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Old 11-04-2007, 05:38 PM
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4th gen with 19" G35 Rays Tire Suggestions...

I just picked up a set of G35 19" Rays, and the rear Potenzas are completely bald. The front Potenzas still have some life left in them, but I am looking for a good tire to go on the rear. Right now I have stock suspension, but will be lowering between 1.5 and 2.0 inches by spring when I actually put the rims on. Here are a few questions:

1. Will the stock size 245/40/19 rub in the rear when lowered?
2. What size diameter tire do you recommend...245, 255, etc.?
3. What brand?

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Old 11-04-2007, 05:49 PM
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go with a 35 series....how wide are the wheels?
 
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8" up front
8.5" in back

Im looking at cheaping out right now and getting used OEMs with 40% left for about $150. I just dont want to rub when I drop my car.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-nic...spagenameZWDVW
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go with 245/35-19 tires. LOL @ rubbing with a stock suspension
 
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+ 1 on 245/35. you will probably never rub with an 8.5" factory offset, no matter what.
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What about 255/35s? Will i rub from the extra 10mm of rubber?
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theres no need to go so wide in the rear unless you are going purely for looks. 245/35/19 is a good size for you. 255 may cause you to rub, because that is fairly wide to top it off on a 19" rim.
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Only reason why I ask about the 255/35/19 is because I can get a decent set used for a fraction of the price. I can also get the 245/40/19s a a good price too. I haven't dropped the car yet, so I am still clueless as to how badly they can/will rub.

So with that said, 245/40 or 255/35? Im leaning towards the 255/35...

Sorry for all the newb questions...im still new in this field.
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I'd stick with 245/35s, but you can probably squeeze 255/35s on there if they are 8.5" (will be a tight fit though).

245/40 is too tall a tire for a 19", ideally you'd be at like 245/33 but they don't make those.
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Only reason why I ask is because I can get 2 Potenza RE050A 255/35/19s for under $200 with 75% treadlife.
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Staggered FTL. You MIGHT rub on some severe bumps in the rear after you're lowered. Anyone know the offset of these wheels?
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get some 245/35/19 and roll ur fenders

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Offset is 30mm front, 33mm rear.

The only prob is that 245/35/19s run $200+ each new...
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Originally Posted by 99BlackMaxMS
The only prob is that 245/35/19s run $200+ each new...
Gotta pay to play
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UPDATE:

I bought 2 245/35/19 Fuzion ZRi's for the rears last night. They will be mated with the stock 225/40/19 Potenza RE050A's in the front. Thanks for the help guys.
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just curious..you have any pix with the rims/tires on your 4th gen? trying to see if the front actually sticks out or not. thanks
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I put them on the car to see how they would look a few weeks back, and did not like the look, and is why I am selling. You can see in this picture, that the front does stick out a little bit (30mm offset) and the rears are flush (33 offset).

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Originally Posted by 99BlackMaxMS
I put them on the car to see how they would look a few weeks back, and did not like the look, and is why I am selling. You can see in this picture, that the front does stick out a little bit (30mm offset) and the rears are flush (33 offset).

DO you have more pics?
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Here yah go...

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=543777
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