Ls 430 Replacement Tires

[stevehoo]

I purchased a 2003 LS 430 last week and I am new to the group. I need to replace the tires on the car. Can anyone give me a recommendation? Thanks for help.

[Kazi]

Welcome to LOC!

Ive started switching to Vrederstein Ultrac tyres. Thus far being very pleased with them. :D

[flotsam]

I believe the originals are Dunlop SP270.

There's another thread somewhere where someone was looking for ultra-quiet tyres because the rest of the car is so quiet.

[Chris Skelton]

I believe the originals are Dunlop SP270.

There's another thread somewhere where someone was looking for ultra-quiet tyres because the rest of the car is so quiet.

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Yes, stick with Dunlops. The car was built to use them. You've got the quietest car known to mankind. Tune in the CD player and glide!

[Pyrex]

I guess it depends on your rims, mine are 18 inch and are Bridgestone Turanza from new.

A small but salient point. I have found both the LS400 and the LS430 to wear out the centre of the tyres, a classic over pressure indicator.

As a result I run at about 6Lbs under at around 27 instead of the recommended 33, and the tyre wear is even, and the noise is reduced. On mixed driving, mainly into London I am getting 20.9 mpg, so it can't be all bad.

[BrianRockell]

I haven't been lucky with tyres, a succession of punctures in the same wheel (no common cause). I do know that because the car is so quiet if you get a puncture, you'll never know it until the tyre walls are completely knackered. When I first tried to jack the car the end sheared off the puny jack. It's not an easy car for an owner wheel change! There's no such thing as a puncture repair on this car unless you notice it from the outside. I've replaced with SP270 until last time when I changed to SP2020, I believe a later version. I didn't want to compromise noise levels so stuck to the recommendation. They are about £150 though and it may be bad luck, but they haven't lasted to wear out