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I am looking into picking up some Toyota Highlander rims to use as winter tires for my RX450hL.
According to wheel-size.com, they should be 18x7.5JJ ET30. Since my OEM rims are 20x8JJ ET30, I plugged the numbers into the calculator on the site and it shows that the backspace will be reduced from 132mm (20") to 125mm (18").
I plan to use 235/65R18 tires (Continental Viking Contact 7) mounted on them.
I won't have an opportunity to test-fit the rims (buying it second-hand and won't have a lift handy), but do people have any experience with these Highlander wheels and/or will 7mm less of clearance still be ok?
Not really am endorsement Goodyear's nick name is GoodforOneyear
Im not endorsing any tire. I’ve had good luck with a few Goodyear tires over the years, but some folks swear by their Coopers. I’ve never owned any. Had there been high quality Goodyear tires available for my RX when I was shopping, I would have checked them out. Instead, I ended up with Pirellis & I’m happy with them. I hate Bridgestone & have had nothing but problems with every set I’ve owned. Check them ALL out & see what works best & forget the names.
My dealer brought in RWC wheels for their winter tire packages, I chose the 20 inch LX1009 with Blizzaks and TPMS for about C$2700 all in. It took a fair amount of weights to balance them, but they look great.
Just ran a quote from my dealer's website and provided 3 of their available winter tires (235/65/R18) for my RX350 MY2017. Note that I bought Michelin when I acquired the vehicle and happy with it
All the ones you've mentioned are top tier tires, there are cheaper ones, but tire & brakes are where I'd spend top $ as my life depends on them.
What I'd suggest, if you drive about 15,000 Km a year are "All Weather tires" I've had them on my Subaru (Nokian) and now on my Lexus (Toyo Celcius).
For the weather we have in the GTA they do exceptionally well and you don't need xtra rims and the yearly cost of R&R.
I drive about 10,000 km a year and my RX came with the standard Michelin Premier All season tires. Pretty much everyone I've talked to said to buy real winter tires so I won't be taking my changes with the all-seasons.
Are the "All Weather" ones you're talking about different than standard all seasons??
I drive about 10,000 km a year and my RX came with the standard Michelin Premier All season tires. Pretty much everyone I've talked to said to buy real winter tires so I won't be taking my changes with the all-seasons.
Are the "All Weather" ones you're talking about different than standard all seasons??
All Weather is a recently invented category of tires with winter aggressive tread, but without the soft rubber. A few years ago winter tires were made a legal requirement in Quebec for winter, and these tires meet that standard allowing people there avoid having two sets of tires. They absolutely do not have the performance of proper soft-rubber winter tires, but they are still better than all-season on snow. All-season tires are actually 3-season tires in Canada.
I drive about 10,000 km a year and my RX came with the standard Michelin Premier All season tires. Pretty much everyone I've talked to said to buy real winter tires so I won't be taking my changes with the all-seasons.
Are the "All Weather" ones you're talking about different than standard all seasons??
The all season are really 3 seasons, but the all weather are made for 4 seasons and they even have the snowflake & 3 mountain peaks designation for winter, half the tire is made of soft rubber (silica) and this is what gives you the winter traction. In the GTA they're great year round, perhaps not so much in northern ontario, but my neighbour (from Qc) drive there in the full of winter without any problems.
I changed my OE Michelins at 12K Km and put on Toyo Celcius as my favourite Nokian did not come in that size (20") because I did not want to store the michelins and did not have to buy a new set of wheels.
It's a personal preference in your case IF you can find cheap good wheels it may be worth exploring winter tires as long as you don't mind storing the other set and pay for the twice yearly R & R.
Tires, regardless of tread should be replace every 5-6 tears as rubber deteriorates and that cannot be assessed visually, so in your case tires would have about 50K - 60K, you may then decide whether to replace them or carry on with them.
I have a set of Michelin X ice tires on 18" Lexus Rims. Have had them for the past 3 winters and love them I drive about 30,000 KM / year or about 15,000/ year on the winter tires.
My X came with the 20" tires, but I down sized for winter tire/wheel combo. they are listed on www.Lexus.ca as accessory wheels. You can check if these are the same size as Highlander.
I have a set of Michelin X ice tires on 18" Lexus Rims. Have had them for the past 3 winters and love them I drive about 30,000 KM / year or about 15,000/ year on the winter tires.
My X came with the 20" tires, but I down sized for winter tire/wheel combo. they are listed on www.Lexus.ca as accessory wheels. You can check if these are the same size as Highlander.
Your “X” came with 20” tires?? What is an “X”? RX? GX? LX? Ex wife?
I have a 2017 F Sport with the 20" wheels and 235/55-R20 tires that are worn out (28,000 miles). I am contemplating purchasing the standard 18" Lexus RX non f-sport wheels and putting snow tires on them and then getting some all seasons for the 20" f-sport wheels for the non-winter seasons.
If I go with the 18" wheels the tire size should be 235/65-18 or 245/60-18. Is that correct? Will the wheels and tires I’m looking to get have any fitment issues on my RX?
What’s everyone’s experience with the OEM Michelin tires in snow? I’m still trying to decide if my plan to get the second set of wheels and snow tires is worth it. I live in Connecticut but frequent Vermont and New Hampshire where the snow can be heavy. That said, my prior vehicles have always been cars not a heavy SUV like the RX.
I have a 2017 F Sport with the 20" wheels and 235/55-R20 tires that are worn out (28,000 miles). I am contemplating purchasing the standard 18" Lexus RX non f-sport wheels and putting snow tires on them and then getting some all seasons for the 20" f-sport wheels for the non-winter seasons.
If I go with the 18" wheels the tire size should be 235/65-18 or 245/60-18. Is that correct? Will the wheels and tires I’m looking to get have any fitment issues on my RX?
What’s everyone’s experience with the OEM Michelin tires in snow? I’m still trying to decide if my plan to get the second set of wheels and snow tires is worth it. I live in Connecticut but frequent Vermont and New Hampshire where the snow can be heavy. That said, my prior vehicles have always been cars not a heavy SUV like the RX.
Those Michelins are okay but for the snow country you frequent, I'd get a set of Blizzaks. They are about the best I've experienced.
09-03-20, 01:51 PM
