would this cause any problems?

to be honest, i am just tryin gto come up with compromises...i want the handleing of awd, but i want the 18'!

 

it will work just great,
and you'll keep performance and looks

 

like LuXXXz said it will work fine. I'm running the sedan 18's and summer performance tires on my X and love the difference in handling from the stock 17" all seasons.

 

does it need to be lowered to match the stock sport tuned suspension ?

 

The X has a bit firmer suspension than a stock sedan to help carry the extra weight with the AWD on the X. I opted to leave ours at the stock height because we didn't want to lose any ground clearance when driving in bad winter conditions. I'm pleased withe the ride as is.
I believe there are a few that have lowered their X.

 

My understanding of AWD and aftermarket/stock rims is that your wheels must be equal sized rims and tires. You can't do a stagger set up, or even different sized tires...everything has to be equal all around...if not it will mess up the AWD computer and the handling.

 

i dont want to lower, to lower....i just want it to appear stock....i didnt want there to be a bigger gap or raised a bit due to the conversion

 

Here are a couple of more recent pics, so you can judge.

 

looks good. those are different tires though right? what tires come with the AWD? good/bad?

also what tint do you have? looks real good

i am starting to lean towards TB/stone....but i want to see more TB/stone pics

 

The tires I have on the sport 18s are the original tires that come on those rims , they are the Goodyear NCT5 235/45R18 tires. They are a summer tire so I switch to winter wheels and snow tires this time of the year.
The general feeling that I hear on the stock 17" tires that come on the AWD is that they are not a very good tire.
I have a 35% tint on my car.
Wayne

 

yeah it does look nice. i know i have a few customers lower their G35x minimal which helped in handling and looks but kept the softer ride

 

gee35x looks nice,
i dunno either if i would do a drop on the X,
i guess if you dont have a snowy winter it wont be a problem but, if you do what would the point be!

 

did you have to buy them aftermarket? or was the stealership willing to help out?


now that i ask that it almost looks like a smart *** question

 

Thanks LuXXz and Minaret.
Minaret you see these on the board here for sale once in a while. I bought mine from a friend who changed out his wheels as soon as he purchased his sedan.

 

I'm with Gee35x- This is a great upgrade for the X- I have opted not to lower this car for the same reasons-(that's why I bought it) The 18s and lower profile tires help the handling- I figure I'll try to do a rear sway bar in the future. Here is a mini pic-