tirerack.com winter tires for boston

Old 11-29-2007 | 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by bostonmerlin
well my winter rims/tires are on and look great. about an hour start to finish. i ordered the tire pressure sensors for each tire installed. what i found out after driving her around for a while is that car low-pressure sensor is lit and wont go off. I contacted tirerack and they told me i have to take it to the dealer to have reset. Is this something i can do on my own? I thought i read somewhere on the forum there's a way to do it but maybe not. I dont want to make a special trip just for this if i can do it myself.

Any help would be appreciated!
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I've always been told it's a dealer-only fix. They charged me $20 to do it at Prime Infiniti after last winter.

Funny enough, I've been running your exact setup on my G35 for two years now; handles the Boston winter admirably. Have fun out there.
Old 11-29-2007 | 03:45 PM
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I think some forum members suggested that you might be able to do it yourself, but my guess is you'll have to go to the dealer to get it done.
Old 11-30-2007 | 06:57 PM
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The pressure monitors need to be matched up at a nissan/infiniti dealer using CONSULT-III. Other repair shops may have an after market scan tool that could do this too.
Old 11-30-2007 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by joshknot
I've always been told it's a dealer-only fix. They charged me $20 to do it at Prime Infiniti after last winter.

Funny enough, I've been running your exact setup on my G35 for two years now; handles the Boston winter admirably. Have fun out there.
$20 wtf Erickson infiniti said they will do it for free for me all the time. Even though i did not buy my winter tire package from them.
Old 12-01-2007 | 05:29 PM
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So I had my winter wheels/tires sitting around for about 2 months. Now that the snow storm hit in the midwest, it was time to put them on:

I have a question for those of you who have already installed winter wheels. There is a lot of negative camber in the rear tires (for me) - has anyone else noticed this on their cars? I never noticed this with the OEM 19s.
Old 12-02-2007 | 12:28 AM
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yea i can see it a little bit, but doesn't look too bad.
Old 01-03-2008 | 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by bostonmerlin
QUESTION:

my number one priority for purchasing dedicated winter tires is making it through the semi-harsh boston winter. second is looks. with that being said.. should i go with 18" or 19" rims? or is it all about looks.. or will one size perform better than the other in snow?

I've never purchased tires/rims.. tirerack lists cheaper rims as painted while others are not. should i stay away from anything in particular?

this is what i've come up with from tire rack.. let me know if i should re-think my purchase. total cost approx: $1,554.00

tires
225/50HR18 Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 Blackwall
for 2008 Infiniti G37 Sport Model

rims
18x8 Sport Edition A7 Silver Painted
for 2008 Infiniti G37 Sport Model




lookswise Sport Edition rims are nice and good bang for the buck but i must warn you that i got a set of 4 for my 2001 4cyl Honda Accord and 2 of the rims bent over potholes and the tires had normal air pressure. i dunno if theres many potholes there but in my experience Sport Edition build quality doesnt measure up. The rims were always on sale at around $130 so it didnt set me back too much to replace the wheels, but it was still a pain in the ****.

Just thought Id give you a heads up....

If you are a budget rim shopper and lookin on tirerack - try ASA rims and see if any fit our cars...BBS which is a solid company makes ASA for budget heads...


Me personally I want to wait for a smooth set of I-Forged or J-Line wheels I love their stuff and its all custom...but will prob run me around over a grand a wheel!

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Old 01-03-2008 | 02:13 AM
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I'm fairly certain bostonmerlin has already ordered, received and installed his winter set up.
Old 01-03-2008 | 07:23 PM
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ASAs fit. That's what I'm running.
Old 10-10-2008 | 08:42 AM
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Now all we need is a thread for 18" racing wheels that will fit.
Old 10-10-2008 | 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by DetroitG37Joe
lookswise Sport Edition rims are nice and good bang for the buck but i must warn you that i got a set of 4 for my 2001 4cyl Honda Accord and 2 of the rims bent over potholes and the tires had normal air pressure. i dunno if theres many potholes there but in my experience Sport Edition build quality doesnt measure up. The rims were always on sale at around $130 so it didnt set me back too much to replace the wheels, but it was still a pain in the ****.

Just thought Id give you a heads up....
Thanks for the warning. I am thinking of getting these rims in 18" format for winter. I originally wanted Gram Lights (Rays Engineering) but to pay $1.2k just for 'winter rims' seems ridiculous, to be honest. I think I'll take a chance and go with these Sport Edition rims. Toronto roads are not nearly as beat up as Metro Detroit roads (I got a bubble on my Nokian WR tires when I was driving my Acura TL-S... thanks I-75! But the OEM rims were made by Enkei ... no bend in that, thank goodness.)
Old 10-10-2008 | 02:52 PM
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OK ... ordered from tiresbyweb.com

Sport Edition A10 18x8 rims (recommended on Tirerack)
Nokian WR G2 tires 235/50/18 (brand new tires to replace the 1st gen WR)
mounted / balanced
all necessary equipment (hubcentric rings, lugs, lug adaptor)
shipped to Michigan (so I have to pay 6% sales tax)
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US$1830

Pricey, but I won't have to worry too much about temperatures. Down here in metro Detroit, temps can reach the 50s (sometimes) during the winter and totally burns up the tread for dedicated winter tires.

Most of the roads I travel are regularly plowed / salted so I don't have to worry too much about getting stuck or my G being the plow for the less travelled roads. LOL.
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