Winter Tires
Registered User
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 93
Likes: 0
From: Denver, CO USA
Re: Winter Tires
225-50-17's. I called all of Denver trying to get the 215-55 ws-50's... no one had them but I'm glad now becasue I think the Lm's will be better for this car. Going wider isn't really a good thing for snow tires, but it isn't much wider 
Apparently if you go up ten in the first #, you go down 5 in the second...so I've been told. A few of the tire places suggested gettting dedicated 16" winter rims..... I guess that would give you more options.
Apparently if you go up ten in the first #, you go down 5 in the second...so I've been told. A few of the tire places suggested gettting dedicated 16" winter rims..... I guess that would give you more options.
Registered User
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 398
Likes: 0
From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Re: Winter Tires
That is what many of us have decided on...the difference in diameter is less than 1%...plus it is easier to change wheels than tires and you have the wear on the alloy wheels.
Red/Canadian
Red/Canadian
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Winter Tires
My G35 Coupe was slipping on the road the other day when it snowed, definitely no LSD on the Coupe. I felt like I was driving on egg shells and it took an effort to get going off a standing start. I went to TireMag (Keele & Hwy # 7) yesterday and put on a set of Blizzak LM 22 (225-45R-18). I bought a new set of rims as well since I'm putting the stock set in storage until April.
What a difference these tires make. I tested them out on the side streets and they worked well, and they still had pretty good performance when I drove on the hwy. Plus the car still looks nice, even in the winter. These tires are very hard to find in Toronto in 18", but IMO are worth their weight in gold.
What a difference these tires make. I tested them out on the side streets and they worked well, and they still had pretty good performance when I drove on the hwy. Plus the car still looks nice, even in the winter. These tires are very hard to find in Toronto in 18", but IMO are worth their weight in gold.
Registered User
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 93
Likes: 0
From: Denver, CO USA
Re: Winter Tires
I just got my LM22's... haven't been able to try them in the snow yet, but they handle beautifully on the dry road. I can feel a tiny more "float" around fast corners, but not to an uncomfortable point at all.... actually it feels kinda good because it just pushes you into the turn more. So far so good (except for one of the workers at the tire shop getting black all over my willow seat and them scratching one of my rims... rrrrrrrrr)!! Maybe we'll have a white Christmas... then I can really see how they work!
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 4,325
Likes: 4
From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Re: Winter Tires
Talk to the manager there. They should be able to do something for your for the seat and rims. I agree with the LMs. Best winter tire I've ever tried on dry roads. Waiting for more snow here in Edmonton as well. The two earlier snow falls are largely gone. Probably going to be a brown Christmas.[img]/w3timages/icons/frown.gif[/img] We've had some bad overnight freezing rain twice over the past week though. Glad I had the LMs on.
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 4,325
Likes: 4
From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Re: Winter Tires
LM 18s are not available in the US, only Canada and Europe.
The biggest difference is in size availability. Also the LM -18 has a newly designed "honey comb" siping to enhance the gripping edges for slippery surfaces without sacrificing block stiffness.
The biggest difference is in size availability. Also the LM -18 has a newly designed "honey comb" siping to enhance the gripping edges for slippery surfaces without sacrificing block stiffness.
Registered User
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
From: NJ
Re: Winter Tires
You indicated you put 4 18" Blizzaks on your G35SC -- were they all the same tire size? If yes, anything different about the handling or whatever compared to the OEM slight difference in sizes between front and rear?
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Winter Tires
Yes, I put on 4 18" Blizzaks, all the same size as the front wheel. 225/45/18....The LM 22's in this size are V rated, and have been working very well for me so far. I've put 1600km with them on and have had no problems in the snow, slush or rain, and they are good on dry pavement as well. So far no complaints and the car handles really well. They grip more and there is little more tire noise than the summer performance tires, but as I said before.....they are worth their weight in gold. I couldn't drive anywhere in the snow when I had on the OEM Michelin Pilot Sport summer performance tires.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
JG_G35
19 Inch
14
Sep 19, 2015 09:04 PM
kevintandmd
G35 Sedan V35 2003-06
2
Sep 3, 2015 06:41 PM
