well then if you don't have spacers than there WILL BE NO PROBLEM with michelin sport a/s 235/50/17 I HAVE THOSE!!!!!!!!!!!!


on another note, that mustang will never have scratched rims

 

Lol. From what i remember, the owner said the car was scary in turns. The sidewall was so stretched that if he leaned on the rear of the car and nudged it, he could get about 1" of movement side to side in just sidewall flex alone.

The guy was a tire installer, so he did it as a joke really and took the tire off soon after and mounted it on a proper 10.5" rim.

A lot of tire installers have told me the proper tire width for a rim is about 2" more than the rims width. So for a 7" G35 rim, you are looking at a tire about 9" in width...which is 228mm. There is a little flexibility so i'd say a range of 215-235 would properly fit a 7" rim.

Now if it fits the car is entirely up to the person putting these wheels on their car. If they lower the car and there is a chance the tire might hit the fender lip, then it's not a good idea. However, on a stock ride height G35, it shouldn't be an issue. I'm not saying the wheels will fit the car, i'm just chiming in and saying a 235 can fit a 7" rim fine.


One thing i've noticed since i'm a member of Mustang boards and G35 boards since i own both vehicles is that both groups do different things with their wheel and tire setups. With the Mustang guys (and other Muscle car guys), they want to put fatter rubber on their rims. So you'll see 8" wide rims with 275's and 285's fitted on them with bulge. With G35 guys (and other import groups), they like to take 8" and 9" wide rims and put narrow rubber like 235's and 245's on them and stretch them. It's very interesting to see the difference

 

Well, I am pretty sure My car is not lowered and it is at its sock height.(I just own the car for 3 months).

I will try other guys in the town 2morrow and see what they have to say.


MO

 

just tell them to install the DAMN tires, its your car and you're paying them to do so, i don't understand what their problem is, i had the same thing, a guy telling me they will rub i wish I made a bet with him, if they rub i pay u double, if they don't u supply the tires and put them on for free, too bad he didn't have them in stock, so i went somewhere else

 

They don't want to be sued for negligance. Many shops are VERY specific about the work they do, and some go as far as only doing EXACT factory specs.

 

yeah i understand that, but i don't understand how a tire only 2cm wider can make so much trouble, that's only 1cm more on each side of the tire, than the stock 215 which is garbage anyways for dry traction not to mention wet, the 235s I have on now are still not enough, i do think something like 285 or higher would do the trick

 

Because they just don't know what is safe and what is not safe for every car out there.

So they play it by the book and stick to their own rules.

Worse comes to worse, take the wheels off on your own and bring them in loose.

I've actually never brought my car to a tire change place after one bad incident. Now i ONLY bring them the wheels and tires and they do everything I ask.

 

Liability issues are your problem. Larger companies like Walmart, Pep Boys and others have refused to install on my old Volvo (from a 185/75/14 to a 225/70/14), so you have to go to a smaller place or more easily, take the rims and tires, have them mounted and balanced, then put them on yourself (as suggested above). Plenty of guys on the forum run 235/50/17's w/o rubbing... and some run much larger tires and then drop the car also. You'll be fine.

 

Will try my luck. The problem with me is, I am not only new to infiniti but also to cars. This is my first ever car and I am noted for this among my frns

So, I dont have a jack and other tools to fix the rim after the tores are mounted. Will try with some local ,smaller car garage guys here or I wil have to go to discount tires (75 miles from my place).

MO

 

That's really strange. I also have a 2003 sedan, and I'm also using 235/50/17 tires, Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3, to be precise. There's still plenty of clearance left, and I think I would be able to go wider, but I wanted to have a better tire that's as close to OEM diameter as I could find. The front definitely has less room than the back, but there's enough that I don't worry about rubbing.

Does your car have the original wheels? Maybe you have some aftermarket wheels with a different spec that get the wheels closer to the suspension components, since that's where I imagine they would rub.

 

I don't think it's his wheels or tires that are the problem.

It's prob just a tire place that doesn't want to take liability in installing non-stock OEM tires.

 

Consider this a personal growth opportunity. You have the mod bug (it skipped me) and this is an excellent chance to develop skills for working on your car. Find a friend who knows a bit about cars, jointly do the work and soon you'll feel more comfortable doing other things. Also, over time, what you save in doing you're own work will more than pay for the tools you buy.

I taught my 17 year old daughter and 23 year old son to work on cars by starting with lawn-mower engines. this has accomplished 2 things: a) they can do much of their own work; b) they can't/won't get taken by a mechanic if one is needed.

It can also be an endorphin rush! Good Luck!

 

Thank you all who advice me. I got my tires installed on my car. I went to davis tire(tire rack recommended). When I told him the situation, he said he see no reason why others have a problem. He promptly installed them , filled in nitrogen and all set.

The first thing I did after I got my car is , rushed to my laptop, to thank you all.

Thanks for bearing with me, as I said I am recent college graduate and new to cars.

Will post some pics of my car, after th brake job and waxing is done.

Thanks again.

I am so addicted to this forum, that I am reading all the posts, like I am gonna give my xams again

 

@ Braintree

I am more than willing to learn. Very enthusiastic. Will keep bothering u ppl on this forum every now and then

 

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