Nissan Quest Forum Community - Wheel and Tire

Finally ditched PAX!

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:35:00 -0400

I know that many of you are suffering this same dilemma.

After months of struggling to replace my prematurely bald PAX tires (worn on the sides at about 24K miles) I decided to scrap the plan and replace with after market wheels and tires.

Here's the longer story.

I lease a 206 SE with NAV so by default it comes with PAX tires. At around 24K miles the tires were worn out near the sides. Centers still okay but needed replacement. I spoke to Nissan service center and they said new tires would be about $1200. I almost Sh1t my pants. They told me that since they did not have the PAX equipment they would send the entire wheel/tire combo to Michelin and get all new back. I decided to do some investigation.

replace PAX 19" rims with new non-PAX rims

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:19:09 -0500

I have a 2006 Quest 3.5 SE NAV/PAX 19" wheels. The tires have 30K and are nearing replacement. Since I don't have any interest in replacing them with new PAX wheels/tires, can anyone suggest a wheel/tire combo that will work?

Tirerack.com website did not give any suggestions so I called one of their reps and he wouldn't even comment because Nissan said there is no other wheel/tire combo that will work. Apparently it mentions a technical, safety and warranty issue to replace with any other wheels/tires. In addition, he told me that I could very well void the warranty on the vehicle if I use different wheel/tire combo. I dont wish to lose my warranty over this but paying for new tires and/or wheels is so cost prohibitive every 30-40K miles, that it is almost a necessity. Not too mention I am growing tired very tired of the loud, noisy, stiff ride that those 'truck' tires offer. Oh, almost forget, their like Ice Skates in rain or snow and I have to shovel my driveway just to get it in the garage.

Goodyear Tires BUMMER (semi rant) !

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:22:52 -0400

Just had a flat on the way home last night on my 07 with only 3600 mi on a set of OEM Goodyears. What are the chances of running over a replacement blade for a Stanley box knife and having the thing go in the tread? It went in on the long side of the blade so we're talking about a 2 1/2 inch wide slash straight into the tread. I felt and heard it so I was able to pull over quick without the tire going flat but there was only about 1/8 of an inch of the blade visible so the thing went in about 5/8 of an inch.

Tire trashed! You could see a line on the inside of the tire where the blade pushed against it and a small hole.

Pirelli PZero Nero M+S reply

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:31:10 -0400

Sorry for the new post, but for some reason I couldn't add a reply to the original thread. Anyway, I don't have any experience with the Pirelli PZero Nero M+S, but when I was considering a 235 55 17 tire for my Quest, I ruled out the PZero on the idea it might be too "sporty" for our van.

Wheel n00b question

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:16:08 -0400

Will these fit on my 07 Quest?

2005 NISSAN MAXIMA
5 bolt x114.3mm. Rims size 18"x7.5 , off set 40.

I have been researching but I can't wrap my brain around the whole offset thing. Maybe someone in here has more experience with this kind of stuff.

Generally speaking, is it true that if you want to put wider tires you want more offset? The stock tires I have are 40mm offset and 225 tire. The stock tires for the wheels above are 245. What does that mean for the offset? Anything?

Thanks in advance.

Pirelli PZero Nero M+S

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:00:33 -0400

It's time for new tires for my '05 SE and I am looking at these Pirelli PZero Neros 235/55/R17. They seem to get good reviews online overall. Anyone on here have any experience with these tires on a Quest or not?

Thanks

Goodyear ResponsEdge Tire Review

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:44:28 -0400

Everything you wanted to know about the Goodyear Eagle ResponsEdge and way, WAY more.

New Rims

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 04:09:04 -0400

Hi everyone. Sorry for the new post but this was the only way I could figure out how to post pictures. I got my Quest about 2 months ago. It is a 2006 3.5 S Special Edition in Nordic White Pearl color. The wheels was the factory steel with hubcaps. The hubcaps look good, but I wanted something different. So I got a set of five star rims. The rims are 16's with the factory (GoodYear) tires. These rims was not my first choice, but they look pretty good on it. I had the tires filled with Nitrogen. This was my first time using it and to me, it does ride better than air filled tires. Once I put the rims on, it really exposed the brake calibers.

New Wheel pix

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:34:43 -0400

'06 Quest with 17" x 7.5" 45 mm offset Infinity G35 wheels. 235 55 17 tires. Perfect fit, but requires the G35 shank-style lugnuts.

Increased tire pressure

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:06:23 -0400

I'm working on getting 17" wheels with new tires, so I thought I would make a quick post with my experience with the lousy stock 225 65 16's. As some have said, these tires leave much to be desired. However, after some experimentation, I found they worked much better with increased tire pressure (over the factory recommended 35 psi).

TPS with new wheels question.

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:44:33 -0400

I have a question for those that have changed wheels and moved your tire pressure sensors to the new wheels. Did you have the TPS seals replaced when you had them mounted in the new wheels? If not, have you had any air leaks?

2004 SE brake pad replacement

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:22:32 -0400

It is time to replace my brake pads, front & rear. Are they easy to change yourself or should I have it done?

Leak from pressure sensor

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 09:42:02 -0500

Hi All,

I have a 2006 Quest, and it's been -5 degrees. I had an entirely flat tire yesterday. Tire dealer says it's leaking from the pressure sensor.

I called the dealership, and I told the service guy about this, to which he replied quickly "Yep." I asked if I can get the tire replaced under my lease, and he said "we'll take a look at it and see."

Any history of this with you guys? I looked for service bulletin, can't find one yet about this.

Tires And Headlights

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 13:06:35 -0500

I have a 2005 quest SL purchaced used in november with 13,000 mi,
I like the van my Q is any options for the very dim headlights and why do the tires act so bad in the rain after 13,000k
do I need to change out lights and the tires

thanks

Mr Q

Repeated air loss in tires

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:47:25 -0500

My wife has experienced problems with repeatedly losing pressure in the left front tire (all the others are fine). Our garage looked at the tire and could find nothing wrong with it. Then, we had all of the tires replaced, but we are still experiencing the same problem. When she fills the tire, it accepts air and the warning light goes out, so it's not a problem with the warning light. Any suggestions as to what might be wrong?