brucelee1

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Hi all,
Am thinking of buying a 2019 ES350. Did they come with Run Flats or regular tires?

Thanks,

Rich

mikemu30

No run flats on any trims.

brucelee1

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That is GREAT news.

Thank you.

Shaboom

One of the big reasons I chose Lexus over BMW. That and A.S.S. Both deal breakers for me.

grp52

For US sold 2019 ES 350's, unlike some markets, you get a real spare tire, albeit of the space saver variety.

LexFinally

Worth notiing: The well under the trunk floor is big enough to accommodate a full-size spare that fits this car. Ask me how I know. :.)

mikemu30

You ditched the temp spare for a full size? I've used the temp once in five years and it was only to hold up the car in my driveway while I had a rim repaired Never drove on it.

LexFinally

Early in my ownership, I got stranded over an hour from home and had to use the spare. It was then I discovered two things: 1) The factory jack is complete ***** and takes several minutes of needless suffering to use, even on level ground. 2) Driving only 50 mph or less to take an hour-plus trip on an 80 mph highway not only turns the trip into 2 hours, it's dangerous.

I learned later somewhere that the reason those temporary spares are limited to no more than an hour at no faster than 50 isn't the limitations of the tire — we've all seen people buzz around on them for weeks — it's the drivetrain. Supposedly the differing diameter of the spare puts a strain on the gearing, and after enough high-speed running, damages it. That was all I needed to hear. You'd be amazed how much better and faster a simple $30 hydraulic bullet jack is. And it's so compact, it stores right in the crook of the full-size spare in a duffel bag with the other stuff you need for tire changes. Done.

mikemu30

Nice - I've never attempted to use the jack. I called roadside that one time, had them take off the damaged rim and put the spare on there to hold it up - then when the rim was repaired, I called them again to do the reverse

LexFinally

Nice. You know the funny part? I hadn't had a new car in 29 years, so when the time came to use roadside, I forgot I had it.

mikemu30

I'm not even sure my Lexus still has their roadside after five years but I have it through my insurance carrier.

LexFinally

Oh, I had that too. :.D

alextv

The Lexus roadside is covered only if it is an item still in warranty like power train.

LexFinally

Good to know, thanks. So even when the car is new, they wouldn't come out to fix a flat?

alextv

Haven't looked lately but think that is a courtesy covered under basic warranty of 48 mths. After that the towing etc would have to be caused by an item under warranty. After the 48 I got it through my insurance co.