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Oh, and 16.09 lbs each just in case anybody was wondering.

 

Anybody know where to find the weight of the S-03 in that size?

 

Looks great, especially in the grey lustre color. Are you selling your factory rims? I'll be interested if its for a reasonable price

 

looks good.

 

You bastard. Those wheels are sick. By the way, did you ever dump the Pacesetter?

 

Yeah...B&M is currently installed...if you mean did I sell it...no...it is still sitting in my bin 'o car parts.

 

how many miles do you have on your car before you replaced the rotors?....ALSO..how much were the rotors and pads total?...i would love to get them....

 

I'm a horrible example for this. My Maxima's 2nd birthday is in three weeks and I just passed 14,000 miles. My current rotors are in great shape...really just doing it for aesthetic reasons and maybe marginal braking improvements.

See EatRiceZone for prices on the rotors. I bought the pads from Stillen...set of four front and four rear for $59.13 and $64.92 respectively.

I'm giving myself a few days to decide if I'm just going to put snow tires on the AE rims and keep them or go with selling them. They are flawless and have Pilot Sport A/S tires with just over 6,000 miles on them...so I will likely try to sell them as a set if I do sell them...and I'm sure the price will be quite reasonable to me! Seriously, though, I will be sure to let you know if I decide to sell.

 

egads! you beat me to them I've been waiting until early march before I order my type-c's. Did you order from tirerack?

 

Great choice in wheeels.

GC

 

Pretty nifty, do you know how much the wheel tire combo weighs? My SSR's are 20 lb's each in 18X8 trim. With tires they weigh 45 lb's though

Also how come you went with 235? I would done atleast 245 on a 8.5 rim, infact I would do 255 .

 

 

Very nice. Have fun this weekend!!!

 

Is it less notchy? I have the pacesetter and I think I'm gonna try to shave the ball soon.....

 

I want to weigh the combination, but I don't have a scale capable of giving it an accurate reading. There has to be a site online that has tire weight information. Michelin lists their tire weights online, but Bridgestone does not it seems. I'll see what I can do to weigh the combo before I mount them.

255's What would I gain with a 255 tire? Keeping in mind that I drive on wet pavement many days out of the year in Seattle and more rubber on the road isn't always better.

 

A bit less notchy...no more vibration or noise for sure. I think some of the notchy feel is just the reality of having such a short throw...there is no longer a straight line to travel between gears.

I am doing the tranny fluid this weekend...going to MT-90 synthetic to see what I can see. I'll keep you informed.

 

very nice

my SSRs weigh 3 pounds more than yours. I dunno how much my tires weigh tho... the are sumitomo htr+ in 245/40/18... anyone know?

 

o yeah.... i think you should go with 245/40/18 instead of 235's.... the 245's are closer to the stock diameters..... plus I think they ride great.

 

I'm not sure what I'm gaining vs. giving up between a 235 or 245 tire...any thoughts. More rubber on the road isn't necessarily better...at least not on wet pavement.

I know that the high school math method suggests that the 245 will be closer in RPM's to the stock tire, but I'm a firm believer that things like wheel width and inflation are not taken into account with that calculate and it is therefore hardly accurate. In the end, the discrepency in RPM's and therefore speedo and odometer is pretty insignificant either way.

Interested in more feedback here.

 

all good points... the size issue is not really a big thing and on wet roads, a narrow tire will do better. But probably on a 8.5" wide rim, a 245 will be a better fit and would ride a little better. Plus, the 245 will give you a little more sidewall so that in the unlikely event you get close to a curb, your rim has a little more protection.

 

Also all good points. I'm on the fence here, ignoring for the time being that I already have a set of 235's. Tirerack, recommends the 235 on the 18's when you go through their wizard and I can't find a resource which talks about tire sizes in relation to wheel widths...any pointers would be welcome.

 

I actually ordered my 245s from tirerack as well. As soon as I placed the order online, one of their service reps called me up and told me that it may be too wide. I told them it would be fine and they sent them to me. The only issue you have to worry about is rubbing. I am lowered on Eibachs and have 18x8 SSR GT1's with 245s and I dont rub at all. Even with a 8.5" wheel and lowered, you should be fine.

 

This is a tough call...my tires are new...still have the stickers on them...I could easily swap them out with Tirerack or just with the tire shop down the street (for a small charge <= to shipping to tirerack again). However, if I just swap them, I will have no comparison point. Anybody out there have 235's mounted on 18's? Anybody, Bueller, Frye?

Shouldn't the 235's provide a stiffer sidewall...therefore better cornering ability? I wonder how much difference I'd really see between the two. Grrrrrrr!!!!

 

The 350Z comes with 225's on the front and 245's on the back...on the track model.

 

Just run the 235s and once they need replaced(shouldn't take long for S03s, ), then go 245s if your not happy.

I DOUBT the difference between the two will be worth the hassle now that you've already bought them.

Also, just jump on a bathroom scale with a rim/tire and then weigh yourself alone. That's accurate enough!

BTW, IF YOU DECIDE TO SELL THE AE rims, let me know.

 

Nice Wheels!

 

I'll run out, right away, and get myself a bathroom scale. I'm thinking that I will probably run the 235's and see what I see. If I curb the rim (God forbid), I can always buff the lip since it isn't painted. However, I don't know if they will wear out that fast. Keep in mind that I've just hit 14,108 miles this morning and my car is two years old on Feb 2nd.

I will let everybody know about the AE rims if I decide to sell them. I have had folks asking me about them for several months (before I even had new rims in consideration), so I'll have to give a few people a shot at them if/when they go. I'll decide shortly...have a lot of things to sell (y-pipe, engine mounts, rims, tires, a couple shift *****)...I'll have to spend a day setting of For Sale threads.

 

Cool.

Why are you selling the Y-pipe and PR mounts? I may be more realistically interested in those.

 

If you use the HS math method for each case, wouldn't that negate tire pressure, width etc. You use the 'method' to get the theoretical difference between two tires. Hell, once you've worn away a 1/2" of tread on the diameter, it's gonna be different anyways.

For most people, tire selection is a comfort/look/performance thing. Most people don't really worry about being that accurate.

If your speedo was off by 5% that would mean for every 100,000 miles on the ODO, you'd only have really gone 95,000 miles. (approx) To some, it's not big deal, then to others...

Nice wheel btw.

 

Never drove with the mounts on...didn't want the added steering wheel vibration (pretty minimal, but not something I wanted). Did the install and immediately did the uninstall. Pictures of them are on page 7 of my cardomain site. Originally was hoping that Warpspeed would get those control arm thingys out (ha).

The y-pipe is the Cattman gen1. I replaced with Cattman gen2 to get a quieter pipe with more play in the flex section and smoother flow (again, small piece of mind stuff)...also to compare any major differences for .org's sake. The gen1 pipe I have has no flex section damage and I put it on at 7500 miles (at 14,100 now).

 

Michael,

Your PM box is full and your email is turned off. Can you fix one of these please? I'd like to ask you a question or two. Thanks.

 

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I agree...and in this case, high school math gets me off by 1.8% as opposed to 0.5% (with the 245's)...pretty insignificant.

 

YGM.

 

Try putting the wheel/tires on a bath room scale. It will probably be a lb or 2 off tops.

245's are the closest in demension to the oem 17's. With that in mind your speedo and odomeeter will be the most accurate with them. 255's will of course give a you a nice wide foot print, wide tires are good for traction(except in snow), handeling and IMO improve the over all look of the max. I am tempted to trade my rims in for some 8.5 integrals so I can fit wider tires.