Summer tire Updated October 2026

Lexani LX-Thirty review

Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners

Owners 70 · 93 reviews analysed Road tests 46 · 2 tests

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The Lexani LX Thirty is widely praised as an exceptional value, offering attractive styling, low road noise, and reliable handling on dry and wet roads for everyday driving. While many users report a smooth and quiet ride across various SUVs and passenger cars, a minority of reviewers cite balancing difficulties, high-speed vibration, or durability concerns like sidewall issues.

Owners rate it 24.5 points higher than the instrumented road tests do — see the two score breakdowns below for where they disagree.

Lexani LX-Thirty

Two scoring systems, side by side

Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.

How scores work
Relative score
0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Road tests
0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
Owner reviews
0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.

By owner reviews

70/100

From 93 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 55%
Dry
Overall dry
71.9
Wet
Overall wet
72.9
Snow & ice
Overall snow & ice
64
Comfort
Overall comfort
64.5
Noise
Overall noise
72
Treadwear
Overall treadwear
72.6
Handling
Overall handling
64.4

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By road tests

46/100

Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.

Dry
40.2
Wet
48
Noise
55
By discipline (% of best in test)
Dry Braking
10%
Dry Handling
10%
Wet Braking
10%
Wet Handling
10%
Straight Aquaplaning
50%
Inside Noise level
10%
Rolling Resistance
20%
tire Weight
60%
Price
100%

Lexani LX-Thirty specs & sizes

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What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 93 owner reviews found online.

The Lexani LX Thirty is widely praised as an exceptional value, offering attractive styling, low road noise, and reliable handling on dry and wet roads for everyday driving. While many users report a smooth and quiet ride across various SUVs and passenger cars, a minority of reviewers cite balancing difficulties, high-speed vibration, or durability concerns like sidewall issues.

Pros

  • Exceptional value and budget-friendly pricing
  • Low road noise and quiet operation
  • Aesthetically pleasing tread pattern and sidewall design that pairs well with large custom rims
  • Good dry and wet traction for daily commuting

Cons

  • Occasional balancing issues and persistent highway vibrations
  • Subpar performance or lack of stability during extreme high-speed driving
  • Reports of premature wear, bulging, or sidewall durability issues from a few users
  • Mediocre performance in snow and winter conditions

Worth knowing

  • Extremely popular for large-diameter custom wheel applications, with specific praise for sizes ranging from 20-inch up to 28-inch rims on SUVs and trucks.
  • Noted as a comfortable and affordable alternative to expensive factory run-flat tires on luxury European SUVs like the BMW X5.
  • Some owners of performance-oriented vehicles (such as BMW X5Ms or Camaros) note that while fine for daily use, they lack the high-speed planted feel of premier brand tires.

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2 published test appearances

Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.

2020 SUV 4x4 Summer tire Test · 255/55 R18

10th of 10
Best: Price · 1st Weakest: Wet Braking · 10th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking10th of 10
Wet Handling10th of 10
Dry Braking10th of 10
Dry Handling10th of 10
Rolling Resistance9th of 10
Straight Aqua6th of 10
Noise10th of 10
Price1st of 10
Gravel Handling10th of 10
Gravel Traction7th of 10
Sand Traction9th of 10
Grass Traction10th of 10
Mud Traction10th of 10

Source: Auto Bild

2020 Auto Bild Allrad SUV Summer Tire Test R18 · 255/55R18

10th of 9

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: Auto Bild Allrad

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