i am rolling on progress springs so about 2" drop. i have 17x7 wheels with 235/45/17 tires. the gap is almost closed. i am gonna get 19" now but i dont know what size/offset/tire size to get. what i am trying to do is fill the fender gap and raise the car a little cuz i just put on the stillen kit... any help is very appreciated... nate

 

The thing with 19" is that if you lower the car any, you wil have wheel rub. And since you have lowered it 2", you will have a good deal of wheel rubbing in the wheelwells. Also, you ride will get MUCH firmer again. If you can get 19"x8", or 19"x8.5" with a 5x114.3(5x4.5) lug size. However, I would stray from the 8.5s, because you might get wheel rub when you turn. Just trying to help.

 

If you're thinking about doing 19's, mine as well go 20's. I have dubs on mine, and they don't rub at all. I'm sure they would with a 2" drop, so just cut out the wheel wells. A $30 job at any performance shop. It will be worth it.

 

well if he's gonna go 20's why not 21's or 22's....haha...sooner or later you gotta know when to quit..... I would just stick w/the 19's.......plus when you jump up into the 20" sizes your also steppin up the price tag a bunch....

 

couldnt agree with ya more.....

 

19 ?? 20 ???? damn! That should be more firm a ride than a ford explorer. And not to mention how much slower it will make you. But, It WILL turn heads. Im getting 17"'s, and thought with a little lowering, they'd look quite good. Who knew.

 

You'll be fine with 19's. Just get 235 or maybe even 245/35/19 tires on a rim with a 35-40 offset. My rim/tires are fine on my car with only a little modification to my rear fenders. Just remember to put on a body kit with the big rims or else your car will look like a 4x4

 

No, you won't rub. I have 19"s w/ a 3.5" drop and never rub. The overall diameter of the wheel remains the same, plus the maxima has huge wheel wells. The wheels will only rub if you get the wrong offset.

 

Doesn't the year/style maxima have something to do with it. I was told by a mechanic at the nissan dealership I shouldn't put 17" rims on my 95 max because they weren't meant to have that big of rims on there, even with low profile tires. maybe he was a moron. I don't know. Just passing on imformation.

 

WTF ? That's a dumb thing to say. The Majority of Max. Enthusiasts have 17" Wheels.(from what I've observed). Alot being 95' owners. I own a '95 and have 17"'s on the way. That guy proly just got off smokin the bong or somethin.

 

Where do you guys drive that you feel safe with 19" wheels ? Here in New England (pothole, crack, rut-ville) even 17"ers take a beating.

Bob

 

well thanks everyone. does anyone have a pic of the max w/19's? if so can you tell me your rim width and offset as well as tire size? my 17s looked so big until i got the stillen kit! now they look like donuts.i dont care much about rubbing. it's better than bottoming out all the time and killing my poor kit. when's the next meet up in CA anyway?

 

Just got screwed with a pothole here in ATL... I am running 18s and i am glad that only my tire blew.. wheel didnt meess up.. i will say higher u go.. more risk u have for hittin potholes.

 

you think i can go w/8.5" rims in the read and 8" rims in the front?