2011 Journey Sedan RWD owner. Looking to buy rims / suspension
02-21-2013, 03:00 PM
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2011 Journey Sedan RWD owner. Looking to buy rims / suspension
Hi guys,
New member here, from southern California and kind of noob at modding. I've been researching and searching the threads for the past week. I just had a few basic questions. Just got my g37 a few days ago. I want to lower the vehicle a little bit (only moderately). (1) Which suspension kit is the best for a moderate drop? eibach? swift? Any ideas? (2) Also, when I lower it only slightly, do I need to buy camber kits or anything? I want my ride to be as comfortable to stock as possible. H&R seems too large a drop for me.
Also, my vehicle's rims are completely stock. I was thinking of getting 19 inch rims. (3) With a RWD, should I stagger the rim width? I think the stock rims are 17 inches (I could be wrong). I don't want to get 20's because ride comfort is very important to me. (4) Should I get tires with a high aspect ratio to get more comfort?
(5) What is an ideal rim size and offset for 19 inch rims for a RWD sedan (assuming I want ride comfort)? (6) Also, if I don't drop the vehicle, how does this affect the rim and offset choices I have to make?
(7) If I want comfort, should I get 19x8.5 or 19x9.5? Is the wider rim going to have less comfort?
Once again, I want my ride to be as comfortable as possible. (8) With 19 inch rims, what size tires should I get to make it most comfortable? Would staggering tire size make it more or less comfortable?
Thanks for answering my noob questions. I Would really appreciate it if someone took the time to show me the ropes. Sorry for all the questions. Any reply would be greatly appreciated. I really tried searching for these answers, but couldn't find a consensus anywhere, since everyone here seems to be a pro lol. Anything would help me in my path to modding. I really appreciate it, and thanks again!!
New member here, from southern California and kind of noob at modding. I've been researching and searching the threads for the past week. I just had a few basic questions. Just got my g37 a few days ago. I want to lower the vehicle a little bit (only moderately). (1) Which suspension kit is the best for a moderate drop? eibach? swift? Any ideas? (2) Also, when I lower it only slightly, do I need to buy camber kits or anything? I want my ride to be as comfortable to stock as possible. H&R seems too large a drop for me.
Also, my vehicle's rims are completely stock. I was thinking of getting 19 inch rims. (3) With a RWD, should I stagger the rim width? I think the stock rims are 17 inches (I could be wrong). I don't want to get 20's because ride comfort is very important to me. (4) Should I get tires with a high aspect ratio to get more comfort?
(5) What is an ideal rim size and offset for 19 inch rims for a RWD sedan (assuming I want ride comfort)? (6) Also, if I don't drop the vehicle, how does this affect the rim and offset choices I have to make?
(7) If I want comfort, should I get 19x8.5 or 19x9.5? Is the wider rim going to have less comfort?
Once again, I want my ride to be as comfortable as possible. (8) With 19 inch rims, what size tires should I get to make it most comfortable? Would staggering tire size make it more or less comfortable?
Thanks for answering my noob questions. I Would really appreciate it if someone took the time to show me the ropes. Sorry for all the questions. Any reply would be greatly appreciated. I really tried searching for these answers, but couldn't find a consensus anywhere, since everyone here seems to be a pro lol. Anything would help me in my path to modding. I really appreciate it, and thanks again!!
Last edited by tingmothy; 02-21-2013 at 03:10 PM.
02-21-2013, 04:04 PM
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Put coupe 19" wheels on the car.... That will keep the ride as close to stock as possible but make the vehicle look a ton better.
The Eibach "pro-kit" is going to be your best option if you do not want the car "slammed". The drop on it is moderate and does not effect the ride too much. I am not sure if you would have to put a camber kit on it after the Eibach drop and 19" but I can let you know come Monday because I will be installing my Eibach springs and doing an alignment.
The Eibach "pro-kit" is going to be your best option if you do not want the car "slammed". The drop on it is moderate and does not effect the ride too much. I am not sure if you would have to put a camber kit on it after the Eibach drop and 19" but I can let you know come Monday because I will be installing my Eibach springs and doing an alignment.
02-21-2013, 04:09 PM
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Put coupe 19" wheels on the car.... That will keep the ride as close to stock as possible but make the vehicle look a ton better.
The Eibach "pro-kit" is going to be your best option if you do not want the car "slammed". The drop on it is moderate and does not effect the ride too much. I am not sure if you would have to put a camber kit on it after the Eibach drop and 19" but I can let you know come Monday because I will be installing my Eibach springs and doing an alignment.
The Eibach "pro-kit" is going to be your best option if you do not want the car "slammed". The drop on it is moderate and does not effect the ride too much. I am not sure if you would have to put a camber kit on it after the Eibach drop and 19" but I can let you know come Monday because I will be installing my Eibach springs and doing an alignment.
19" coupe wheels look nice and can be found on the marketplace section on the site for a good price (and probably w/ decent tires).
If you don't go that route be sure to use this calculator for correct sizes
https://www.myg37.com/forums/tire_rim_calculator.php
Just put your original tire in the top section and the tires you're wanting in the bottom section, you want your new tires to be within +/- 3% of your original tires diameter to keep your traction control, speedo, and ABS in range. If you can find a good alignment shop (one that deals w/ lowered vehicles on a regular basis) they should be able to get the milder Eibach & Tanabe drops in spec w/out camber kits, you still might need the rear toe kit though.
02-21-2013, 08:07 PM
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Put coupe 19" wheels on the car.... That will keep the ride as close to stock as possible but make the vehicle look a ton better.
The Eibach "pro-kit" is going to be your best option if you do not want the car "slammed". The drop on it is moderate and does not effect the ride too much. I am not sure if you would have to put a camber kit on it after the Eibach drop and 19" but I can let you know come Monday because I will be installing my Eibach springs and doing an alignment.
The Eibach "pro-kit" is going to be your best option if you do not want the car "slammed". The drop on it is moderate and does not effect the ride too much. I am not sure if you would have to put a camber kit on it after the Eibach drop and 19" but I can let you know come Monday because I will be installing my Eibach springs and doing an alignment.
Great advice from the Joker^^
19" coupe wheels look nice and can be found on the marketplace section on the site for a good price (and probably w/ decent tires).
If you don't go that route be sure to use this calculator for correct sizes
https://www.myg37.com/forums/tire_rim_calculator.php
Just put your original tire in the top section and the tires you're wanting in the bottom section, you want your new tires to be within +/- 3% of your original tires diameter to keep your traction control, speedo, and ABS in range. If you can find a good alignment shop (one that deals w/ lowered vehicles on a regular basis) they should be able to get the milder Eibach & Tanabe drops in spec w/out camber kits, you still might need the rear toe kit though.
19" coupe wheels look nice and can be found on the marketplace section on the site for a good price (and probably w/ decent tires).
If you don't go that route be sure to use this calculator for correct sizes
https://www.myg37.com/forums/tire_rim_calculator.php
Just put your original tire in the top section and the tires you're wanting in the bottom section, you want your new tires to be within +/- 3% of your original tires diameter to keep your traction control, speedo, and ABS in range. If you can find a good alignment shop (one that deals w/ lowered vehicles on a regular basis) they should be able to get the milder Eibach & Tanabe drops in spec w/out camber kits, you still might need the rear toe kit though.
I'm still wondering about the rims though. Should I stagger for a RWD sedan with automatic transmission? When looking at tires, should I look at aspect ratio if I want maximum comfort? Also, what's the recommended range of tire and rim size for 19's, if I want maximum comfort? Thanks again everyone. I really appreciate the time you guys took to help me.
-Tingmothy
02-21-2013, 09:58 PM
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Hm thanks, I'll look into that. I would rather get other 19's though. And yea I'm leaning toward Eibach. Thanks for the response!
Thanks! reallly appreciate the responses.
I'm still wondering about the rims though. Should I stagger for a RWD sedan with automatic transmission? When looking at tires, should I look at aspect ratio if I want maximum comfort? Also, what's the recommended range of tire and rim size for 19's, if I want maximum comfort? Thanks again everyone. I really appreciate the time you guys took to help me.
-Tingmothy
Thanks! reallly appreciate the responses.
I'm still wondering about the rims though. Should I stagger for a RWD sedan with automatic transmission? When looking at tires, should I look at aspect ratio if I want maximum comfort? Also, what's the recommended range of tire and rim size for 19's, if I want maximum comfort? Thanks again everyone. I really appreciate the time you guys took to help me.
-Tingmothy
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