| DentsandDings |
| Does anyone have any pics of the wider tires on their stock rims? Mine needs tires now and I may put wider ones on iy idk yet. I have seen threads for 255 and 265 so what does everyone reccommend? |
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| njjoe |
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Take a look in the gallery. There are tons of pics of MOs with different tire/wheel combinations.
-njjoe |
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| Eric L. |
| I've had absolutely no problems with 265/60/18 - they are wider and about 1.5% taller (recommend stay within 5%). |
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| DMordarski |
| I have 265/60s I love them. The mo def drive better over the bumps |
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| BikerJohn |
| If you visit your tire shop(not Walmart or Sears....); they can determine to the level of "fitment" the stock rims will handle. However; keep in mind that if you also change the profile; that will change the overall diameter of your tire and will affect your speedo readings.:4: |
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| DentsandDings |
| Cool thanks, |
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| DentsandDings |
| I dont have an answer for that, although I think Im gonna try the 255/60/18 I dont get alot of snow here so traction is not an issue it would be more for a little different look amd maybe a little softer ride. |
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| Eric L. |
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Originally posted by Gonzo
Here are some online calulators:
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp
One question for everyone.... do you think going with a wider tire could have long term effects on the CVT? I know its a reach but I'm planning on keeping the MO for another 6+ years and surely don't want to compromise the CVT due to added friction.
Thoughts?
I don't think it would make much of a difference - if anything the weight of the vehicle and wind resistance places a higher load on the powertrain. |
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| njjoe |
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Originally posted by Gonzo
One question for everyone.... do you think going with a wider tire could have long term effects on the CVT?
Not at all.
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| rtking |
quote:
Originally posted by Gonzo
One question for everyone.... do you think going with a wider tire could have long term effects on the CVT? I know its a reach but I'm planning on keeping the MO for another 6+ years and surely don't want to compromise the CVT due to added friction.
Thoughts?
I too have been running a 265/60-18 and, IMO, this is what the Murano should have come with. It makes a large visual difference, as well as a handling difference for the Murano.
As for extra strain... I would believe that maybe the wheel bearings might take a little (and we're talking minute levels) of extra burden, but the CVT would not under normal driving conditions. It's not as if we're able to peel-out and burden the transmission with the sudden impact of when the tire bites the pavement again. |
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| DentsandDings |
| Ok so I am fixing to buy some tires today that are new take-offs, they are a little bigger than mine but I measured and I think they will fit. They are 255/70/18 off a new Wrangler. 5 tires with the stock wheels for 500. |
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| Eric L. |
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Originally posted by DentsandDings
Ok so I am fixing to buy some tires today that are new take-offs, they are a little bigger than mine but I measured and I think they will fit. They are 255/70/18 off a new Wrangler. 5 tires with the stock wheels for 500.
Those tires are too tall (by 1") for the Murano - they will fit the rim, but your speedometer will be off by quite a bit - about 6.8%. In other words, if your speedometer reads 65mph, you'll actually be doing around 70mph. I would avoid these tires. |
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| DentsandDings |
Stock Tire - 235/65R18 >Search Tires Tire 1 - 255/70R18 >Search Tires
Section Width: 9.25 in 235 mm
Section Width: 10.03 in 255 mm
Rim Diameter: 18 in 457.2 mm
Rim Diameter: 18 in 457.2 mm
Rim Width Range: 6.5 - 8 in
Rim Width Range: 6.5 - 8.5 in
Overall Diameter: 30.02 in 762.50 mm
Overall Diameter: 32.05 in 814.07 mm
Sidewall Height: 6.01 in 152.65 mm
Sidewall Height: 7.02 in 178.30 mm
Radius: 15.01 in 381.25 mm
Radius: 16.02 in 406.90 mm
Circumference: 94.31 in 2395.4 mm
Circumference: 100.6 in 2555.2 mm
Revs per Mile: 692.8
Revs per Mile: 648.9
Actual Speed: 60 mph 100 km/h
Speedometer1: 56.1 mph 93.6 km/h
Speedometer Difference: - Speedometer Difference: 6.765% too slow
Diameter Difference: - Diameter Difference: 6.34%
This is what the chart says, I measured the distance between the strut and the tire. Im fine with the speedo being off as long as they they fit the rim and clear the fender wells. |
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| DentsandDings |
| My gps will show my speed anyway but if they are 1" taller on top they should clear the strut and should work but we will see. |
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| njjoe |
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Most people, when opting for new tires with a different aspect ratio, move to a lower ratio (i.e. 70 --> 65, 65 --> 60, etc.). The higher aspect ratio may adversely affect the handling of your MO.
-njjoe |
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| DentsandDings |
| It may but I have it off road a good bit and I would rather have a little taller than shorter tire, to help keep my wheels in good shape. Plus its a money factor. I can buy 5 wheels and tires for 500 and then sell the wheels for 300 or so and have 200 in 5 tires. I am also picking a set or 245/50/18s up as well. So either way I will have some that fit but I would rather go up a little on size. |
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| njjoe |
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Originally posted by DentsandDings
It may but I have it off road a good bit and I would rather have a little taller than shorter tire...
You drive the MO "off road a good bit"?? You bought the wrong car.
The MO has no skid-plates and a lightweight AWD system. If you venture any further than you backyard you are just asking for trouble. If you don't believe me, read about the MO's off-road prowess in the OFF-ROAD section of this forum. Oh, that's right, there is no OFF-ROAD section.
Be careful, be very careful when taking your MO off the pavement. The transfer case is the expensive weak link in the drivetrain.
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| DentsandDings |
| Yeah I know its not really built for that and I figured the CVT would crap out first but I dont go crazy with it. I just know another inch or so of groung clearance would have helped me out a few times. And the only reason I bought it was bc I got a good deal on it. Its a work car to me and it was a spur of the moment buy. I never even looked at them before that day. |
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| njjoe |
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Ahh, that's a different story. I thought it was a brand-spanking-new 2009 MO. In that case, have a ball!!
Just keep an eye out for leaks around the output shaft seals on the CVT and x-fer case. They have been known to fail, and the resulting oil loss can cause the internals to end up in the bottom of the cases.
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