Really liking my Cheap Winter Tires/Wheels

spearfish25 · 10-21-2009, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by AK370Z

Thanks for the thread spear!

My pleasure. What widths are you going with? The 'ideal' snow setup is a narrow rim, but after reading many reviews it sounds like people get by just fine with snow tires on wide rims.

AK370Z · 10-21-2009, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

My pleasure. What widths are you going with? The 'ideal' snow setup is a narrow rim, but after reading many reviews it sounds like people get by just fine with snow tires on wide rims.

I'm not sure. 8.5 maybe (?). What width did you get? Btw, did you use the stock lug nuts (the ones with neck) or did they (tirerack) provide you a new set?

Thx

nogoodname · 10-21-2009, 01:34 PM

aftermarket rims require cone head lugs

only the stock rims require the cone & washer head lugs...(stock lugs)

AK370Z · 10-21-2009, 02:16 PM

Thanks nogood. You're correct. They told me FREE lugnut set will be included.

Just put the order through TireRack for the TR C2s. They will be shipped on 11.10.09 (I'm in line for first shipments) . Very excited

Seems like a good investment as we (peeps in East Coast) see pretty long winter.

Spear, def make a new thread with your rims mounted. I'll do the same when I get mine.

spearfish25 · 10-21-2009, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by AK370Z

Thanks nogood. You're correct. They told me FREE lugnut set will be included.

Spear, def make a new thread with your rims mounted. I'll do the same when I get mine.

Yeah, Tirerack gave me a pouch of lugs. I'll probably swap the rims in two weeks and I'll be sure to post up a new thread when I do. Looking forward to seeing your new setup.

Next issue: which wheel lug locks will work with the aftermarket rims?

AK370Z · 10-21-2009, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

Next issue: which wheel lug locks will work with the aftermarket rims?

Awesome. I'll keep an eye out for the thread.

As for wheel locks, i'm not sure but I think any universal wheel locks would work. Maybe we can use the old 350z wheel locks? Or we call call Mcguards and ask them which lock ? We will figure it out

nogoodname · 10-21-2009, 06:50 PM

theres some sets available, but they are lug sets with 4 lock lugs in the set

check Amplified or Forged's site for them. all the lugs on their site will fit aftermarket rims only!

G35guy84 · 10-21-2009, 07:55 PM

So, Spearfish, I'm probably going to send back my LM25s and opt for the wheel/tire package also. But before I do, who did you use to ship the tires back (i.e., UPS, FedEx, USPS) and how much did it cost you so that I have an estimate?

Lone Wolf 75 · 10-21-2009, 09:11 PM

Spearfish25 - Thanks for this thread. I was in the same boat as you and will likely be buying winter tires soon as well. I was contemplating buying some 350Z rims (I could never determine that they would fit), but now with the Tirerack package I can just buy the rims and tires without worrying about fitment and going to a shop/transporting tires, and the other headaches that would likely ensue.

I do have a question, since you chose not to opt for the TPMS. Does the code clear when you put the stock tires back on? $360 seems a bit expensive to get another set of TPMS sending units and if there's no consequence (other than not knowing your tire pressure and seeing a warning light) of opting out of purchasing it, maybe that's the way I'll go too. It would be nice if there were a way of deactivating it.

G35guy84 · 10-21-2009, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Lone Wolf 75

Spearfish25 - Thanks for this thread. I was in the same boat as you and will likely be buying winter tires soon as well. I was contemplating buying some 350Z rims (I could never determine that they would fit), but now with the Tirerack package I can just buy the rims and tires without worrying about fitment and going to a shop/transporting tires, and the other headaches that would likely ensue.

I do have a question, since you chose not to opt for the TPMS. Does the code clear when you put the stock tires back on? $360 seems a bit expensive to get another set of TPMS sending units and if there's no consequence (other than not knowing your tire pressure and seeing a warning light) of opting out of purchasing it, maybe that's the way I'll go too. It would be nice if there were a way of deactivating it.

I don't exactly know how to deactivate the TPMS light, but I do know that it is illegal to do so. My last car had a damaged TPMS sensor and I didn't want to go through the hassle of replacing it, so I also thought about disabling it. But after doing a little research on the subject, I found out that it wasn't such a smart idea.

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nogoodname · 10-21-2009, 09:34 PM

driving without tpms, a light will blink at 1st and will turn solid forever after a few miles.

put the tpms back on and the light will turn off after a few miles.

AK370Z · 10-21-2009, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Lone Wolf 75

Spearfish25 - Thanks for this thread. I was in the same boat as you and will likely be buying winter tires soon as well. I was contemplating buying some 350Z rims (I could never determine that they would fit), but now with the Tirerack package I can just buy the rims and tires without worrying about fitment and going to a shop/transporting tires, and the other headaches that would likely ensue.

I do have a question, since you chose not to opt for the TPMS. Does the code clear when you put the stock tires back on? $360 seems a bit expensive to get another set of TPMS sending units and if there's no consequence (other than not knowing your tire pressure and seeing a warning light) of opting out of purchasing it, maybe that's the way I'll go too. It would be nice if there were a way of deactivating it.

No problems other than the TPMS warning sign on the dash and you have to physically check tires before driving off EVERY TIME. I personally think it's worth the $360 since it's a safety issue.

Lone Wolf 75 · 10-21-2009, 10:11 PM

Wow, thanks for all the quick responses, G35guy84, nogoodname, and AK370Z.

I had no idea that it was illegal to disable the TPMS warning light. My last car was a 2002 model, which didn't have TPMS. As someone who has lived without it up until 3 months ago, this is a new technology that I could consider living without., but won't disable something if it is illegal. The Nissan manual does make it sound like one should never drive with a non-TPMS equipped tire. What I'm not a fan of is having to take the car back to the dealer to reset it or get the light to turn off.

Can anyone who has bought the TPMS's as part of the rim package confirm that the new TPMS sending units need to be calibrated by the dealer? Is this something I will have to do everytime I swap my tires from summer to winter?

nogoodname · 10-21-2009, 10:25 PM

once they are calibrated, its good to go...... calibrate once........... each time....

my winter wheels have no tpms and its not a big deal at all. trying to disable the light by pulling out the dash isnt worth the hassle.

AK370Z · 10-22-2009, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Lone Wolf 75

Wow, thanks for all the quick responses, G35guy84, nogoodname, and AK370Z.

Can anyone who has bought the TPMS's as part of the rim package confirm that the new TPMS sending units need to be calibrated by the dealer? Is this something I will have to do everytime I swap my tires from summer to winter?

Just spoke to TireRack and dealer. The new TPMS needs to be calibrated by the Nissan Dealer after they are put on since the car won't recognize them as is. The fee that dealer will charge is half hour labor which is $52/50 for all four rims. BUT when it's time to put the summer wheels backs on (19" rays), I have to bring the car BACK to the dealer again to get those calibrated to car. Which means, every time you put new rims on (once summer, once winter), you have to recalibrate TPMS. Hope this helps you.

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nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	once they are calibrated, its good to go...... calibrate once........... each time.... my winter wheels have no tpms and its not a big deal at all. trying to disable the light by pulling out the dash isnt worth the hassle. Last edited by nogoodname; 10-22-2009 at 10:55 AM.

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10-21-2009, 01:34 PM	#18 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	aftermarket rims require cone head lugs only the stock rims require the cone & washer head lugs...(stock lugs)

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nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	theres some sets available, but they are lug sets with 4 lock lugs in the set check Amplified or Forged's site for them. all the lugs on their site will fit aftermarket rims only!

10-21-2009, 09:11 PM	#24 (permalink)
Lone Wolf 75 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Future Age: 49 Posts: 191 Drives: 09 370Z PG 6M Rep Power: 15	Spearfish25 - Thanks for this thread. I was in the same boat as you and will likely be buying winter tires soon as well. I was contemplating buying some 350Z rims (I could never determine that they would fit), but now with the Tirerack package I can just buy the rims and tires without worrying about fitment and going to a shop/transporting tires, and the other headaches that would likely ensue. I do have a question, since you chose not to opt for the TPMS. Does the code clear when you put the stock tires back on? $360 seems a bit expensive to get another set of TPMS sending units and if there's no consequence (other than not knowing your tire pressure and seeing a warning light) of opting out of purchasing it, maybe that's the way I'll go too. It would be nice if there were a way of deactivating it.

10-21-2009, 09:34 PM	#26 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	driving without tpms, a light will blink at 1st and will turn solid forever after a few miles. put the tpms back on and the light will turn off after a few miles.

10-21-2009, 10:11 PM	#28 (permalink)
Lone Wolf 75 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Future Age: 49 Posts: 191 Drives: 09 370Z PG 6M Rep Power: 15	Wow, thanks for all the quick responses, G35guy84, nogoodname, and AK370Z. I had no idea that it was illegal to disable the TPMS warning light. My last car was a 2002 model, which didn't have TPMS. As someone who has lived without it up until 3 months ago, this is a new technology that I could consider living without., but won't disable something if it is illegal. The Nissan manual does make it sound like one should never drive with a non-TPMS equipped tire. What I'm not a fan of is having to take the car back to the dealer to reset it or get the light to turn off. Can anyone who has bought the TPMS's as part of the rim package confirm that the new TPMS sending units need to be calibrated by the dealer? Is this something I will have to do everytime I swap my tires from summer to winter?