Originally Posted by Droid13

Of course, these are actually easier than changing tires on cars with studs because you only have to align skinny pin, not all five thick studs. I use a wheel dolly now for those, for the first time recently when changing out the winter tires on my daughter's Crosstrek. A bit of lever action on the handle, spin the tire on the rollers until all 5 studs align, and in it goes, no broken back. LOL

This is in comparison to the much heavier wheels on my NX. About a week ago I was doing a bit of maintenance under the hood and dropped a tool down the back of the engine between the block and the turbo, but it didn't make it to the floor, CRAP, now what, I don't want to have a tool rattling around in my engine. I used my Teslong camera to find where it was, but completely out of reach from the top or underneath. So I took off the left front tire, nestled myself into the wheel well and reached in with my right hand, and was only able to barely touch it with the tip of my middle finger, no chance of grabbing it. So I put some really sticky glue on my finger, reached in again, glued my finger to the tool, and slowly lifted it out, that was fun. But yea, afterwards it actually is pretty easy to throw the heavy wheel back on just having one pin to align too, I didn't even bother to use the wheel dolly.

Originally Posted by Sounds

I'm a fan of using 2 pins😂....off topic but the Teslong camera...what model, have a screen or use the iPhone...Thanks.

Originally Posted by mcomer

Lexus (and other manufacturers) document the reduced efficiency of larger wheel/tire sizes: The Lexus RZ 350e (2WD) lists 126 MPGe with "18 wheels and 120 MPGe with the "20's. The RZ 450e isn't as dramatic, 110 MPGe w/ "18's and 108 MPGe w/ "20's.

Originally Posted by TheCDN

I Know! To me this is the most idiotic direction car manufacturers have taken for vehicles that are nothing more than commuting devices, with a priority on safety, energy consumption and room for all those things you think you need to carry. True they test suv's at Nürburgring, probably for safety and other needed data, not lap times.

Higher profile tires are cheaper, weigh less in combination with their rims and thus provide better mileage. Low profile tires are heavier, lead to pothole damage, rim damage, wallet damage too! Why the heck everyone puts them on fuel efficient cars today, only to then decide, hey we need to cut weight, I know remove the spare tire they will probably most likely need during the life of the car, way more than fast lap times, is completely insane!!