quick question, I currently have 2002 maxima rims on my 3rd gen. The tire size is 225/50/17. If I get tires that are 225/45/17, will those fit on the rim? I don't think its gonna be a problem cuz only the distance between the the top of the tire and the rim will change. Any advice? Thanks.

 

Get a camber kit so you can try to help avoid rub when you roll around on questionable roads. This is a popular mod with honda guys to help fit slightly bigger tread on the cars. As far as fittin the rim in there well as long as it's 17,you're good !
What made you wanna run more meat ?

~BB~

 

The offset of those wheels is a bit too high and you'll rub on the inside with 235/45. Stick with 225/50 or 225/45.

 

yea i know, but will there be a big difference between 225/50 and 225/45?

 

Yeah..rub a dub dub.....

~BB~

 

You shouldn't have any problems other than slight speedometer differences if you run 225/45R17's but you might have trouble if you go a bigger width.

 

225/45 is your best bet

 

There is a tire and wheel forum on this site. In the stickies there is also a tire calculator to let you know the difference in size (and speedometer reading) between what your your stock tire size and the aftermarket ones.

The closest 17-inch sizes to our stock size 205-65-15 are (in order) 215-50-17, 235-45-17, 245-45-17, 225-45-17. The differences are all below 2 percent, so it's not that big of a deal. The most important aspect to the tires rubbing is going to be your offset and the width of the rim.

 

Do WHAT to accomplish WHAT? That's makes absolutely no sense at all. ESPECIALLY when the width is the same anyway. Plus you get camber kits to correct CAMBER. Not to get some wheels/tires to fit. Do Honda people ACTUALLY do this???

 

Yes,I have seen it done to reduce rubbing and it works to an extent.

~BB~

 

I am with Jeff on this one.... that makes no sense. Why would you change the camber unless you were lowered and the camber was messed up?

Perhaps if you have a drift setup, but still why would Hondas have a drift setup on a FWD chassis?

Brian

 

bcause you can "Dorkrift" any car.
it just easier on a RWD car
something that has been known for the past 50+ years by the people who started it long before this "Dorkrifting" craze started in jagpan.


IT'S CALLED POWERSLIDING DAMMIT! now go find some really new sport

 

Oh I get it now. They run extreme neg camber to get the tires to fit. Wow! How very smart of those guys. You get to run neg 2-3 deg camber and your car now looks like REAL racer *cough* ricer * cough*.

Now enjoy the tires that will only last about 30% of what they should. Now they get to spend another $500 on new tires in 10,000 miles. Wee.

 

You should be just fine with 225/50-17 but, I recommend going with a 235/45-17 instead because it is closer in over-all diameter to the stock tires.
They're also a little wider and look a little better. The only problem is you need the right offset for it to fit the rear properly. I think you need some where between 33mm and 35mm on the offset. If it is a little over then you can get some spacers to make it right.

 

If the 225-50s are in good shape, they are fine. They are pretty close in overall size. If you need new tires, the 225-50 is probably closer than the 225-45 in overall diameter. But with those maxima wheels, I don't recommend going over 225 in width. Might rub. Those wheels are like 40-45mm offset. Going to 235s "might" work. But they aren't really recommended on that maxima's rim width. 235-50 is the recommended 235 size. But I wouldn't do it until I knew for sure they didn't rub. So fo the risk, just go with the 225-50

 

I wish I would have read the original question again because my answer doesn't make sense now that I think about it but, hey I'm pretty tired right now.I've been working on my max all day.

I agree with what jeff said. Stay with the 225/50-17.

I actually have 235/45-17 with a +40mm offset. I just put some 5mm spacers in the rear and it works just fine. I don't know what the width or the offset is on those wheels so just to be safe go with the 225/50 tire.

By the way Jeff according to the tire calculator 235/45 is a better fit than the 235/50.

 

thanks alot for the input fellas

 

The reason for the 235-50 vs the 235-45 is not a diameter thing. It's a safety thing for a 7" wide rim.