Need tire reccomendations
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Need tire reccomendations
2022 NX lease. Buying vehicle when lease is up. Came with the run flats. Don’t want run flats, live in Northeast. Occasional snow in winter. A few times per year. Any recommendations. Something good that can be used year round. Price not a concern. Thanks.
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Tire Rack has the Michelin Cross Climate and Pirelli Scorpion AS3 as the top rated. I have the Pirelli's on my RX and love them quiet and a smooth ride. The Michelin's supposely not as good in mpg but better traction in snow.
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I had Pirelli’s on an Audi, really liked them. I’ve also heard this tire mentioned. I’ll check them out. Thanks.
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These are both excellent suggestions. My wife has the above Pirelli’s on her Equinox and my NX will be getting them shortly. If you have 18’s the another excellent choice would be Michelin Defender T + H. I had those on my CRV, but they don’t come in 20’s.
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I installed Michelin CrossClimate 2s on a 2016 Honda Pilot about three years ago. They replaced whatever OEM all-seasons that came with the car, I think Continentals of some sort. The noise, ride quality, and fuel economy of Michelin are similar to the originals.
The OEM were OK in inclement conditions, but CrossClimate are fantastic in the wet/snow/slush/icy rain we get in mid-Atlantic. However, keep in mind that the Pilot AWD system is one of the best and more advanced than Lexus's hybrids.
I'd love to hear what people think of the Cross Climates on the NX, for they are on my list to replace the run-flats.
The OEM were OK in inclement conditions, but CrossClimate are fantastic in the wet/snow/slush/icy rain we get in mid-Atlantic. However, keep in mind that the Pilot AWD system is one of the best and more advanced than Lexus's hybrids.
I'd love to hear what people think of the Cross Climates on the NX, for they are on my list to replace the run-flats.
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Weird. This is the message I got from Tire Rack when I tried to get them.
That would be correct, The 235/50 20 is an odd size, not many company's make them. I put 1,100 miles on the run flats and could not take the road noise, harsh ride and poor handling any more. I put on the tire you have listed but went to 245/50 20s in January, they ride great, have very little road noise and handle much better than the 235s. No problem mounting the 245s on the NX 20" wheels, just a slight difference in speed O reading. I ordered mine from Amazon (best price) and had a local independent shop mount and balance them. When I get rid of the NX (which won't be long) I'll put the run flats on.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099W6F6NG...relli+scorpion
https://tiresize.com/comparison/
That would be correct, The 235/50 20 is an odd size, not many company's make them. I put 1,100 miles on the run flats and could not take the road noise, harsh ride and poor handling any more. I put on the tire you have listed but went to 245/50 20s in January, they ride great, have very little road noise and handle much better than the 235s. No problem mounting the 245s on the NX 20" wheels, just a slight difference in speed O reading. I ordered mine from Amazon (best price) and had a local independent shop mount and balance them. When I get rid of the NX (which won't be long) I'll put the run flats on.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099W6F6NG...relli+scorpion
https://tiresize.com/comparison/
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Here's the Tire Comparison site.
https://tiresize.com/comparison/
Just put the OEM size in the first set of blocks 235/50/20 and the different size 245/50/20 in the second set of blocks and you can see what the differences are. Extremely minimal and well within the allowed tolerances.
https://tiresize.com/comparison/
Just put the OEM size in the first set of blocks 235/50/20 and the different size 245/50/20 in the second set of blocks and you can see what the differences are. Extremely minimal and well within the allowed tolerances.
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Here's the Tire Comparison site.
https://tiresize.com/comparison/
Just put the OEM size in the first set of blocks 235/50/20 and the different size 245/50/20 in the second set of blocks and you can see what the differences are. Extremely minimal and well within the allowed tolerances.
https://tiresize.com/comparison/
Just put the OEM size in the first set of blocks 235/50/20 and the different size 245/50/20 in the second set of blocks and you can see what the differences are. Extremely minimal and well within the allowed tolerances.
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I did the same with my Audi SQ5 that uses 255/40/21 tires. I changed to 265/40/21 because finding 21in all season tires is extremely difficult. I had no issues in the 5 years I drove on that combo, the diameter difference is negligible.