Do 5.5 Gens Fit 15" Rims ? or do you guys have to shave the calipers for them to fit ?

and is it a direct fit if a 5.5gen maxima wants to upgrade to a 6th gen Calipers and rotors ?

 

I've never seen a 5th gen with 15's. Why do you want that size wheel?

 

Ugh. Unfortunately yes. I just bought a silver 5th gen a few weeks ago, fantastic deal, but it came with 15" buick rims. Looks terrible. The previous owner had purchased some nice 18" rims and sold the OEM ones, then took the 18" ones over to her new car so I was stuck with whatever she could muster up I guess.

 

i've seen 5th gens with 15's but not 5.5 gens (bigger rotors/calipers)

i wanna put slicks on the front

 

yea the 5th gens fit 15's but i wanna see if the 5.5 gens do

 

Well 5th gens rotors and clearance are smaller than 5.5 gens, never seen a 5.5 gen with 15's either.

 

You can easily find drag tires in 16.

 

MT's offers slicks in 16" rims but they are 33.0+ ...way too big

perfect size in 15's

I know sparksmax had some slicks on his car but wanna know for sure what he did to fit those on

 

15" will not fit on a 5.5 i have tried with a set of steel wheels

 

Here you go, two left...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Thomp...5477%26ps%3D54

 

5.5 gen need to grind the calipers to fit 15s. I have heard it's not too much though.

I had to grind the brakes on my car to fit 16s.

 

I had 2nd gen rims that where 15's on my car for the winter time. They fit.

 

No drag radials ... i have 275/45/17 drag radials right now ... no traction in first or second gear

 

what size ET streets were you on ?

and how high did you launch it ? best 60 ft ?

 

What drag radials are you running? It takes ALOT to get ET Streets to break loose if they're heated up properly.

 

nitto 555r's

now i know MT's are MUCH better

but even with the 555r's it broke loose on stock motor and half the shot of nitrous

ill be making 150-200 more whp now and i doubt just switching to mt's will do the trick :/

 

These might work...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/26X11-5-16-M...477#vi-content

 

I do have my eyes on those .. But the 28x11.50-16lt ones

 

You want to go taller? That will throw off your gearing. The 26's are pretty close to stock tire height.

 

No you'll have to downgrade to 2000-01 front brakes calipers and torque (11" rotors) members...the 16" rims barely fit over 11.75" stock 02-03 brakes....GL

 

Hmmm I have a friend with 26's on his mustang I'll have to see if he can let me borrow me and see how they hook

 

Thanks man !

Long time no see we should all have a mini Houston maxima meet

 

Wouldn't hurt to try. What gears is he running in his car?

 

You can run 15" rims on the 5.5 gen. It was said earlier in the thread, but you have to shave down the calipers a little. I test fit a set of i30t 15" rims on my car to use so I could run slicks. There should be some more specific answers if you search. It will not work with 6th gen brakes.

 

n00b, this is exactly what I told you

 

I know right.... We been telling this fool!

 

I just got some 26 x 11.5 x 17 MT et streets...theyre mounted on mustang gt wheels

ill let you know how they hook.

i have the 6th gen bbk too