Strong grip on dry ground, strong drainage in rainy days, good support, and buy next time
Best Tires for the Lexus RX300
Lexus RX300 drivers have left 8 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 203,500 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 8owner reviews
- 203,500 milescovered on them
- 7different tires rated
- 81%average tire score
The best rated tires that fit the Lexus RX300
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Lexus RX300 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 235/55 R18 and 235/55 R20 - whether or not anyone here has fitted them yet. They are ranked on the TR Score, which is built from independent test results and every owner review of that tire.
Summer tires
No Lexus RX300 driver has reviewed a tire in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is our highest rated, at 9.7 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Lexus RX300 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | 235/55 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Pirelli Cinturato C3
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9.4 | 235/55 R18 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Falken ZIEX ZE320
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9.4 | 235/55 R18 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
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9.3 | 235/55 R20 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
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9.3 | 235/55 R20 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
All Season tires
No Lexus RX300 driver has reviewed a tire in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 is our highest rated, at 9.6 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Lexus RX300 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | 235/55 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
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9.6 | 235/55 R20 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | 235/55 R18 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | 235/55 R18 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
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9.4 | 235/55 R18 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
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9.4 | 235/55 R18 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tires → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
Winter tires
No Lexus RX300 driver has reviewed a tire in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Lexus RX300 reviews |
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| 1 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | 235/55 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | 235/55 R18 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Nokian Snowproof 3P
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9.4 | 235/55 R18 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tires → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
All Weather tires
No Lexus RX300 driver has reviewed a tire in the All Weather category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the BFGoodrich Advantage SUV All Season is our highest rated, at 8.5 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Lexus RX300 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFGoodrich Advantage SUV All Season
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8.5 | 235/55 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Quatrac 5
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8.4 | 235/55 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
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8.1 | 235/55 R18 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Weather Tires →
Fitment comes from each tire's manufactured size list, and the sizes are the ones drivers reported when they reviewed. Check the size, load index and speed rating on your own doorplate before buying - a size a previous owner ran is not always the size your car left the factory on.
Every tire reviewed on the Lexus RX300
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 6 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlop Sport Maxx RT 2 SUV | Summer | 68% | 2 | 11,000 miles |
Tire sizes Lexus RX300 drivers run
The sizes fitted in the reviews on this page. Each one links to the top rated tires in that size, across every car.
What Lexus RX300 drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
My favorite tire of all till this moment. Drove it for 4 years on my SUV. All 4 years it had constant performance. Works very well when hot. The thing i liked the most is that this tire got very good grip and it starts to squeek in corner way before loosing grip. So you always know on dry road exactly how much grip you still have. Also it heats up fast and dries quickly in heavy rain. Never got aquaplaning, awful for offroading, absolutely no traction in mud. I noticed drop in performance on the fourth year of using.
They tire did deform in few months constant driving, no holes on the road to get..
Bought 4 and 3 of them have deformed and the vibrations are felt on stering but also by passengers.
On the balance machine it is visible better how the rotation is not correct. Made videos with my phone on each tire - as have them under replacement procedure now by dealer.
So, nice tire if it does not get deformed. It is quiet one, good handling on dry. Not so good on wet, loosing grip cornering. But deformed, is unacceptable, will not buy again. My car is suv approx 2000kg. Maybe for lighter car is not an issue. No clue.
The tires are fitted on a SUV 4x4 permanent. 2.2 bar front and rear.
Usual use of the car is out side of the town, highways etc. Usually the car is stopped and there is a risk of deformation of the tires, even if the usual stop is 2-3 days, sometimes even 2 weeks. Not sure about their resistance on deformation due to not daily use !
Pros.
Very quiet at any speed, good handling, predictable, never drifted on dry road, drifting on wet and very predictable so no surprises.
Cons. Have some vibrations, not sure the reason, if the tires got deformed or other reason, just to have some attention in this direction in case you do not drive daily.
Was not ready for the first snow yesterday, absolutely avoid driving with those in snow. zero handling in downhill no braking effect at all, quite dangerous. Of course those are for summer use, so not to consider this as negative aspect of the tire, just wanted to warn you :)
good luck
Usual use of the car is out side of the town, highways etc. Usually the car is stopped and there is a risk of deformation of the tires, even if the usual stop is 2-3 days, sometimes even 2 weeks. Not sure about their resistance on deformation due to not daily use !
Pros.
Very quiet at any speed, good handling, predictable, never drifted on dry road, drifting on wet and very predictable so no surprises.
Cons. Have some vibrations, not sure the reason, if the tires got deformed or other reason, just to have some attention in this direction in case you do not drive daily.
Was not ready for the first snow yesterday, absolutely avoid driving with those in snow. zero handling in downhill no braking effect at all, quite dangerous. Of course those are for summer use, so not to consider this as negative aspect of the tire, just wanted to warn you :)
good luck
Using them on lexus RX300 2004 4x4
Very quiet pattern, comfort is noticeable. But, feel a bit of vibrations as need to have them again balanced.
this summer did not almost rain, can not provide valuable feedback on water.
Very quiet pattern, comfort is noticeable. But, feel a bit of vibrations as need to have them again balanced.
this summer did not almost rain, can not provide valuable feedback on water.
Currently running a full set of YS82's, absolutely excellent tire. Would definitely buy these again instead of paying silly money for premium brands that just split and crack after 6 months
Decided to go for these tires after reading reviews on this site. I'm very glad that I did. The wet weather grip is amazing compared to the terrifying Bridestone duellers previously fitted. We recently had some light snow and they coped with the snow and ice very well, but I admit it was not deep. I did find a patch of ground that was a mixture of 6" deep mud, water, snow and ice. I drove into it (just out of interest) and stopped in the middle. The car drove straight back out with no problem. I'm sure they will cope with heavier snow too. I realise that they are not the cheapest 4X4 tires,but you get what you pay for, and I prefer safety over costs. Great tires, thanks for the advice guys.
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