Interesting smaller differences between LC250 and GX550 (1 Viewer)

[tacoshawn]

I have a place in line for both LC and GX and as I await the build (and V35a next steps) I scanned through the owners manuals since I saw TRD Jon’s comment on the LC having acoustic (laminate) glass only in the windshield.

The LC manual affirms this on page 584. The GX manual affirms laminate glass is used in all windows on page 508.

Here is another interesting bit.

The GX550 has a self restoring finish (page 461). I find no mention of this in the LC manual.

We have a 23 RX that has the same ‘self restoring’ paint and so far it seems to resist light scratches better than our past vehicles.

Anyone else find interesting second/third-order differences beyond the obvious power train/diff size?

 

[Phillyd2]

From what I understand, that self-restoring finish is some sort of clear coat that takes years to fully harden. In this case its 5-8 years.

 

[AndrewTK]

Interesting. Seems really cheap on Toyota’s part to not include all of the acoustic glass at this price point especially on the higher trim levels

 

[shwazz714]

Can you add acoustic glass after the fact and is it worth it (not crazy expensive and somewhat effective)?

 

[OregonLC]

Any differences in body gap seals or floor pan noise insulation?

 

[M1911]

Can you add acoustic glass after the fact and is it worth it (not crazy expensive and somewhat effective)?

No, it's thicker than regular glass. So no way to add it.

 

[tacoshawn]

Pondering out loud.

The Michelin tires on the LC are expensive tires. I don't think they chose these to cut cost.

I wonder if road/tire noise (and less vehicle noise isolation) was a factor in the Land Cruiser tire specification.

Hopefully an LC owner will run back-to-back sound meter tests when they put an aggressive A/T or M/T on an LC.

 

[Fort9378]

Toyota knows the vast majority of owners will never take them offroad. The TRD OR, Pro, etc have always had very street oriented AT tires. It makes more sense for them to avoid complaints about noise and bad gandling than to cater to the select few who want more aggressive tires. I wish they'd at least put somewhat capable ATs on the offroad oriented trims though. It would delay having to fork over money for new tires right away.

 

[ryanjl]

Street tires = better MPG. Nothing more than that. They are lighter with much less rolling resistance. Those are the tires specced for the stated MPG numbers.

They know one of the first changes anyone who actually takes theirs offroad will do is change the tires, so no sense trying to appeal to them.