Opinion and pics about 265 rubber in the back..

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Jan 31, 2004 | 08:24 AM

doublea

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Opinion and pics about 265 rubber in the back..

Hey guys, can anyone post a pics of a Maxima 4th or 5th gen with 265 rubber in the back, I'd really like to see a pics. Because I want to go with staggered wheel, I keep having negative comments on another local forum that I posted earlier this week, some people are saying the car is going to understeer like crazy and to a point were it can be dangerous ( some peeps smoke too much crack ) I think with my suspension set-up I will be ok. Understeer is part of the deal with a front wheel drive car but how bad can it goes ? I have FSTB, Maxspeed, RSB and soon I will add AGX or ( coilover if I have the money before spring )

So I'd like to have the opinion of the maxima owners who went with that set-up, do you like it or you only have regrets, if you think I'm going to kill myself with this set-up let me know but honestly I dont think so, I think it's going to look great, as for the handling there is something that tell me it should be even better than the actual set-up, please no flame juste creative comments.

Thank you guys and have a nice week-end.

Jan 31, 2004 | 08:50 AM

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the biggest tires you can out is 245. with rolled fenders.

Jan 31, 2004 | 10:11 PM

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I have 18x8front with 41 offset and 18x9rear 37offset with 245/40 all four. NO rolled fenders.
It has the back end on check on high speed turns.

Feb 1, 2004 | 05:38 AM

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now I know people with G35c or 350Z 18x 8 with tires size 245-45 or 35, 40 complain of rubbing

Feb 1, 2004 | 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by slammed95

265/40's, no problem. Sidewall rubs a tiny bit on the outside, but it's due to the 9" wide wheels with 35 offset. Best offsets would be between 38-42mm.

Handling is excellent! It understeers at the limit, but that's exactly why i got wider tires in the back. Having the rear end slide out on a FWD car sucks. It's not like it understeers everytime you go around a little turn though. I can take freeway on-ramps at 80+mph and the car actually feels very neutral. I love it! After having this setup, it doesn't seem right to have the same size tires all around. I mean, the springs and sway bars are different front and rear, why not the tires. It's all about whatever works best.

Hey slammed 95, your set up look real good, that's what I'm going for.

Thanks man I'll show you pics soon.

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AA