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"All Weather" Tires? Really?
Do you have "all weather" tires, or "all season" tires? Nitpicky, but there IS a difference.
See this article.
I have Nokian WR G2 All Weather tires on two of my other vehicles, but they're not made in the 235/55R19 size I need for my RX.
See this article.
I have Nokian WR G2 All Weather tires on two of my other vehicles, but they're not made in the 235/55R19 size I need for my RX.
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Do you have "all weather" tires, or "all season" tires? Nitpicky, but there IS a difference.
See this article.
I have Nokian WR G2 All Weather tires on two of my other vehicles, but they're not made in the 235/55R19 size I need for my RX.
See this article.
I have Nokian WR G2 All Weather tires on two of my other vehicles, but they're not made in the 235/55R19 size I need for my RX.
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By the way, is it just me or its the RX450h's steering stiffer than the RX350's.
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Do you have "all weather" tires, or "all season" tires? Nitpicky, but there IS a difference.
See this article.
I have Nokian WR G2 All Weather tires on two of my other vehicles, but they're not made in the 235/55R19 size I need for my RX.
See this article.
I have Nokian WR G2 All Weather tires on two of my other vehicles, but they're not made in the 235/55R19 size I need for my RX.
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Road Noise (with Nokian WR G2 Tires)
I have Nokian WR G2 All Weather tires on two of my other vehicles, but they're not made in the 235/55R19 size I need for my RX.
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No need to get insulting. I have owned two Muranos and two Lexus. I can tell you exactly the differences between them.
As far as interior quality, Lexus is better, but not by a huge amount (I am comparing the LE Murano to the RX, which is fair given the price).
The Lexus' leather is softer, but the Murano's leather is not bad.
Both vehicles have a good amount of plastic.
The Lexus has the optional wood steering wheel which we liked very much, the Murano did not.
Both vehicles have similar quality wood trim... not very much.
Seat comfort, ride quality, wind noise was about the same in both vehicles.
The Lexus has the nifty headlights. Not that critical though.
The Murano had a smoother transmission (CVT). The Lexus has a better engine note. The Murano had a more powerful feeling motor. Both the Lexus Premium audio and the Nissan Bose systems were equivalent in sound quality.
Where the Murano edges out, is in sheer usability. Trying to select artists from your ipod is simple and quick, the AC system makes more sense. The control layout is just better (thanks to a horribly designed UI in the Lexus). Reverse camera has a very useful set of moving lines that show where the car will go in reverse - very handy. The seat heaters are much more effective. The rear seats have auto switches to unfold them. The Murano has a really nice dual moonroof, and toggling from flipped up to open is much more simple than the Lexus' awkward implementation.
As I said both are great vehicles, and there are upsides and downsides to both, but for the money, I think the Murano is a better choice - living with it is just a bit easier.
Having said that, we just traded in out 2010 RX350 for a 2011 Highlander Hybrid Limited. We gave up quite a few things for the 3rd row and 28MPG. The leather is not quite as soft, but on this trim, the interior is not far from the Lexus quality. The SE however is very plain looking. We will have to see how living with this vehicle goes.
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