I want to get new rims and tires, but I'm deciding if I should spend all that money, or should I get other mods like a ypipe, struts and springs, etc? I already have a CAI, FSTB, and RSB.
The only thing is I'm going to have to get new tires soon, so do I blow $1300 on tires and rims or do I blow $1300 on other things, since rims are mostly for looks?
One last thing, I get a huge bonus in August should I wait till then to get the rims (but then I would need new tires)? But the upside would be having winter rims and tires?

Help me decide.

 

Well, what's more important to you - looks or performance? Since you'll probably eventually get the new wheels and performance upgrades anyway, which would you rather have in the short term? Would you rather feel the kick-in-the-*** of a y-pipe, intake, etc. and the improved handling an response of suspension upgrades? Would you rather look better driving down the street. If you have the stock se 5-spoke rims, I would go with the performance mods first. (Since in my opinion, the 5-spokes look pretty good anyway).

 

Sorry - I misread. I see that you already have the RSB, CAI and FTSB. So obviously your car handles decently already. So, here's my two cents, plain and simple:
Go with the y-pipe. Don't bother with the new struts and springs (unless you'll be racing) and put that money towards the new rims.

 

Assuming that your current tires will not last until August.
Shipping and labor not included:

Fastbrakes big brake upgrade $800
SS lines $100
Kumho Ecsta 712 4x215/55/16 $300
(or used tires for less $$)

In august
New rims and tires $1300
Sell Kumhos $-150
Pirelli Winter 210 Asym x4 $400(Or Dunlop Winter Sport M2)
Springs and struts $500

$3350 + s/h + labor gets you summer & winter rims w/high performance tires on both sets and a big brake upgrade that fits both sets of rims and a firmer, lower suspension.

If you get 16" summer rims, swap over the tires you get now.
Also, consider getting RE730s instead of Kumhos now, possibly in 225 width, and ride the bulge until you get the new wider rims.

 

The thumbnails on your site are nice but when I click on them the site errors out. You need to
fix the "/" just after the word "Maxima" it's going the wrong way.

If you get rims and tires you will need to get springs also otherwise your car will look like this.

Not lowered
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My old car was lowered but then I meet Matt P. for lunch and you can see the difference.
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Thanks for the info. I've redesigned my website and my profile, that geocities page was a temp page to throw some pictures up.

My car has 52,000 miles so should I just get new springs? Or should I do the shock and spring setup at the same time? I was thinking Koni's with H&R springs, since I drive at least 55 miles a day to work.
Also, best place for H&Rs? I don't live to far from Doylestown, any good local speed shops?

 

The shocks are the wear items when it comes to the suspension. The springs are good for atleast 100,000 miles but
shocks are not. I would do them together if you can spend the money. H&R Springs, shock(up to you) and a new
set of tires will be a great combo for your car. Give me $100 and 90 minutes of your time....that is all it will take to
install new springs and shock on your car if I do it. The price I quote is half of what most shop charge if they will
even touch your car. Are Koni's inserts? If so then I will only do springs. I'm not comfortable with that mod.

 

konis are certainly inserts on the front, but not on the rear.. but with lowerin springs, youll need new struts.. the stock ones cant take it..

 

Send the money over to me. I need it bad! j/k

I would go for the y-pipe if I was you. My first mod on my car was springs and rims/tires. The rims/tires were just for looks, and the springs did help the handling out a bit. If I had to do it over again, I would get performance mods first like cai and y-pipe. However, if you go for rims/tires, I would recommend you also get springs. As you can tell by the pics above, a car with rims, but without springs is just weird.