Snow tires
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Snow tires
My rx 400h lease is ending and I'm considering the 450h. Only significant issue with the 400h was handling in snow/slush/rain. I would love to get a 450h with the option of full time 4 wheel drive (like my lx 470) but until that happens I need to buy out the 400h or replace it with something better.
Does anyone from snowier hillier areas have experience with snow tires or winter tires on the 400h? Or is there a reason the 450h might handle better? Thanks.
Does anyone from snowier hillier areas have experience with snow tires or winter tires on the 400h? Or is there a reason the 450h might handle better? Thanks.
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Catskills, welcome to the club.
I'm not sure about snow tires on the 400h but I recall DOUS has driven the 2010 350 or 450h, can't remember which, in the snow. FYI, the 450h comes standard with VDIM which hopefully will help in the bad weather. I hate losing the back end in the slightest of turns and don't want to spend $$$ on snow tires.
I'm not sure about snow tires on the 400h but I recall DOUS has driven the 2010 350 or 450h, can't remember which, in the snow. FYI, the 450h comes standard with VDIM which hopefully will help in the bad weather. I hate losing the back end in the slightest of turns and don't want to spend $$$ on snow tires.
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the michelin lattitude tires that come with my RX450h are all season tires; it should be sufficient for light snow (assuming US RX450h owners also have the same tires). heavy snow and ice, definitely recommend dedicated snow tires. if snow tires are out of the question, i would recommend chains.
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the michelin lattitude tires that come with my RX450h are all season tires; it should be sufficient for light snow (assuming US RX450h owners also have the same tires). heavy snow and ice, definitely recommend dedicated snow tires. if snow tires are out of the question, i would recommend chains.
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The regular RX (2010 on) has a manual locking centre differential, which might help in snow. The hybrid does not.
If you don't want the hassle of changing rims/tires each winter/spring, you might consider one of the new 'all weather' tires, which are good in the snow, wet and dry no matter what the season. Some sort of weird Area51 alien technology which allows the rubber to be flexible when cold, yet stiffen up when warm, thus allowing you to leave them on all year. Note that this type of tire is not an 'all season' which is really not good in any season, but an 'all weather', good in all conditions.
Examples are the Nokian WR, the Yokohama W drive, the Good Year Fortera Triple Tred and Continental makes one as well.
If you don't want the hassle of changing rims/tires each winter/spring, you might consider one of the new 'all weather' tires, which are good in the snow, wet and dry no matter what the season. Some sort of weird Area51 alien technology which allows the rubber to be flexible when cold, yet stiffen up when warm, thus allowing you to leave them on all year. Note that this type of tire is not an 'all season' which is really not good in any season, but an 'all weather', good in all conditions.
Examples are the Nokian WR, the Yokohama W drive, the Good Year Fortera Triple Tred and Continental makes one as well.
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