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Pit
Thanks for your response. When they successfully rebalanced your tires, did they put the weights on the outside of the rim, or is everything on the inside?
ggombos,
Who recoated your wheels and do you know how much something like that costs?
Thanks for all your helpf!
Discount Tire recommends using weights on both sides of the wheel, but there seem to be differing opinions about this here. What's the best solution?
I too would like to know others experience with inside wheels weights and will post my own when that time rolls around.
Steve
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That was the good news...the bad news was the $300 bill ;-(. I guess we're a bit over the national average here on LI, NY.
Does anyone know how to get these bars back on? I'm apparently not smart enough to figure it out on my own. I can't figure out how to get them back into the tracks.
Thanks in advance.
1) Remove rear endcaps on the tracks in the roof. Use Torx (star shaped) driver to remove the single screw in each endcap
2) Raise rear liftgate. This premits you to slide the cap backwards out of the track.
Use this access to slide the roof rack retainers in the roof track.
Any suggestion on how to fix this one?
Has anyone installed a brake controller, as I need to locate the wire which runs from the brake light switch to the brake lamps (only powered when brakes applied)?
Thanks
Woody
They can be purchased as a set of 4 from many online Nissan parts dealers. I got mine here:
https://www.nissanpartsusa.com/secure/catalogue.htm
for $32 USD (that's around $50 CDN...not $1000!). Check under "Other Pathfinder accesories" and you will find them. Unfortunately, I think this outfit no longer ships to Canada, so you'll have to find another source. I suspect a search for Nissan parts on the web will yield a few good possibilities. Good luck.
I'm not sure what the dealership is trying to pull. This repair should be covered under your bumper to bumper warranty. My CD changer also jammed several months ago. When I took the truck to dealer they thoroughly diagnosed the problem and said, "Yeah, it sure is jammed alright." From there they ordered a new unit and replaced the broken unit when the new one arrived. No charge to me. Additionally, they washed and vacuumed my truck. The service dept manager said "sorry for the inconvienence" and gave me a customer satisfaction survey to fill out. A week later, I got a call from Nissan HQ asking me how my how well the service went. BTW, Clarion mailed the CDs 5 weeks later.
Inform the service manager that you will call Nissan HQ, that should light a fire under them.
Neil
<http://www.nissanparts.cc/>
I believe they are based in Tacoma, Washington, and did send to Canada. They did cost a few dollars, with the $ exchange, duty, brokerage fees, but look great, colour matching my truck
1) What about the CarMax special order service?
2) What are the biggest Nissan dealerships along the East Coast and close by Midwest? Can I likely do a good internet deal through them? And dropship the truck to a place locally?
TIA, all.
Steve
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pit
The weights have always been put on the outside of the wheel on my truck.
The finish on the wheels has definitely been damaged, but I'm not very worried about it. For me, this is a truck that I use for camping, off-roading, towing, hauling, fishing, hunting, mountainbiking, working cattle, and just about anything else you might use a vehicle for. Heck, my Pathfinder has even done a pretty good imitation of a boat in a desert rainstorm.
I won't win any glossy paint or shiny wheel awards, but my oil is changed and my tires are rotated every 3,000 miles.
Just thought I'd let folks know that this upgrade can be very rewarding if you want improved looks and performance.
http://briefcase.yahoo.com/phil99_5
I have also posted pics of the chrome tip (same as the Platinum Edition QX4) and some shots of the clear nose mask (to show that it is very difficult to spot yet protects very well).
These Antera wheels are awesome. You'll notice the air stem is actually hidden under the center cap for a cleaner look. There is also no rim to attach weights to on the outside, so you can just barely make out the weights stuck onto the inner surface of the wheel dish (these wheels are extremely well balanced, no shimmy whatsoever). Finally, if you look at the tire photos at full size, you can just make out that the Pirelli P-Zero has a great recessed rim around the bead to protect the wheel rim from curb damage, etc. Very slick.
Excellent combo upgrade. Fantastic Pictures too. Did you buy five wheels? Where will I find them in the U.S.A? Enjoy them.
full5.
Wheels look classy. I have being trying to find some rims for my XE for winter driving conditions here in BC. I was sold some Toyota Tundra rims, but they had an extra inch of offset, and the XE does not have flares. I suppose I could mount some Anterra on my Winter Duelers and use them in the winter, but perhaps the salt and gravel would be harsh!
Nissan steel rims are about $250 each, but nowhere near as classy as the Anterra's!
Excellent work
Woody in sunny, hot B.C. (no snow on the horizon)
Awesome wheels! I like the stock rims on the 2001 LE but the rims you bought look great. I'm curious where you got the chrome tip for your exhaust? I would like to get one myself.
Brad
I also really like the stock LE wheels which is why I kept them for my winter tire package. If they were 18" I would have only changed the rubber. However, the plus-2 sizing really does improve performance (on road) in a big way.
thanks for the first info.
On the wheels size, are they 18"x 8" or 18"x 8.5"?
Do they come with their own Lugs?
Could you have use 275/60/18 instead of the 255/55/18?
On the Pirelli Tires, what's the actual marking on the Tires? Are they 255/55/ZR18 or 255/55/R18REINF? And is it V or H rated?
And finally, Phil, your Taste in These upgrade are impeccable.
Thanks V. Much.
full5.
The tires are 255/55/R18 109 V. I said ZR18 before as if they were Z rated but that was wrong. They are V rated.
The wheels are 18x8.5 with a positive 20mm offset and a 6x139.7 lug pattern. Any wider tire or less offset would bring the edge of the tire very close (or beyond) the edge of the fender. Don't go there.
275/60/18 would be a larger diameter than stock and so would throw out your speedo. It would also require a greater positive offset to prevent sticking out which runs the risk of interference with the front struts. I would also guess you would start running into rubbing problems on hard cornering in the front wheel wells. Definitely test this combo before buying...
The Anterra wheels come with their own lugs (at that price, they better!). The nice thing about them is they were custom milled to fit my PF, so the hub bore was also custom milled and is perfectly hub-centric. This leads to better balance. Incidentally, the Anterra distributor had the 2001 PF listed as a zero mm offset....this is WRONG. We assumed that 20mm was right (based on the stock wheel config, etc.) and so took a chance. We were right...
Hope this helps.
The Operation Manager for CEC Wheels, the Sole Distributor of Ant era Wheels in USA, in the North East area, Mr Christopher Johnson, replied my email and said the MSRP price for the silver is $499.00 and $799.00 for the chrome respectively for the type 301. And they have a wheel/tire special going at this time.
I have seek his help. Hopefully I should hear from him next week. But if your dealer can help me locate good dealer in New York City or NJ area will be much appreciated. The Manhattan dealer I contacted was Cluless and the Great Neck, LI, dealer wants $3000.00 plus 8.5% tax for the set.
The only promising dealer is in Charlotte NC, his name is Jay, and that is gmpperformance.com and his price is $2400.00 complete including shipping. But it will take one month or more to get it.
Again my V Much thanks to you for taking your time to explain this things to me and others who might read it.
My greetings to all of you. And A VERY HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO ALL OF YOU.
full5.
You can email me on the price.
Again many thanks to you.
full5.
That exhaust tip: Did you have to cut back the stock tailpipe so that the new tip doesn't stick out so much? I believe a previous post indicated the tip is a bolt-on ... any vandals stealing tips in your town?
ballfire8888: you're right, I love that truck. I'd rather sink money into it than buy something else right now. As for the chrome tip, it is a bolt-on. You don't have to cut the stock tip as this one fits over it like a glove. It even has a rolled end so that the stock tip snugs right into the recess,,,looks very good. I haven't heard too much about people stealing them...especially since it would only fit a PF or a QX4. Regardless, if they want it that bad they can have it...
Phil.