Max20SE00

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Like title says, pics of my new drop on JIC's and AE headlights. I know I need to go lower, just running a bigger tire than I should be right now and have to wait till I get some new ones. I have 245/45/18 and need a 235/40/18. So when I go lower I rub. It sucks. THE PICS ARE ON PAGE 9. Tell me what you all think! Pages 1-8 are before the drop and page 9 is of the drop.
http://www.cardomain.com/id/maxima20se00

Max20SE00

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If anyone has 235/40/18 tires for sale please let me know. I am desperately looking for a good set.

stevay

booooooo...bring it down! bring it down!

Max20SE00

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read my original post, I RUB if i go lower. The bigger tires are a pain in the ****. I WILL GO LOWER WHEN I GET NEW TIRES.

BLKMAX005SPD

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looks good...but those tires are huge!

Max20SE00

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I know, I know... Please read first post all. I know my tires are big, I know I need to go lower. I am waiting to get new tires and then I will lower it more. I cant go lower now b/c of the tires. I was just posting pics of it so far.

Puppetmaster

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I'll hold comments until ya get them tires then... I'm not feeling the rims, but that's just me, although one other suggestion I can offer is to get rid of those tails for some chrome 02-03 tails... it'll match the overall scheme of your car better...

blue2k2

i think he chrome tails would look really good on your car.

white m3 guy

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you need some 19's with jic's

Max20SE00

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hey redmax you rub at all with your setup? Looks like the fender goes over the tire, how do you turn?

FanaticMadMax

They look good, I like the exhaust tips. Your headlight doesn't look like AE since it was hard to see that black out smoke around the light basket when you took one in front of the hood but on the side view i can see it. Were they direct from Nissan? Cuz i've seen one on several website that are replacement but when I emailed them they told me it's "oem-style", not direct Nissan.

Max20SE00

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yes they are nissan direct. It was the angle

white m3 guy

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rolled my fenders and when i turn the fender go up, all cars do

SoonerFan

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mine are "oem-style"..exact same thing for half the price

Max20SE00

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redmax what is involved in rolling the fenders? And werent you selling those rims? Are they still for sale?

white m3 guy

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just take a hammer or a baseball bat and bang the fenderwell, make sure you dont chip any paint. if you do make sure you prime and paint it

the rims are still for sale my new wheels should be here this week
if someone has a reasonable offer pm me

WildmanAL

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Should have saved your money and just got better shocks and springs if you're not going to go lower. I'm not diggin the rims at all.

crispykid717

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That will look good once you get the new tires. I agree that you should get diff rims too.

sublimer

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Def drop the rims.......

nyautostyle

drop drop.. drop it like its h0t... i'm sellin my rims if u want em

Max20SE00

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I really dont think people read anything before they post. I AM GOING TO GO LOWER. I NEED NEW TIRES SO I CAN. I hope this clears things up for people. I dont know how many times I have to post this.

Max20SE00

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I am eventually getting new rims. Just got to find someone to buy mine first. I regret that I ever bought them, at the time I liked them but now chrome is too hard to take care of and not the look I am going for. But money is a factor for me here, and taking it one step at a time. I would eventually like to get some 18 or 19 inch evo 5's or Alessio F1's. But it will take some time. My rims are for sale if anyone is interested or knows anyone interested. Also as far as the 02-03 tails, I like them but cant stand anything orange on my car. I thought about buying them and doing an all clear and red by painting the orange, and then match up front with the 02-003 cleared HIDs. But I chose to go with the AE look of the headlights and keep the tails to match. I think I actually like it better this way. All other opinions or suggestions are appreciated. But please, I know I need to go lower and I know I need different rims.

Edward Lee

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Hey, you need to go lower! Just Kidding. How much slower does the 245/45/188's make your car. I am guessing that due to the total increase in outside diameter, it must feel like a slug. I'll bet the ride quality is pretty nice though.

Max20SE00

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yeah the ride quality is nice. And it didnt seem to make it slower. I like the size just need to go smaller to lower.

Edward Lee

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I currently have 245/40/18's on some BBS 18x8.5 wheels and would like to get a bit more sidewall to increase the ride quality. I was thinking of going to a 225/45/18 as I can pick up about .26 of an inch more diameter than what I currently have. It should also help out with the automatic and shifting.

225/50/17 = 25.8582, this is the stock diameter.

225/45/18 = 25.9724, a .11 inch increase over stock

235/40/18 = 25.4015, a .46 decrease over stock

235/45/18 = 26.3267, a .47 increase over stock

245/40/18 = 25.7165 inches, a .14 inch increase over stock

The best tire size is one that does not change the total tire diameter. This being the case, the 225/45/18 would be my best choice when going to an 18" wheel. I don't understand why we go to the 235 when jumping to an 18" wheel. We should be using a 225/45 or a 245/40, especially us automatic owners.

Max20SE00

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yeah i was looking at a 245-40-18 but feel this is a little wide. the 225-45 might be a nice combo, I'll look into that. Thanks

skalberti

I just bought the new michelin pilot sport ps2's. I had 235/40/18 and like you said the rolling diameter is a little less than stock. Another problem is nothing to protect the wheels from curbs. This time I went with a 245/40/18 which is only three tenths of an inch bigger in overall tire diameter, not much more than a pubic hair in my opinion. You do get a little more padding on the sides to protect the wheels though. The ride quality is SOOOO much softer than the Nitto's, wet traction is unbelievable and noise...... there is none. They are better than the bridgestone SO-3's without all the noise and harshness. Get ready to drop some coin for them, I dropped $900. Mine is dropped 2.75 inches in the front and 2.5 in the rear, or 25 inches from the ground to the center of the fender and nothing rubs

Edward Lee

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That's good to know. I have the S-03's on right now in 245/40/18 and I like them. I wanted the Pilots but didn't want to drop the cash on them. I think that when I go to get new tires I will try the Pilots.

As far as the 245/40/18's. They are the second best plus sized tire in relation to tire diameter being only .14 of an inch off the stock 17 inch tire diameter. It's very close to stock and only the 225/45/18 beats it with a .11 of an inch off stock the diameter.

The 225, however is an increase while the 245 is a decrease in the diameter. Do you think that the 1/4 inch difference will help out with the ride quality?

skalberti

Max20SE00, you have some big a$$ tires on that car. Looks like about an inch over stock. I would keep the 245 and go with a 40 series. I had the 235/40 like your wanting. All I can say, rides like a covered wagon and your wheels are bound to get scraped. Also skinny tire = bent wheel. I just put a 245/40 on mine and the car handles 10 times better than what was on it before (Nitto Extreme 555). With a 225 you'll spin those like crazy. I spin even with a 245, but the car feels planted on the road better. Tire size matters, but tire quality and compounds matter much more. You can see how much I've lowered in the post above with this tire size and no rubbing problems. I can even go about 3/4 -1 inch lower

Edward Lee, 1/4 inch really won't effect ride quality. Those SO'3 have a very stiff sidewall. I could run 20lbs of air in them and they didn't even look flat. You can't take 2 tires the same size and they'll ride different due to the sidewall construction.

Here are some pics:

Max20SE00

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I am running a 245/45/18 tire right now. And in the rear I rub (I believe it is the piece of metal that holds the rear bumper on the car hitting the tire) when going over bumps. I thought if I went with a skinnier tire then I would avoid hitting that and be able to tuck the rear wheels a little. But if it rides that much nicer than I will go with a 245/40/18 thanks all for your help. Skalberti, do you know what I am talking about with the rear rubbing?

skalberti

I've gone over some pretty big dips and bumps and I thought for sure something was going to bottom out, but nothing happened. Cutting your tire size down an inch from a 245/45 to a 245/40 will give you more room, but then if you lower it another inch, you'll still have the rubbing. The only difference between my car and yours is, maybe my wheel offset ( +44mm ) Also is it rubbing the inside or outside of the tire?

Max20SE00

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i believe it is rubbing the outside of the tire

Grey00lustre

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i currenty have 18x7.5 wheels and was looking to upgrade the tires....what tire size would be best for it? i was thinking 235-45-18 or 225-40-18....

Nyc2kMax

nice.... the car is sitting just RIGHT

Brock

Hey Damien, where did you get that chrome grill kit?

Max20SE00

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I had purchased it off ebay awhile back. I have gotten rid of it as you can see in my updated pictures.

Brock

Any clue who sells them or makes them?

Edward Lee

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Grey00Lustre go with the 225/45/18.

Lets stay on track members!