Not my style but definitely doesnt look bad...you should take some more pics though from the sides and back looking forward and all. Those couple of pics dont really show a significant sticking out the sides or anything. Those are 7" wide tires on a 9.5" rim?? Doesnt look stretched at all.

 

By the way...as some others have said. Way to stick with what you want....rule #1 in car modding...do what YOU like.

 

super legit awsome photography skillz right here.
haha
just washed my car and snapped these pics close to a trailer park down the road from me

 

i think i mentioned that i mismeasured the rim and thought it was 9.5 but its actualy 15x7
the tires are 205/65. so no stretch at all.

 

Eh..still not my style but looks decent...not flame worthy IMO but the car itself is super clean..some scuffs here and there but in general, very nice 3rd Gen.

 

Oh ok, I missed that, my bad.

 

hey man thanks for appreciating it. haha. yeah i think it was repainted before i bought it and sum of it is peeling off here and there.

 

+1 for doing what you wanted to do to your ride. remember that it is your ride and nobody has to see it everyday but you. i think it looks great. check out this vdub in the link below. i think you'll like it and it'll help prove your case

http://fatlace.com/hellaflush/page/90

 

Maxima " What the funk are you doing to me"
Dude " You're mine and I can do whatever I want to you"
Maxima " I hate you and the others who I see hurting my brothers to pacify
their ridiculous egos"

Is this what the Maxima would say if it could talk?

 

here's another link:

http://fatlace.com/hellaflush/theflu...accordism.html

 

No. rolling the fenders won't do sheit for your car. the wheels stick out PAST the wells. no amount of rolling or skinny **** tires will fix that. You should have bought wheels that fit properly in the first place.

.... shoulda kept your $70. the stockers looked better.

 

that was pretty far out.. lol.

"dude.. these rims look so godamn fresh on me broski!"
^thats what my sexima would say. and he apreciates the i call him sexima too

 

That $70 coulda done some work to that big **** dent on the left rear fender. Honestly dude look at the first pic of the car then look at the last one...total deterioration in the appearance of the car. And all those who bought a Maxima because it was what they wanted and not the only thing that their budget could afford will agree with me.

 

i saw this post and that accord is so godamn sexy. thats what i was looking at before i got the rims

 

bro.. i got this car for $900
that WAS my budget. this is my first car. i love it. and im triying to make the most of it. im making it mine. im not trying to make it another car im just enhancing what i got. i love the way the car looks. its hella legit and the pearl paint is really nice. and i think that the rims and the way they fit is a great addition.

 

-10deg of camber isn't just ugly, it's unsafe. you're broke and want to wear out your tires in 1000 miles? good fuukin idea.

 

That's your opinion and you're entitled to it, but 99% of the people here think they look like sheit. expect to take some crap.

 

thank you. im not here to please anybody im just here posting the progress of this because i wanted to show the org.

 

how in the hell did you get to that conclusion?

 

Which part? the fact you won't spend more than $70 on a bunch of used parts that don't fit, or the common sense part about running that much camber is unsafe?

 

It looks kinda bad. Not terrible. I have seen worse. The offset is just wack for a fwd maxima.

You have the stock tire size. If you go any smaller, your speedo will be off and your gearing will be all jacked up. That will shorten the life of your transmission and probably the engine.

Honestly, I still think you could sell those wheels and find something that has the correct offset for a Maxima. I'm not hating, I am just sayin.

The wheels you have now stick out so far you won't be able to lower the car without massive negative camber. Like Matt said, that will wear out tires really fast. Sure, it looks cool in pictures, but in reality, it sucks, especially if you are on a budget.

If you buy some wheels -- 15, 16, 17, 18, with the right offset (say around +25 to +42), you can lower the car correctly and run tires that are the proper size for the gearing of your car.

It's your car and you do what you want. Just keep these things in mind.

 

1st of all. i wanted these wheels for a while it just so happens that i got em for 70. and yes they fit. but who says im running camber?
where did you get that from?

 

hey man appreciate the honesty and the advice. im gonna keep these for a while.

 

Hatmanafro, c'mon man as a Colombian you shouldn't be making us look ignorant like that! (hope that didnt sound harsh cuz it wasn't meant to be) lol its not that they look bad but they don't belong on a front wheel drive sedan. The design itself isn't bad for steel wheels that came off a Ford but they are way too wide and don't look right in that aspect. Some truck wheels you can use, some you can't. Look at Murano wheels for example, those look real good on Maximas and are of good size too.

As for what Matt is saying, listen to him, he's the org's suspension guy. Most, if not all my suspension upgrades on my 3rd gen were designed and made by Mr. Matt Blehm(co) here...the man is a mechanical engineer with many years of experience and has designed suspension parts for many different types of Nissans. When he's telling you there's a problem with the camber, he knows what he's talking about.

I learned my lesson by cheapening out on car parts and have gone through hell and back because of a few bucks, I hope these wheels serve you well but don't say that your fellow Maxima owners didn't warn you of the negative things that come with the wheel. Take care little buddy

 

When I mentioned the camber problems, I was referring to the Honduh linked off idiotflush that's running stupid amounts of camber to make those wheels "fit".
The fun part on a 3 gen is that to camber in the rear wheels, you have to move the bottom out- so it's only going to make the problem worse.

 

i never said i was gonna camber out my car tho. lol

 

haha. i know what i got into and i think ill be okay. thanks man

 

Pretty easy to conclude from that what your plans are/were.......

That's what you THINK...

 

so im just using this thread to show updates on my car for anybody who cares to see it. i was at my friends house today and i degeased and pressure washed the engine bay.

BEFORE:
this is actually like right after i sprayed sum degreaser on it and i pressure washed it but u can still see the grease and dirt in there. i didnt manege to get a true before pic



AFTER



after i pressure washed it i let it air dry for like 15-20 minutes and then when i started it again it had a horrible misfire. lol. it sounded like it had a huge cam in it but after riding around for like 20-25 minutes the water evaporated and the misfire went away.

 

i also tried to roll the fenders but just maneged to crack the paint on the inner lip on the back fender. so i just used my friends die grinder and cut like 3/4 inch off of that lip. ill prolly have pics of that by tomorrow

 

Lookin good. I remember when I first got my third gen... all I did was detail the engine, good times.

 

so much hate on here! haha i dont think it looks bad

 

You mean you actually cut almost an inch off of one of your fender lips?? Man i cant wait to see how this thing turns out with truck wheels and grinded off fender lips.....I think those wheels wouldnt look terrible on there if you went with a more lower profile tire but those big a** tires on a maxima looks str8 up Mexican im sorry but it does. Honestly even with 18's on my very own 3rd gen, i still believe nothing looks better on a clean maxima then stock "FRESH" Saw blades. End of story. O and btw Thats a clean manifold after u got done scrubbin makes me want to clean mine...

 

famous last words. "okay" and "fine" do not exist. they are just catchphrases used by those whose luck hasn't quite run out yet.

 

You cut the lips off the fenders? WTF mang?! As you're too immature to realize, those things are pretty structural on our cars. not to mention the rust damage you're going to have now if you don't repaint those soon. wow man... your stupidity just keeps showing more and more.

 

Lets see some pics of this fender work!

 

This.

 

i honestly dont see how that lip has any structural support when the fender itself is hella thick.. anyways. i HIGHLY doubt that i will encounter problems. ill be happy to post pics.
i will tonight.
and the only thing u guys are right about is the rust. i saw a lil bit forming the other day. but.. ill be aight

 

I tend to agree with you. I think most people misunderstood you. You cut the lip off from the INSIDE, correct?

If so, I don't see how that'd be much different structurally than rolling the **** out of the fenders, or hammering that lip up flat against the underside of the fender (both of which I've done).

Your fender will be more prone to getting bent/dented/warped now, but it shouldn't be a problem unless you're constantly leaning against that part of the car or something anyway..

 

My first time reading this thread and I have to say those wheels look like 13's on some fat tires, and the ride height looks a bit raised. I think it looks stupid funny , but it's your car so dress it how you wanna.