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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 01:11 PM
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are 18's too big? are 235's too wide of a tire?

are 18's too big for a maxima ? I have a chance to get some mazda 6 wheels , for 25 dollars a piece '

are 18's too big for comfort? I want a comfy ride , I am sticking with stock ride height for now. I was going to use 235/50/18's but not sure if thats too big for a 7 inch rim....
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 01:32 PM
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18's are fine, they will not rub.
If you are going 235 rubber you need a 45 sidewall to stay close to the original wheel radius.
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I never thought I would see "235" and "too wide" in the same sentence...
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 01:38 PM
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 01:42 PM
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i never thought about 235s and a 7" wide wheel...
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by bigleman
I never thought I would see "235" and "too wide" in the same sentence...
i mean unless we are talking about a b1tch that is like 4" tall and wieghs 235lbs......that may qualify is too wide.....
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Originally Posted by phatboislim
i never thought about 235s and a 7" wide wheel...
1000x better than 185s on a 10" wide wheel...
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by bigleman
1000x better than 185s on a 10" wide wheel...
ewber skretched on a veedub!!!
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 01:57 PM
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235x50R18 would have too large of an overall diameter. When I did the calculations for my 17" wheels, I found 225x45 and 235x45 would maintain the closest diameter to stock.
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by NerdManXdx
235x50R18 would have too large of an overall diameter. When I did the calculations for my 17" wheels, I found 225x45 and 235x45 would maintain the closest diameter to stock.
You and your logic :matt93se:
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 02:17 PM
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Never too big. you can even go with a 245 width depending on the width of your rim. As far as rubbing that's going to depend on your drop.
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 2000_MAXIMA_KING
Never too big. you can even go with a 245 width depending on the width of your rim. As far as rubbing that's going to depend on your drop.
Get back to your Islam thread. This one is about 7" rims.
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by bigleman
Get back to your Islam thread. This one is about 7" rims.
Hey I've had all kinds of different rims on the max I would know
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 2000_MAXIMA_KING
Never too big. you can even go with a 245 width depending on the width of your rim. As far as rubbing that's going to depend on your drop.
yea.....umm people have fit 275 on a 4th gens with our issue......
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 02:50 PM
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yea.....umm people have fit 275 on a 4th gens with our issue......
Yea but it sounds like he's not trying to go wide to me.
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by bigleman
I never thought I would see "235" and "too wide" in the same sentence...
+1

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1000x better than 185s on a 10" wide wheel...
I tried it already. It doesnt hold air...
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 03:01 PM
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And back to the original topic. I wouldnt put these wheels on any nissan, the offset is probably up in the high 40s somewhere. It'll look like the wheels are hiding from the world.

If you really are set on getting these wheels, go with a 215/40 tire. Or maybe even a 205/40. Unless you wanna try to get the most wide track possible, which in that case, you shouldnt be looking at a 7" wide wheel in the first place.
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Originally Posted by bigleman
You and your logic :matt93se:
i lol'd a wutermelon...a whole one
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 05:18 PM
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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wow my head hurts after reading all the "information" in this thread.

18's are argueably the perfect size for 4th gen. 235's are the prefect width for an 18" wheel for a 4th gen as it maintains nearly the same overall diameter. But, 235's are slightly too big for 7" width. proper size is not 235/50/18, its 235/40/18
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Originally Posted by 2000_MAXIMA_KING
Hey I've had all kinds of different rims on the max I would know
Originally Posted by Bamfy98
How wide are the rims? 235 width is for 8' to 8.5' width. My rims are 19" / 8.5" wrapped in 235/35/19.
You guys cant even read the first post of the thread?

Originally Posted by Zalley
are 18's too big for a maxima ? I have a chance to get some mazda 6 wheels , for 25 dollars a piece '

are 18's too big for comfort? I want a comfy ride , I am sticking with stock ride height for now. I was going to use 235/50/18's but not sure if thats too big for a 7 inch rim....
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Bamfy98
My rims are 19" / 8.5" wrapped in 235/35/19.
My rims are 19"/10" wrapped in 305/35/19 but that doesnt mean anything in this thread
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 09:10 PM
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18's are perfect for 4th gens. I have 18x7.5's with 225/40's. If I had a choice I'd go with 235's which would be closer to stock diameter but these tires came with the rims.
Old Sep 21, 2010 | 05:36 AM
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referring to a 19" wheel in a 18" wheel thread helps...ahh i see now *smh*

with a 18" x 7" wheel i'd say run a 225/40 as i believe thats the exact size for a 7" wide wheel...you can run a 235/40 with no problems if you want, but i personally wouldnt
Old Sep 21, 2010 | 06:05 AM
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yeah its def fine i got 245/45/R18 and there perfect
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