Someone is trying to sell me some rims that came off his 91 Mazda MX-6:
http://www.discountedwheelwarehouse...._Reference.cfm

Under lug nut it lists: 12mmx1.5

for the maxima:
http://www.discountedwheelwarehouse...._Reference.cfm

12mmx1.25

Will this fit, what else do I need to know besides matching the bolt patterns when finding fitment for rims?

 

I guess not, becuase the I30 has the same lug nut size as the Mazda... what about center bore?

Nissan center bore?: 12mmX1.25
http://wheelaccessory.com/application-page.html

But then again, I heard some Lexus wheels can be put on the max. I really need to know what matters!

 

I believe that it doesnt matter until you start getting to the after market wheels that require Very different lugnuts

 

12x1.5 and 12x1.25 is referring to the thread pitch
a lug nut from one car wont screw onto the stud of another, but that doesn't necessarily mean the overall size is any different
spacing, center bore and offset are the thigns you need to worry about

 

So if the center bore is on Lexus's are different than the Maxima, why do some fit?

 

i got my rims off of an accord and the center bore wasnt big enough so i used this bit thats for grinding. not sure what its called, then used it with cutting oil and it took like 15 minetes if that to do all 4 rims. but if you dont have a compresser then i could see it being a pain

 

how does it looks? I heard you can use some light Mazda rims for racing!

 

Toyotas (and Hondas?) don't fit because the hub bore is too small. A few people on the .org have bored out the wheels to fit. Mazda should fit I believe.

 

"But my Mazda mx6 has five logs, bolt pattern: 5x4.5, Lug Size: 12mmX1.5, Hub Size: 59.6, and the Offset: Bolt Pattern 2:5x114.3"

With that information, can I be confident that those rims will fit my 4th gen Maxima>?

 

Hub bore looks small.....I think Nissan's hub bore is 66.1mm. Lug sizes essentially have nothing to do with fitment.

 

So what do they do to fit it?

 

you would have to open up the center of the hub on the Mazda wheel to fit .... Nissan has a 66.1mm hub ...Mazda and I think Toyota use the 59.6mm hub... you could grind the Mazda wheel to make it fit???? I would check with a machine shop to see how much it would cost to rebore the center hub on the Mazda wheel if you are going to use them.... at least that way the hub will fit properly and be centered.... as far as the wheel studs.... both 12x1.5 and 12x1.25 are 12mm in diameter the diff is the thread Nissan uses a finer thread than the rest of the world.... no problem just make sure to use the proper lug nuts

 

Thanks, I'll call a shop and see how much it would cost. How much should it be around?

 

I would guess between $25 and $50 a wheel.... the cost will depend on if they have a way to mount the wheel on a machine and rebore the center quickly or not.... if they have to make a "jig" to mount the wheel it will cost more

 

Does this mess up the performance at all?

 

One thing to look at with lug nuts is whether the contact area where they MEET the wheel has a flat tapered surface or a ROUNDED surface. Obviously if the surface area is rounded, then the lug nut end must the same. I found that out when I was building/racing a CRX Si in SCCA ITA. I had bought some new lugs only to find they were rounded but where the lugs mounted in the wheels were flat tapered.

 

Thanks, good to know.