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Sedans Infiniti G35 Infiniti G35 Tires and Wheels
300 messages, Last post on Nov 01, 2009 at 7:54 AM
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The good news was that I got a great price on a tire package from the largest regional tire distributor in the NE. The bad news is they damaged 3 rims on my 04 Coupe with the performance 18' wheel/tire option. After discussing this with the tire dealership manager, he committed to fixing the issue (scrapes and gouges, no bends or breaks), but with the wheel guy he uses in these instances whom I don't know from Adam. So I decided to get an arms length opinion and dropped by the Infinity Collision shop. The head guy looked at the rims and ironically an insurance adjuster from my auto carrier was there as well. Replacements: $880 each. Refurbished: $350 each. Was told the issue isn't so much the repair, but getting a quality repair that will last AND the rim colors and finish to match the remaining original on the car, tough to do and a commonly known dilemma. After the tire dealer gets a peek at the quote I got....... I now anticipate a war that will drag on if I rightly insist on the Infinity approach versus the tire dealer's rim guy. Has anyone had an issue with either the wheel refinish going South after a repair or a color/finish match? I drive cars cradle to grave, so I need another half dozen years out of the car. And I drive year round in the NE US, complete with road salts. I need to make a decision soon. Any advice or opinions would be greatly appreciated.
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Replying to: pscheid (Nov 06, 2008 9:37 am) If you get someone who knows what he is doing, a repair should be OK. On the other hand, since you didn't do the damage, why settle? In my case I had no one to blame but me.  Good luck.
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Replying to: raizelgs (Nov 06, 2008 1:06 pm) My rims are gouged, with round depressions around the edge of the rims (top finish gone and indented) and with some more or less straight lines on a couple of the spokes. I can't imagine what the installer was thinking or doing because he got the fourth rim right. I was told by a car guy that mounting lower (45 and under) profile Z rated tires on alloys takes some knowledge and expertise, plus some special equipment guards, to prevent mangling the rims like mine were. I wonder what the long term results will be with a refinishing job? Jack
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Replying to: pscheid (Nov 07, 2008 4:34 am) Your description of the damage to your wheels sounds like they should be replaced. I would go after the installers. I would think that their own insurance should cover damage that they do to a customer's car. When I bought a set of winter tires, the Discount Tire manager suggested that I get a second set of wheels so the tires did not have be mounted and dismounted twice a year. I remember him saying that it was easy to damage the wheels with those 19" low profile tires. |
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Replying to: gamboozled (Nov 05, 2008 4:27 pm) Last week, after much research and angst, I bought the Bridgestone Potenza RE960 A/S Pole Position, not the cheapest of the bunch you listed. But they most closely matched what I wanted out of the tires. 225-45-ZR18 fronts and 245-45-ZR18 rears. My intention is to "get by" with my 04 G35 Coupe in a New England Winter without making an additional investment in a dedicated wheel/winter tire set. I will be adding 100 pounds of weight (secured) in the trunk at the first snow to give myself the best traction chance, then adjust from there. I did that with a RWD Camaro driven year round for 11 years in Chicago winters and didn't ever get stuck or impaled on a telephone pole or guard rail. The G coupe is RWD like your sedan. With the original Michelin Pilot Sports (Summer, same sizes) I got 30,000 miles (miracle), though they were cooked. One flake of snow with any Summer tire and the G Coupe should stayed parked. Oddly, the rain performance, even at the end of life, wasn't as bad as you might expect, though the tire noise was annoying. Never had the front tire cupping problem with these that others have reported.....go figure. I read about a billion rwd coupe and sedan posts on TireRack for the Bridgestones and the other A/S tires, especially on a G35. I was focusing in on the more utilitarian use I intend, year round driving. Fun to me is the ability to wring out the car when it's dry and have some peace of mind when it is not. The Bridgestones for ice, light snow, and heavy snow ranked a combined #2 among all purchasers if I remember correctly. Plus the Bridgestones' 40,000 mile warranty made the higher price palatable. A local tire distributor had the tires in stock and was willing to match TR pricing plus the shipping costs I would have incurred. Pre tax $199 each for the fronts and $216 for the rears. However, it will be TireRack for me for my purchases from now on. Rim damage in the mounting and alignment processes. With TireRack, you can dial in on a local installer you trust who knows what they are doing trying to get a short and stiff sidewalled high performance tire on alloys without damaging them. Some installers have rim protection accessories for this purpose. While I only have 150 miles on the tires, the compromise in dry performance of this AS tire versus the Summers wasn't as severe as I had anticipated. Heavy rain performance was a significant step up, in cornering, standing starts, and braking. I am certain my tire recommendation is somewhat premature. I'll update my opinions once we get some snow and I get braver with this new rubber.
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Replying to: gamboozled (Nov 05, 2008 4:27 pm) I'm no Michelin fan-boy, but I've owned 4 sets to replace OEM tires on my BMW M3, VW Passat, and Infiniti G35S. Everytime I've been rewarded. |
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Replying to: pscheid (Nov 07, 2008 7:21 am) Cornering on rails in a pedestrian sedan with a $7000 mountain bike on your roof makes all those sun-washed, polo collar, VC Blackberry Porsche drivers wonder what the heck is wrong with their car.... ((1) it's the cell phone (2) it's the tires) ...
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Replying to: font9a (Nov 13, 2008 10:42 pm)  You had better respond earlier next time because I already made the plunge with the UHP A/S Bridgestone Potenzas on my G35 Coupe. In addition, I just noticed that the Michelin PS now listed in TR are a "new" version of the Pilot Sport A/S, so one must assume they are even improved over the ones you have. The Michelins rank #1 with the Bridgestones right behind at #2. If Infinity had offered AWD on the G35 Coupe back in 2004, it would have been the first option I selected. Sadly, it wasn't; but back then the buzz was about the AWD sedan. My wife liked the automatic Coupe better. Automatic because driving in bumper to bumper traffic with the 6 speed would have been misery. And we didn't need to worry about rear passenger comfort. The only option we didn't get were the supercharged valve stem caps. While at a rim repair facility last week I saw a supercharged G35 Coupe in the shop with a functional hood scoop. That guy wasn't thinking "snow" like I was during this tire selection. |
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I want to replace my current tires with all seasons but can't find any for the front (225/40R19). Is it acceptable to put the same size (245/40R19) on all 4? I live in DC with mostly mild winters so I don't want to buy another set of winter tires and I'm looking for something I can use all year. Any suggestions? Thanks!
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Replying to: yinzerdude66 (Nov 22, 2008 5:34 pm) Did you try some of the on-line tire wholesalers? Tirerack has a few matched sets in an all season, 225 fronts and 245 rears. I have also found that my brick and mortar tire dealers will hunt them down for me if they carry the tire brand I am looking for. Just bought the Bridgestone Potenza RE 960 A/S Pole Position, replacing the OE Michelin Pilot summer tires on an 04 Coupe. 45 series on 18" rims, though. Another idea if availability is an issue is to upsize or downsize to a 45 or 35 series. The tire dealer can then tell you what tire width for the profile you choose that will closely match the correct tire diameter and rolling circumference so you don't wind up with a speedometer error. Personally, I wouldn't even mind the speedometer being off a couple of mph to get the tire I want, as long as I knew what the difference was. It always seems wonderful to get the lower profile tires (35 vs. 40 or 45, only to get sticker shock when you find out the size you want is rare and discounting is minimal if not nonexistent. I had that problem the first few years on my 1998 Oldsmobile Aurora.......everyone had 225 or 245 widths but not the factory installed 235 MM in a 60 profile. Jack
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