I obviously need splash guards for this car. Anyone have recommendations for a good brand? And should I assume that I would need to remove the wheels and drill holes in metal to install them? Thanks, Dave

 

I not think you need to drill anything. Here is the link to the parts.

https://parts.nissanusa.com/nissanpa...&catalogID=211

 

Thanks, but they look a bit small. I was thinking about non-Nissan guards.

 

I have put basic cheap splash guards on my Max that I only have on during winter. You can mount the fronts by turning the wheels, the backs you will need to remove the wheels. I did not drill any holes but have just used the existing screws from where you will mount the guards with the existing holes. You never want to be drilling through any medal.

 

That is the approach I have used with previous generation Maximas, but have not yet done so with the 8th gen because the fender opening for the wheels and tires slopes back toward the front at the bottom, which makes installing small mud flaps a little tricky. I always bought generic flaps at auto parts stores and carefully cut them down to size and installed them using existing screws and screwholes. For appearances, the outside edge should not stick out further than the outside edge of the TREAD of the tire. The tire sidewalls are totally irrelevant in this situation. I usually kept the bottom edge of the flaps no lower than three inches below the bottom of the bottom of the wheel well opening. If done carefully, these mudflaps are virtually invisible, and I left them on for as long as I owned the cars. I posted a few pics here somewhere on the 7th gen board, if I recall correctly.