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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 11:52 AM
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Unhappy Wheel size question

I am looking into getting 19" wheels on my 03 g coupe. My sister also has an 03 coupe but mine is the sport package. Her 17" factory wheels are the same width all the way around (8.5) My 18" are 8.5 in the front and 9.5 in the rear. I would really like to be able to rotate my new wheels that I get. Is there any problem with getting 19x8.5 all the way around??
 
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 02:07 PM
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Your information on the stock wheel sizes is incorrect. The stock 17s are 7.5" in front and 8.0" in the rear. Your 18s are 8.0" wide front and rear.

Infiniti uses staggered tire sizes that equate to unequal diameters front to rear in the '03 to '07 coupes. To upset this, IMHO, would be a mistake. Normally when folks go to 18" or 19" aftermarket wheels they choose 8.5" front and 9.5" rear. The normal aftermarket tire size for 19" wheels is 245/35/19 in front and 275/35/19 in in back. This maintains the stagger.

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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 02:37 PM
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Thanks for the information! I really appreciate it.

I think I'm gonna end up just putting new tires on the factory 18's I was trying to spend about 1500 on wheels and tires and can't find any that I really like for that price.

Thanks again for your time!
 
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