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#2 of 39 15" Wheels do not fit on the Maxx! by sschriber Dec 14, 2005 (6:53 pm)
Warning! 15" wheels for the Malibu sedan do not fit on the Maxx. I ordered 205/70R15 snows on 15" wheels to get the taller tire (besides, 16"steel wheels were not available from Tirerack) My reasoning - The Sedan LS comes with 16" alloy wheels just like the Maxx. GM likes to use the same parts across as many vehicles as possible and the 205/70/15s had the same diameter as the 215/60R16. (Kurtamaxx had pointed this out) Stud spacing and offset are the same for both cars. My dealer even said the 15" wheels should work. SO, it should be an even swap. WRONG! I made the mistake of unwrapping all of the tire/wheel sets before trying on the right front. I couldn't kick myself hard enough when the wheel mount face would not reach the stud plate because of interference with the brake calipers. DUMB, DUMB, DUMB, DUMB, DUMB, DUMB, DUMB!   Best case I'm out $210 for shipping each way and a $60 "unmount" charge. The tire/wheel package was only $460 to start with. Replies to this message: meandmymaxx (Dec 15, 2005 7:29 am) minn_maxx (Dec 15, 2005 9:00 am) maxxliberty (Dec 20, 2005 8:36 pm)
#3 of 39 Re: 15" Wheels do not fit on the Maxx! [sschriber] by meandmymaxx Dec 15, 2005 (7:29 am)
Replying to: sschriber (Dec 14, 2005 6:53 pm) Sorry to hear about the mess sschriber, The problem is the Maxx has slightly larger disks then the sedan,not much but just enough to make your life miserable.
#4 of 39 Re: 15" Wheels do not fit on the Maxx! [sschriber] by minn_maxx Dec 15, 2005 (9:00 am)
Replying to: sschriber (Dec 14, 2005 6:53 pm) I did the same thing!!! Ordered 205/65/R15's on steel wheels and they don't fit. The Tire Rack has not gotten back to me with a resolution. I think they (the Tire Rack)share some blame because the choices are "Malibu", "Malibu LT" and "Malibu Classic". Of those three choices, "Malibu" most closely matches my Malibu Maxx LS...   I am concerned that the Tire Rack 16" steel wheels will be too small (inside diameter) as well. There was more than 1/2 inch (radius) interference on the 15 inch. Maybe even 17" for the steel wheels due to the design?
#5 of 39 Re: 15" Wheels do not fit on the Maxx! [sschriber] by maxxliberty Dec 20, 2005 (8:36 pm)
Replying to: sschriber (Dec 14, 2005 6:53 pm) If I understand this post correctly the wheels ordered were aftermarket.   Has anyone tried using 15" wheels that were standard equipment on the '04 Malibu sedans, on a Maxx? Both steel and aluminum 15" were available, I believe. I never use aftermarket wheels - just whatever was available for my model year - although some models are similar, such as Camaro and Firebird, and the wheels are interchangeable.   The Hollander wheel reference manual is a good source to cross check what fits.
#6 of 39 Wider....anyone? by bryonk Sep 20, 2006 (7:17 pm)
Hey all, been snooping around here lately. I own an 04 LS with stock 16" wheels. Have 29K on the original tires. Does anyone know how wide you can go on these wheels? 225/235? And what the penalty may be in terms of fuel economy by putting more rubber on the road? Thanks.   -B Replies to this message: pao (Sep 21, 2006 4:48 am)
#7 of 39 Re: Wider....anyone? [bryonk] by pao Sep 21, 2006 (4:48 am)
Replying to: bryonk (Sep 20, 2006 7:17 pm) I upgraded to a 17 inch custom rim...225/50/17 and while the stance and cornering are a bit better the additional wheel and tire weight cost me between a half to a full mile per gallon less in the MPG.....pics in my car space   http://www.carspace.com/pao
#8 of 39 Found a nail on the tire by hhmax Dec 17, 2006 (11:19 pm)
Found a nail on the tire: 05 maxx OEM tire. I pulled the nail out, the tire is not leaking yet. My question, what is the thickness of the tire? The nail is about 5 mm long. The nail was not on the side of the tire.   Is it still safe to drive? Or can you patch the tire? If not, can I change one tire only? The set has about 20,000 KMs. thanks! Replies to this message: prdm (Dec 18, 2006 6:21 am) hhmax (Dec 18, 2006 7:17 am) pao (Dec 18, 2006 8:49 am)
#9 of 39 Re: Found a nail on the tire [hhmax] by prdm Dec 18, 2006 (6:21 am)
Replying to: hhmax (Dec 17, 2006 11:19 pm) Tires can be safely patched in the tread area. 5 mm isn't long enough to penetrate the carcass but for peace of mind it may be worth doing a bath test to source a slow leak. Replies to this message: hhmax (Dec 18, 2006 7:17 am) pao (Dec 18, 2006 8:49 am)
#10 of 39 Re: Found a nail on the tire [prdm] by hhmax Dec 18, 2006 (7:17 am)
Replying to: prdm (Dec 18, 2006 6:21 am) Thanks for the reply prdm. The hold is just outside of the line: A guy in an auto shop told me that it is boarderline to be considered the side wall. He also said if there is no leak, don't worry about it and it is probably good for another 10K kms.   Searched the internet, found that there is the thing called tire plug. Will it help? Replies to this message: pao (Dec 18, 2006 8:49 am)

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