Best tires for the Lexus LS
Top picks across four categories for the Lexus LS, anchored to the current-generation OEM size 245/50R19. Every recommendation is selected from our 22,000-tire catalog by ranking on UTQG treadwear, mileage warranty, cabin-noise rating, and season class; no commission-weighted reordering.
Daily driver
Best all-season touring
Long warranty, low noise, balanced ride. The one-tire compromise that works for 80% of owners.
Michelin
CrossClimate 2
UTQG 640 with a 60,000-mile warranty; long-wear all-season compound built for the daily-driver mileage profile typical for Lexus LS owners.
Goodyear
Eagle exhilarate
UTQG 500 with a 45,000-mile warranty; long-wear all-season compound built for the daily-driver mileage profile typical for Lexus LS owners.
Bridgestone
Alenza 001
Touring-tuned all-season compound; balanced ride, grip, and tread life for everyday driving.
Bridgestone
Alenza 001 RFT
Touring-tuned all-season compound; balanced ride, grip, and tread life for everyday driving.
Lowest cost per mile
Best budget
Best price-per-warranty-mile in this size. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options, not safety.
Continental
CrossContact LX25
Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.
Michelin
CrossClimate 2
640 UTQG with a 60,000-mile warranty works out to roughly 0.00¢ per 100 miles before install. Best price-per-mile in this size; no premium-brand markup.
Yokohama
Geolandar X CV
Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.
Goodyear
Eagle exhilarate
500 UTQG with a 45,000-mile warranty works out to roughly 0.00¢ per 100 miles before install. Best price-per-mile in this size; no premium-brand markup.
Lowest cabin noise
Best quiet
Tread patterns engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning. Pick this if you commute long highway distances daily.
Michelin
CrossClimate 2
70 dB cabin-noise rating per the EU tire label; library-quiet. Tread pattern engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning.
Goodyear
Eagle exhilarate
70 dB cabin-noise rating per the EU tire label; library-quiet. Tread pattern engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning.
Pirelli
P zero (PZ4)
72 dB cabin-noise rating per the EU tire label; well below the segment median. Tread pattern engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning.
Side-by-side
Pick the trade-off that matches your driving
| All-season Michelin CrossClimate 2 | Best budget Continental CrossContact LX25 |
|
|---|---|---|
| UTQG treadwear | 640 | 740 |
| Mileage warranty | 60,000 mi | - |
| Cabin noise | 70 dB | - |
| Season class | all-season | - |
| Type | touring | - |
OEM tire sizes by year
What size does the lexus LS use?
Recommendations on this page are anchored to the latest model-year's OEM size. Confirm yours against the driver-door placard before purchase.
| Year | OEM size | |
|---|---|---|
| 1990–1992 | 205/65R15 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 1993–2003 | 225/60R16 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 2004–2006 | 225/55R17 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 2007 | 245/45R19 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 2008–2012 | 235/50R18 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 2013–2017 | 245/45R19 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 2018–2025 | 245/50R19 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 2026 | 245/45R20 | Year-specific fitment → |
How we ranked these tires for the lexus LS
We started with the latest model-year's OEM tire size; 245/50R19; and filtered our catalog of 22,000+ tires to those offered in that exact size. From there, four parallel rankings:
- Best all-season ranks on a weighted score: tire type matches passenger car segment, season is "all-season", premium brand bonus (Michelin / Continental / Bridgestone / Pirelli / Goodyear / Nokian).
- Best budget ranks on cost-per-warranty-mile; the lower the better. Premium brands get no bonus here.
- Best quiet ranks on the EU tire-label dB rating; lower is quieter.
- Best winter filters to tires marked 3PMSF severe-snow rated or all-weather class, with a small premium-brand bonus because winter-compound R&D is capital-intensive.
For sedans and compacts, the all-season touring tire below is the best default; long warranty, low cabin noise, reasonable cost per mile. Switch to the quiet pick if highway droning is a deal-breaker; switch to the winter pick if you see significant snow each year. Use the side-by-side comparison above to weigh the trade-offs against your specific driving; highway-heavy, winter-state, performance-oriented, or budget-constrained.
NHTSA-reported issues for lexus LS
Top issue category: Tires (General)
Most reported: Tires (General) (10) · Tread / Belt (2) · TPMS (1)
Reported across: 2002 – 2021 (7 years)
What owners described
Blowout or sudden deflation is the most common description, in 30% of these reports. Percentages are shares of the 10 reports covering every model year of the Lexus LS that include a written account; a single report can describe more than one problem, so they do not total 100%.
| Reported problem | This subject | All tire complaints | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blowout or sudden deflation | 30% | 20% | 1.5× |
| Loss of control, rollover or collision | 30% | 8% | 3.6× |
| Bubble or bulge in the tire | 10% | 6% | 1.7× |
In owners' own words
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA about Lexus LS. Reports are published by NHTSA as filed and are lightly cleaned here only to remove intake codes.
I have purchased 3 tires through Amazon. 2 tires on February 14th 2023 and 1 tire on July 25th 2023. I have since replaced 2 tires due to them being defective. The latest tire purchased February 14th 2023 now has a bubble on the tire. All tires have been professionally installed and balanced. I would like to get this resolved as soon as possible. Tires should last longer than this. I have attached invoices and pictures. Multiple attempts have been made to contact Amazon and Turbo Wholesale without any resolve. Thank you, [XXX]S.C. 552(B)(6) Thank you, Amir Azam
ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WORN OUT AND AIR WAS KEEP OUT CONTINUOUSLY STARTING AROUND 25,000 MILES. COULDN'T FIND THE REASON UNTIL ALMOST 30,000 MILES EVEN TOOK A LOOK SEVERAL TIMES. FINALLY I FOUND ALL FOUR TIRES GOT SEVERE WEAR ON INSIDE TREAD WHICH EXPOSED WIRE THREAD. THE FACT I'D LIKE TO COMPLAINT IS WE,CONSUMER CAN NOT EASY TO FIND OUT THOSE PROBLEM UNTIL EITHER TIRE FLAT COMPLETELY OR BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING OR UNTIL LIFT-UP IN SERVICE SHOP OR UNTIL WE HAVE TRAGEDY ACCIDENT. I COMPLAINED TO LEXUS TO INSPECT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY BUT THEY SAYING THAT THEY CAN REIMBURSE FOR THE PRICE OF 2 PAIRS INSTEAD OF PHYSICAL INSPECTION. BUT MY INTENTION IS NOT ON REIMBURSEMENT BUT PREVENT POSSIBLE ACCIDENT BECAUSE I HEAR SIMILAR CASE ON SAME MODEL LS460 OF MY BROTHER,FRIEND. I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND AND KEEPING ALL FOUR OLD TIRES UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS FOUND.
Complaints are voluntarily submitted to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation and are not verified by NHTSA; they represent owner-reported problems, not proven defects. Counts can be useful as a relative quality signal across comparable tires or vehicles.
Tire recalls & safety complaints for the Lexus LS →
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Last verified 2026-10-07.