Originally Posted by anoop

This is an impressive outcome for such a poll with 80% saying they’d do it again. Especially given that folks that hang out in forums tend to be more demanding.

Originally Posted by midcow3

@websurfer Just MHO, the RF tires aren't all they are made out to be. They will possibly save you from minor punctures, but again IMHO RFTs really don't buy you all that much. I have been buying cars for a long, long time, actually bought my first new car 53 years ago. In the "ole" days tires were really crappy and you had blow-outs and tires had to be replaced very frequently. Every car had a jack and a spare tire and you had to replace tires often. Tires and tire quality began improving and 15-20 years ago ( yes that long ago) a lot of car companies began to quit providing a spare tire and instead provided an air pump ( or a compressed air can) and sealant. Why? Because tires did not fail as often. Tires continue to get better and better. From an economic and practical sense spares tires was an unused unneeded piece of equipment and extra weight and space. However, people still needed the security blanket of having a way to get to a tire store to fix a flat or repair/replace a tire. So the run flat tire was invented. Since a nail or an air leak was usually the main flat problem, run flat tires could be driven up to 50 miles at a lower speed 50 mph to a tire store for repair/replacement. Run flat tires had to be much heavier and noisier. RFT s have been improved and are much less heavy and quieter. RFTs are still a security blanket. Every tire has significantly improved and many have 50,000 60,000 even 70,000 mile warranties. Tires don't fail like they used too. For the minor leaks, you now have TPMS which tells you when a tire pressure drops ( yes, you should be checking it your self). So you air up the tire ( regular air is fine , Nitrogen filled is a whole other topic of the small improvement it makes) . Sometimes it is only because you pressure is low due to cold morning temperature. If you keep having problems with pressure drop you replace the tire.


So after my diatribe here is my recommendation again IMHO:

(1) The base audio system sounds very good.

(2) RFTs should not be a consideration at all. Use the OEM RFTs until they wear down and then replace with normal non RFTs; that is what. I plan to do. If you are not comfortable about not having a spare, get a Modern Tire Spare https://modernspare.com/product/2024...e-kit-options/ . I bought the kit with cover and jack, but it is now in my garage attic.

Good Luck,

YMMV,
MidCow3

P.S.- The only bad flat I had in the last 10 years was about 5 years ago on the last of an exit ramp where my Golf R hit a pothole. I was going slow maybe 25-30 and it bent the rim so bad the tire and rim had to be replaced.

P.S.S. - My obsession wilt ML is because I am somewhat of an autophile and tend to overrate audio quality, sorry

Originally Posted by midcow3

Yes, from the poll it would seem to be that people love the NX. However, realize the set of poll is extremely biased; people who join the NX forum are normally NX owners or people who are considering being NX owners. The people who didn't like the NX have long since left this forum and gone on and bought.

The NX 2nd gen is a dramatic improvement over the NX 1rst gen and is a phenomenal car. There were a couple new release bugs especially in the software keys, but otherwise super introduction on gen 2.

Peace and Goodwill

YMMV,

MidCow3

P.S. - One of my favorite books and a good read: "How to Lie with Statistics" by Darrell Huff

Originally Posted by websurfer

Yes, the new gen2 is better in many ways. Also, not everyone with a bad experience would like to share that on the nx forum. If we had 1000 responses than it's more real. The NX hybrids are selling like crazy in most dealers though.

Originally Posted by anoop

Your experience with your last flat shows the importance of a spare. If there was none and the rim was damaged, you’d have to wait till you could get a new rim. Also in most cases, when you have a flat that is not repairable, you need 4 tires with an AWD car.

Originally Posted by Freds430

My two Lexus dealerships can walk in today and buy a gas long wait for a hybrid. The NX this year is the second most popular selling luxury SUV behind #1 the RX. Third is the MDX.

Originally Posted by anoop

Interestingly, C&D has the NX in 10th place among subcompact luxury SUVs, and the RX in 12th place for compact luxury SUV.

Originally Posted by websurfer

I ...
I read RF can be driven for 100 miles but it's not repairable.

Originally Posted by midcow3

Sometimes. If it is puncture and not sidewall damage it may be repairable. Certain RF tire issues are not repairable. Most case they say 50 mile on RF, maybe 100 as you say in some cases. Case-by-case; it may be reusable.

I some cases non-RF are repairable. Some case they are not. A slow leak or even medium leak you can drive to Tire store. Completely flat, NO

So I go to Discount Tire and rotate every 5,000 miles and have them check tires. When they say replace I replace.

Good Luck

YMMV,
MidCow3

Originally Posted by anoop

If my memory serves me right from my days of RFT, once it has been driven on with no or very low pressure for a decent length of time, it can’t be reused because the sidewall loses its strength.

Originally Posted by Freds430

I have the Pirellis on my 2017 RX 450h for about 10,000 miles. Wearing well and drives very quietly. Tire Rack had them and the Michelins the top rated. Will do exactly what you said replace the run flats on our 2023 NX 350h with them.