no, you are referring to the beam axle as a whole (correctly known as the "torsion beam", which includes the pieces that run perpendicular - commonly mistakenly referred to as the "trailing arms") The rear sway bar runs inside of the torsion beam and provides additional stiffness to the entire assembly. Check out your FSM.

so while by name it isn't a "sway bar," technically it really is....

 

I promise I'll quit hijacking threads.

 

if that were true, than there would be no such thing whatsoever as an aftermarket RSB for our cars either. Recall that the Stillen/Cattman/Addco/Progress RSBs simply attach to the torsion beam itself (and NOTHING ELSE)....providing additional "mass/strength to the upside down U shaped rear beam"...
It's looks, man. If car manufacturers were doing it for performance, all these cars would come with lightweight 16's or 17's, not 25-lb 18's......for example, the 18" G35 wheels on my car are far worse for performance than my 17" 5Zigens. The choice of tire is much more important than the rim size. period. Besides, the G35 Coupe comes with 245/45/18 tires in the back, which is actually a HIGHER sidewall than the stock maxima 225/50/17....

Hell, the VW R32 is generally considered to be "high-performance," right??

Did you know that the factory 18's that come on it weigh a whopping 28lbs each!!!!???? Please tell me how that helps handling or braking?

Grip is directly proporsional to sidewall stiffness and tread tackiness, as is braking.

 

Last time I checked, this thread was about putting 18'' 6th gen wheels on a 5th gen Maxima. You guys remember how to read, right?

I don't pay attention to who the moderators are around here. I just read and post, and I hope that my own common sense will keep me out of trouble. So far, it has worked out well for me. It's a real shame that threads like this one are being turned into circuses by noob hijackers, whiners, and flamers. If you have a gripe with a person or a group of people in this community, then there are better ways to handle it than to screw up someone else's thread. I'm surprised that at how far this thread has deviated from its topic and how far it has fallen from any sort of constructive discussion, especially considering the fact that a couple of moderators have obviously visited the thread.

I love the Org because it is the Org. If I wanted to read TheVBoard or ClubSi, I wouldn't be here.

BACK ON TOPIC:

The pics of the 6th gen wheels on a 5th gen look nice. Murano wheels don't look bad either. I agree that they look better on a lowered car than on a stock height car, but you'll have to find a tire size that doesn't rub too much after the drop. Personally, I didn't mind the look of my stock 17'' wheels, but mine were a bit more shiny silver than regular 5th gen 17s (Titanium Edition). I eventually wanted a fresh look for my Max, so I switched out my stockers for 17'' 350Z wheels. They don't fill the wheel wells as well as the 6th gen 18s, but they give the car a more aggressive look with a minimal threat of rubbing, and my upcoming spring/strut combo will help fill the gap. The 350Z wheels also have a different offset from the stock 5.5th gen wheels, so they don't seem to be recessed into the rear wheel wells like the stock wheels. I was going to buy spacers for my stock wheels, but I decided not to buy them after seeing how the 350Z wheels stuck out a little farther than the stock wheels. The look is nice.

 

its aactually called a solid beam axle which has a torsion bar in it. and yes its connected with trailing arms.

 

back to the topic... where can you get these besides the dealer?

 

not according to Nissan.....but in any case, it's not worth arguing about any more.

Darius, you can get the wheels in the classified section here on the org, junkyards, etc....

 

... wow ...


omw to 15 ....

 

you're going to be on your way to if you're not careful

 

dude who knows what nissan call parts these days. everything in their designers heads are screwed up.

 

try ebay..

 

..............

 

ummm 03 350Z rims

 

I like the G35coupe 18s or Track edition 350z 18s... not too heavy and look good

 

how do the 04 SE 18s compare in weight to other stock maxima rims?

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Nissa...QQcmdZViewItem

 

yes they will look good only after lowering, and do not get 245/50/18 tires, thats too much side wall. i recommend 235/40/18. it will look much better than the dumb as$ who has the 245/50.....

 

I transferred mine from my 4th gen to my 5.5 and noticed a much bigger diffrence when installed on my 5.5 than when installed on my 4th gen, but I did also add 15mm H&R spacers to the rear at the same time, nice!!

Back to the wheels, might want to consider the 350Z forged or Altima Se-r 18 forged at least they are light, most factory wheels tend to be heavy but look good, I have 245/40/18 on 8.5" width 42mm offset with no rubbing issues. 2 cents

 

hell yeah...major difference after the addition of a rear sway..

 

Bigger the rim.. the better

 

Anybody got prices on those 04 se rims.... i intrested in getting them wit a 35/30 sidewall cause i already got my JIC suspension...


-ENJOY THE VQ EXPERIENCE-

 

I paid ~$500 last year. By the way, wrong size tires. You want 235 or 245/40/18s

 

what size were you tires which rubbed?

From what i getting on this thread is that the stock 04 SE 245/45/18 will rub so they need to be changed to 245/40/18 or 235/40/18 to eliminate the problem of rubbing on a non lowered car.

Is that the case, anyone agree or disagree?

 

I'm getting a pretty good deal i think on a set of 04 SE rims and tires, 245/45/18 but if they rub on my 03 SE then it's not such a good deal if i have to purchase new rubbers, 245/40/18.

Just want to ensure if this is the case with those stock 245/45/18. if it is then I'm not going to spend the extra cash to buy the 245/40/18. if not, then i'm going to scoop them up.

anyone ?

 

Im on H&Rs right now all around and I'll be getting OEM 6th gen 18s rather soon. I shouldn't have a problem with rubbing in the front b/c h&r drops the car mildly in the front but the rear is another problem...h&rs drop the rear quite a bit. Will I have rubbing issues in the rear?

I dont know too much about tire sizes so what size is recomended? thanks in advance

 

What size tire would you need if you wanted to drop a eibach spring on maxima or 350z rim? I was thinking probly 215/45/18 or 235/40/18

 

I used the rim calculator in the stickies and it looks like 245/40-18 is the tire size that will give the MOST accurate speedometer reading. Im picking up 04 SE rims tomorrow for $300 and will get tires later on tomorrow. I will post pics

 

I beg the differ. I believe the 235/40/18 is the closest tire size which will keep the speedometer accurate. I have this type of setup on my 2kSE.

 

just put em on today with new toyo proxes 4 240/45

 

Matches your car nicely!

 

thanks Jess

 

yeah i have to agree w/ jess that it does look clean. i also think that the g35 wheels work nicely with the silver maxes.

 

What wheels are heavier murano, 04 se or g35 18"

 

Just lower the car, and it would look awesome.