I purchased four good year Assurance Weather Ready tires for my 2000 Lexus LS 400 with about 220000 miles on the car. I only rotated them once at 232000 miles. I drive a lot mostly highway and went to rotate them a second time at 241000 miles. The rear tread was between 1/32-2/32 on left rear and right at 1/32 on right rear tire. The fronts were in better condition about 4/32nd. Both tires had before-Michelin Defender got about 45000 could have lasted longer but got a flat and drove some on it that wrecked the tire and decided to try the Michelin’s. The tire that came on the car Dimax As-8 lasted above 50000 miles and never rotated them at all-here is a link to my write up here about those tires- https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/radar-dimax-as-8-diamond-in-rough.311414/
I purchased the Dimax As-8 tires again from Wally World and they were about 64.00 a piece free shipping to wal mart on york pa and they installed them for very good price-forget exact amount but was cheaper than anywhere else have gotten tires installed. Again these Dimax tires are excellent-better ride quality than Goodyear and maybe Michelin by a bit. They handle as well as Michelin maybe slightly behind Goodyear in terms of cornering-fuel Mileage is up from the Goodyear getting 21-22-Goodyear rarely broke 20 and Michelin was likely in between remember usually getting between 20-21 on them. Would say Dimax as-8 are smoother maybe less rolling resistance than Michelin and Goodyear-bit would say they glide more when stopping and if tested would say probably have longer breaking distance than both Goodyear and Michelin-For all tires I have always downshifted with the automatic transmission to third gear when stopping going down a hill-and find myself thinking of that more with these tires and they are still relatively new-bought them March 15, 2021-I would say Goodyear had best breaking of all three tires...
specification wise-my car comes with 225/60/16 tires and the Dimax-AS-8 tires are higher speed rated V and have extra load rating as well think it is 104 compared to 98.
With Goodyear Assurance Weather Ready-three main disappointments-
1. excessively poor wear-I know could have been more vigilant with rotations but rotated Michelin same miles and never rotated the Dimax as-8 and they lasted longer and on par with Michelin...
2. Rise quality was behind Michelin and Radar Dimax tire. It never felt like a premium tire... kept picturing guy with T-shirt scruffy face and blue jeans with cigarette in his mouth when picturing a description of the ride quality-not terrible but rough around the edges-got a pillow for my driver’s seat during ownership of these tires.
3. Got them for their reported snow capabilities-seemed to do ok during December snow fall but later winter snowfall were poor-in fairness probably correlated with premature wear on rear tires and 2000 Lexus LS400 is rear wheel drive car with open rear differential and does have a vehicle stability control system which came on a few times the last snow fall of the year.
I purchased the Dimax As-8 tires again from Wally World and they were about 64.00 a piece free shipping to wal mart on york pa and they installed them for very good price-forget exact amount but was cheaper than anywhere else have gotten tires installed. Again these Dimax tires are excellent-better ride quality than Goodyear and maybe Michelin by a bit. They handle as well as Michelin maybe slightly behind Goodyear in terms of cornering-fuel Mileage is up from the Goodyear getting 21-22-Goodyear rarely broke 20 and Michelin was likely in between remember usually getting between 20-21 on them. Would say Dimax as-8 are smoother maybe less rolling resistance than Michelin and Goodyear-bit would say they glide more when stopping and if tested would say probably have longer breaking distance than both Goodyear and Michelin-For all tires I have always downshifted with the automatic transmission to third gear when stopping going down a hill-and find myself thinking of that more with these tires and they are still relatively new-bought them March 15, 2021-I would say Goodyear had best breaking of all three tires...
specification wise-my car comes with 225/60/16 tires and the Dimax-AS-8 tires are higher speed rated V and have extra load rating as well think it is 104 compared to 98.
With Goodyear Assurance Weather Ready-three main disappointments-
1. excessively poor wear-I know could have been more vigilant with rotations but rotated Michelin same miles and never rotated the Dimax as-8 and they lasted longer and on par with Michelin...
2. Rise quality was behind Michelin and Radar Dimax tire. It never felt like a premium tire... kept picturing guy with T-shirt scruffy face and blue jeans with cigarette in his mouth when picturing a description of the ride quality-not terrible but rough around the edges-got a pillow for my driver’s seat during ownership of these tires.
3. Got them for their reported snow capabilities-seemed to do ok during December snow fall but later winter snowfall were poor-in fairness probably correlated with premature wear on rear tires and 2000 Lexus LS400 is rear wheel drive car with open rear differential and does have a vehicle stability control system which came on a few times the last snow fall of the year.