Lexus ES tire size

Original tire sizes for the Lexus ES, model years 2007 through 2024. Trim levels and wheel packages change the size within the same year, so confirm on the door-jamb sticker before ordering.

Check this first

Front and rear Same size One size fits all four corners on the fitments we list.

Wheel sizes 17", 18" or 19" The wheel package decides which one your car has.

Tire sizes listed 4 In 12 model years more than one size was fitted, depending on trim.

Check before you order. The surest answer is the tires on the car right now: the size is molded into the sidewall. The placard inside the driver's door tells you what the factory fitted, which can differ from what a previous owner put on. Our guide on reading a tire size shows exactly where to look.

• 2024
• 2023
• 2022
• 2021
• 2020
• 2019
• 2018
• 2017
• 2016
• 2015
• 2014
• 2013
• 2012
• 2011
• 2010
• 2009
• 2008
• 2007

Size by year and trim

Tire size by model year

Show the remaining 6 model years

Model year	Tire size	Trim or package	From
2012 Lexus ES	235/50R17	Standard	$70
2011 Lexus ES	235/50R17	Standard	$70
2010 Lexus ES	235/50R17	Standard	$70
2009 Lexus ES	235/50R17	Standard	$70
2008 Lexus ES	235/50R17	Standard	$70
2007 Lexus ES	235/50R17	Standard	$70

Which brand should you pick?

Lexus does not stamp its own approval code on tires the way Porsche or BMW do. Any tire in the right size that meets or exceeds the load index and speed rating on your door placard is a legitimate replacement, so pick on wet braking, tread life and price. Our picks for each size are on the size pages below.

The drawing carries the sizes we list for this car, so you know what you are looking for. The placard on the car is still the final word, and it is the only place that gives the cold pressures: the number molded into the sidewall is the maximum the tire can hold, not what your car wants.

What those tires cost

About the Lexus ES

The ES is Lexus's front-wheel-drive mid-size luxury sedan, closely related to the Toyota Camry and Avalon under the skin. It is bought for quiet and comfort rather than handling, which shapes the tire decision: most owners want the quietest touring tire that fits rather than the grippiest. Fitments are 17, 18 or 19 inches depending on trim, with the F Sport the only one on genuinely low-profile rubber.

Launched in 1989. Launched in 1989 alongside the Lexus brand itself, the ES 250 was a lightly reworked Camry V6 sold as the entry Lexus, a stopgap next to the LS 400 that unexpectedly became one of the division's steadiest sellers.

How to tell the model years apart

Wheel and tire sizes follow the generation, not the badge, so identifying yours matters before you order.

What the press said

Reviewers treat the ES as the most honest car in the luxury mid-size class: it does not pretend to be a sport sedan and delivers exactly the quiet, soft, well-built experience it promises. Praise goes to the ride, the hybrid drivetrain's smoothness and refinement, the build quality and Lexus's reliability and dealer record. Criticism is aimed at the front-drive layout in a class of rear-drive rivals, the remote touchpad infotainment controller used on 2019-2021 cars, and the fact that the F Sport adds firmness without adding much pace. Most reviews conclude that buyers who want to drive should look at a BMW 3 Series or Genesis G70 instead.

The latest ES may look different than its predecessors, but it retains the same plush and quiet driving demeanor that you'd expect.

Car and Driver, 2026

Model year

Model year	Units sold in the US
2014	72,508
2015	64,969
2016	58,299
2017	51,398
2018	48,482
2019	51,336
2020	43,292
2021	45,406
2022	41,465
2023	39,117
2024	43,156
2025	39,926

US sales peaked above 80,000 in 2007 and have settled at roughly 39,000 to 52,000 a year over the past decade, which still makes the ES one of the better-selling luxury sedans in the country.

Was it a success?

A commercial success that has quietly outlasted most of its rivals and often outsells sportier German sedans in the US. Resale is strong for a front-drive luxury car, the reliability reputation is among the best in the segment, and running costs are closer to a Camry's than to a European sedan's. Its standing today is as the default choice for a buyer who prizes comfort and dependability over prestige or handling.

Did you know?

• The first ES, the 1990 ES 250, was so closely related to the Japanese-market Toyota Camry Prominent that Lexus dealers were selling a rebadged Camry as their entry model.
• North American ES production moved from Japan to Toyota's plant in Georgetown, Kentucky with the 2019 redesign, making it the first ES built in the United States.
• Lexus offered the ES with camera-based digital side mirrors in Japan and parts of Europe, a feature US regulations did not permit.

Tire options on the Lexus ES

ES fitments are 235/50R17 on 2007-2012 cars, 215/55R17 or 225/45R18 on 2013-2018 cars, and 215/55R17 or 235/40R19 on the current generation. Nothing in the range is staggered and nothing uses run-flats, so all four tires are the same size and a rotation is straightforward. Factory tires have usually been quiet touring all-seasons from Michelin, Bridgestone or Yokohama, and since the whole point of the car is silence, tire noise ratings deserve more weight here than tread life. The F Sport's 235/40R19 is the expensive corner of the range, and owners who keep the car often buy a set of 17-inch wheels for winter, which both cuts cost and restores some ride comfort. The hybrid ES 300h uses the same sizes as the gas car, though low-rolling-resistance replacements protect its fuel economy.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org, caranddriver.com, goodcarbadcar.net.

Lexus ES tires: common questions

What size tires does a Lexus ES take?

The most common original size is 215/55R17. Other model years and trims use different sizes, so check the list on this page and confirm against the sticker inside your driver's door.

Can I fit a different size on my Lexus ES?

You can, within limits: the overall diameter should stay within about 3 percent of the original, and the load index and speed rating must meet or exceed the door placard. Anything further changes your speedometer reading and can rub at full lock.

Where is the tire size on a Lexus ES?

Open the driver's door and look at the white and yellow placard on the door jamb or the B-pillar. The same size is also molded into the sidewall of the tires currently on the car, unless someone changed them.

What size tires does a 2024 Lexus ES take?

The 2024 Lexus ES came from the factory on 215/55R17 and 235/40R19. Wheel packages can change that within the same model year, so check the placard inside the door jamb before you order.

What size tires does a 2023 Lexus ES take?

The 2023 Lexus ES came from the factory on 215/55R17 and 235/40R19. Wheel packages can change that within the same model year, so check the placard inside the door jamb before you order.

What size tires does a 2022 Lexus ES take?

The 2022 Lexus ES came from the factory on 215/55R17 and 235/40R19. Wheel packages can change that within the same model year, so check the placard inside the door jamb before you order.