Ive seen a few guys on the org. with 20mm spacers to give them a wider stance and/or give the rear the staggered look. Id like to try this out. Where can they be purchased, about how much, and is there any particular brand/company I should look out for? Please feel free to leave feed back on this good/bad idea...thanks in advance

 

H&R makes good spacers... 5 and 15mm comes with extended studs which is an absolute must...

honestly I wouldnt bother and just buy wider wheels in the correct offset, pushing the offset of your wheels out another 15-20mm will cause tramlining and other annoying driving characteristics... potentially dangerous as well

not to mention your wheel bearings will be put under much more stress and will go bad sooner than they should which is not one of the most fun repairs to do.

 

what do you mean by widder wheels? do you mean staggered?

 

If you buy larger offset wheels for the rear, won't you have the same problem? Spacer or not, the total offset of the wheel puts more wear on the wheel bearing, it doesn't matter if you have a +45mm with a 15mm spacer or a +30mm wheel... I don't know what tramlining is.

 

Don't be ricey, get wheels and tires that are actually wider. It's not just looks, handling can be much better too.

 

I have 17x8s and the Maxima is a FWD car so getting 9 or 10 inch wide rims for the rear would be ridiculous, IMO. However, widening the rear track by 30 mm to where it belongs is perfect.

 

It's FWD? Really? I had no idea.
Why would it be "ridiculous" to put wide wheels on? Widening the rear track with spacers would be worse for performance, unless you increase front track also. Having wider wheel and tires in the rear allows the tire centerline to be further inboard relative to the fronts, resulting in better handling, along with increased grip. Spacers won't improve either of those characteristics.
I've riden and driven my associates 4th gen with a staggered wheel/tire combo, and the suspension setup to match, and it handles better than any maxima I know, while making an aftermarket RSB unneccesary.

Don't use spacers just for the look.

 

Can you back up this statement?

The rear track width on the 4th gen Maxima is 3/4" narrower than the front track width and it's similar for the 5th gen. The only reason I've heard for this is possibly to reduce the potential for the rear tires to hydroplane. Therefore, assuming dry conditions, why would equal front and rear track widths hinder "performance"?

Please back this up and explain why having the rear tire centerline further inboard results in better handling.

Additionally, there is much less weight on the rear tires than the fronts, so widening the rear contact patch is of dubious benefit.

 

w/ 5mm spacers, longer studs are not needed.