I'm about to order Pilot Sport A/S from Costco. Any further experiences with 235/50-17 since prior thread on this topic http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=131444 ?

 

Had them for about 8000 miles. LOVE THEM.

 

be sure to post and tell how they work out. I'm ready to get the michelins too. Want some more feedback. Thanks

 

I just got pilot sports 235/40/18..i love them

 

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Erwin

 

....about $1150 w/ alignment (if needed). I can't wait to get them.

 

Hmm, I ordered mine too, but haven't gotten it yet. Are they like out of stock or something?
My sidewalls are all cracked, with bubbles forming...
So don't really think I can wait much longer...

on side note, how much can we lower a car if we get these 235 50 17 tires?

Just some far off project... ... ...

 

why're y'all goin w/ 235 instead of 225? all the threads say not to biggie size your tires on the stock rims (for those that have them), but also heard that you can put a 235 on it cuz the tires run narrow. what's the deal? help me out cuz i'm tryin like a madman to get outa my nittos and into some sports.

 

The 235s still fit within the guidelines for a stock 17" rim. The reason we are opting for these is.

A. The sidewall is slightly taller. This should result in a better ride.

B. They should fill up the gap in the wheel well that the 225s leave.

 

Read the next to the last post on this page:

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....7&pagenumber=5

 

First, lemme know if y'all have seen a forum that deals w/ this cuz to search thru all the forums'll take me forever and a day. So why can I run 235/50 and not 235/45? Seems to me like the widths are the same, (235mm which would imply the same rim width, right?? I'm a rookie so i may be wrong in guessing this but it seems like simple stuff to me. for y'all in charlotte, Merchant's said they have BUY 3 GET 1 FREE ON ALL TIRES until 8/2.

 

The critical issue is how the rim width affects the shape of the sidewall, and that involves sidewall height as well as section width. Shorter sidewalls generally result in more severe curvatures, and this is where things like fatigue life get involved.

Tight curvatures = more flexing = more severe fatigue effects = not good.

So, with its taller sidewall a 235/50 is apparently acceptable on a 7" wide rim where the 235/45 isn't. Lines have to be drawn somewhere.

It's unfortunate for many of us that the Max is simply one of those cars for which the OE tire and wheel combination was poorly chosen (from an enthusiast's point of view, anyway).

Norm

 

Here's the bottom line. 235/50R17 tires are in-spec on your OEM 7.0" wide rims. 235/45R17 tires are not even though lots of people seem to be running them without a problem. Keep in mind, however, that no manufacturer of 235/45R17 tires will approve of running them on 7.0" wide rims.

There you have it.