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Best Tyres for the Lexus RX300

Lexus RX300 drivers have left 8 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 203,500 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

  • 8owner reviews
  • 203,500 milescovered on them
  • 7different tyres rated
  • 81%average tyre score
Most fitted size - 3 reviews 235/55 R18 To scale, mm
Ø 716 235 129 18" 129 All 235/55 R18 data →

The best rated tyres that fit the Lexus RX300

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Lexus RX300 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres 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 tyre.

Summer tyres

No Lexus RX300 driver has reviewed a tyre 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.

Highest rated Summer tyres made in Lexus RX300 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Lexus RX300 reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 235/55 R18 Be the first →
3 Pirelli Cinturato C3 9.4 235/55 R18 Be the first →
4 Falken ZIEX ZE320 9.4 235/55 R18 Be the first →
5 Bridgestone Potenza Sport 9.3 235/55 R20 Be the first →
6 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 9.3 235/55 R20 Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →

All Season tyres

No Lexus RX300 driver has reviewed a tyre 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.

Highest rated All Season tyres made in Lexus RX300 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Lexus RX300 reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 235/55 R18 Be the first →
2 Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport 9.6 235/55 R20 Be the first →
3 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 235/55 R18 Be the first →
4 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 235/55 R18 Be the first →
5 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 9.4 235/55 R18 Be the first →
6 Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 9.4 235/55 R18 Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4

Winter tyres

No Lexus RX300 driver has reviewed a tyre 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.

Highest rated Winter tyres made in Lexus RX300 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Lexus RX300 reviews
1 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 9.5 235/55 R18 Be the first →
3 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 235/55 R18 Be the first →
4 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Nokian Snowproof 3P 9.4 235/55 R18 Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

Fitment comes from each tyre'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 tyre reviewed on the Lexus RX300

The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 6 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tyres reviewed by Lexus RX300 drivers
Tyre Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Dunlop Sport Maxx RT 2 SUV Summer 68% 2 11,000 miles

Tyre sizes Lexus RX300 drivers run

The sizes fitted in the reviews on this page. Each one links to the top rated tyres in that size, across every car.

What Lexus RX300 drivers say

The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.

94%
Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 235-55-20- Lexus RX300 15,000 miles December 18, 2022
Strong grip on dry ground, strong drainage in rainy days, good support, and buy next time
74%
Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 235-55-18- Lexus RX300 45,000 miles January 28, 2022
My favourite tyre 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 tyre 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.
49%
Dunlop Sport Maxx RT 2 SUV 235-55-18-V Lexus RX300 4,000 miles April 4, 2020
They tyre 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 tyre - as have them under replacement procedure now by dealer. So, nice tyre 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.
87%
Dunlop Sport Maxx RT 2 SUV 235-55-18-V Lexus RX300 7,000 miles December 4, 2019
The tyres 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 tyres, 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 tyres 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
74%
Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 235-55-18-V Lexus RX300 3,000 miles November 6, 2019
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.
89%
Jinyu CrossPro YS82 235-55-18- Lexus RX300 9,000 miles October 21, 2019
Currently running a full set of YS82's, absolutely excellent tyre. Would definitely buy these again instead of paying silly money for premium brands that just split and crack after 6 months
85%
Michelin Latitude Cross 215-70-16- Lexus RX300 500 miles January 19, 2017
Decided to go for these tyres 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 tyres,but you get what you pay for, and I prefer safety over costs. Great tyres, thanks for the advice guys.

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