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I actually negotiated a set of winter rims when I bought mine and will likely get these from a guy who sells me Goodyear at a really good price! Not looking forward to winter either way, but with the mileage we put on weekly, I need winter tires / rims....
Last edited by DBCOM; 09-11-15 at 06:31 PM.
Reason: correction
Look at the specs for the standard FWD model with the 17" wheels and use that as square set up for the winter wheels/tire combo. Should keep the rolling diameter the same as the 18" wheels and shouldn't result in any fitment issues with the AWD or the F-Sport versions.
"17 x 7-in 10-spoke alloy wheels with 225/65R17 all-season tires*" It is standard Toyota 5 bolt hub centric fitment.
Costco has hub centric steelies that match but I already have a set from the 2011 RX that should fit the NX.
With regards to 17" wheels on F-Sport NX, it won't fit for F-Sport with AVS as per the New Car Features of NX.
"17 in. tires cannot be used on models with an AVS since the appropriate clearance with surrounding parts cannot be ensured."
Mounting and dismounting tires on rims puts a lot of wear and tear on the bead of the tires. More chances to develop slow leaks and damage to the lips of the rims.
That is really true. I was told by my tire ship the same thing. Especially tires with stiff sidewalls. That's why I have been sticking with two set of rims setup.
are you looking to protect your wheels too? if not and if you want to save even more money just have a shop swap them out for you and use your OEMS.
Agree with all the others above about the wear on the tires, not to mention potential wheel damage when done by inexperience personnel
Not sure how much a tire swap in NY is, but in AB, the labour costs for this don't make sense for twice a year swaps. The cost to remove, install, balance and mount a set of four tires could run as high as $100. Twice a year over 4-5 years and you've got a decent set of wheels already.
Agree with all the others above about the wear on the tires, not to mention potential wheel damage when done by inexperience personnel
Not sure how much a tire swap in NY is, but in AB, the labour costs for this don't make sense for twice a year swaps. The cost to remove, install, balance and mount a set of four tires could run as high as $100. Twice a year over 4-5 years and you've got a decent set of wheels already.
And I am able to change to switch the wheels in less time than it takes me to drive to and from tire shop.
Was just at the dealer talking to the parts guy regarding winter wheels/tires. I was hoping there was a deal to be had for a set of wheels like Computerwiz got. But unfortunately no.
Their price for a set of 4 winter wheel/tire/tpms including install and 1 free year of storage is $2924. I was like, are you kidding me?
Upon further investigation, that is for 18 wheels at about $400 a pop. I asked what is their price for a 17 inch package. He got a confused look on his face and said, no, you can't run 17 inch wheels.
So I will continue to scour the universe for some decent looking aftermarket wheels that aren't going to break the bank. Then grab some Bizzacks from Costco like Computerwiz did.
Speaking of Costco, anybody have any experience with Costco's Premium alloy wheels?
Was just at the dealer talking to the parts guy regarding winter wheels/tires. I was hoping there was a deal to be had for a set of wheels like Computerwiz got. But unfortunately no.
Their price for a set of 4 winter wheel/tire/tpms including install and 1 free year of storage is $2924. I was like, are you kidding me?
Upon further investigation, that is for 18 wheels at about $400 a pop. I asked what is their price for a 17 inch package. He got a confused look on his face and said, no, you can't run 17 inch wheels.
So they didn't even try to provide you with a 17" quote? If you don't an F-Sport, 17" wheels will work. The part number for these is 4261A-78060. If you ask for the manager, you might be able to get them down to $300 per wheel, which is still a great price for OEM wheels. Otherwise, good luck!
So they didn't even try to provide you with a 17" quote? If you don't an F-Sport, 17" wheels will work. The part number for these is 4261A-78060. If you ask for the manager, you might be able to get them down to $300 per wheel, which is still a great price for OEM wheels. Otherwise, good luck!
Further to this story. I stopped at Lexus of Edmonton the other day. Went to the parts counter. One of the workers very begrudgingly got up off his butt to talk to me. When I asked about winter tires and wheels he tossed out "around $2900". I asked about 17" wheels and he said Lexus hasn't given them the go ahead, nor the specs for using 17" wheels. Or something like that. I had already tuned him out. That is not the customer experience I was expecting from them. The South Pointe parts guy wasn't much help either, but at least he was very pleasant and did try to help. Maybe I interrupted the Lexus of Edmonton's part guy's game of solitaire.
Anyhow, we have moved away from the OEM wheel idea and have a few alternatives we are looking at.
Quality winter tires make a huge difference. I run Nokians on my CT they make the car excellent in any road condition even dry , except they wear like crazy in warm weather.
Hakka R2's are awesome winter tires not just snow but ice and slick roads. All Season tires if they are well siped are decent at best. AWD- all season can be sufficient. FWD not so much. Michelin also has a really good winter tire out. X-ICE XI3 if you can find the size you need. -limited.
Of course you can get by without winter tires ....On our NX I'm going to swap the tires over to really nice rims and move winter tires onto the factory rims. Does anyone know if NX can accept more than one sensor reading. I know My CT won't.
09-11-15, 06:30 PM
