Friday I got my 20s installed and then I drove it approximately 250 miles, but then today when I start driving another 100 miles (made it), but the brake is having issues. I already have the tire light that is staying on telling me that it has low pressure.

What the problem is that I hit the brakes, but it doesnt seem to have much effect like it used to. I have to hit it, then hit it again for some more power, and I have to keep pumping to stop. Its like the ABS has disappeared or something (i dont know). What do I do??? Someone please help because I need to drive this thing back on Tuesday for another 100 miles, and there is no infiniti dealership for 100s of miles. The car only has 2400 miles on it, so it can't be that the brakes have gone bad. Its the 06 so no brembos. Can't think of anything else that might be useful to help figure my problem.

 

I don't see why your brakes would stop working properly after putting on new rims, as far as the low tire pressure light, that will stay on because you don't have the TPMS on your new rims.

 

well you put on 20's the brakes werent designed for 20's...you need to upgrade your pads, also you need to break in your new tires they have a film on the treads that needs to be driven off

 

If you have to pump your brakes then it sounds like you got air in your brake lines. Can you be absolutely certain that your brake lines were not disconnected from the caliper for some reason. I dont know why a tire installer would do that, but I can't think of any other reason you would have to pump them up.

Unless the overall tire diameter is larger than your previous combo, the new rims will only make the braking harder because of their most likely increased weight of the weel/tire.

So if you just have to push a little harder on the brakes, that could be normal, but if you have to pump them to stop the car something is wrong. If you are stopped with the car on, the pedal doesnt go all the way to the floor does it?

Adam

 

well i can't push harder since it doesnt work. i push and the brake seems really light and then once i let go and push a second time then it is harder again and it kinda works, but not really.

so do i have to get new brake pads??? how much do those cost and what do i get?