I'm in the market for rims...I think 19s look the best but the rim I want comes in 19x8 or 20x8.5 and there's only about a 150 price difference. The only difference is that the tires on the 20s would be sumitomo while the tires on the 19s are falken (a much better tire IMO). I wish the 19s were 8.5" wide, but my question is should I just get 20s since the price difference is so small or is the ride with 20s a lot worse than the ride with 19s, even though I 'd be on 245/35 tires whether i got the 19s or the 20s. I need help with this decision. Sorry for rambling

 

bump...anyone?

 

19s. The 20s are too big and heavy. What rim is it btw?

 

I know that they're heavy but since I have a 3.0 i'm not really looking to race people, plus there's only about a 200 difference between the two...Diablo Lionhart is the rim I am seriously considering.

 

diablo lionhart 19 or 20 weighs about the same if your car is lowered go with the 20's

 

I got 20" Giovanna Attacks with 245/35/20 on my 2003 maxima. If they are chrome ride with the 20's. Stunt on people if you aint racing plus i believe that if you are going to do 19's or 20's you mind as well save up and pay the extra $ and get the 20's. 19's are easy to get, get 20's and shut your city down with the your max.

jbg

 

I got 20" Giovanna Attacks with 245/35/20 on my 2003 maxima. If they are chrome ride with the 20's. Stunt on people if you aint racing plus i believe that if you are going to do 19's or 20's you mind as well save up and pay the extra $ and get the 20's. 19's are easy to get, get 20's and shut your city down with the your max. My max rides find with the 20's also. No problems here

jbg

 

dubs for sure!

 

I appreciate everyone's advice...but slammed95 what do you mean 20's look ridiculous because of the tire choices? I would get 245/35 whether I got 19s or 20s.

 

I'd go with some 19x8.5s or even 19x9s in the rear. The deep dish look is really hot right now. If I could do it all over again I would have gone wider!!

 

Nah, actually 245/35/19 is just a tad smaller than OEM's tire diameter. Oh wait, you have the 4th gen and it came with smaller tires.....































j/k bro, im just phucking with ya.


~limsandy

 

So there you have it...Im planning on going with h-techs BTW..I think then if i had 20s the h techs would give the car a nice semi low stance, right? Or at least lower with 20s then stock with the oem 17s.

 

The H.Tech's provide a nice, even drop...you'll be quite satisfied.

 

slam it w/ 19s, HOTT!!!!!

theres a max w/ 20s rollin around here and everytimje I see him i think "wannabe" and i dont even know him, isnt that terrible? If you want bling blough 20s sell the max and get a caprice classic.....

 

If you go 19's the ideal tire size would be a 235/35-19. Try to get the Nitto 555. Over the last 4 yrs I've run 235/35-19 by Toyo (sidewall splits when you run a flat), Pirelli P7000 (dry rots), and Nitto 555's (no complaints and they last forever).

If you go 20's go with the Nitto 225/35-20. No one else makes this size. They are $180 shipped from Tires.com. This is the correct size for the Max. No 4X4 look when you go this route. There is barely a sidewall but it looks damn good. A lot of people go with 245 or 255/35 on 20's. I think it looks funny. Plus the overall tire height increases 1.3" when comparing 235/35-19 and 245/35-20. 225/35-20 is about .2" higher than 235/35-19.

 

$180 shipped? That's cheap. I would do that but I want a bigger sidewall to help protect from bumps and stuff so I want 245/35/20, where can I get that tire the cheapest?

 

you can get a set of wanli's for about $600 plus shipping off ebay

 

Ive got 19's on mine. The ride isnt quite stock, but it is def. better than rollin 20's. I went with 255/45/19 Khumos. It handles like a dream. Heres my link: www.cardomain.com/id/kappsmax

 

Lets put it this way. Its all a matter of what you want to do. The wieght difference in the 19 or 20 inch wheel are the same depending on which wheel you choose. My choice would be a 19x8.5 wheel, with a lip and a 38mm offset.