Finally An All Season Tire That Fits - Page 8

Warrior102 · 11-23-2019, 05:30 PM

I was in this thread last fall as I was looking for an OEM size 1LE all-season solution that met the speed/load rating for cold weather, the only domestic choice was the Bridgestone RE980AS and that was on national back order with no end in sight. I ordered Lexani LX-20's in 285/30-20 and 305/30-20 off Amazon for $550.00 for all four delivered out of desperation, much to the amusement of some here. I ran those tires all last winter and they were great, a bit noisy on certain road surfaces but far exceed expectations in every regard.
So this year I decided I would improve my life and lighten my wallet by getting those Bridgestone RE980AS's (must be better) for this winter even thought the Lexani's are in the basement and GTG. I've had the Bridgestones for a few weeks now and I hate them, I can break them loose everywhere, they're noisy, ride like a forklift (worse when cold) and one cold morning after letting the car sit for three days flat spotted so bad it took about five miles before the rearview mirror stopped vibrating...YMMV

Dan75 · 12-30-2019, 03:33 PM

Can you please confirm the Lexani's are actually all-season. Does it say "M+S" on the sidewall? Some of the info on different websites varies and I haven't been able to find a good close-up shot of the sidewall. Thanks.

GAOLDGUY · 12-30-2019, 04:47 PM

I understand why you are asking. I went through the same thing. There is indeed an "M+S" on the sidewall. I have been running them for quite some time but have less that 5000 miles on my 2018 SS 1LE. I had about 800 miles when I put the Lexanis on. I was unable to get the 980AS Bridgestones because of availability. I understand that the 295/30/20 will fit the front but the Lexanis checked every box for what I needed to daily my car until I find a good deal on another set of factory wheels (still looking). They are the same size, work in rain and cold. I have not tried them in snow. We don't get that much here.

Warrior102 · 12-30-2019, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by GAOLDGUY

I understand why you are asking. I went through the same thing. There is indeed an "M+S" on the sidewall. I have been running them for quite some time but have less that 5000 miles on my 2018 SS 1LE. I had about 800 miles when I put the Lexanis on. I was unable to get the 980AS Bridgestones because of availability. I understand that the 295/30/20 will fit the front but the Lexanis checked every box for what I needed to daily my car until I find a good deal on another set of factory wheels (still looking). They are the same size, work in rain and cold. I have not tried them in snow. We don't get that much here.

Yes they are M+S, never drove in snow but they're great in rain and standing water, got them mostly for cold temperatures.
You dodged an $1200 bullet GAOLDGUY, every morning when I drive off and the car feels like I have a wood planks screwed to the bottom of my tires I'm ready to pull these off and put the Lexani's back on, that and I can spin these things across town in first and second gear on dry pavement, all day long. The Lexani's would only break free on turns if I tried, my only knock on them is road noise.

GAOLDGUY · 12-30-2019, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Warrior102

Yes they are M+S, never drove in snow but they're great in rain and standing water, got them mostly for cold temperatures.
You dodged an $1200 bullet GAOLDGUY, every morning when I drive off and the car feels like I have a wood planks screwed to the bottom of my tires I'm ready to pull these off and put the Lexani's back on, that and I can spin these things across town in first and second gear on dry pavement, all day long. The Lexani's would only break free on turns if I tried, my only knock on them is road noise.

Hey Warrior102! You may not remember but you were very helpful over a year ago when I was looking for tires. You answered many questions and I really appreciate the help. Thanks for being so patient back then and thanks for the 980AS review. That was going to be my next set.

Dan75 · 12-31-2019, 10:00 AM

Thank you for your help. Believe I'm going to order me a set off Amazon or through Wal-Mart's website. I realize it seems a little ridiculous putting such cheap tires on such a capable car, but if I don't have an all-season, it's in the garage 5-6 months out of the year in Colorado. Fingers crossed the new all-season tire Michelin is making for the base model C8 Vette will become available in a reasonable amount of time. That might be a great solution for 1LE owners that's not too far off.

madscotsman · 12-31-2019, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Warrior102

I was in this thread last fall as I was looking for an OEM size 1LE all-season solution that met the speed/load rating for cold weather, the only domestic choice was the Bridgestone RE980AS and that was on national back order with no end in sight. I ordered Lexani LX-20's in 285/30-20 and 305/30-20 off Amazon for $550.00 for all four delivered out of desperation, much to the amusement of some here. I ran those tires all last winter and they were great, a bit noisy on certain road surfaces but far exceed expectations in every regard.
So this year I decided I would improve my life and lighten my wallet by getting those Bridgestone RE980AS's (must be better) for this winter even thought the Lexani's are in the basement and GTG. I've had the Bridgestones for a few weeks now and I hate them, I can break them loose everywhere, they're noisy, ride like a forklift (worse when cold) and one cold morning after letting the car sit for three days flat spotted so bad it took about five miles before the rearview mirror stopped vibrating...YMMV

Weird, I haven't had ANY problems with mine. My car sometimes sits for a few weeks not being driven and I've never experienced ANY vibrations from flat spots. My garage is heated, but not sure that would make any difference.?!? I've not experienced any issue with traction either. I've accelerated aggressively through some pretty sharp corners without braking intentionally. and feel comfortable on long sweeping highway exits here in INDY at ANY speed. I got impatient waiting for the back-order to resolve itself back in 2018, and also purchased the Lexanis off Amazon and via Murphy's law, the Bridgestones showed up 2-3 days after the Lexanis LOL. They looked like decent tires (rubber was pretty soft), but I returned them to Amazon and kept the Bridgestones. Last time I looked the 295's were on back-order again a few weeks ago.

Warrior102 · 12-31-2019, 05:12 PM

The tires are more prone to flat spotting in colder weather, the colder the worse it is. I guess I'm being hard on them because the Lexani's so far exceeded my expectations and the Bridgestones fell far short. I purchased the Lexani's because it was the only choice I had, I had just purchased the car in late August and wanted to drive it as winter was coming on. I live on Cape Cod and we get a metric ton of snow but it's usually gone in a few days, wash rinse repeat all winter, we do get some cold ass temperatures though. I put over 5K miles on the Lexani's last winter and put PS4S's on in the spring (great street tires), this fall I purchased a set of MMR rims so I could do my own wheel swaps and threw down for the RE980's thinking they would be far better, they were not in comparison. If I started with the RE980's I may have a different outlook as I expected AS tires to be a compromise and they are.

11-23-2019, 05:30 PM	#99
Warrior102 Drives: 2018 2SS 1LE Black Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 638	I was in this thread last fall as I was looking for an OEM size 1LE all-season solution that met the speed/load rating for cold weather, the only domestic choice was the Bridgestone RE980AS and that was on national back order with no end in sight. I ordered Lexani LX-20's in 285/30-20 and 305/30-20 off Amazon for $550.00 for all four delivered out of desperation, much to the amusement of some here. I ran those tires all last winter and they were great, a bit noisy on certain road surfaces but far exceed expectations in every regard. So this year I decided I would improve my life and lighten my wallet by getting those Bridgestone RE980AS's (must be better) for this winter even thought the Lexani's are in the basement and GTG. I've had the Bridgestones for a few weeks now and I hate them, I can break them loose everywhere, they're noisy, ride like a forklift (worse when cold) and one cold morning after letting the car sit for three days flat spotted so bad it took about five miles before the rearview mirror stopped vibrating...YMMV Last edited by Warrior102; 11-23-2019 at 05:53 PM.

12-30-2019, 03:33 PM	#100
Dan75 Drives: Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: CO Posts: 8	Can you please confirm the Lexani's are actually all-season. Does it say "M+S" on the sidewall? Some of the info on different websites varies and I haven't been able to find a good close-up shot of the sidewall. Thanks.

12-30-2019, 04:47 PM	#101
GAOLDGUY Drives: 2012 GMC Sierra, 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: May 2016 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 163	I understand why you are asking. I went through the same thing. There is indeed an "M+S" on the sidewall. I have been running them for quite some time but have less that 5000 miles on my 2018 SS 1LE. I had about 800 miles when I put the Lexanis on. I was unable to get the 980AS Bridgestones because of availability. I understand that the 295/30/20 will fit the front but the Lexanis checked every box for what I needed to daily my car until I find a good deal on another set of factory wheels (still looking). They are the same size, work in rain and cold. I have not tried them in snow. We don't get that much here.

12-31-2019, 10:00 AM	#104
Dan75 Drives: Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: CO Posts: 8	Thank you for your help. Believe I'm going to order me a set off Amazon or through Wal-Mart's website. I realize it seems a little ridiculous putting such cheap tires on such a capable car, but if I don't have an all-season, it's in the garage 5-6 months out of the year in Colorado. Fingers crossed the new all-season tire Michelin is making for the base model C8 Vette will become available in a reasonable amount of time. That might be a great solution for 1LE owners that's not too far off.

12-31-2019, 05:12 PM	#106
Warrior102 Drives: 2018 2SS 1LE Black Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 638	The tires are more prone to flat spotting in colder weather, the colder the worse it is. I guess I'm being hard on them because the Lexani's so far exceeded my expectations and the Bridgestones fell far short. I purchased the Lexani's because it was the only choice I had, I had just purchased the car in late August and wanted to drive it as winter was coming on. I live on Cape Cod and we get a metric ton of snow but it's usually gone in a few days, wash rinse repeat all winter, we do get some cold ass temperatures though. I put over 5K miles on the Lexani's last winter and put PS4S's on in the spring (great street tires), this fall I purchased a set of MMR rims so I could do my own wheel swaps and threw down for the RE980's thinking they would be far better, they were not in comparison. If I started with the RE980's I may have a different outlook as I expected AS tires to be a compromise and they are.

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