I havent done any suspension work since i had my 240sx in 97-99. I got this maxima i decided not to sell, i want to add some 18" wheels with a suspension drop i dont want to get fancy maybe just springs. I want an aggressive stance where rear wheels dont look like they're sinked in once installer. what you folks think? thanks!

 

Lower, always lower first. Aftermarket wheels look terrible on stock height.

 

 

But lowering on stock steelies looks horrible too

 

looks much better than with the aftermarket wheels first

 

Lower first, as said before.

 

OMG twins (mostly).


For handling wheels first, for looks drop first. I don't really care about the dropped look myself, I think mine looks alright stock height with 235/45ZR17.

 

Ew get rid of those grandma rims asap! one of the ugliest rims that came with the maxima.

 

I would get wheels first, but I have an addiction of buying new wheels

 

For sure, lower first. Considering how much handling will improve. And you won't get much performance from new wheels besides looks cuz I believe those stockers aren't that heavy and smaller.

Performance > Looks

 

Go low first then u can play around with what wheels u want. U can test fit and ****... Wheels look a lot better on a lowered car. As said up there after market look like **** on stock height. Trust me cause i got wheels first and im still at stock height lol im saving up for some coilovers

 

This is a no brainer.

 

Save and do both.

 

Lower first. I had mine on caps for 2 weeks before I threw on g35 wheels

 

 

Uh, fix front end first in your case.

 

Low profile tires do more for handling than lowering. Lowered cars tend to have messed up aligmnent also.

wheels/tires=handling
lowering=looks(and i little ricey)

 

Haha yea the front end has been fixed and painted already. This pic was last year when I lowered it

 

lower it first or the car will look like a 4x4

 

i think it's kinda hard to decipher what drop to do unless you pick out your wheels first. decide what size you want, spacers make a difference as well. soo many choices with wheel/drop setup that i've changed my mind 3 times.

 

I would have to say I wish I lowered my car before I got wheels. My car looked like I had a lift kit on it with wheels and no drop

 

lower

 

maxes with wheels first

 

Not so. My car, lowered H&Rs on OEM 16s will outhandle your car at stock height with 17s. Alignment is fine, too.

A lowered center of gravity transforms a car's handling, and it looks good to boot.

 

Agreed....I read what he said and thought the same thing.