johnno

I have recently noticed a similar noise on my CT. The tyres are also Yokohama E70 17" which seemed to be extremely hard wearing but generally noisy. The car was due a service/MOT last week and so I asked the (Lexus) dealer to check for wheel bearing wear. The service manager said that it was almost certainly the tyres but would check bearings etc. Although the tyres have done 30,000 miles they had sufficient tread to not merit changing but an MOT advisory was issued for "perished" rear tyres. Wheel bearings were all OK. I had rears changed for new ones (Yokohama Advan Flevan) and the noise has vanished. The new tyres are definitely quieter and softer than the originals and are cheaper too!

Thanks for the information Shahpor, very useful.

Thanks Len

Then I guess you haven't been subjected to one of the high-minded essays dismantling the views of others as if they were back in primary school (myself unfortunately included). I am an engineer with 50+ years experience of car ownership and joined an owners club to learn more and to discuss common interests with others, not to be lectured to by bigots.

Didn’t know there is an ignore function or how it works?

Well said rayaans. I have withdrawn from contributing to these forums for a couple of years following a relentless, ignorant and know-it-all diatribe from this person.

I don't think you'll go wrong with a 300h. I traded mine in after 5.5 years and 50,000 miles and the depreciation was astonishing - I got £17,000 for a car that I paid £38,000 for new. The car was always a pleasure to drive and reliability was rock solid and - it only ever saw the garage for annual servicing. Mpg was an average of 45 over that time and the 12v battery was still the original when I sold it. Can't think of any significant drawbacks. I was originally concerned about traction in snowy conditions as we live at the bottom of a long slope, but it drove like a FWD car. Would have bought another but I needed a hatchback (bought a UX).

We have great memories of our 2010 SE-L model. I used to drive 20-30,000 miles each year and sold it after 3.5 years to avoid the mileage looking excessive, but to be honest it was as good as new. and is probably still racking up the miles. In all that time the only attention required, apart from servicing, was to the nav screen where the anti-glare coating wore where the touchscreen was frequently used. I reported this at 2.5 years and was visited by a Lexus UK engineer at my workplace. He took a brief look and said that of course they would replace the screen free of charge! We drove the car through France several times and were often stopped by locals who wanted to know more about the car. The roof mechanism is very sophisticated but in typical Toyota fashion, it just worked beautifully every time. I'm sure you will love it!

Well said Mike. I agree 100% and find it incredible that you should be warned when the troublemaker is still free to cause such disruption. If you are banned I’m leaving too, for good.

For God's sake Linas stop putting words into my mouth. And by the way I have read the Highway Code and don't need any lessons from yourself, thank you. As you always have to have the last word I will not be commenting any further, you ruin this Forum sometimes.

In real world driving it is fast, as most owners recognise. 0-60 and maximum bhp values are completely irrelevant to ordinary drivers.

I have posted about my previous F Sport before, but to reiterate, it felt luxurious, agile and fast (yes Linas!) enough to overtake swiftly when required. No, it isn't a racing car and I didn't want one! No, it might not be as fast as a BMW with a similar size engine, but unlike a BMW it's built to be trouble free for hundreds of thousand miles and I don't wish to be associated with the brainless BMW drivers who try and push everyone else out of the third lane so they can show off their gormless modified exhaust noise at every opportunity. I mostly used my F Sport in sport mode as it gave a better response without flooring the accelerator without really harming mpg (average 48 over 5.5 years according to the car computer. As for criticising the use of the 300H model name, its a 2.5 litre engine with a significant hybrid electric motor assist so its perfectly logical (except to our friend!)

That's a difficult question to answer as they are two very different cars. I loved just walking up to my IS in a car park and looking forward to just driving it anywhere. Whenever I had passengers they would always comment on how smooth and quiet and fast it was. I was always wary of the RWD whenever the weather got wintry but it actually drove really well in the snow. The lack of a 5th door eventually caused me to look for something else and I test drove an NX, but was not really impressed by the engine response unless you floored the pedal and then economy seemed to suffer. However the UX is dynamically superior,has a much better engine/transmission combination and is really great to drive. The suspension and steering are very good and the cabin is different but still as lovely as the IS. In truth there isn't any more room in the UX than there was in the IS but it is more flexible, which is what I was looking for. The UX is our 7th Lexus car, but my all time favourite is still an IS300 Sportcross (2004) which had a fabulous drivetrain, hatchback practicality, decent economy and looked as great as it drove.

Agreed! My wife is on her 2nd CT (2017) and the transmission is more refined than her previous 2013 model , with just as good economy (a minimum of 50mpg). 100% reliable and so civilised! Incidentally, yesterday we took a taxi ride in a new Toyota Prius which still has the same 1.8 engine etc. as the CT. Don't know about its performance but it was delightfully comfortable and quiet, you really can't beat the Toyota/Lexus hybrid system

They really are fabulous cars. I bought a new F Sport in 2013 and sold it 6 years later (for an incredibly good trade in price) only because I wanted a hatchback (UX). Never missed a beat in 6 years, zero costs apart from yearly service and £10 tax. Comfortable, economical ( not difficult to get over 50mpg in summer) and swift when you need to get a move on. Mine was a gorgeous electric blue but they look good in any colour IMHO. Enjoy, most people don't know what they are missing!