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Finally Dropped the Max (6th Gen w/19" Rays)

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Old 01-29-2007, 08:00 AM
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Finally Dropped the Max (6th Gen w/19" Rays)

Long overdue, but I finally had the springs in installed on my Maxima. I actually only used the front springs (Eibachs). I was concerned that I'd get alot of pogo, but it feels pretty good. I'm impressed. The only real "complaint" I have is that when you come to a dead stop regardless of how mild or abrupt, the car rocks back n forth just a bit.

Another thing I did is change tire size. When I bought the wheels, they came with 225/35/19s up front and 245/40/19s in the rear, which is the correct size for the speedometer/odometer/etc. So, I moved those up front, and bought 255/40/19s for the rear, which is 1.3% off of stock setting (245/45/18). That's better than the 5.5% the 225s were off by, so I'm not worried. And I went with a Toyo T1R. My second consideration was the Falken FK-452. When my fronts finally need replacing, I can have matching tires.

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Old 01-29-2007, 09:59 AM
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tires definitely look a little meatier and the fender gap up front is filled up nicely. looks great! and are those the G35 19"s?
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Old 01-29-2007, 10:14 AM
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Its funny how much of a difference that small angle makes on the way the car looks. Very nice.
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Old 01-29-2007, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by 86maxima96
tires definitely look a little meatier and the fender gap up front is filled up nicely. looks great! and are those the G35 19"s?
Yes they are. And thanks.
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Old 01-29-2007, 07:41 PM
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Looks much, much better! Is the ride noticably better with the larger diameter tires?
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Old 01-29-2007, 07:52 PM
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Much Better Look...
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Old 01-29-2007, 08:30 PM
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Looks much, much better! Is the ride noticably better with the larger diameter tires?
Yes, it is. You don't feel every single bump in the road.
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Old 02-05-2007, 06:25 AM
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Looks good, but I'd suggest some spacers. Prob like 5-10mm rear and 10-15mm front?
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Originally Posted by Triple8Sol
Looks good, but I'd suggest some spacers. Prob like 5-10mm rear and 10-15mm front?
Why would I need spacers? Offset difference isn't THAT bad is it? Oh...and thanks.
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You don't like the flush look?
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Old 02-06-2007, 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Triple8Sol
You don't like the flush look?
I knew that was coming. It's pretty flush. Only a wheel-phile could tell the difference...and that's a maybe. But I understand what you're saying. To the untrained eye (about 99% of car owners), it's flush and I'm cool with that.
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It looks good but Eibach says for safety issues all 4 springs should be installed. I have them all around.
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Old 03-04-2007, 06:03 PM
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Indeed it does. This is the 2nd car I've had with only the fronts installed. So far (fingers crossed) I've had no issues. But that's definitely something people considering "fronts only" should be aware of.
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Looks good man, the same exact setup that I had. I have since sold my wheels and will be installing the rear springs in the upcoming weeks.
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loooking goooooooooood! Awesome wheels!
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Looks good
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whoa i like it. wanna get some wheels like that on my max
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