18"oem coupe rims in the sedan
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Re: 18"oem coupe rims in the sedan
He's talking about coupe rims. The M45's 18" wheels are the same width, front and back. The G35 coupe has wider rims and tires in the back than in the front. This isn't a good idea on the G35 sedan, the front and back should remain the same.
I think I'm the one that mentioned the VDC problem to you. It's something I'd heard on these boards awhile back, and a service advisor at my dealership confirmed it, for what that's worth.
I suppose you could use two rear sets of coupe rims, too, depending on how wide you want your tires to be. Infiniti recommends a max width of 225. 235 shouldn't be a problem. A few people are going 245, as well, but I wouldn't go that wide on my car -- not sure if it'll rub against something. You might also want to look into aftermarket rims. You can probably find something cheaper and/or lighter weight that looks just as good. tirerack.com and discounttiredirect.com both can filter their inventory by what fits on your vehicle.
2003.5 G35 Sedan Desert Platinum/Graphite Premium/Sport/Aero/Nav/Winter
I think I'm the one that mentioned the VDC problem to you. It's something I'd heard on these boards awhile back, and a service advisor at my dealership confirmed it, for what that's worth.
I suppose you could use two rear sets of coupe rims, too, depending on how wide you want your tires to be. Infiniti recommends a max width of 225. 235 shouldn't be a problem. A few people are going 245, as well, but I wouldn't go that wide on my car -- not sure if it'll rub against something. You might also want to look into aftermarket rims. You can probably find something cheaper and/or lighter weight that looks just as good. tirerack.com and discounttiredirect.com both can filter their inventory by what fits on your vehicle.
2003.5 G35 Sedan Desert Platinum/Graphite Premium/Sport/Aero/Nav/Winter
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Re: 18"oem coupe rims in the sedan
I believe the rear rim is wider. There's a peg in the front wheel to prevent the rear rims from being mounted on the front axle. I can't seem to find the specs on rim widths for the coupe though to confirm this.
2003.5 G35 Sedan Desert Platinum/Graphite Premium/Sport/Aero/Nav/Winter
2003.5 G35 Sedan Desert Platinum/Graphite Premium/Sport/Aero/Nav/Winter
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Re: 18"oem coupe rims in the sedan
You shouldn't have a problem either way. Of course the safer size would be 225/45-18 as it's a little closer to stock and the narrower tire definitely won't cause any rubbing problems. Depending on the offset, etc., the 245/45-18s should clear okay though. Check with your tire dealer to be sure and do a test fit
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Re: 18"oem coupe rims in the sedan
Hey, guess what I just discovered. It's amazing what happens when you read the manual. Page 10-8.
The coupe 17's are different widths, 17x7.5 front, 17x8 rear. The 18's are 18x8, front and rear, 30mm offset. (The sedan 17x7's are at a 45mm offset.)
So, the concern I raised was moot for the 18's. You will want to run same-sized tires, though, whichever size you do pick.
Too bad they don't publish the rim weights in that handy manual....
2003.5 G35 Sedan Desert Platinum/Graphite Premium/Sport/Aero/Nav/Winter
The coupe 17's are different widths, 17x7.5 front, 17x8 rear. The 18's are 18x8, front and rear, 30mm offset. (The sedan 17x7's are at a 45mm offset.)
So, the concern I raised was moot for the 18's. You will want to run same-sized tires, though, whichever size you do pick.
Too bad they don't publish the rim weights in that handy manual....
2003.5 G35 Sedan Desert Platinum/Graphite Premium/Sport/Aero/Nav/Winter
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