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i have an 02 SE, the tires on there now are 215. i was wondering if there is a point to putting a 225 tire on there? is it good and will have advantages or if it is bad? I was debating this with one of my friends who is a Mustang guy and I honestly dont know.
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02 Maxima SE 6spd w/HLSD
Mods - Stillen high flow intake, Fog light rewire, Ralco RZ STS kit and ES shifter bushings on the way
Future Mods - Brembo blanks, HPS pads, SS brake lines, ES suspension bushings, Eibach springs, Koni Yellows
Past cars
97 Maxima SE 5spd, FSTB, RSB, A4 Projectors, full audio overhaul -Totaled
96 Probe GT auto, CAI, full cat back, custom header - sold
94 Probe GT auto, full audio overhaul - Totaled
93 Altima 5spd, CAI, headers, full catback - totaled
good
-tires look more aggressive
-MAYBE you will get a bit more grip due to a larger (wider) contact patch with the road
bad
-throws off your speedometer by around 1%-1.5% (you will be travelling faster than your speedo indicates)
-if you were going wider than 225 (i.e. 245 or 255) you would risk tire instability due to stretching...
IMHO go with the 225s...any negative effects are negligible.
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good
-tires look more aggressive
-MAYBE you will get a bit more grip due to a larger (wider) contact patch with the road
bad
-throws off your speedometer by around 1%-1.5% (you will be travelling faster than your speedo indicates)
-if you were going wider than 225 (i.e. 245 or 255) you would risk tire instability due to stretching...
IMHO go with the 225s...any negative effects are negligible.
thanks thats all i wanted to hear. 225 is the top I would unless i got bigger wheels
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02 Maxima SE 6spd w/HLSD
Mods - Stillen high flow intake, Fog light rewire, Ralco RZ STS kit and ES shifter bushings on the way
Future Mods - Brembo blanks, HPS pads, SS brake lines, ES suspension bushings, Eibach springs, Koni Yellows
Past cars
97 Maxima SE 5spd, FSTB, RSB, A4 Projectors, full audio overhaul -Totaled
96 Probe GT auto, CAI, full cat back, custom header - sold
94 Probe GT auto, full audio overhaul - Totaled
93 Altima 5spd, CAI, headers, full catback - totaled
another question...i have 215 on my car now...tire rack says OE is 225...im lost? is tire rack wrong? thats what im guessing
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02 Maxima SE 6spd w/HLSD
Mods - Stillen high flow intake, Fog light rewire, Ralco RZ STS kit and ES shifter bushings on the way
Future Mods - Brembo blanks, HPS pads, SS brake lines, ES suspension bushings, Eibach springs, Koni Yellows
Past cars
97 Maxima SE 5spd, FSTB, RSB, A4 Projectors, full audio overhaul -Totaled
96 Probe GT auto, CAI, full cat back, custom header - sold
94 Probe GT auto, full audio overhaul - Totaled
93 Altima 5spd, CAI, headers, full catback - totaled
225/50/17 Is the OEM size. Flip open the center console and there should be a sticker on the botom side of it with the recomended sizes and presures.
Well crap than I don't even have the right tires on this car. Whatever I'll ride them till I need new ones.
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02 Maxima SE 6spd w/HLSD
Mods - Stillen high flow intake, Fog light rewire, Ralco RZ STS kit and ES shifter bushings on the way
Future Mods - Brembo blanks, HPS pads, SS brake lines, ES suspension bushings, Eibach springs, Koni Yellows
Past cars
97 Maxima SE 5spd, FSTB, RSB, A4 Projectors, full audio overhaul -Totaled
96 Probe GT auto, CAI, full cat back, custom header - sold
94 Probe GT auto, full audio overhaul - Totaled
93 Altima 5spd, CAI, headers, full catback - totaled
go with 235 45 17 since that is really the step up from stock.
sounds good
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02 Maxima SE 6spd w/HLSD
Mods - Stillen high flow intake, Fog light rewire, Ralco RZ STS kit and ES shifter bushings on the way
Future Mods - Brembo blanks, HPS pads, SS brake lines, ES suspension bushings, Eibach springs, Koni Yellows
Past cars
97 Maxima SE 5spd, FSTB, RSB, A4 Projectors, full audio overhaul -Totaled
96 Probe GT auto, CAI, full cat back, custom header - sold
94 Probe GT auto, full audio overhaul - Totaled
93 Altima 5spd, CAI, headers, full catback - totaled
Weird. In my center console it says the stock size is 215/55/17, did they differ from year to year? But when I bought the car the had 225/55/17 on it and I never had any issues at all, they're about 1/2 inch larger in diameter.
I've had my car on 235/45 17s Proxes4 with no problems after four years. They do need to be replaced though.
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go with 235 45 17 since that is really the step up from stock.
someone ran a 245/45/ on the stock 17s, thats a little wide imo. i ran the 235/45s with no problems..
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Weird. In my center console it says the stock size is 215/55/17, did they differ from year to year? But when I bought the car the had 225/55/17 on it and I never had any issues at all, they're about 1/2 inch larger in diameter.
215/55/17 is stock tire size that came on my 2002 SE when I bought it new.
I changed to a 225/60/16 (popular pony car tire size) as they are much cheaper and the package is much lighter for better handling & ride on the street. I kept the stock 17's for autox tires.
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