Somehow, I prefer the stock 18"s to the 19"s... am I the only one who thinks that the 18"s look better?

Anyways, If I decide to switch to the 18"s will there be the slightest decrease in performance at all?

 

i think the 19" are lighter but there wont be any noticeable decrease in performance

 

Your ride will be slightly softer because if the thicker tires.

 

ya bro sorry your the only one

 

no you're not the only one. i much prefer the 18s to the 19s. don't get me wrong, the 19s are very nice wheels.....just not right for the design of the G35 Coupe, which has very clean, simple lines. the 19s are attention ****** -- they become the visual focal point of the car, detracting and even working against the design of the car itself. the 18s have a much cleaner, simple, appropriate design. they are not gaudy, but just right.

19s: http://www.infiniti.com/m/cma/i/veh/...35c_wall_5.jpg
18s: http://www.infiniti.com/m/cma/i/veh/...5c_wall_16.jpg

people take it for granted that when an auto manufacturer makes "improvements" on their initial design, that these actually always are improvements. but this isn't the case. a lot of times these aesthetic tweaks are purely practical, commercial responses to consumer demand, and actually disrupt the harmony of the initial design, which you can look at as being the "pure" design -- the designer's original, unsullied vision of the car. i'd say about 65% of the time, these 2nd/3rd generation aesthetic tweaks actually make the car look worse (e.g. the recent clearing of the FX35/45's taillights. ugh. why is Infiniti whoring off Lexus' hideous taillight designs all of the sudden? it's tacky ricerocket time, folks.)

thankfully, of course, sometimes these tweaks actually are improvements, like the revamped interior on the 05's, which is much cleaner and higher-quality. still not quite up to Audi standards -- because those Krouts in Ingolstadt have set a near-unattainable benchmark in automotive interior design -- but a step in the right direction.

 

I like the stock 18's over the 19's myself.

 

I can say this. Infiniti has done an excellent job of picking OEM Wheels for the past few years. The G 18's are nice the 19s are better but I'm in love with the New M35/45 Sport wheels. Very nice wheels for stock. I'm one of those tint the windows and replace the wheels and be done with it type of guys. When my M arrives...I'm thinking of leaving them stock, though I think a set of deep dish 20's will really set it off.

 

i think you will not be happy, but that is a matter of opinion. I have found the 19s to be an overall better setup. Smoother ride, much much quieter, handling and traction are just as good. I just don't feel like the mich pilot is a good tire due to the noise and wear issues. I like the Bridgestones much better. Why don't you take a ride in an 05 with the 18s to see how you like em?

 

The 18's look way better in my opinion. To many spokes in those 19's, Im just not feelin' it even though I do have a '05 I said take those things off.

 

The 19" are 4 to 5 lbs lighter. Being that 1 lb of unsprung weight = 4 lbs of sprung weight (or so), the difference in wheel weight equals a 80 lb difference in weight between an 04 with 18" and an 05 with 19". So the lighter wheels offset the weight the 05 has gained. The real way to test is to dyno a G on 18", swap them out with 19" and then redyno on a dynojet, I'd be curious to see the results.

 

Not sure I agree with that statement, at least with my car. I had the 19's replaced with 18's and the ride is better. All my creaks and rattles at 2500 miles are gone. Performance/handling is just as good. Road noise is non-existant cruising at 100mph with the Avon tires I put on. It's all about preference and what you want I guess. But, if someone wants OEM 19's with RE050s, I have a set for sale.

 

I can only base on looks but i ike 18's better

 

Based on looks, I honestly think that the 18"s are the sexiest stock rims I have ever seen. I have the 17" and I was going to go 18 or 19 aftermarket rims, but I decided to buy some guys used 18" oem rims. I love them and cant wait to put them on.

Personally, I think they look better than the 19"s but I still think the 19s look great.

 

When first ordered my car I tried to get it with the 18in rims instead of the 19ins... but in all honest i'm glad i now didnt the 19s grew on me and i much prefer them to the 18s now. Course I also got the ASA JH3s to use as my winter wheel which is pretty much the same design as the oem 18 imo.

plus once i get around to getting my BBK, i think it will look much much nicer behind the 19in wheels.. just imo.

However, if I had a bunch of money to blow, i might consider getting the new M 19in wheels... damn those things are gorgeous.

 

well the tires are the main factor. I'm not suprised you liked them witht diff tires on.