Staggered Wheels On 2000 Maxima Se?
07-27-2006, 03:17 PM
#11
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chris'smax has staggered 18's with 18x10 in the back. IMO it looks REALLY good, especially up close.
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07-27-2006, 06:45 PM
#18
Originally Posted by chopstix2nrz
If i had the money i would get staggered rims too... the reason why ppl buy them is because our rear wheels do not come flush/close to the fender as the front wheels do.
you could also use wheel spacers to make the rear wheels more flush/close to the fender.
07-28-2006, 08:26 AM
#25
Originally Posted by SinCityMaxPower
Isnt the point of staggerd wheels to have the drive wheels bigger/wider for the increase in traction? If so why would you have the rear wheels on a FWD car wider than the front wheels?
Someone fill me in......
Someone fill me in......
I agree! Staggered wheels on a front wheel drive car is a total poser move. The guys in my town with RWD will laugh you right out of town.
However, if you must do a staggered setup, check out the Axia staggered for FWD cars. All they do is alter lip depth while leaving the rim width the same.
http://www.axiswheels.com/wheels/decade/decade.html
07-28-2006, 12:10 PM
#26
Originally Posted by rugarip
If you stagger your wheels on a FWD car it will handle like crap. For looks yes it is hot, but if you are going to do that convert your max to RWD then stagger and you will have something that is actually fun to drive.
07-28-2006, 01:10 PM
#27
Originally Posted by Edward Lee
I agree! Staggered wheels on a front wheel drive car is a total poser move. The guys in my town with RWD will laugh you right out of town.
However, if you must do a staggered setup, check out the Axia staggered for FWD cars. All they do is alter lip depth while leaving the rim width the same.
http://www.axiswheels.com/wheels/decade/decade.html
However, if you must do a staggered setup, check out the Axia staggered for FWD cars. All they do is alter lip depth while leaving the rim width the same.
http://www.axiswheels.com/wheels/decade/decade.html
You need to read up on a thing called PHYSICS OF HANDLING- FWD explained. Sure if you bolt up a set of staggered wheels to a STOCK or any of the crappy aftermarket springs you can put on a Maxima, the car WILL understeer and handle terrible.
If you have some good coilovers- JIC is the only brand here, you can alter your spring rate, toy around with the handling of your car.... I can "drift" my FWD Maxima without touching the Ebrake..... that is WHY I need wider rear wheels and tires- to stop it from oversteering, which is BETTER than my none existant understeer.
BTW- I would never put Axis wheels on any of my cars.
07-28-2006, 01:17 PM
#28
Originally Posted by Edward Lee
I agree! Staggered wheels on a front wheel drive car is a total poser move. The guys in my town with RWD will laugh you right out of town.
However, if you must do a staggered setup, check out the Axia staggered for FWD cars. All they do is alter lip depth while leaving the rim width the same.
http://www.axiswheels.com/wheels/decade/decade.html
However, if you must do a staggered setup, check out the Axia staggered for FWD cars. All they do is alter lip depth while leaving the rim width the same.
http://www.axiswheels.com/wheels/decade/decade.html
07-28-2006, 01:41 PM
#29
Originally Posted by BlackBIRDVQ
You need to read up on a thing called PHYSICS OF HANDLING- FWD explained. Sure if you bolt up a set of staggered wheels to a STOCK or any of the crappy aftermarket springs you can put on a Maxima, the car WILL understeer and handle terrible.
If you have some good coilovers- JIC is the only brand here, you can alter your spring rate, toy around with the handling of your car.... I can "drift" my FWD Maxima without touching the Ebrake..... that is WHY I need wider rear wheels and tires- to stop it from oversteering, which is BETTER than my none existant understeer.
BTW- I would never put Axis wheels on any of my cars.
If you have some good coilovers- JIC is the only brand here, you can alter your spring rate, toy around with the handling of your car.... I can "drift" my FWD Maxima without touching the Ebrake..... that is WHY I need wider rear wheels and tires- to stop it from oversteering, which is BETTER than my none existant understeer.
BTW- I would never put Axis wheels on any of my cars.
I wouldn't put Axis on my car either. It's BBS for me.
I am sure thet you can make your Maxima handle well with your staggered wheels, I NEVER SAID THAT IT COULD NOT BE DONE! However, as you yourself state, it's not an easy slap together task.
That being said, you're drifting the wrong car. Why would anyone want to drift a FWD car anyways. Is it even possible? Once you hit the throttle you pull yourself out of the drift. Real drifting is blasting the gas through the turn. You're just reliving your Big Wheel days. I just saying!
07-28-2006, 02:06 PM
#30
Originally Posted by Edward Lee
I wouldn't put Axis on my car either. It's BBS for me.
I am sure thet you can make your Maxima handle well with your staggered wheels, I NEVER SAID THAT IT COULD NOT BE DONE! However, as you yourself state, it's not an easy slap together task.
That being said, you're drifting the wrong car. Why would anyone want to drift a FWD car anyways. Is it even possible? Once you hit the throttle you pull yourself out of the drift. Real drifting is blasting the gas through the turn. You're just reliving your Big Wheel days. I just saying!
I am sure thet you can make your Maxima handle well with your staggered wheels, I NEVER SAID THAT IT COULD NOT BE DONE! However, as you yourself state, it's not an easy slap together task.
That being said, you're drifting the wrong car. Why would anyone want to drift a FWD car anyways. Is it even possible? Once you hit the throttle you pull yourself out of the drift. Real drifting is blasting the gas through the turn. You're just reliving your Big Wheel days. I just saying!
07-28-2006, 02:09 PM
#31
Look for me in the 2007 D1 GrandPrix in my FWD Maxima !
Seriously in the way I set up my suspension I ended up having a car that will not understeer even under the most wicked conditions, but the rear end would step out very eassy. To cure that problem I installed larger rear wheels through carefull calculations, I didn't wanna induce any understeer, but I wanted to tame down the oversteer- I came up with a very neutral handling car- at the limit it just slides sideways.
BBS are nice wheels, but expenssive, weak and heavy. You are paying for a name that is pretty much it. I've had BBK RKs on my other car before... Its called Rays Engineering 'ishes !
Seriously in the way I set up my suspension I ended up having a car that will not understeer even under the most wicked conditions, but the rear end would step out very eassy. To cure that problem I installed larger rear wheels through carefull calculations, I didn't wanna induce any understeer, but I wanted to tame down the oversteer- I came up with a very neutral handling car- at the limit it just slides sideways.
BBS are nice wheels, but expenssive, weak and heavy. You are paying for a name that is pretty much it. I've had BBK RKs on my other car before... Its called Rays Engineering 'ishes !
07-29-2006, 02:26 AM
#36
Originally Posted by whazzzzuup
The wheels are Blitz 01's. 17x8 with a +30 offset and 17x9 with a +27 offset (235/45/17 Advan tires) in the rear.
07-29-2006, 09:04 AM
#39
Originally Posted by rugarip
If you stagger your wheels on a FWD car it will handle like crap. For looks yes it is hot, but if you are going to do that convert your max to RWD then stagger and you will have something that is actually fun to drive.
As already stated, doing wider rears in conjunction with other suspension mods can still result in a nicely handling FWD car.
07-29-2006, 09:09 AM
#40
Originally Posted by DukeN
Thinking of putting on the G35 18" coupe wheels on my next Max. Do you guys know if the set comes staggered? I won't put em on if they are staggered. Thanks
No, the G35C 18" wheels are not staggered. The 17" ones are.