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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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Replying to: darrinzramz (Jan 22, 2009 9:24 am) I have an 04 auto trans Coupe with the 18 inch wheel package and replaced the OE ultra high performance Michelin summer tires with the same Bridgestone Potenzas you have. I live in snow country and wanted to be able to drive the car year round without monkeying around with dedicated winter tires and rims. Giving up some dry traction grip was an easy choice for me. Yet the dry traction performance will pleasantly surprise even the most die-hard the summer tire advocates. I am happy that others have had good luck with other brands of all season tires on their Gs, but I felt most comfortable choosing the Bridgestones based on the TireRack owner surveys and the TR staff road tests. Only the Michelin A/S topped the Bridgestones in ice, moderate snow, and heavy snow applications, and for far less money. Granted, these are not snow/winter tires. But for the first winter since I took delivery on the car starting back in 2003, I can actually venture out with the car in the snow. The ride is more pliant and the road noise has been mitigated as well.......so much so that my wife noticed right away. I have yet to test the car in the deeper stuff (5"+) before the roads have been scraped to the road surface. But so far so good. I have yet to add weight to the trunk, but I expect that will be necessary eventually. In addition, I can't rotate the tires front to rear because I wanted to maintain the offset sizing on the Coupe (wider rears). But the wear mileage you are getting is quite encouraging. Jack |
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The G35 Coupes go through tires like candy. I'm planning on replacing my rears with the General Exclaims for a price of around $120 each delivered from Tirerack. They have gotten a good rating and most important should last somewhat longer than the factory RSAs which are crap on the back of my car but work well on the front. Front feathering is a major issue on the Coupes which cause horrible road roar after 8,000 miles. Tires are the biggest expense of ownership for the G35 Coupes.
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Replying to: bocatrip (Feb 05, 2009 8:54 pm) |
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Has anyone run 245 45 18's on all four corners of a 2005 Infinity G35 sedan? Does the tire fit under the front fender?
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Replying to: bankerdan (Feb 07, 2009 3:29 pm) 
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Replying to: darrinzramz (Feb 09, 2009 8:58 am) |
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Does anyone know if the performance wheels have to be installed at the factory or can it be done at the dealership? I didn't know if this package requires some kind of special calibration. Any help would be appreciated.
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Replying to: infinitiOH (Feb 11, 2009 8:48 am) Having had my factory installed performance wheels seriously gouged during a simple new tire mounting and balancing plus an alignment at the largest tire distrbutor in the NE US, I would advise caution, whether you have this done at your Infinity dealership or elsewhere. Trust no one and be a little proactive. First, have the service writer acknowledge in writing the exact condition of the performance wheels AND the ones they are taking off the car. Use your camera phone to substantiate each wheels' condition BEFORE they touch the car. Just so everyone is on the same page. You don't want to get into an after-the-fact dispute like I did over who did what and when to the wheels. Second, have the service writer also acknowledge in writing that your car is being dropped off with the tire pressure monitoring system intact and not warning there is already an issue. After the tire dealer agreed to pay to have 3 of my 4 wheels refurbished and the new tires remounted and rebalanced, they screwed up the tire pressure monotoring. All this to just get some new tires and an alignment. The guy who refurbished the wheels was surprised. According to him, the tire dealership and location I had selected had a solid reputation for being careful and meticulous, plus they had all of the latest equipment with wheel protection attachments to prevent any customer dissatisfaction. So I asked hi what he thought happened and he said "New employee or one under the influence." Good luck! |
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Time to replace original Bridgestones (225/50R 18 & 245/45R 18) that came on vehicle with only 18K miles on vehicle! Looking for good advice on tires that will hopefully last longer! Live in TX.
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Replying to: glass22 (Mar 11, 2009 6:09 pm) |
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