Lexus NX 300h Tyres

I replaced all 4 tyres on my Lexus NX with Continental Cross Contact H/T 100H tyres. What a difference, I had Yokohama Blueearth E51 100H tyres on before, these are standard factory fit by Lexus. The Yokohama tyres are a very stiff side wall, offering little bump absorption on roughy UK roads. The NX is not really a sporty SUV to be thrown into corners, so the stiff tyre wall is wasted in my opinion, instead they provide a very bumpy ride with excessive noise which passengers complained about. The Continentals are so much quieter, offer a smoother ride and have a softer side wall. I can’t really tell the difference in handling, it’s an SUV so I don’t expect race car handling and never pushed the Yokohama tyres so I can’t really comment too much. I certainly won’t be going back to Yokohama Blueearth tyres.

The Yokohama Blueearth E51 tyres are a standard on many Lexus NX300h models in the uk. I had the 2021 Takumi spec with them on. In my experience I found the Yokohama tyres to be an extremely harsh ride on UK roads. For a luxury vehicle it’s a strange option of tyre, the side walls are extremely stiff offering poor absorption of bumps, if the vehicle was all about handling in corners then it may be an option, the NX is no sports touring car so benefits very little from the minimal tyre roll. The tyre noise is also very loud, the compound goes hard very quickly, I had 3 year old tyres and on uneven road surfaces the noise was an intrusion in the cabin. I replaced all four with Continental Cross Contacts, what a difference, super quiet and smooths the bumps, the side wall of the tyre actually flexes so bumps are absorbed and this provides for a quieter ride generally.

Hmmm...all good only a little aquaplaning and fast wear ,hard to find in UK,I buy them from Italy,maybe I can go to 18.000 miles with them,now I have 5.000 miles,all around good tyres,if you want longevity go for Michelin,but price it will go (long)evity too LOL.

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I don't recommed Bridgestone Enlinten Technology because it is making the tires uneven. I had to buy another 5th Bridgestone tire to test this and this one was also oval. The tire manufacture refuse to replace the tires because they see nothing wrong with it. The other tires that I bought are round, and the car glides on the highway. The other five brand new Bridgestone Turanza tires are sitting in the basement. They are total garbage and I don't want them. To test if tires are round, simply drive for 5 minutes with a cup of water on the dashboard to test it. If the water spills, the test is failed.

Have been driving with these for almost 50000km now, been through Nordic winters, European summer heat waves etc, temperatures ranging from -20C up to over +30C, wet and dry, everything.
When they were brand new, it was difficult to fault these tyres. They preformed better than the aging premium Nordic winter tyres in the snow. Comfort good, dry performance as good as you could expect, wet performance was also fine.
After 50000km they all have around 5.5-6 mm left. However, the way the treads are designed meant that around the centre line, they have less than 1mm left at this stage (there is no uneven wear or under/over pressure, tracking on the car is checked yearly, no punctures/repairs) - the base of the tyre has a V shape so the centre of the tyre also start with less mm when they were brand new. This interesting design and wear pattern meant that there is now a significant drop in performance: aquaplaning risk increased dramatically, wet grip is completely gone, braking performance in all conditions deteriorated. Noise also increased significantly.
So even those most of the tyres still have more than 5.5mm left, they need to be replaced. They have become almost dangerous under all conditions.
Perhaps they were designed this way, but I was expecting more even and consistent performance through the lifespan of the tyres. Unfortunately I will not buy them again.