Are either of these safe? The 5th gen I just bought my wife has 235's on the stock rims (which I believe are 7" width). I remember there being an argument over one of these width/tire sizes a while back, but I can't search and don't remember all the details.

Also, I'm looking at 18x7.5" rims and 18x8" rims. I know I can put 245's on 8" wide rims, but what about 7.5"? Is that the grey area? I think there are people with that combination, but I want to know how safe it is. There are so many nice rims that only come in a 7.5" width and I have to have 245's for the sake of the slightly larger sidewall (read: comfort) and the increased (albeit small) contact patch. If I have to, I will find rims with an 8" width, but if 7.5 isn't out of the question, I can check them out.

Any info or links to other threads would be appreciated.

 

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

 

A 245/40 tire on a 7.5" rim is overkill and probubly isn't safe. The thinest rim you would want to put that tire on would be an 8" wide rim.

On a side not, get the 18x8 inch wheel over the 18x7.5....you will thank me later.

 

Link in your link doesn't work. Supposedly Dixit is hosting it, but link doesn't work. If someone could give me the HTML file, I can host it on maximafreak.com.

Craig - I am leaning toward a rim that is 8" wide right now, but I LOVE the Nakayama stuff - and all of it is 7.5".