Only driven 4500 miles on them on my 2002 Lexus SC430 and never in snow. It's a heavy car with a 102 in wheel base. With proper inflation these tires prov8de a sure footed, comfortable and quiet ride. I can't say alot about treadware but they seem to be holding as well as expected.
Best Tires for the Lexus SC430
Lexus SC430 drivers have left 5 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 52,500 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 5owner reviews
- 52,500 milescovered on them
- 4different tires rated
- 83%average tire score
The best rated tires that fit the Lexus SC430
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Lexus SC430 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 255/35 R19 - 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.
Winter tires
No Lexus SC430 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 SC430 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
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9.8 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Nokian Snowproof 3P
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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
Summer tires
No Lexus SC430 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 SC430 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Hankook Ventus Evo
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
All Season tires
No Lexus SC430 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 SC430 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin CrossClimate 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
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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 SC430 driver has reviewed a tire in the All Weather category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Vredestein Quatrac 5 is our highest rated, at 8.4 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Lexus SC430 reviews |
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| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac 5
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8.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
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8.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro
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8 | All your sizes | 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 SC430
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 3 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hankook Ventus V2 Concept 2 H457 | Summer | 84% | 2 | 49,500 miles |
Tire sizes Lexus SC430 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 SC430 drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Good price. The comfort levels let this tire down. I find them harder over bumps compared to Goodyear Eagles F1. They are slightly noiser too. I think this has something to do with the higher wear rate (400). Because of this, I'll probably go back to premium tires.
After much thought and research, through customer feedback, advertisements and testing reviews I chose these tires for their decent ratings, price and size. My car, Lexus SC 430, comes with 245/40-18 tires wearing low profile tires which I didn't find a comfortable combo, especially for a Lexus GT. I decided to purchase a set of used LS430 wheels which share all the specs of the 18s, offset and hub size. The Hankook 235/50-17 Ventus V2 Concept, (26.1 in. dia.) gave me .7 inch more sidewall height, close to the same tread width and only .4-inch larger diameter. Hankook has several 235/50-17s with 26.1-inch diameter which is .2 inches smaller than most 235/50-17 tires, usually 26.3 This combo gave me a smoother, more comfortable, by at least 60%-70%, and quieter ride. I always keep my tire pressure to near spec. 34psi front, 31psi rear and they perform great dry, good wet and good cornering. I don't drive in snow so no comment there. I feel they are much a better wheel and tire than OEMs.
Just fitted a set on my Lexus sc430 and they are superb tires,much better than the conti contact 3 which trame lined big time
They are very smooth and Handel great,and have a big kerb Rib
They are very smooth and Handel great,and have a big kerb Rib
Best tire i have had fitted to the sc430 amazing grip in dry and wet and very little road noise . these are not cheap tires these are quality german tires at a good price ... why spend double the price for a 'brand' name tire when these are better
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