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Old 01-19-2013 | 05:53 PM
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I'm looking at getting a set of used Vossen wheels 9" in the front and 10.5" in the back. The seller says they are H.P. offset and I can't find what that means. They were used on a G37 with a nice flush fitting. If these rims look perfect on a G37 will the flush fitting be the same on a 2009 Maxima or is there a difference in how it will fit.
Old 01-19-2013 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by joelotto
I'm looking at getting a set of used Vossen wheels 9" in the front and 10.5" in the back. The seller says they are H.P. offset and I can't find what that means. They were used on a G37 with a nice flush fitting. If these rims look perfect on a G37 will the flush fitting be the same on a 2009 Maxima or is there a difference in how it will fit.
Which ones... Check elementwheels.com, put the g37 in as default car see what size comes up, the. Change default car to max and see which offset matches... You shouldn't have a probably though I rock the cv1's with a 255/35 up front and a 275/30 in the rear on Eibachs and I have no issues...
Old 01-19-2013 | 07:06 PM
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H.P mean High Positive offset!

Which rimes are you looking to get ?

I'm looking at a set for Vossens CV3's also same as your but 19"

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Old 01-19-2013 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by 09max_sv
H.P mean High Positive offset!

Which rimes are you looking to get ?

I'm looking at a set for Vossens CV3's also same as your but 19"
I know a dud that might be willing to part with his 20's at a reasonable rate consider he has been eyeing a new set of wheel...
Old 01-19-2013 | 07:30 PM
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I know a dud that might be willing to part with his 20's at a reasonable rate consider he has been eyeing a new set of wheel...
Hey Staggered,

Thanks bud, but I'm in Ontario, Canada.
The CV3's (gun metal) I've been eyeing for awhile now, always liked the 5 spoked rims, though my 2nd option is tsw Snetterton (Chrome) for my White (pearl) maxima. 19" cv3's are used one of course, 20" will be brand new.
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I'm looking at getting CV1 Black Machined Stainless Steel Finish...think they would look good on a Pearl white 2009 Maxima S. I'm new here just pick the maxima up a few weeks ago with 20k miles for a great price... Got the windows tinted and I'm currently in the garage polishing the swirls out before putting on some Opti coat 2.0 to protect it. Will get some pics up if anybody wants to see how it turns out.

Now I'm looking for a good deal on the wheels
Old 01-19-2013 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by joelotto
I'm looking at getting CV1 Black Machined Stainless Steel Finish...think they would look good on a Pearl white 2009 Maxima S. I'm new here just pick the maxima up a few weeks ago with 20k miles for a great price... Got the windows tinted and I'm currently in the garage polishing the swirls out before putting on some Opti coat 2.0 to protect it. Will get some pics up if anybody wants to see how it turns out.

Now I'm looking for a good deal on the wheels
We all wanna see how it turns out. Put up some pics!
Old 01-19-2013 | 09:18 PM
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Love me some Vossen's!

Originally Posted by joelotto
I'm looking at getting CV1 Black Machined Stainless Steel Finish...think they would look good on a Pearl white 2009 Maxima S. I'm new here just pick the maxima up a few weeks ago with 20k miles for a great price... Got the windows tinted and I'm currently in the garage polishing the swirls out before putting on some Opti coat 2.0 to protect it. Will get some pics up if anybody wants to see how it turns out.

Now I'm looking for a good deal on the wheels
CV1's are sick! That color, black machined with the stainless finish --> straight fire!!!

I'm pretty sure there's someone on here that's rockin' CV1s.

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The CV3's (gun metal) I've been eyeing for awhile now, always liked the 5 spoked rims
Definitely agree ... 5 spoked rims are pretty tight

I'm going to take a look at the Vossen collection at a local dealer next week or the week after. I'm liking CV5's, matte graphite machined, for my Super Black Max right now ... but that may change once I see 'em all on my car.

Haven't completely decided on wheel size yet but I'm leaning towards 20x10.5" on all four. One thing I don't like is how the 9" wheels aren't as 'concave' as the 10.5' wheels.
Old 01-19-2013 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Jig9798
Love me some Vossen's!



CV1's are sick! That color, black machined with the stainless finish --> straight fire!!!

I'm pretty sure there's someone on here that's rockin' CV1s.



Definitely agree ... 5 spoked rims are pretty tight

I'm going to take a look at the Vossen collection at a local dealer next week or the week after. I'm liking CV5's, matte graphite machined, for my Super Black Max right now ... but that may change once I see 'em all on my car.

Haven't completely decided on wheel size yet but I'm leaning towards 20x10.5" on all four. One thing I don't like is how the 9" wheels aren't as 'concave' as the 10.5' wheels.
I have the cv1's... And I love em... Check my album for some good pics... And you right the 9's are not as concave as the 10.5... However for daily driving I. Nor others would not recommend the 10.5 all the way around... Looks hot though...


Old 01-19-2013 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Staggered357
I have the cv1's... And I love em... Check my album for some good pics... And you right the 9's are not as concave as the 10.5... However for daily driving I. Nor others would not recommend the 10.5 all the way around... Looks hot though..
Sweet bro! The whip is super clean ...

Good advice too, will take it into consideration.
Old 01-20-2013 | 08:00 AM
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I'm stuck on getting staggered setup or just go flush all the way around. My car is a total DD,I like to me it much easier for rotation purpose. I use my car for travelling to various job sites as I'm in I.T.

Anyway it is a big decision, I just dropped about $1400.00 on the AAM exhaust and it is still in the box. lol
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Originally Posted by 09max_sv
I'm stuck on getting staggered setup or just go flush all the way around. My car is a total DD,I like to me it much easier for rotation purpose. I use my car for travelling to various job sites as I'm in I.T.

Anyway it is a big decision, I just dropped about $1400.00 on the AAM exhaust and it is still in the box. lol
Same.

I've got a room full of parts waitin' for a Spring time install.
Gotta pay off that stuff, then the quest for wheels will have some finance behind it instead of window shoppin'.

I'm in the same boat about the staggered set up, not sure how I feel about it on a FWD car. One thing is for sure I love the 'concavity' of the 20x10.5 wheels so that's a definite. The remaining issue is whether to do 20x10.5 for all four or stagger 'em. I'm sure the guys at the shop I'm gonna check out will have some suggestions, plus there's a ton of info/opinions on here, so more reading is in my future.
Old 01-20-2013 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Jig9798
Same.

I've got a room full of parts waitin' for a Spring time install.
Gotta pay off that stuff, then the quest for wheels will have some finance behind it instead of window shoppin'.

I'm in the same boat about the staggered set up, not sure how I feel about it on a FWD car. One thing is for sure I love the 'concavity' of the 20x10.5 wheels so that's a definite. The remaining issue is whether to do 20x10.5 for all four or stagger 'em. I'm sure the guys at the shop I'm gonna check out will have some suggestions, plus there's a ton of info/opinions on here, so more reading is in my future.
This is what i have learned about having staggered wheels in regards to the rotation. On my 08, i put 67k miles on her(she was brand new) on the setup of 245/35 in the fronts and 275/30(A) in the back and also 255/35 up front and 275/30 in the rear(B).
Set A&B were also 8 wide in the front, 10 in the rear, On A, I was dropped on Eibachs w/o a proper alignment, and ran through those tires Nitto Invo rather quickly down to the wire after about 20k miles. On B, also Nitto Invo, with a proper alignment and random checking of the tires once a month, i was able to get 47k, and still had decent tread left, tires would have needed to be replaced relatively soon, but still very driveable, comfortable, and quiet.

On my 10, which i have received in April of last year with 47k, the Vossen's, which are 9 in the front and 10.5 in the rear went on about 52k, in July, with setup B on Delinte Thunder D7 tires, which i must say i am thoroughly impressed with. On a proper alignment, after 20k miles no rotation, just constantly checking and maintaining proper nitrogen pressure usually 37psi, tire wear is consistent. I say all this to say, if you are an aggressive driver, and put a lot of miles on your car in a short time, as long you you maintain proper alignment, tire pressure, proper tire size(if you are running a stretched fitment, dont expect same results), running a staggered setup is fine.
fronts..



rear....
Old 01-22-2013 | 08:17 AM
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One thing of note for you guys, is that the CV3s actually do come in a 19/20x10 now, so you do not need to run the 10.5 rear. I think with fenders rolled, you could get away with the 20x10 all around. That is something Staggered or someone else with 10.5 could weigh in on and say how much room they would have.
Old 01-22-2013 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Staggered357
This is what i have learned about having staggered wheels in regards to the rotation. On my 08, i put 67k miles on her(she was brand new) on the setup of 245/35 in the fronts and 275/30(A) in the back and also 255/35 up front and 275/30 in the rear(B).
Set A&B were also 8 wide in the front, 10 in the rear, On A, I was dropped on Eibachs w/o a proper alignment, and ran through those tires Nitto Invo rather quickly down to the wire after about 20k miles. On B, also Nitto Invo, with a proper alignment and random checking of the tires once a month, i was able to get 47k, and still had decent tread left, tires would have needed to be replaced relatively soon, but still very driveable, comfortable, and quiet.

On my 10, which i have received in April of last year with 47k, the Vossen's, which are 9 in the front and 10.5 in the rear went on about 52k, in July, with setup B on Delinte Thunder D7 tires, which i must say i am thoroughly impressed with. On a proper alignment, after 20k miles no rotation, just constantly checking and maintaining proper nitrogen pressure usually 37psi, tire wear is consistent. I say all this to say, if you are an aggressive driver, and put a lot of miles on your car in a short time, as long you you maintain proper alignment, tire pressure, proper tire size(if you are running a stretched fitment, dont expect same results), running a staggered setup is fine.
So I guess when I said I was unsure about a staggered set-up I was more referring to the fact that performance wise it doesn't do anything. Or am I misconstruing this?

I always figured that the reason for a staggered set-up (on a RWD) was to increase the contact patch the tire made with the ground on the drive wheels. Thereby increasing traction and stability. A by-product of that was that the car looked MEAN with phatties on the back end.

So what's the point in doing a staggered set-up on a FWD car. Just for looks?

So WRT 20x9" vs 20x10.5" ...

The only reason I like the 20x10.5 concave Vossen's are because of the concavity. The 10.5" are like a black hole ... good ahead and try to look in there, you'll never see the bottom. Whereas the 9" ... well comparatively they're just, meh. Obviously that was an over-exaggeration but you get the point.

Now, if there is going to be a huge difference in handling having 10.5s on the front as opposed to having 9s, then that would be a 'performance' issue. In which case it would make sense to have the skinnier wheels on the front.

Does this rationale make sense? Or am I off-base?

I understand what you're saying about tire rotation. In fact, looking at your set-ups, I was really surprised you were getting that much life out of your tires. Gives me hope! Especially because I don't consider myself to be an aggressive drive ... anymore So thanks for posting that info, it's good to read.

Just out of curiosity, what made you decide on your set-up? 20s vs 22s? staggered vs non staggered? 9" vs 10.5"?

Originally Posted by WrightOne86
One thing of note for you guys, is that the CV3s actually do come in a 19/20x10 now, so you do not need to run the 10.5 rear. I think with fenders rolled, you could get away with the 20x10 all around. That is something Staggered or someone else with 10.5 could weigh in on and say how much room they would have.
Are you running 20x9" all the way around??? How do you like that?

I'm not completely opposed to that set-up ... especially cause I do a lot of driving in this thing.

I'll have to double check if the CV5's come in 9.5". I'm assuming that they would be slightly more concave than the 9" but less than the 10.5".

Really what I need to do is see what each would look like on my car.

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I'm looking at getting CV1 Black Machined Stainless Steel Finish...
Did you end up getting those CV1s? Pics?
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So I guess when I said I was unsure about a staggered set-up I was more referring to the fact that performance wise it doesn't do anything. Or am I misconstruing this?

I always figured that the reason for a staggered set-up (on a RWD) was to increase the contact patch the tire made with the ground on the drive wheels. Thereby increasing traction and stability. A by-product of that was that the car looked MEAN with phatties on the back end.

So what's the point in doing a staggered set-up on a FWD car. Just for looks?

So WRT 20x9" vs 20x10.5" ...

The only reason I like the 20x10.5 concave Vossen's are because of the concavity. The 10.5" are like a black hole ... good ahead and try to look in there, you'll never see the bottom. Whereas the 9" ... well comparatively they're just, meh. Obviously that was an over-exaggeration but you get the point.

Now, if there is going to be a huge difference in handling having 10.5s on the front as opposed to having 9s, then that would be a 'performance' issue. In which case it would make sense to have the skinnier wheels on the front.

Does this rationale make sense? Or am I off-base?

I understand what you're saying about tire rotation. In fact, looking at your set-ups, I was really surprised you were getting that much life out of your tires. Gives me hope! Especially because I don't consider myself to be an aggressive drive ... anymore So thanks for posting that info, it's good to read.

Just out of curiosity, what made you decide on your set-up? 20s vs 22s? staggered vs non staggered? 9" vs 10.5"?



Are you running 20x9" all the way around??? How do you like that?

I'm not completely opposed to that set-up ... especially cause I do a lot of driving in this thing.

I'll have to double check if the CV5's come in 9.5". I'm assuming that they would be slightly more concave than the 9" but less than the 10.5".

Really what I need to do is see what each would look like on my car.



Did you end up getting those CV1s? Pics?


Staggered setup on FWD is purely for the looks... you are correct..there is a slight bit of understeer that you feel when do about 60+ in a quick swerve..as to avoid something, but other than than peoples main concern was the rotation... fitting the 10.5 up front may slightly reduce your turn radius and you may run into rubbing issues...

i have always been a fan of the wider wheel in the rear on Maxima's Storm Shadow..my 08..

and on the 10...

love that pic...

PERSONALLY, i chose the 20's because of the clean, almost factory, but not quite factory look... 15 years ago, when i was heavy into "showing out" and "parking lot pimpin"... i would have done the 22's...no question...just not my focus anymore.. and if i could have gotten an affordable wheel i could have run a 20x12 in the rear..trust me i would have..lol, one member did..in fact i think it was a 22x12..if i am not mistaken...but that involves a lot of work and modification...looked fabulous though...

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go with a 20x10 squared set up, often times a lot of these staggered set ups end up being "not enough" for the front and "too much" for the rear for the a35 set up.

sunken in a little too much at the front, and a little too much poke at the rear.

the drawbacks on a 10" wide wheel (20x10) is the unnecessary added weight. 20x10 will force you to go up into the +30 to +35 offset range coming from a "off the rack" type wheel.

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Old 01-22-2013 | 08:35 PM
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Staggered setup on FWD is purely for the looks... you are correct..there is a slight bit of understeer that you feel when do about 60+ in a quick swerve..as to avoid something, but other than than peoples main concern was the rotation... fitting the 10.5 up front may slightly reduce your turn radius and you may run into rubbing issues...

PERSONALLY, i chose the 20's because of the clean, almost factory, but not quite factory look... 15 years ago, when i was heavy into "showing out" and "parking lot pimpin"... i would have done the 22's...no question...just not my focus anymore.. and if i could have gotten an affordable wheel i could have run a 20x12 in the rear..trust me i would have..lol, one member did..in fact i think it was a 22x12..if i am not mistaken...but that involves a lot of work and modification...looked fabulous though...
Thanks.

Definitely agree about the 20's. The car should have come stock with 20's. I was looking at my 19's the other day from inside a restaurant and was like "wow, those look tiny!" I think 20's will be perfect.

Did you have to roll the fenders at all for your current set-up?

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i have always been a fan of the wider wheel in the rear

love that pic...
Awesome!

Azz so fat that you can see it from the front!
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go with a 20x10 squared set up, often times a lot of these staggered set ups end up being "not enough" for the front and "too much" for the rear for the a35 set up.

sunken in a little too much at the front, and a little too much poke at the rear.

the drawbacks on a 10" wide wheel (20x10) is the unnecessary added weight. 20x10 will force you to go up into the +30 to +35 offset range coming from a "off the rack" type wheel.
How bout the driveability of this?

Staggered mentioned rubbing and turning radius. Anything else that will suffer?
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Nope.. They fit like a charm... Didn't have to do a thing and I have the car loaded... Never rubbed, scrapped tailpipe coming out of a steep driveway but that's about it... Hope this helped...good luck with your choice...
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Helped a ton. Thanks man.
Old 01-23-2013 | 11:09 AM
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Are you running 20x9" all the way around??? How do you like that?

I'm not completely opposed to that set-up ... especially cause I do a lot of driving in this thing.

I'll have to double check if the CV5's come in 9.5". I'm assuming that they would be slightly more concave than the 9" but less than the 10.5".

Really what I need to do is see what each would look like on my car.
CV5s are only 9 or 10.5. The CV2 and 3 are the only ones with a 20x10.

I like my 20x9, but if I could do it again, I would get the 10. When I got mine, the 10 was not available and there were many people saying that the 10.5 would rub or I would need to get my fenders rolled. Then my shop is one of those guys that likes staggered on RWD cars, so I sided with them. Also, for the sake of rotating tires and all that.

Either way, you can't really go wrong, but for the money you are going to spend, just make sure you will be happy with what you get.

Also, I do a lot of driving as well (about 40 miles 1-way to work), and I have no issues with my wheels either.
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Very informative, thanks guys for your input.


Now, how about tires on 20 x 10's? lol Sorry I had to bring it up.
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Sorry to thread jack.

So here is my concern. I make a 40 mile round way trip everyday. Mostly interstate driving at 60/65 mph. I want to do 20x10.5 all around with the BBK and just a drop on springs. I want the most side wall I can get and not a fan of stretching the tires. Basically squared up for looks. You guys think I'm shooting for the moon? 20x10 is also an option.

I know MpG will take a hit but I can deal with that, I can deal with running through tires quick too but what I can't deal with is the feeling every bump on the road and road noise.
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Sorry to thread jack.

So here is my concern. I make a 40 mile round way trip everyday. Mostly interstate driving at 60/65 mph. I want to do 20x10.5 all around with the BBK and just a drop on springs. I want the most side wall I can get and not a fan of stretching the tires. Basically squared up for looks. You guys think I'm shooting for the moon? 20x10 is also an option.

I know MpG will take a hit but I can deal with that, I can deal with running through tires quick too but what I can't deal with is the feeling every bump on the road and road noise.
on a 10+ up front you going to have to stretch..245 or a 255..i am pretty sure if you try and put a 275 up front...you will likely have issues...
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The do make the cv3 in 19x10. You guys think 19x10 all around is more practical for dd than 20x10.5 all around? I think 10 still gives a decent concave look. Plus the extra .5 I'm saving I might get a more comfortable ride and more tire. Offset 38 all around.

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