maximus_96

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my new (to me) maxima came with god awful looking rims. I was thinking of painting them with wheel paint maybe, but don't know how it'll turn out. Might not be worth the trouble. what do you think?


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Bonka

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I don't think painting them will help.

They look like they belong on a diesel Rabbit or Benz

Jatan

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ha ha my stock honeycomb rims look better than those If you want to keep those then you can try making them a gunmetal color (http://forums.maxima.org/showpost.ph...2&postcount=17) especially those gold things

If those are 15" rims and you want to keep those tires, then get some sawblades (a set goes for $150-$200). If you want, you can get stock Max rims in 16" or 17" from later year Maximas, but you'll need new tires. You can always buy aftermarket rims

maximus_96

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yes laugh all you want, they are ugly as hell. I like the rims from the 5th gens. They should be a direct swap, right?

Jatan

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5th gen rims will fit on your 4th gen Remember, they'll be heavier so you might get a little slower A y-pipe will help in this situation

Wills98MaxSE

those are one of the fugliest rims i've ever seen

but as others said some stock 15" - 17" Max rims would make a huge diff. in appearance .. I like the 5th gen. 16" 5-spoke rims

it's up to you what you want to put on your max, let us know what rims you picked

maximus_96

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a classified listing in my area shows a set of 17" 01 anniversary edition rims with 85% tread(suppsedly) for $750 or best offer. does that seem like a good deal? i don't know enough yet to judge the price for myself.

Wills98MaxSE

you might want to try the parts for sale forums, maybe you could get a better deal from other .org members

Brudaddy

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Just go to the classifieds like others have said.
You ought to be able to pick up some stock 4th gen 97-99 5-star wheels, maybe even with some tires, for like $400 or so. They look really good on our cars. I love my stock wheels.
They are pretty good in the weight area too. They only weigh 19.6 lbs each without tires. This is a good thing to have, esp for the stock wheels.

The stock 5th gens are much heavier, and will slow you down a lot more than I would want. Just like Jatan said. I would not get those, IMO.

maximus_96

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i found these today, http://www.craigslist.org/eby/car/32551993.html
i think they're a good deal. i emailed the guy and waiting to hear back. what do you guys think?

Wisky97SE

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Yes 5th gen 17's will fit the 4th gen. They look pretty good too IMO.

DAVE Sz

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I wouldn't get the 5spoke 4th gen wheels. They are HEAVY not light. At 20lbs compare to the 16.5 of the sawblades. The 5 spokes look better but aren't worth it.

maximus_96

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what about those G35 rims in the link of my reply a few posts up? seems like a good deal for $450...and look a whole lot better than what i got now.