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#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...
#286 of 300 Re: 08 G - Sport Package - searching for tires [queenvic94] by pscheid Aug 31, 2009 (11:09 am)
Replying to: queenvic94 (Aug 31, 2009 10:28 am) Just out of curiosity, which Bridgestones were oem tires on your 08 G? I replaced the Michelin Pilot Sport summers with the Bridgestone 960 a/s Potenzas and have been quite happy.   With the slippage, maybe you have too much horsepower.
#287 of 300 Re: 08 G - Sport Package - searching for tires [queenvic94] by darrinzramz Aug 31, 2009 (11:18 am)
Replying to: queenvic94 (Aug 31, 2009 10:28 am) YES!!!!!,I do have an excellant tire for you!!!,I live in Florida where we get alot of rain and it is hot,I have a 2004 Infinti G35 sedan,and I researched on tire-rack for the best tire w/the best tread-life expectency and I found which I believe gives you the best of both worlds,they are the Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS pole-position tires just LOOK at the tire-rack's website and see how many people have put these tires on their G35's.I think that you will be VERY HAPPY!!!,they are not toooo expensive and I think that they are great!!!,I have had no issues w/them at all,Darrin
#288 of 300 Re: 08 G - Sport Package - searching for tires [queenvic94] by raizelgs Sep 02, 2009 (7:21 am)
Replying to: queenvic94 (Aug 31, 2009 10:28 am) Check out msgs. 238,239,240 on this forum for a discussion of another option, Kumho Ecsta's. Quieter, less expensive, and seem to last longer then Potenza's.   I have a 2005 with sport package. Replies to this message: darrinzramz (Sep 03, 2009 7:14 am) pscheid (Sep 04, 2009 4:25 am) darrinzramz (Sep 04, 2009 7:03 am)
#289 of 300 Re: 08 G - Sport Package - searching for tires [raizelgs] by darrinzramz Sep 03, 2009 (7:14 am)
Replying to: raizelgs (Sep 02, 2009 7:21 am) which Bridgestone's are you referring too!!!,the Bridgestone Potenza RE-960 AS's are a bit more expensive!!!,than the Kumho Ecsta ASX's they do get a little better tread-wear life(about 2,000mi more possible),but when I took a look at the OVER-all test results on Tire-rack(i think they do a very good job at testing all tires!!)look at the deep snow traction(if you are in those areas of the country)their rating was:5.5,where the Potenza RE-960AS's were rated at:6.4!!,also looking at the traction factors foe wet & dry:Kumho's were:8.0 in wet and Potenza's were:8.9!!,dry was:8.6,and Potenza's were:9.1!!,also looking at hydro-plane resistant Kumho's were:7.9,where the Potenza's RE-960's were:8.8!!!,unless you do not have the money for the Bridgestone Potenza RE-960AS's,then your Kumho's aren't that bad at all!!!,but I would rather be a liittle more SAFE using a tire that is MORE resistant to hydro-planing!!!,in heavy rain or BETTER traction in heavy snow!!(i guess it also depends on how well you can drive your car too).But I have had these Bridgestone Potenza's on my G35 sedan and they are awesome!!!,but if you want to save money and cannot afford the Potenza's then the Kumho's are a nice 2ND choice.Then again if you could afford an Infiniti G35!!!,you should be able to afford the best tires within reasonable pricing to give you mthe BEST and safest tire for your family and you!! Replies to this message: pscheid (Sep 04, 2009 4:25 am) darrinzramz (Sep 04, 2009 7:03 am)

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