so far so good. A bit noisy, tread wear still lasting after 10k miles/ 15 months. Ride is supple, handling is ok during spirited drive.
Best Tires for the Lexus IS200
Lexus IS200 drivers have left 46 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 596,913 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car. The numbers include 1 IS200 variants, listed further down.
- 46owner reviews
- 596,913 milescovered on them
- 36different tires rated
- 71%average tire score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Nexen N Fera SU1 7.1 Current version: Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 | 85% from 3 reviews | Best Summer Tires |
Highest weighted owner score from Lexus IS200 drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tires for the Lexus IS200
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the Lexus IS200 to be ranked; the order weights a tire's score by how many reviews back it, so one glowing review cannot top a table.
Summer tires
The highest rated tire in the Summer category for the Lexus IS200 is the Nexen N Fera SU1 - 85% from 3 owner reviews across 7,000 miles. The current tire in that line is now the Nexen N Fera Sport SU2.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nexen N Fera SU1
Replaced by Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
|
85% | 3 | 7,000 miles | 7.1 |
| 2 |
Altenzo Comforter
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54% | 3 | 30,000 miles | 7.4 |
| 3 |
Falken ZE512
Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320
|
42% | 3 | 90,000 miles | 5.6 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
TR Score is the tire's overall Tire Reviews rating out of 10, built from independent test results and every owner review of that tire - not just the reviews from this car. The owner rating column is this car only.
The best rated tires that fit the Lexus IS200
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Lexus IS200 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 215/45 R17, 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18 and 255/40 R18 - 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
Our highest rated tire in the Summer category, in this car's sizes, is the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, at 9.7 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Lexus IS200 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
|
9.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
Winter tires
No Lexus IS200 driver has reviewed a tire in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 is our highest rated, at 9.8 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Lexus IS200 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
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9.8 | 255/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | 225/40 R18, 255/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tires → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
All Season tires
No Lexus IS200 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 IS200 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | 215/45 R17, 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
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9.6 | 225/40 R18, 255/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | 215/45 R17, 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | 215/45 R17, 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
|
9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tires → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
All Weather tires
No Lexus IS200 driver has reviewed a tire in the All Weather category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Vredestein Quatrac is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Lexus IS200 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV
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8.3 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
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8.1 | 215/45 R17, 225/45 R17, 225/40 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 IS200
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 29 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nexen N Fera SU1 Replaced by Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 | Summer | 85% | 3 | 7,000 miles |
| Altenzo Comforter | Summer | 54% | 3 | 30,000 miles |
| Falken ZE512 Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 | Summer | 42% | 3 | 90,000 miles |
| Nokian Z G2 Replaced by Nokian Powerproof 1 | Summer | 98% | 2 | 24,000 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 | Summer | 96% | 2 | 52,000 miles |
| Dunlop SP Sport 9000 | Summer | 92% | 2 | 38,500 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 91% | 2 | 37,000 miles |
Tire sizes Lexus IS200 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.
Lexus IS200 variants, reviewed separately
These trims and body styles have pages of their own. Their reviews are already counted in the rankings above.
What Lexus IS200 drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Comparing to other ones I was suprised with quality and durability. I was driving even on Nurburgring with them, of course they are not sporty tires for such price, but still not bad. After that I was driving with screw in one tire from Stuttgart to Zakopane 1000+ km on autobahn and nothing happened. In service I repaired the tire and still driving to this day (2022->2026)
I did more than 80k km with them, its very good result. Never been unsure about driving in wet conditions, long roads and shitty roads like in ukraine for example with big potholes.
Noise levels are acceptable in comparsion to Yokohama.
Due to a blowout of both left tires caused by a pothole, I had to move the right rear tire to the left front and replace both rear tires.
I chose Kleber Dynaxer HP5s because we have HP4s on our second car and we're happy with them.
In this case, I'm quite disappointed. The difference in handling compared to the front Assymetric 6s is noticeable in terms of drift, and it's very apparent that the rear tires take too long to follow the behavior of the front tires, resulting in considerable imprecision at high speed. I think the main problem is that the sidewall is too soft compared to the GY tires.
As soon as I can, I'll put four GY Assymetric 6s back on.
I chose Kleber Dynaxer HP5s because we have HP4s on our second car and we're happy with them.
In this case, I'm quite disappointed. The difference in handling compared to the front Assymetric 6s is noticeable in terms of drift, and it's very apparent that the rear tires take too long to follow the behavior of the front tires, resulting in considerable imprecision at high speed. I think the main problem is that the sidewall is too soft compared to the GY tires.
As soon as I can, I'll put four GY Assymetric 6s back on.
RWD Lexus IS, mostly fully loaded, mostly highways, 40k kms in 2 years.
These tires were a great improvement over Nokian Hakka Blue both in terms of noise and ride comfort. I used both models for touring and city, and I liked Kormoran much better.
The tires are lightweight. Despite the thin sidewalls they are quite strong against potholes. However you might want to put a little more air into these tires for better response.
The grip is great on wet and dry when new. After 15-20kk kms, however, they start to feel more rigid and prone to slipping. There was no significant wear. Grip on wet was still good, but not so much on dry. On polished Balkan city roads ABS could kick in while stopping from 20km/h and flooring the pedal (city traffic situation). Although, no problems on high speeds even in cold weather slightly above 0 C. A bit controversial behavior, though, still predictable if you learn it. This tire is just not the best choice for hot countries with tarmac roads. Tarmac roads in hot climates are naturally more slippery than in colder climates. This tire works better on grippier roads.
Overall, I like this tire and might consider buying it again, especially, given the price (better brands cost 1.5-2 as much).
These tires were a great improvement over Nokian Hakka Blue both in terms of noise and ride comfort. I used both models for touring and city, and I liked Kormoran much better.
The tires are lightweight. Despite the thin sidewalls they are quite strong against potholes. However you might want to put a little more air into these tires for better response.
The grip is great on wet and dry when new. After 15-20kk kms, however, they start to feel more rigid and prone to slipping. There was no significant wear. Grip on wet was still good, but not so much on dry. On polished Balkan city roads ABS could kick in while stopping from 20km/h and flooring the pedal (city traffic situation). Although, no problems on high speeds even in cold weather slightly above 0 C. A bit controversial behavior, though, still predictable if you learn it. This tire is just not the best choice for hot countries with tarmac roads. Tarmac roads in hot climates are naturally more slippery than in colder climates. This tire works better on grippier roads.
Overall, I like this tire and might consider buying it again, especially, given the price (better brands cost 1.5-2 as much).
If you are into aqua planing, tail sliding and having your family car unsafe then these are the tires for you!! Wet grip is horrible and found myself while driving like a granny still losing grip and sliding at roundabouts, don't even bother cornering in the wet!. I have these on 255/35/18 on the rear and 225/40/18 in the front, my worn out Pzero's handled better and regret the day I purchased them, I guess you get what you pay for. Tires have bad longevity as I have had them for 6 months and the fronts are worn by about 9mm, under no circumstances purchase these tires.
Low cost alternative to Pirelli P Zeros or Michelin Pilot Sports. When up to temperature, they are pretty sticky on dry. Amazing water clearing on wet. Can't really say about the wear as I've only done 10,000km on the tire.
I guess you get what you pay for, these have a terrible sidewall and as such cause the car to track all over the place, especially under braking. Easily aquaplanes at 100km/hr and the feedback is quite dead. I have them on the front of my Lexus IS250 which is not a powerful car but I'll be changing them before long as they aren't very safe.
I had a Max Trek that was only 3 years old and the tire separated AND there was a gap developing in the tire side. When I took it to a tire retailer he said this was about the cheapest quality tire you could buy for this car (Lexus hybrid). I replaced the front tires with Michelins. The rear tires (2 years old) will follow soon.
I would not recommend these tires. Develops buldge and becomes asymmetrical within 10k of use. It was so bad to the point that my car would steer to the left on a straight road despite after doing toe adjustments. Usually you get what you pay for with tires. The lowest i would go for tirebrands (popular in Brunei) are the GT Radial Sportactives or the Kumho Ecsta, which are pretty good tires in my opinion from a quite reputable brand. Please think about the safety of your family and others when buying tires if you have the means to.
I must say I bought them new for 45euro each, and not for normal street driving, but to have fun with my rwd is200. So i put 2 of them in the back, but they are much more grippy than I expected. Dry handling is very good, very hard to make the lose traction with the 155hp the is200 has, very stable. Also the wet grip is incredibly more than I expected, they perform as much as makes no difference as a premium tire. To lose traction you have to kick the clutch. Also snow and ice performance is more than average, I made a roadtrip to the mountains during a snowstorm and they performed very good, managed to get moving under all conditions, and they feel safe on any surface. I was expecting some shitty unsafe, sliding around with these chinesse cheap tires, but they managed to wow me. In the front I run some Nokian wrd3 from 2016, so i can say that they are almost the same level of grip over all surfaces.
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