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Old Jan 2, 2013 | 05:25 PM
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I have a 1997 nissan maxima I take it to the Woods all the time I make it through the sugar sand most the time but there are times I get stuck does any one know what size tire I can put on it that's a little beefy I have 15 rims on it now but willing to go down in size and stock suspension let me know please if any information
Old Jan 2, 2013 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by cocoabrad
I have a 1997 nissan maxima I take it to the Woods all the time I make it through the sugar sand most the time but there are times I get stuck does any one know what size tire I can put on it that's a little beefy I have 15 rims on it now but willing to go down in size and stock suspension let me know please if any information
I have seen people put 225 on those 15s. Looks beefy, but it might do the trick
Old Jan 2, 2013 | 07:23 PM
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buy a jeep
Old Jan 2, 2013 | 07:37 PM
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buy a jeep
This...

I live in Florida, so I know all about driving in sand. It's all about flotation. You need wide tires, not tall ones, and aired down quite a bit. I've seen guys run bead locks and run maybe 5psi in tires. Besides, if you insist on driving a car off road through sand, momentum is key. Go a steady pace without gassing it or you'll just dig yourself in and stop.

I've driven cars on the beach in the soft sand plenty of times, however, there are limitations if that sand is a bottomless pit without harder packed dirt under it.
Old Jan 3, 2013 | 06:06 AM
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Wrong vehicle for your application.
Old Jan 4, 2013 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by tosheto
I have seen people put 225 on those 15s. Looks beefy, but it might do the trick
thanks tosheto ill try that I have 195 right now and it work alright so 225 should do it.. As for the **** below yeah I have a truck this is my girls car..
Old Jan 4, 2013 | 12:30 PM
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If you have a truck, why are you offroading a maxima
Old Jan 4, 2013 | 12:38 PM
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If you have a truck, why are you offroading a maxima

Have you seen stock 4th gen wheel gap? It's easy to get this confused with a jeep...
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 12:44 PM
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Have you seen stock 4th gen wheel gap? It's easy to get this confused with a jeep...

Old Jan 4, 2013 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by tigersharkdude
If you have a truck, why are you offroading a maxima
Because my truck is a mud truck w have two kids and they don't all for in it and if I break my truck I want my girl and kids to be able to go home while we tow the truck
Old Jan 4, 2013 | 02:32 PM
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D*MN, this guy trusts a maxima offroading more than he trusts his off road truck
Old Jan 4, 2013 | 02:46 PM
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 02:53 PM
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D*MN, this guy trusts a maxima offroading more than he trusts his off road truck
The truck's probably a Ford, so that makes sense.
Old Jan 4, 2013 | 07:49 PM
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just cause big wheel gap, does'nt mean better than truck. means nissan "intended" us to be hellaflush. done and done




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