LEXUS TIRES

When it is time to talk tires, you’ll see options around every corner. But only the Lexus Tire Centre at your Lexus Dealership offers leading edge tire technology at competitive prices along with the exceptional service and expert knowledge of your Lexus vehicle.

Lexus Tire Store

Take advantage of our easy-to-use Lexus Tire Store. As a Lexus owner, you can use the tool to access and shop for a wide selection of tires for both current and older Lexus models. With up-to-date pricing and ratings information, it’s never been easier to find the right tire for your needs and season.

Tire Care and Maintenance

Rotation

Lexus recommends that tires be inspected every 6 months or 8,000 km and rotated as required. Early and regular tire rotation is one of the best ways to extend the life of your tires and enhance your vehicle’s handling, ensuring that tread wear is even across all four tires.

Tread Wear

Advanced or unusual tread wear can reduce your tires’ ability to grip the road, especially in adverse conditions. Your Lexus Dealership regularly checks tires for damage or uneven wear and measures tread depth. If Tires are worn to the manufacturer’s limit – 1.6mm (2/32″) All-Season and 4mm (5/32″ Winter – or to the visible “wear bar” (small, raised strips of smooth rubber), your Lexus Dealership can recommend replacement tires based on your vehicle and driving habits.

Storage

Tires will age naturally, but you may be able to prolong their life through proper storage. Off-season tires should be stored flat, in a cool, dry location. Store them out of direct sunlight to minimize the impact of ultraviolet rays and heat, and away from electrical motors or machines that may emit damaging ozone. Your Lexus Dealership may offer convenient Storage service, holding your Tires during the off-season and re-installing them during maintenance visits.

Wheel Alignment

What is it

Benefits

Having all 4 wheels in proper alignment enhances your vehicle’s performance and your driving experience in a
number of ways.

• Proper caster alignment helps make your Lexus more stable at high speeds.
• Proper camber alignment extends tire tread life and provides more stable cornering performance.
• Proper toe alignment extends tire tread life, improves fuel efficiency, and enhances ride comfort.
• A tire balance helps create a smooth ride and stable steering.

When to do it

Impacts with potholes, or worn suspension system components are just two examples as to why wheels may go out of alignment. Lexus highly recommends having your wheel alignment checked in conjunction with your Spring maintenance.* Here’s a list of other signs and situations that might call for an alignment inspection.

• When steering pulls to one side
• When the steering wheel is unstable or vibrates
• When there is uneven wear on tires
• When new tires or suspension components are installed
• After a car accident (major or minor)
• When riding is uncomfortable or fuel efficiency suddenly gets worse

Tire Sizes

When your Lexus vehicle was designed and built, the engineers and product planners carefully selected a tire size, considering many factors, like performance, safety and fuel efficiency. Lexus recommends that you select the original equipment tire fitment when selecting winter or replacement tires.

A Passenger car tire in P-metric sizes. Tire sizes without the “P” may also be made for passenger cars, but they are “European” metric sizes and may have different load ratings or speed ratings than P-metric tires.

Tire width, measured from sidewall to sidewall in millimetres. This information is used to determine the width of the rim that the tire can be mounted on.

A Tire for All Seasons

Performance Tires

Soft rubber compounds and shallow, narrow tread patterns maximize the rubber touching the road. Typically
low-profile, Performance Tires have stiff sidewalls for sharp steering response and firm grip on dry pavement.

• Sporty appearance and firm ride quality
• Soft rubber compounds grip the road, but result in faster wear
• Grooved treads shed water and prevent hydroplaning
• Low profile can result in increased road noise and firmer, less comfortable ride quality

Winter Tires

Designed to perform optimally in both snowy conditions and cold temperatures, providing the performance and
safety you expect. Legally required on all passenger vehicles in Quebec, between December 15th and March 15th.

• Unidirectional/V-groove tread designs are best at moving slush and snow out of the way
• Large, open tread blocks with many tiny slits (sipes), cut through deep snow and perform better on wet
  pavement
• Specialized, soft tread compounds dig into snow, stick to ice at low temperatures, and contribute to a
  comfortable ride on cold pavement

All-Season Tires

Good performance in a wide variety of conditions, but as conditions become more extreme, performance is
reduced. With harder rubber compounds than Performance tires, they have longer tread life and provide a
quieter
ride.

• Longer tread life and quieter ride than performance tires
• Tread designs provide low rolling resistance and improved fuel efficiency
• Mid-range aspect ratios provide a balance of ride comfort and nimble handling

Tire Manufacturers

Lexus Dealerships offer 15 of Canada’s leading Tire brands.