Here are some pictures of my newly installed <font color="green">255</font id="green">/45 R17 on stock 8in rims. I think they look pretty good & add 20cm (0.8in) in width to each side.[]
Okay let me know whats up now.. extcally how much bigger are they in inches?? Could i put 255's in the front?
255-55-17 you have right? Where did you buy them?? What brand are they?
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The new Michilin pilot sport tires are much better than the orig. Goodyears. Which I also liked.
Going from 235's to 255's increases the width of 1 tire by a little more than 3/4inch(20mm). Not much on paper, but every little bit helps. Plus the new tires have a different compound, it's a little softer & they stick better. (also will not last as long)
If your front rims are the 7in type(probably) then the answer is NO. The 255's barley fit the 8inch rims on my cuope. But generally the rule of thumb is to stay a little skinner in the front. This decreases rolling resistance. (ie. drag cars)
From the cool view of things, I think wide tires are da' bomb but the 225's on the front look good enough.
I bought them on eBay. They had 100miles on them & came of a 2004 Mercedes SLK. I paid $350(+$80 shipping) for 4 of them!!! Great f-in deal!!! I put 2 on and I'm saving the other 2 for when these are toast.
My next mod is a pop charger & z-tude which are in the mail, on there way to me right now.
Hope this helps, thanks for the interest & i'll continue my update as long as somebody cares to here them!!!
I was considering geting the 255/45/18's for the rears when they wear out but my concern is the OVERALL DIAMETER of the tire will increase which may have some ill affects on acceleration and launching.
use the formula to find out your orig diameter, then select the correct %. 255/%%/18 Or go to 1010tires.com & you can just punch in the #'s & it'll tell you the correct size within 3%. 3% is the generally accepted margin.
Baileyrx, I have a sedan.. Factory all four tires are 215-55-17! Whats the WIDEST i can go with??? I'm really looking into this.. please help me
Do i have to change my front tires to what ever i change my rear to? My rear tires suck right now, they are almost bald.. My handling is really bad, even in the dry weather.. anyway please help me out here.. I dont want my tire falling off the rim and i dont know what the widest i can go with is. Give me your advice.
AIM: Jo3yf
'03.5 5AT Sedan | Brilliant Silver/Graphite | Premium | Winter | Heated Seats/mirrors
350z Intake Tube | Stillen CAB | Clear Corners | Drilled Pedals | Crazy Audio Setup | Stillen Cat Back
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Bizz,
You have a couple of choices.
If you keep your current rims. I'd go with <font color="blue"></font id="blue">235<font color="black"></font id="black">/50/17 in the back & 225/55/17 in the front. I like & prefer the original rims over any aftermarket rims.(my personal preference) 235's are probably the widest you can go with on your stock rims. 225's are all you'll need in the front.
The other idea is to buy 2, 8inch g35 coupe rear rims & put 255/45/17's on them & put 225/50/17's on your fronts. Tire diameter is almost identical. You can probably get rims on eBay at a good price.
If you get the new rear rims, the 255's are 4cm (1.57inches) wider!!! Each!!! That's big time[rockon]!
oh ya,
If you like the 350z rims they're are always full sets rims & tires for sale on eBay. Everytime a Z person "upgrades" their tires they have those spare sets for sale. Diddo for any G "upgraders" too.
Good luck & be patient good deals are always poppin up!!
more for Bizz,
was just surfing eBay & saw 4 chromed coupe rims with rubber included. pretty nice looking if you like shiny chrome! type in "g35 tires" & you'll get several auctions, look for the right auction. it has 5 days left...
kango,
Not really, actually I just starting using amoco/bp ultra 93+. The sh*t is practically clear. It immediatly gave me 2-3mpg. It's expensive, but worth it. Plus any loss of fuel economy[:O] would be offset by all the extra traction[thmsup].
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pics of 255's on stock rear rims
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