Spring has finally arrived here in WNY. Spent the morning removing my UDP and the afternoon hand washing and waxing the car for the first time since fall. Before doing so I put my new wheels on.

I wasn't a huge fan of bronze wheels...but I got a deal I couldn't pass up. 17"X7.5" Rota Battles (Gramlight replicas?) with 225/45/17 Kumho 712's for under $400.

http://www.ericj.org/maxima/img/20030315_df_wheel.jpg
http://www.ericj.org/maxima/img/200303125_dr.jpg
http://www.ericj.org/maxima/img/20030315_d_side.jpg
http://www.ericj.org/maxima/img/20030315_front.jpg
http://www.ericj.org/maxima/img/20030315_pf.jpg


For you guys with wheels without center caps...do you do anything to mask the appereance of the hub? Mine are rusty (again, WNY winter). The rear ones I'm sure I could paint, but what about the front? Anyone think of anything?

I want 235/45/17's, but I think I'm going to wait until these tires are shot.

Now, we start to work on installing the supercharger!

 

I like those rims a lot. Your car looks good. Hey what are you doing with your old UDP and belts???? Brian

 

didn't you have 18's at one time?

 

No. 17" Monsoons, 17" Momo Arrows, 16" stockers, these.

 

nice rims bro

 

Car looks sweet, I like it alot.

Yes those are Gramlight replicas, and dude, your rotors are rusty Haha JK, mine look like that after I wash it too. As for the axle nuts in front, and the bronze caps in back, I used a stiff wire brush on them to get any rust or corrosion off and then sprayed them black. This is the only pic I have of it after I painted them. Not that great but you can see them a little. BTW I think you should spray your AGXs black, but maybe that's just me.

 

looks good.

 

you need some 18's then

 

Have you tried to take the axle nut off after painting it? Wouldn't that make it even more difficult?

I don't really care about the color of the struts. Its the little bit of color that the car has!

 

I beat the **** out of it! Its for sale here: http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=197338

However, I've already been contacted about selling it, and assuming he pays, its sold.

 

Nice rims! Under $400 + tires that's a steal!

 

That's why I went with them. Wasn't my first choice in color, but for the price...

 

Don't like 18's. Don't like the way they look, ride, etc.

I like what I got!

 

Yes I took one off since they've been painted, wasn't a problem. I didn't put a whole can on it, just a quick squirt to make it black.

 

Wonderful. As luck would have it I just bought some engine primer and black paint yesterday for the SC piping and didn't use much at all.

To top it off I just ordered black lugs. (I only had 19 from the guy...and I don't want to drive around with a stock acorn on and scratch the rim everytime I have to take it off.)

 

Nice match. Looks great!

 

Sounds like a sweet deal, and best of all, they look great on your car! Not a fan of bronze wheels either, but yours look real nice.

theLoon

 

Wheels look sweet Eric! Thanks for the pulley as well.

Rota battles..................hmmmmmmm Think they will clear ZX Calipers?

 

Looks good, but they're Rota Attacks not Battles.

 

No. They offset is something like 40. Not nearly enough.

 

I knew that.

 

hmmm bummer

 

r u kiddin me? i mean u can have ur opinion but i find anything smaller two small unless ur car is lowered
nice car tho

 

Good for you. I could really care less about how they look, I'm more concerned with performance.

 

those are some rusty rotors..

 

Yeah, I don't use the brakes when I drive...