I'm looking to buy some rims soon, and I was considering the Advan Model 5.

Here's a link:

http://www.yrc.co.jp/tire/wheel/avs_m5.html

I was just wondering if anyone had a pic of this rim on a 4th gen Max, or if anyone could possibly photoshop it for me.

For the photoshoppers, I'd provide a pic of my car, but I don't have any.

I like this rim for its looks and the fact that it's only about 19 lbs for an 18" x 7.5" rim.

 

I've seen a knockoff of them on a 4th gen, can't remember who's car it was though. They are awesome looking rims though.

 

ogredave's max... http://intolerable.net/ogredave/Maxima/Kasai/

i have the rota battle's which are similar too give u pics later.

 

Those are exactly what I'm looking for. Awesome!!! They look mint! Are they as light as the Advan/AVS Model 5's? Part of the reason why I love those rims is because they are only 19 lbs for 18" x 7.5" rims. I think I may get these this spring when the snows come off. If you don't mind me asking, where did you get them and for how much?

 

the rims on ogredave's car are adr kasai i think. 18x8 weight 22.8 lbs according to wheelweights.net my rota battle's weigh a pound or two lighter then those. i got my battle's from henry@kmdracing.com he had battle's on sale in the group buy forum. i think he's out of battle's.

 

See, that's the thing, I don't want an 8" wide rim. And, I set a limit to weight. I want a rim 20 lbs or less.

I just checked up, the Rotas are the same weight as the Advans, 19 lbs. I'm just wondering what the price and quality differences are between the two.

What size tire are you running on those?

 

235/40/18 with sumitomo htr z II on my battle's (18x7.5). the finish on the battle isn't perfect. the finish is a painted silver. but i'm happy especially with the price i paid for them. shoot me an e-mail and i'll send you some pics of my battle's later tonite. teejnut@hotmail.com

 

i photoshopped these on my car. these are the Speedy Atix at wheelmax.com.

pic

 

Buying those AVS model 5 in 18X7.5 would be a big mistake. First, the offset for the 18X7.5 that would come close to work on the maxima is 45mm which not optimal. In 18X8, you can get 38mm which is much better. Second, on 7.5" most tire manufatures do not recommand mounting 235/40/ZR18. Forget mounting beefy 245/40ZR18. The weight difference between the 7.5" wide and 8" wide is at the most 2 lbs. That's nothing. If you choose the right tire, you can make up those 2 lbs easy. Bridgestone Pole position SO3 in 235/40/ZR18 is about 3-4 lbs heavier than Dunlop SP9000 in the same size.

You might want to check on the pricing of those AVS model 5. Last time I checked, they were $$$$. They are more expensive not because they are better wheels than let's say Volks or SSR. They are just harder to get because Yokahama wheels do not have a US distributor. If you check the retail price in Japanese Yen, they actually cost less than Volks.

 

Thank you VERY much for the work. BTW, I've told you before, NICE interior

 

thanks.

oh and the Speddy can be had for 200 each and i think someone emailed the company and they hold him that the weight for the 18" was 17lbs.

 

try 22lbs, I e-mailed Speedy wheels about the weight. still not bad for a 18 x 8 rims.