My Maxima is in need of new tires. Having shopped around locally, I've found out the stock 17" all season tires are hard to come by. So I've been thinking about my options.

Since I no longer drive the Max (wife's now). I thought of buying stock 16" wheel/tire combo off the .org and sell the 17" wheels.

Or get some 17" summer tires and buy a set of 15" steel wheels with Blizzaks from a member on this forum for winter.
My question is, will there be enough clearance for the brakes on 15" wheels?

 

Since yours is a 2000 a 15" may fit. I have a 2k2 Max and the 15" wheels did NOT fit. Too small by a hair-the brake caliper hit the wheel. I heard the 2k and 2k1 max had smaller diameter brakes so it may fit.

 

I'd definitely do 16" if you can come across them. 15" would look absolutely terrible on a Maxima due to the already HUGE wheel gap. Aesthetics aside, it may be a safety issue as the car will undoubtedly handle and drive much worse with signifigantly smaller wheels/tires. Just my $.02

 

thanks for the help. I'd better pass on the 15" wheels to be on the safe side. I found a set of all season tires at a reasonable cost here in Omaha. BFGoodrich Traction T/A's, 225/55/17. Don't really care about the profile of the tires. Wife drives the Max now. All she wants is good traction in all weather.