will 245/45/18 stop my rubbing ?
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will 245/45/18 stop my rubbing ?
Ok i'm preparing for the end of the summer ( if summer tires come really cheap) or next summer, it doesn't matter
I'm running a 2005 g35x sedan with 350z track edition wheels.
Wheels are F: 18x8 +30 and R: 18x8.5 +33
Wheels are pretty much flush and i'm running a 1inch drop all around on full z everything . I'm currently experiencing slight rubbing. I loaded 5 people in my car and i heard some rubbing when i hit a dip in the road. I'm getting the fenders rolled and getting an alignment shortly.
Since i'm an AWD i would like to attempt to get similar tire profile to avoid my AWD light and possibly excessively damaging my car. I'm running staggered right now but the profiles match. I would keep the same but the rubbing making to switch it up. I'm open to running same sizes all around as well.
Here is my homework:
STOCK tires 215/55- 17 = 26.31in diameter
Current tires are
235/45/18 =26.327
265/40/18 =26.346
I've attempted and FAILED with
225/45/18 = 25.087
At this point thoughts of STFU and run 235/45/18 like i'm suppose to do has come to mind but i honestly fell in love with these BIG tires and how PLANTED my car feels on them. in terms of traction i dont know too much. I love how the car feels overall.
a 245/45/18 is 26.68 i'm considering this as well
Are they any tire combos i'm not thinking of?
I'm running a 2005 g35x sedan with 350z track edition wheels.
Wheels are F: 18x8 +30 and R: 18x8.5 +33
Wheels are pretty much flush and i'm running a 1inch drop all around on full z everything . I'm currently experiencing slight rubbing. I loaded 5 people in my car and i heard some rubbing when i hit a dip in the road. I'm getting the fenders rolled and getting an alignment shortly.
Since i'm an AWD i would like to attempt to get similar tire profile to avoid my AWD light and possibly excessively damaging my car. I'm running staggered right now but the profiles match. I would keep the same but the rubbing making to switch it up. I'm open to running same sizes all around as well.
Here is my homework:
STOCK tires 215/55- 17 = 26.31in diameter
Current tires are
235/45/18 =26.327
265/40/18 =26.346
I've attempted and FAILED with
225/45/18 = 25.087
At this point thoughts of STFU and run 235/45/18 like i'm suppose to do has come to mind but i honestly fell in love with these BIG tires and how PLANTED my car feels on them. in terms of traction i dont know too much. I love how the car feels overall.
a 245/45/18 is 26.68 i'm considering this as well
Are they any tire combos i'm not thinking of?
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first thing would be, i dont think fender rolling will prevent me from rubbing.
And 2nd is i understand 265 is too wide for 8.5 hence why i'm exploring other options, but a 255 doesn't match up with a small size tire so i cant run it staggered. Hence why i'm looking at 245 all around.
I was told that the sidewall was the main reason why i'm rubbing and i should aim for something in the 35 series.
And 2nd is i understand 265 is too wide for 8.5 hence why i'm exploring other options, but a 255 doesn't match up with a small size tire so i cant run it staggered. Hence why i'm looking at 245 all around.
I was told that the sidewall was the main reason why i'm rubbing and i should aim for something in the 35 series.
Last edited by TurTLe*; 06-03-2009 at 06:55 PM.
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225/45-18 F = 25.97" or 26"
255/40-18 R = 26.03" or 26"
I'm considering this setup for the Coupe 18's on my AWD. Very good tire selection and they're very, very close to equal sizes. The 255 will barely fit on my 8" wheel, but would fit perfectly on your 8.5". But I also like a beefy tire, and I can't rotate these, so it's really my 3rd option.
I'd like to do 235/45-18's all around, but the selection is so **** poor. Toyo Proxes 4, Toyo T1R, and Michelin Pilot Sport A/S is pretty much it for decent tires. The Vredestein Sessanta comes in that size too, but I don't know if I like those tires. The T1R's and the Michelins are pretty expensive.
I'm also thinking about 245/45-18 all around. Very good tire selection but I'm concerned about the front tires sticking out too far. I'm currently running the Coupe tire sizes with the AWD fuse pulled, but I don't like doing that. This weekend I'm going to move one of the rear 245/45's to the opposite front so I can see 245's in both front and rear (no driving obviously). If it looks OK, I'm going with this size all around.
I'll get some pics of the 245's and post them up here. I'm not dropped at all, so you'll have to extrapolate on that.
255/40-18 R = 26.03" or 26"
I'm considering this setup for the Coupe 18's on my AWD. Very good tire selection and they're very, very close to equal sizes. The 255 will barely fit on my 8" wheel, but would fit perfectly on your 8.5". But I also like a beefy tire, and I can't rotate these, so it's really my 3rd option.
I'd like to do 235/45-18's all around, but the selection is so **** poor. Toyo Proxes 4, Toyo T1R, and Michelin Pilot Sport A/S is pretty much it for decent tires. The Vredestein Sessanta comes in that size too, but I don't know if I like those tires. The T1R's and the Michelins are pretty expensive.
I'm also thinking about 245/45-18 all around. Very good tire selection but I'm concerned about the front tires sticking out too far. I'm currently running the Coupe tire sizes with the AWD fuse pulled, but I don't like doing that. This weekend I'm going to move one of the rear 245/45's to the opposite front so I can see 245's in both front and rear (no driving obviously). If it looks OK, I'm going with this size all around.
I'll get some pics of the 245's and post them up here. I'm not dropped at all, so you'll have to extrapolate on that.
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I have the same wheels!!!!!!
where are you rubbing? front or rear?
I just placed an order on 265/40/18 Michelin pilots (expensive) for my rear, I hope I didnt just make a mistake.
I ran 245/45/18 all around fine......no rubbing what so ever!
Here a pictures of the rear with fenders slightly rolled.....gonna get it fully rolled flat soon.
where are you rubbing? front or rear?
I just placed an order on 265/40/18 Michelin pilots (expensive) for my rear, I hope I didnt just make a mistake.
I ran 245/45/18 all around fine......no rubbing what so ever!
Here a pictures of the rear with fenders slightly rolled.....gonna get it fully rolled flat soon.
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I custom made these caps myself.
I dremeld off the nissan emblem, filled the holes with bondo, had it painted.....then designed the logo in photoshop, went to the vinyl shop and got these rays logos made. Stuck the vinyls on, and clear coated over it.
It was a long process but as you can see the end result is worth it
I dremeld off the nissan emblem, filled the holes with bondo, had it painted.....then designed the logo in photoshop, went to the vinyl shop and got these rays logos made. Stuck the vinyls on, and clear coated over it.
It was a long process but as you can see the end result is worth it
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i got the michelin pilot sports, it's the max performance ones
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....el=Pilot+Sport
they just came in
245/40 front and 265/40 rear
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....el=Pilot+Sport
they just came in
245/40 front and 265/40 rear
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G sedan, when you mount these tires on, please tell me if they feel any diffrent. I went from stock to 235/265 setup and the car feels completely planted and i love that feeling. Its like the car hugs the road. A lot better feeling the lowering the car. Anyways let me know how this feels compared to the 245's
Most likely i'm going to be doing the opposite of what you are doing.
your wheels look 10 times better then my mines due to the color, is that a polished lip too?
Most likely i'm going to be doing the opposite of what you are doing.
your wheels look 10 times better then my mines due to the color, is that a polished lip too?
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