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#276 of 300 G35 sedan by slimdude Mar 22, 2009 (5:10 pm)
I have an 04 G35 and would appreciate any help on the following.Can anyone suggest a product that work's well on removing brake dust from the rim's.This appear's to be a common problem with the 03 and 04 model's.Any help would be greatly appreciated. Replies to this message: agm1 (Mar 30, 2009 8:16 pm) pscheid (Mar 31, 2009 7:39 am) rhard49 (Apr 01, 2009 4:47 am) bocatrip (Apr 03, 2009 7:26 pm)
#277 of 300 Re: Rims [pscheid] by bocatrip Mar 25, 2009 (3:08 pm)
Replying to: pscheid (Mar 18, 2009 5:52 am) Yes, The 18" factory rims on the Coupe are 8" in diameter on all the rims. The 17" facotory rims have different diameters with 7.5" on front and 8.0" on rear.
#278 of 300 Re: All Season Alternatives for `07 G35 Sedan Sport [mrg2] by bankerdan Mar 29, 2009 (5:05 pm)
Replying to: mrg2 (Apr 07, 2007 8:03 pm) I put 245/45ZR-18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus XL tires on the original rims on all four corners on a 2005 sport sedan 6MT. The day after I put them on, I got snowed into the parking lot at work (in Wisconsin). I started it up and drove away pushing snow all the way. NO PROBLEM. I don't have many miles on them yet, but they also have great traction on wet and dry roads.There are a lot more tire options for the 245/45 than the 235's. $$$
#279 of 300 Re: G35 sedan [slimdude] by agm1 Mar 30, 2009 (8:16 pm)
Replying to: slimdude (Mar 22, 2009 5:10 pm) I have had success by first cleaning the wheels with Simple Green or autowash detergent. Then dry the wheels. Apply wheel wax or any good wax with a microfiber cloth and wipe the residue away. When brake dust appears just spray with a hose. The waxed surface will allow the water to wash away the brake dust. Eventually you will need to use a brush with soap and water or a good carwash and you will be set for another few weeks. I have used this process since 2004 and have had good results. Replies to this message: pscheid (Mar 31, 2009 7:39 am) rhard49 (Apr 01, 2009 4:47 am) bocatrip (Apr 03, 2009 7:26 pm)
#280 of 300 Re: G35 sedan [agm1] by pscheid Mar 31, 2009 (7:39 am)
Replying to: agm1 (Mar 30, 2009 8:16 pm) I agree completely. Wax. Weekly quick washing, and I mean quick. Bought a wheel brush with a handle and 3 inch very soft bristles that don't scratch the wheel surface and gets into all of the nooks and crannies. Six winters, no issues.   Now if I can just get the wife to avoid potholes, concrete curbs, and the 4 inch 90 degree dropoffs when only half of a road has been repaved, I'll be all set. Any cure for that short of putting 75 series wheels on the car? Thought not. Replies to this message: rhard49 (Apr 01, 2009 4:47 am)
#281 of 300 Re: G35 sedan [pscheid] by rhard49 Apr 01, 2009 (4:47 am)
Replying to: pscheid (Mar 31, 2009 7:39 am) Now if I can just get the wife to avoid potholes, concrete curbs, and the 4 inch 90 degree dropoffs when only half of a road has been repaved, I'll be all set.   Haha I have one of those I banished her to the family Honda.
#282 of 300 Re: Cleaning Wheels by bocatrip Apr 03, 2009 (7:26 pm)
Replying to: agm1 (Mar 30, 2009 8:16 pm) If the factory rims are not cleaned regularly, the brake dust gets imbedded into the paint and it becomes a major ordeal to remove. You will see a black residue on the silver paint that will not come off easily. I will asume that clay bar will help with this removal, but have not tried it yet. I too had waxed my wheels on different ocassions but it became too much of a hassel.
#283 of 300 Chrome valve stem cap won't come off by daronson1 Aug 13, 2009 (3:52 am)
2008 G35X w/ std 17" wheels. 35K miles, just replace all 4 tires yesterday, and the mechanic couldn't get one of the valve stem caps off. They are the chrome stem and chrome cap, and the tire pressure sensor is attached inside the wheel. He didn't want to force it in fear of breaking the sensor. He put 3 tires on and advised I go to the dealer as it is still under warranty. I have a feeling the dealer will admonish me for not servicing regularly (other than oil changes) and tell me there's nothing he can do. Has anyone had this happen, what can I try? When I try to turn the cap, the inner stem moves as well, and I don't know if the cap will come loose first or the sensor will break first. I tried a little WD-40 yesterday, but didn't seem to help.   Thanks. Replies to this message: pscheid (Aug 13, 2009 6:04 am)
#284 of 300 Re: Chrome valve stem cap won't come off [daronson1] by pscheid Aug 13, 2009 (6:04 am)
Replying to: daronson1 (Aug 13, 2009 3:52 am) The dealer is not going to admonish you. They are not concerned why or how this happened. On a 2008 (newer) my guess is, based on my experience with Infinity service which has been very satisfying, that they will be anxious to please you and have a mechanic walk over and remove the cap with no muss, no fuss, and no waiting for the car.   You certainly don't want the unnecessary expense of replacing a wheel sensor on your dime, nor would anyone. But the fact is the cap has to come off. I am somewhat surprised your own mechanic wouldn't just tell you of the problem, the risk, and let you make a decision while the new tires were being installed, letting you make the decision on the spot.   Whoever does the removal, they are going to have to clean the stem and cap, grab the stem close to the cap with some vise-grips, and use pliers to rotate the cap off. My 04 came with metal valve stem caps that looked like chrome. The mechanic may even cover the stem with a thin cloth to avoid gouging or scratching the stem. The vise-grips holding the stem stationary should protect the stem from any damaging twisting or torquing until the cap is loose, even if it was misthreaded when it went on in the first place.   One pet peave of mine is improper over-torquing of lug nuts. So many installers do not follow correct torquing specifications. They overtighten the lugs using the air impact wrench rather than the torque wrench because it is faster and easier for them, and they don't have to worry about a lug nut coming off during their "watch." Then if you get a flat and you have to change a tire yourself, you are stuck! You can't get the lug nuts off. One tire dealer was rotating my tires (20 year customer) and had the ignorance to ask me "Who torqued these lug nuts" when they couldn't get two of them off, even using the impact wrench. "You did." That ended that conversation.   Good luck.
#285 of 300 08 G - Sport Package - searching for tires by queenvic94 Aug 31, 2009 (10:28 am)
I have an 08 G with the Sport Package and am at 17K on the OEM Bridgestones. These tires continue to sink to lower levels of my disdain with every day. The road noise has been getting annoying since about 12K. I occasionally have the slip light come on when I hit it hard from a stop. Can't be bothered. I used to run Michelin Pilot Sport A/S on my 01 Maxima that I replaced with the G and loved them. I saw the Dunlop Sport Maxx on Tire Rack and had Dunlops on a previous car, so I'm intrigued, but they show these as new. Anyone heard anything on these? I would like to keep the two sizes - I like the way it looks a little higher in the back, but the choices on front tires are slim. I live in Houston, so I need something that can handle lots of hot pavement and the occasional heavy rain. Replies to this message: pscheid (Aug 31, 2009 11:09 am) darrinzramz (Aug 31, 2009 11:18 am) raizelgs (Sep 02, 2009 7:21 am) darrinzramz (Sep 03, 2009 7:14 am) pscheid (Sep 04, 2009 4:25 am) and 1 more...

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