looks like 17's to me

 

it's just a car, it will not last for ten years, why not enjoy it every moment while you still have it ?
and it's just a g35 not something special

 

well... maybe just a little special


but right.. its just a car.. it won't last me 10 years, why not drive it if you can.

 

Thats my setup (except I got diffrent 17" rims) I am on my 3rd winter with the ws-50 blizzacks now, seems they didnt even wear down half way yet (I had a buddy just put new ones on his 05-6mt and compared) I drive about 5-7k over the winter season, so they do last a while. I had many similar situations with 4x4s stuck and me just cruzing along, this tires stick! Now especially since I have 6MT the drivability is even better than with my old 5AT, more controll. For those wondering .... I spent under a g when i bought my setup, my buddy just spent the same this year.

 

Thats a sweet looking winter setup I couldnt justify the $ for winter so my setup isnt that nice looking. My wheels after 2 winters are all messed up scratched and dirty and everything lol

 

i just got stock sizes in the dunlop winter sport m3. i looked into the blizzak ws50, and i found out that they adversely affected handling and the cars dynamics on dry roads (have you felt that?). from what i read, the ws50 are more like studded tires and the blizzak lm22,25 and the dunlop winter sport m3s are more performance oriented.

 

Yes the ws50s are not performance in any way, they are the ultimate winter grip. I dont mind too much because I dont push the car during the winter season. I dont usually go faster than 80mph on them neither. The ride is much softer than my stock 19" for sure. So it feels like a boat and it handles like a boat. But when the heavy snow comes down it is all worth it. Plus when the winter is over and I switch back to the 19" I get a huge handling increase, its a nice feeling.

 

Kazera KZ-A - 18 inches

 

Thanks,

Friends are telling me those rims look better than my 19 inches OEM rims.. which I agree.

So I might just sell those 19 OEM rims, and get some performance tires with these rims... they do look better in person.

 

I got some Sport Unlimited E3 rims with Dunlop Grapsic DS2 tires for the G from tirerack last week, cost me $870 shipped. Put them on last night, and have been driving in pretty icy and cruddy conditions, and the G handles very well now. Great investment, considering how much safer you'll feel with them on. Bring on the white stuff, I'm ready now.

 

Why would you drive a G in the snow? I don't get it. I forked out $3000, bought a beautiful (undervalued) 4runner with 4x4. I will have no problem getting $3000 in 5 months when I sell it.

In May I am going to pull the cover off to a prestine G with no salt on it and no salt/rock chips from the $hitty roads.

 

Hi Chilibowl,
To answer your question, No, auto paint was designed to weather the elements. It does require maintenance, a good coat of wax a few times a year will help keep the paint looking great.

Just my opinion, but to buy an awesome car like the G and only drive it for 6 months out of the year is a shame. This car is meant to be driven year round, as long as you take good care of it & provide it with proper shoes it will be able to handle what ever Mother Nature throws at it.

 

Why would you drive a G in the snow? I don't get it.
It's an inexpensive car. Why wouldn't you drive it in the snow.

I forked out $3000, bought a beautiful (undervalued) 4runner with 4x4. I will have no problem getting $3000 in 5 months when I sell it.
Maybe you will or maybe you won't. One thing for certain is that selling cars is a pain in the ***, and it's costly and time consumming. Also, how much did you fork out to get the car registered, how much did you pay in sales taxes, and of course there's the added Insurance.

In May I am going to pull the cover off to a prestine G with no salt on it and no salt/rock chips from the $hitty roads.
That's true but don't you think that's a high price to pay for keeping a car in pristine condition? The guys with the snow tires will be enjoying their Gs for four months while you go driving around in the beater.

 

1++++

 

I said this before, car is one of the worst investments due to the fact that it depreciates overtime. So the time you are storing your G in the garage, it actually depreciates in value. We buy expensive cars because we want to enjoy it as much as we could. At least I do, so storing isn't an option.

Yes, you could buy a cheap car to drive in the winter, but you do realize 1/4 time of the year, you are driving a piece of crap Time is short, enjoy it while you can. Also you wouldn't know what will happen to that piece of crap, if you are unlucky, u might ended up paying for a new engine or transmission. Ppl like me who doesn't know how to fix cars. it will be a nightmare, then you are dealing with the pain of selling. So it wasn't worth it at all for me.