# Does the Lexus IS eat tires more than normal?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-the-lexus-is-eat-tires-more-than-normal/189407>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** is-300, lexus\
**Created:** [March 2, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-the-lexus-is-eat-tires-more-than-normal/189407 "2023-03-02T19:23:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 12:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-the-lexus-is-eat-tires-more-than-normal/189407/61 "2023-03-06T00:01:38Z")

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> [@davesmopar](#):
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> > [@Nevada\_545](#):
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> > The correct tire pressure is 36 psi cold front/rear.
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> The Correct air pressure is what the manufacture put on the tire place card not what someone recommends…

I am going off of the tire placard, I have seen many Lexus IS300s.

> [@Clueless33](#):
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> But keeping the tires at 33 when driving became troublesome as I get the orange light within a week when the tires are cold, dropping to 28 psi.

That is part of your tire wear problem, 8 psi under inflated.

> [@Clueless33](#):
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> Was a Toyota employee who told me this.

They might be familiar with Camry and Corolla, but all Lexus IS vehicles 2007 and newer have a minimum of 35 psi.

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**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 2:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-the-lexus-is-eat-tires-more-than-normal/189407/62 "2023-03-06T02:00:05Z")

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> [@Nevada\_545](#):
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> I am going off of the tire placard, I have seen many Lexus IS300s.

> [@Nevada\_545](#):
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> The correct tire pressure is 36 psi cold front/rear.

That would of been better to of started with… lol

I said all along to go off what the place card stated… 👍

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