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Cell 10-06-2014 09:14 PM

Widest tire size on nismo rims?
 
Anyone know the widest you can go on tires for the front and rear? Also, what would everyone recommend?

I was thinking 275 front and 325 rear. What do you guys think of this combo?

DEpointfive0 10-06-2014 09:43 PM

I believe in theory 315 is the widest you SHOULD put on the rear

Rusty 10-06-2014 09:55 PM

The rear will be pinched.

LVZCRVS 10-10-2014 06:19 PM

I think it will depend also a lot on how you drive the car. I had a 265/305 and my 2012 NISMO got rather twitchy in the turns and didn't rotate very well. I'm on 255/295 AD08 Rs now and it's great!

Hotrodz 10-11-2014 12:59 AM

I have that set up currently and I'm boosted. It's not twitchy, but with my current suspension set up there is more push or under steer than anything else. I need to tune it better for sure, but I think it would be less if I would get more square, 275 up front and go back to my Nismo sway bar in the back. Suspension tuning is critical, tire size, tire compound, springs, shocks and sway bars are a the real deal if you want to go fast, but for looks and dd you 315 and 275 are about the limit IMHO.

Cell 10-11-2014 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz (Post 2996692)
I have that set up currently and I'm boosted. It's not twitchy, but with my current suspension set up there is more push or under steer than anything else. I need to tune it better for sure, but I think it would be less if I would get more square, 275 up front and go back to my Nismo sway bar in the back. Suspension tuning is critical, tire size, tire compound, springs, shocks and sway bars are a the real deal if you want to go fast, but for looks and dd you 315 and 275 are about the limit IMHO.

What size do you recommend for performance then?


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cv129 10-11-2014 10:30 AM

^what type of performance driving? Drag from a dig or corner carving?

What's your complain about stock size....or why do you want to upsize?

Cell 10-11-2014 05:50 PM

Mostly for grip because of turbo. Would like something that is decent at both cornering and try to get some grip in the lower gears. I don't need the best of one category

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Jordo! 10-11-2014 06:01 PM

What are you running right now?

In general, more tire in the rear means more grip and more push, but if you keep the ratio from front to rear about the same, it shouldn't radically change feel in normal driving.

Personally, I like a little more grip in the rear -- it's pretty easy to get the back to let loose on stock power, so I can only imagine with a turbo...

Hotrodz 10-11-2014 07:30 PM

^^ :iagree: I think 305s or 315s will do the best in relation to what Jordo has stated...and up front 265 or 275. There are no tires out there that will not bust loose in 1st and 2nd gear with as much boost as you have. The best are r compound tires, but they are going to wear because they are soft. The other favorites which last longer are Mich PSS, Conti DWS and Bridgestone's SO-4s.

clkio 10-12-2014 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Cell (Post 2996699)
What size do you recommend for performance then?


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I am running 275/35/19 in the front and 305/30/19 in the back dropped on swift springs and paired with koni yellows. Puts a smile on my face every time I fish tail her. Performance wise, I think 275 in the front and 305 in the back is all you need (I am supercharged and there is lots of grip still), bigger than that will be for show imo.

Cell 10-12-2014 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by clkio (Post 2997395)
I am running 275/35/19 in the front and 305/30/19 in the back dropped on swift springs and paired with koni yellows. Puts a smile on my face every time I fish tail her. Performance wise, I think 275 in the front and 305 in the back is all you need (I am supercharged and there is lots of grip still), bigger than that will be for show imo.

That is probably what I will do. Thanks guys

cigarclifford 10-13-2014 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by clkio (Post 2997395)
I am running 275/35/19 in the front and 305/30/19 in the back dropped on swift springs and paired with koni yellows. Puts a smile on my face every time I fish tail her. Performance wise, I think 275 in the front and 305 in the back is all you need (I am supercharged and there is lots of grip still), bigger than that will be for show imo.

post some photos............:tup:

clkio 10-13-2014 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by cigarclifford (Post 2998536)
post some photos............:tup:

My ride is not a nismo, but this is what I got

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[IMG]http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h1...ps58237baa.jpg[/IMG]

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ROWDY370 10-20-2014 07:42 AM

I have 275s on the front and 325s on the rear of mine. Never have heard them touch any part of my wheel well, also the handling is awesome (this tire size was already on the car when I got it so can't say how much better over the stock sizing it is) but will still break them loose in 1st and 2nd gear without thinking twice.


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