Will they fit my '02 Max and not rub?

Thanks,

Robert

 

To my knowledge, they will fit. That's a little wide for stock rims though and might throw off your speedo a tiny tiny bit. For stock wheels, 225 tires are usually considered to be the best choice. 215's work fine as well.

 

235 should do you fine, i had them on my stock before and i didn't have any problems with them

 

215/55 is way too skinny. 225/50 is okay. 235 is a great sweet spot. 245 is an awesome width, but pricey. Probably a lot more useful for six-speeds. The 6th gens came with 245/45 17s, if I recall. My 245/45s on the six-spoke 17" SE wheels don't rub.

GXE/GLE:
215/55 = 3.9 h:w
235/55 = 4.2 h:w

SE:
225/50 = 4.5 h:w
245/45 = 4.45 h:w

It's not going to throw off your speedometer at all. In fact, running a slightly higher profile will fix the inherent +2 MPH reading on the speedometers (like all cars, you know, to make you THINK you're moving faster than you really are, to cut down on speeding).

http://www.csgnetwork.com/tireinfo4calc.html

 

what about 245/50's, is that too big on stock SE rims?

 

Nice to know that some people on here are doing all of the dirty work for me. I can just sit back, relax, and build my car

 

didn't think 245/45's would fit on stock 17'' TE SE rims...235/45's is best size to go with I hear?

 

My rims aren't coated with shiny-ness, they're just plain SE rims, but I'm nigh certain they don't rub. I don't say 100% because weird sounds do come from the front suspension when going over really mean bumps at low speeds with the wheel cranked all the way... But I know my end-links and motor mounts are shot and the noises don't sound like rubber-on-plastic at all.

A 3rd gen owner parks his Maxima on the lot where I work. He put on 6th gen 17"ers with 245/45s and doesn't have any trouble with them. If his little car can manage it, I'm sure ours can.

The wheel in question.

I don't know why you would want to put on 245/50s, but if a 245/45 fits and your car isn't dropped so low that the frame wants to rub your wheels, I don't see why adding a 5% fatter tire will hurt anything.

I would recommend 235/45 or 235/50 if'n you aren't at the track and stuff. It seems to be a great compromise between grip, price, fuel economy, and rain-slicked road performance.

 

245/45 are fine. 235/45 work but are a smaller diameter than stock 225/50.

Some people complain that 245/45 are a bit mushy, but I personally like them. Had them on my stock 17's and now have them on my staggered G35 17's (which are a wider rim)

 

Personally, I'd go with a 235-50. It's just slightly wider and taller, and won't look weird bulging off of the factory wheel. If I were to go with a 245, it would be 245-45 with a 1-inch wider wheel than the stockers.

 

One more thing about the 235-50's. Those are factory 17-inch rear sizes on the newest Porsche Boxster's and Cayman's, so there are plenty of super-high performance Y-speed rated tires out there to choose from in that size as well