Our 2004's Tire size not good enough for Nissan?

[DallasTitan]

Nissannews reports:

2005 Titan will have alloy wheels and 285/70R18 tires (SE and LE).

This new tire is 33.7 inches in diameter(1.1 inches bigger than the current tire) and of course wider than '04s.

Does this mean the new 2005's are more "leveled" to accomodate the new tire/wheel package?

The closest thing on Discounttire.com is BF Goodrich All Terrain TA KO which is only 285/65R18 and costs $244.00! None found on Tire Rack for that size.
What if a 05 owner has a blow out? Where would the dealer get the tire?

[TitanicSE]

"Does this mean the new 2005's are more "leveled" to accomodate the new tire/wheel package?"

Not quite sure what that means! With the OR pkg, I have the 285/70s in the 17" size.
So Nissan may have changed the tire size to 18s......what's your point? That it'll be hard to find that particular size? I'm lost.

[PENROSE]

285/70/18??...are you sure?? Possibly you read a typo. I dont think anyone even makes that size tire??

[Pugsly]

Originally Posted by PENROSE

285/70/18??...are you sure?? Possibly you read a typo. I dont think anyone even makes that size tire??

i think you read it wrong too. here is a copy and paste direct from the specs on 05 from nissannews.com they show 265/70/18 and 285/70/17



Exterior

Wheels


P245/75R17 Bridgestone BSW
S
-

P285/70R17 A/T (OWL)
-
O
-
O
-
O

P265/70R18 Goodyear OWL
-
S

Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS)
S

Warning lamp on meter cluster

In Navi display (requires Navi system)
S

-
O

[DallasTitan]

Suspension, Steering and Braking

All-steel double-wishbone front suspension
Rigid leaf (dual rate) rear suspension with shackles mounted along frame sides for maximum ground clearance
Power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering
Standard 7.5x17 painted steel wheels and 245/75R17 tires
8.0x18 aluminum-alloy wheels and 285/70R18 tires (SE and LE)
Continental-Teves 4-wheel disc brakes with 4-wheel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS).

Or you can check it out at:

http://nissannews.com/nissan/2005veh...b/glance.shtml

I hope it's just a typo.

[morpheoussc400]

I'm wondering if they changed the size because of issues with the current crop of goodyears?



Available shift-on-the-fly 4-wheel drive system with 2WD/4H/4LO modes, electronic control part-time transfer case
Class-exclusive* switch-on-demand electronically controlled locking rear differential (switch-operated)
Available 285/70R17 BF Goodrich all-terrain tires (largest off-road tire in class*) on 7.5x17 brushed aluminum-alloy wheels (Off-Road Package)
Available 3.357 axle ratio (similar to 4.10 on 4-speed automatic transmission)
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) retuned for off-road loose gravel conditions (when engaged in 4WD LO)
Skid plates for lower radiator, transfer case, oil pan and fuel tank
Available Rancho® performance off-road gas shocks



All-steel double-wishbone front suspension
Rigid leaf (dual rate) rear suspension with shackles mounted along frame sides for maximum ground clearance
Power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering
Standard 7.5x17 painted steel wheels and 245/75R17 tires
8.0x18 aluminum-alloy wheels and 285/70R18 tires (SE and LE)
Continental-Teves 4-wheel disc brakes with 4-wheel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

[PENROSE]

I still think it is a typo .....285/70/18?? There is no such size. Unless Nissan had them specially made?