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Yes, the 17" rims fit fine and will give you more profile (sidewall clearance) than a larger rim/tire. If you are driving regularly in snow and/or on unplowed roads I would go with a Q rated tire. Yes, I know its lower performance and a little noisier than a performance rated winter tire (such as a V). The more aggressive tread and the more prominent lugs will allow you traction when negotiating (particularly starting from a standstill) hills-even sharp driveways. The V's and other high performance winters will give up that ultimate traction but are much quieter/smoother on the highway (particularly dry roads). A "V" will also corner substantially better than a "Q". If a friend isn't interested in my Michelin Pilot Alpins-"V" rated- (on ASA rims) they would be available.
Tires did great, and they don't look half bad (for snow tires)
The wheels I got through tirerack with the tires turned out to be nicer than expected.
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I may be searching out a set of those on ebay someday soon.
And I'm in the same situation that you where in. Trying to decide what tires to get after the originals have worn (I got much less than 30K miles out of mine though).
It seems that no one answered your question. What did you wind up getting and how do they compare to the original equipment tires?
Some tires that I've been thinking about are Michelin Pilot Sports, Michelin Pilot Sport PS2s, and Yokohama ADVAN Sports. Does anyone have any experience with these tires (esp on a G35 coupe, but if your experience was on another car I'd still be interested in hearing it)
I have the G35 Sport - the OEM tires are summer-only tires. They are not only useless in the snow, but start to lose traction when it gets below 50 or so degrees. I bought a set of Dunlop WinterSport M3s for the snow and have been very pleased.
The G35X is 4 wheel drive and comes with all-season tires. I have not driven it, but have heard it handles quite well in the snow.
Just curious whether I need snows at all with the G35X. I needed them on my Subaru only because the RE92s were terrible.
It adds $345 at invoice price to the deal. Has this been worth it in buying the car to those of you that have it?
Pros-better tire grip and less hydroplaning in our rough Florida thunderstorms than the stock 17 inch Goodyear Eagle RS-A's. Tire Rack reviews show the RS-A tires to be mediocre for wet driving.
Cons-have heard this makes for a noisy highway ride. Is this really true? Since I'm coming from a quite quiet Beamer, I don't want a loud ride. Also, these Potenza's are quite expensive per tire to replace, as others have noted in this forrum.
With this tire upgrade option on cars presently available on my color choice, I would also have to give up the wood interior upgrade.
Thanks in advance for your advice, everyone!
question to everyone what do the new 2008 g35x Sport tires look like?? (does anyone have a pix of these wheels?) are they offset like the sport tires on the 2007 sport and do they fit on the 2007 X version?? does infiniti offer this package as a accesory? thanks for any and all input.. the G is a fantastic car that runs with the best of them for under 40k.
kc
If you just wanted to get the 18" wheels, instead of the 17" ones, you could still opt for that without including the sport package, and that would only cost a couple hundred.
Good luck on whatever you choose.
kc
I recently got my 2007 Infiniti G35 Sedan and need to get new tires. Rather than getting new tires I'm going for all seasons. However the front and rears have different sizes on them right now.
Front: 225/50R18
Rear: 245/45R18
I want to know if it's ok to have the same tire size on fronts and rears? Also can someone recommend some affordable but good tires?
Hey everyone... I've been missing for a few weeks. (Wife had a baby)
Ya know, I wanted the S so bad, but with my horrible commute in NE, I decided to go with the X model. Also, I wanted the rosewood trim which is not available in sport models. The X is also so damn good in the snow, that I doubt I'd want to go back and change my mind for the S, if I had it to do over again.
But.....!
I now have a set of Infiniti OEM Paddle Shifters on order, should have them in a week or 2.
Our cars (even the 07's) are pre-wired for the paddles and it's a fairly easy install. They cost me $195 shipped.
When the install is complete, I'll have exactly what I wanted.
AWD, Wood Trim, and Paddle Shifters.
I'm also looking at a few different body kits. I'm liking the new Nismo front lip, but I'm waiting for US availability, to avoid huge shipping costs from Japan.
If price was NO object, which tires would you suggest for ALL SEASON performance. Not a lot of heavy snow but ice/slush and rain in the winters are a factor. Lots of freeway driving. I've researched what I can (tirerack, consumer reports, googled the heck out of web, and reviewed this forum) but I can't come close to deciding. Local tire store suggested Michelin MXV4 but I think there are better out there.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Bruce
2008 G35XS Rocks!
I've put in an Ebay search for the J-45295 Activation Tool should someone have one for sale.
I did remove my wheels and they are marked so I know where they came from.
I have 7,500 miles on the tires, so intended on rotating them in the spring when I put them back on. Are you telling me that I need to put them back in the same position, or that the blink sequence would be different if I mix them up?
If it's just the blink sequence, I'm not too worried.
I keep a pressure gauge in the glove box and check the tires from time to time as well.
If it's a matter of the sensors not syncing correctly if in the wrong location, this I would need to know.
Thanks.
I'm not too worried. Just have to check which tire is low on air. I always pump up as well before popping the tires on between the seasons.
Personally, I didn't know there was a blink sequence and I just check them manually anywy.
Thanks
Now..it won't pass inspection..have to replace back tires. (only 1 1/2 year old)
IS THIS NORMAL? (Feeling very Ripped off!) :sick:
Oh...the set of tires we bought in 2006...($1800)
Please tell me it's NOT normal to replace the tires every year!!!
What size are they?
Where are you located? (Climate)
How many miles have you driven in the past 1.5 years?
These answers can help us determine if you're getting your money's worth.
Jeff
Tire Diameter
Wheel Offset
Rim/Brake Clearance
pilot rear tires at $600/pair on a yearly basis and fronts about every 1 1/2 yrs. I switched to BF Goodrich KDW 2's and saved some $$$ with no real loss in performance. This is part and parcel of owning these cars. Wait until the brake problems start...since you own a 2005, you don't get the extended brake warranty that Inifiniti gave 2003-2004 owners... :surprise:
You cannot, however, run staggered tires on an AWD system.
On your car, it would be fine. In fact, it's suggested to go a little smaller for winter tires... like 17's
Yes, this does seem to be the case normally. But on the BMW 535Xi, if you get the optional 18" wheels with summer performance tires, they come in staggered sizing. Or at least that used to be the case. Right now, the 535Xi options page of their web site is down, so I can't confirm.
Bruce
I wonder if they've done something to the system which allows it.
Infiniti has stated that staggered wheels could cause damage to the system.
Looks like the 528xi has an optional tire size of 245 40R18
It says nothing about being staggered though, and I honestly know nothing about previous years, so I can't say for sure.
I have a .pdf copy of the '08 5 series brochure from last summer. I can't copy the text, but for the 528Xi it says the optional wheels available with the sport package are 18 x 8.0 (style 246) with 245/40R-18 run flat performance tires. It does not say anything about staggered sizing for the 528Xi.
For the 535Xi, it says the optional wheels available with the sport package are 18 x 8.0 front and 18 x 9.0 rear (style 124) with 245/40R-18 front and 275/35R-18 rear run flat performance tires.
I know, this seems counterintuitive, but that is what I read.
You may be able to see the brochure at this web location, http://jon.bimmerfest.com/bulletins/MY2008E60brochure.pdf
which is from Bimmerfest.
Page 10 has info on wheels / tires.
Bruce