunlops would be terrible in snow but he says this is just not true. Go figure.

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B. Newman

My friend bought four snow tires for his LS430, and couldn't believe the improvement. If you plan to drive in snow or slippery road conditions, spring for four tires, not just two. My friend started off with two, added the two fronts, and saw significant differences for the better.

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Shetland Sheepdog

Well, after all, if the Dunlops are not to your satisfaction you can always replace them when you find that out.

-- Pete

B. Newman wrote:

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Pete

Uh, it just occurred to me, there are assorted different Dunlops on various LS 430's in different markets. Here in Kansas we get more of an all-weather tire than the summer tires sold south of here, for example. On checking, the tires on my car are Dunlop Sport 270's and they've performed very well overall.

-- Pete

B. Newman wrote:

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Pete

I made it through the blizzards of last winter in the Northeast US with a set of 205/55R16 Blizzak LM22's on my IS300, but it was no fun to say the least. The IS has a lot of torque and even with the Torsen LSD, the Blizzaks improved the snow driving of the car from dangerous (with the standard Dunlop 9000 17" tires) to merely borderline useless.

While I d> Bernard,

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Mark Klebanoff

OK, I ordered a set of 4 Nokian WR tires. We'll see how they do this winter.

otherwise...as

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B. Newman

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