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Just order the wheels with tires from Tire Rack and they will already be mounted and balanced and ready to be put on. No need to worry about needing to roll fenders or anything. Have them delivered to your house and you can do it yourself or you can have them delivered to one of their recommended shops so they can do it for you. Just buy a cheap 20 mm and a 25 mm spacer from ebay or Amazon just so you can do a test fit to see which one you like the best. When you decide which one you like then buy a hubcentric set with the studs built into the spacer. When you buy from Tire Rack and enter your car info they take all the guess work out of it.
Thanks Mummy2. That sounds like a plan. I found another shop this morning that has been extremely helpful so far and said that they could do the spacers with the Enkeis. I'll keep that info handy about testing fit to see whether the 20mm or 25mm spacers would work best.
While I have your attention, I posted this on another thread last night, but I figured it might be good to get your thoughts on it. I am thinking about maybe putting a body kit on the car, such as the one in the pictures above (at least for the sides). As for the front, I saw this front lip yesterday that I really liked (pictured below). Have you ever seen one like this before and/or do you know if it is compatible with an 09 Sedan? I am trying to make the front of my car in general look very similar to his one.
Thanks Mummy2. That sounds like a plan. I found another shop this morning that has been extremely helpful so far and said that they could do the spacers with the Enkeis. I'll keep that info handy about testing fit to see whether the 20mm or 25mm spacers would work best.
While I have your attention, I posted this on another thread last night, but I figured it might be good to get your thoughts on it. I am thinking about maybe putting a body kit on the car, such as the one in the pictures above (at least for the sides). As for the front, I saw this front lip yesterday that I really liked (pictured below). Have you ever seen one like this before and/or do you know if it is compatible with an 09 Sedan? I am trying to make the front of my car in general look very similar to his one.
Nope. Sorry I don't know nothing about body kits, lol.
Enkei Lusso wheels (18") were put on with Hankook Tires (Ventus V2 225/40/18) and new brakes, calipers, rotors. While the wheels in themselves obviously look better than the old factory ones, I am quite disappointed by the amount of space in the wheel well now, between the tires and the fenders. It seems that 20" wheels would have filled out the space in the wheel wells more. The shop told me that they could do a drop with coils to close some of that gap between the tops of the wheels and the fenders, but that does not solve the problem of the gap between the sides of the wheels and the fenders. I fell short of the look that I was at least trying to go with (last picture attached)....
Old Wheels and Tires:
New Wheels and Tires:
The look I was at least trying to go for (I assume these must be the 20")...
That was blnewt's 2009 Sedan. And that was the factory front lip for the Sport bumper in '09. Not really a body kit per se, just an option on the car.
The lights however, that was 100% custom work.
Sorry for the bother, but do you know where I can find that sport bumper for purchase online? Also, the shop that I spoke with said that in order to have my grille painted black, it is better for me to purchase one that is already primed, rather than have them paint the one that I currently have on there. Do you know where I could buy a pre-primed grille for the 09 Sedan? I have looked for both of these but figured I would ask someone who may have a better answer where I can/should find them.
re: Sport bumper, I found this bumper from Orland Park Infiniti. This is for the 2008/2009 Sedans (BLNewt had a 2009). Keep in mind this bumper cover is NEW and comes UNPAINTED so you will have to factor getting it painted into the overall cost. You might be able to find some used pieces on eBay and those other marketplace sites.
re: Grill. The OEM grill comes in chrome. There is no such thing as a "primed/ ready to paint" unit. There was a "Midnight Grill" option which was a "black chrome" unit. This thread explains the midnight grill option vs. painting your own. Unfortunately, last I checked, new "Midnight Grills" are no longer available from Infiniti. Again, you may find one used, but even used those pieces are rare and often get scooped up quickly.
Enkei Lusso wheels (18") were put on with Hankook Tires (Ventus V2 225/40/18) and new brakes, calipers, rotors. While the wheels in themselves obviously look better than the old factory ones, I am quite disappointed by the amount of space in the wheel well now, between the tires and the fenders. It seems that 20" wheels would have filled out the space in the wheel wells more. The shop told me that they could do a drop with coils to close some of that gap between the tops of the wheels and the fenders, but that does not solve the problem of the gap between the sides of the wheels and the fenders. I fell short of the look that I was at least trying to go with (last picture attached)....
You have the wrong tire size for our car. Did you choose the size or the shop? Your overall diameter is 6% smaller than what you had on there, so your speedometer is wrong as well. Factory for the G37XS sedan is 225/50/18, I would try and work with the shop to get you into the proper sized tires and then see how you feel.
What's the name of the shop that sold you the wrong size tires, so we all will know to avoid them? And you can buy new grilles painted black, glossy black, or carbon fiber for less than $100 on ebay.
re: Sport bumper, I found this bumper from Orland Park Infiniti. This is for the 2008/2009 Sedans (BLNewt had a 2009). Keep in mind this bumper cover is NEW and comes UNPAINTED so you will have to factor getting it painted into the overall cost. You might be able to find some used pieces on eBay and those other marketplace sites.
re: Grill. The OEM grill comes in chrome. There is no such thing as a "primed/ ready to paint" unit. There was a "Midnight Grill" option which was a "black chrome" unit. This thread explains the midnight grill option vs. painting your own. Unfortunately, last I checked, new "Midnight Grills" are no longer available from Infiniti. Again, you may find one used, but even used those pieces are rare and often get scooped up quickly.
Thanks a lot for this info. I will look into these options. Even if I did find a midnight grille, I am not sure if it's compatible with an 09 Sedan (non-sport). Will look into it.
You have the wrong tire size for our car. Did you choose the size or the shop? Your overall diameter is 6% smaller than what you had on there, so your speedometer is wrong as well. Factory for the G37XS sedan is 225/50/18, I would try and work with the shop to get you into the proper sized tires and then see how you feel.
Epiphany, the shop gave me four tire options to choose from, and that is the one that I chose (based on style). I actually do not have have a G37XS, just a G37X. Would it still be the wrong size for the X?
What's the name of the shop that sold you the wrong size tires, so we all will know to avoid them? And you can buy new grilles painted black, glossy black, or carbon fiber for less than $100 on ebay.
As much I am unhappy with it, it's just not my style to publicly throw out the name of a business. Based on Epiphany's reply, I assume I needed 225/50/18 tires, rather than the 225/40/18 ones that I got? But would getting the 225/50/18s have actually closed the gaps between the tires and the fenders? There is over 4 inches of space in those gaps right now, and it seems that I would have needed a bigger wheel to close that space (such as a 20" wheel).
P.S. Is it a danger to drive the car with the 225/40/18s that the shop sold me and I have on right now?
As much I am unhappy with it, it's just not my style to publicly throw out the name of a business. Based on Epiphany's reply, I assume I needed 225/50/18 tires, rather than the 225/40/18 ones that I got? But would getting the 225/50/18s have actually closed the gaps between the tires and the fenders? There is over 4 inches of space in those gaps right now, and it seems that I would have needed a bigger wheel to close that space (such as a 20" wheel).
P.S. Is it a danger to drive the car with the 225/40/18s that the shop sold me and I have on right now?
You throw out the name of a business whenever you write a bad Google review. Yes you needed 225/50/18, and yes they will have helped closed the gap some, and you drove home safe so why wouldn't it be safe to drive back to the store? According to the pic from the other post, you added over an inch and a half to the wheel gap by getting the wrong size tires.
