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by chiph 3666 days ago
The Lexus SUVs that they have owned didn't do this. The tires for them were an odd size and usually had to be ordered, but all four wheels had the same size tire -- with standard (non-directional) tread. They still faced the "must replace all four" issue because of the full-time 4WD system, but at least they could be rotated to get full life out of them.

Which may be one reason why Lexus unexpectedly has a good total cost of ownership.

BTW, the Lexii had far fewer squeaks and rattles after 6 years than the Cadillac did, and had a much quieter ride overall.

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The Lexus SUVs are Toyota 4-Runners with leather and gizmos.
You say that like "this luxury SUV is built on a bulletproof base with the gimmicks luxury car owners want" is somehow a bad thing.