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Well, put them on today...G35 coupe 18's with Toyo Proxes 4 235/40/18
(thanks to org 3rd/4th gen member FASHIZL (Delvin) for mounting them up for me, by the way! Delvin is THE MAN!)

Did some spirited driving and have some impressions
These are compared to my OEM 17's with Falken 512 235/45/17, by the way:

-Handling: Better...car stays flatter in turns, although steering feels a little heavier, thanks to wider track.

-Ride: Surprisingly, the ride with this setup is BETTER than the 17's/Falkens...car feels much more solid over big and small bumps, and highway ride is about the same.....VERY happy with this!

-Noise: On smooth roads, definitely quieter than the Falken/17's.....on rougher roads, about the same...

-Accelleration: The butt-dyno noticed only a small loss of accelleration, if any. Might have been my imagination, since I was expecting a loss of accell. Also it's a very windy day here, so that might have affected it...

-Grip: The dry-grip on accelleration is not quite as good as the Falkens...I managed to break the tires loose a bit easier on clean, flat pavement. Cornering grip seems about the same, though the car sits flatter, with less body roll....

-Issues: Only one: the rear wheel center caps will not fit on, thanks to the dust cap on the hubs. I think I can use a hammer to ding in the sides of the dust cap so the center caps will fit, but I'll save that for another day...

-Other: I'm using McGard splined black lug nuts and locks. They go on extremely smooth and the spline tool is easy to use (and fits right into the OEM lug wrench, though I used a torque wrench when I put the wheels on). I also used the center caps from Jason (soonerfan's) old GXE wheels (thanks Jason), but I painted them to look nice (IMO)...

-Looks: front wheel is just about flush with the fender, about 1/2" in. The rear wheel is about 1" in.....The look is exactly what I was looking for and really makes the car look kind of "european" IMHO.

BUT...I'm sure you don't care about my WORDS...so here is the visual:

 

one more..will take more after I wash this dirty-as-hell car!

 

Looks really good!

Hey Irish what kinda fogs u running?

 

it looks really good, especially with the black lugs and center cap. its funny how all the other OEM wheels a manufacturer makes always look better on a car then the ones that came with it. the accord guys always did this too. very classy irish!

 

You suck Irish....

 

Nooooiiiiiiiiice

 

Man that looks really smooth!!!!!!!!!

 

the fogs are using OEM bulbs with yellow (Lexus-style) sheaths over them....
there are several threads on the subject, just look back a few days or on my website for more info!

 

I like them!! It's a good look for the Max. Any rubbing? And how much do G-35 rims cost anyway?

 

no rubbing (and I did some speed bumps to try), since I did not use G35-size tires

I used 235/40/18, the G35 stock sizes are 225/45/18 (F) and 245/45/18 (R)

You can find used ones on G35 forums F/S for about $600 without tires and about $800-1K with the Pilot A/S in OEM G35 sizes...

From a dealer, they are $800 EACH! (the MAxima SE 17's from a dealer are about $650 each..)

 

$600 if you look real hard...

 

also check G35frenzy.com, which is the forum I bought mine from

 

youre welcome josh

looks good

 

maaaaaaannn!!! that looks so good! it looks like a total different car! niiice job....maybe some day in about 10 years i'll be able to afford these

 

looks good, im sure itll catch my eye when im driving around

 

Looks sweet! I really like the black center caps......good job! So does that mean I should paint mine white?! LOL JK!

 

you're 16 right, a few of weeks at mcdonalds should do it....

 

Looks great. Not sure if I'm going to mount mine or sell them. BTW - Those wheels are about 25-27 lbs. which could affect the accelaration and handling.

 

that wasnt necessary...i work very hard for my car, and i have very little money to actually have fun....(its not at mcdonalds either)...if you want to flame me for having a nice car at my age, then thats fine...whatever floats your boat, but just for the record, i really do work hard for it, thank you very much...

 

hey i wasnt trying to flame you or call you out i was saying its not gonna take you ten years to get these thats all..but i do see how what i said could have been taken the wrong way i apologize

 

I like them, looks good

 

By my digital scale, they weigh 23-34 lbs while the OEM 17's weigh 25....
obviously the center of mass is moved farther out, but I can't feel a significant difference in accelleration...and I did some track starts in a nearby parking lot...

 

Looks sweet, Josh. Props for the center caps and lug nuts. Very classy.

 

thought you especially would like the extra black touch, my dark mentor

 

Josh... I wasn't here when ya IMed... leave me a PM or something... I won't be at the computer for a bit....

Nice rims... really really nice... x 2309754563637

I wanna see em in person sometime....

 

What centercaps are those?

 

looks sweet irish, definitely completes the look. when u first said u were going to use black center caps and black lug nuts i was curious on whether it would look good. but now that theyre mounted that was an AWESOME CHOICE :

 

the late 5th-gen SE rim center caps also fit, I think....

 

looks sharp Josh!

 

G35 rims look hella tight on the max.

 

Those rims would look just as good if not better on a Majestic Blue...



And no, it isn't my car...

 

nice car... now you just need the Stillen kit and you are done...... It looks SICK

 

ok i just saw them in person and they are SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Josh with a kit? I doubt it... unless he wants to be a snow plow up in those mountains for when he goes skiing...

But hey, ya never know... he might make a kit out of sidings and lumber from Home Depot...

 

Damn those rims look hot

 

'dark mentor'....I like!

Hmmm.....I wonder if I could do that with my HP rims.....

 

those g35 rims do look pretty classy..much different from what i thought they would look like

 

they do...how about the 350z???

 

i need to get the 235-40-18's too i got the 225-45 and 245-45's

 

LMAO! i can just see him doing something like that!! and he's probably the only one that could make something like that actually look good!