ok, im looking to purchase these wheels for my 03 maxima and the wheels im looking at have an offset of 48mm and a backspace of 6.71".. (i dont like the offset i want the wheels to be a little more flush with the fenders wells.) so i found the same wheels same bolt pattern, with a 38mm offset, and a backspace of 6.33''.
my qusetion is whats the "backspace" mean and do you think they will fit on my max? (the 38mm/6.33" backspace) with out any issues

 

Backspacing just means how far the wheel extends inwards from the hub. Less offset will push your wheels out to be more flush with the fender.

 

Just ignore backspace or offset. Use one or the other. Just a different way to measure/communicate wheel specifications.

Personally I'm used to just using wheel width and offset. Refer to the stickies in this section. Measure the amount of protrusion you need to be flush with your stock wheels and chose the appropriate wheel. You can find the stock wheel specs with a search.

 

so do you think the 38mm offset wheels would look good on my 03 max?

 

If the wheel is 9.5 inches wide, yes.

Read the stickies...?

 

they a 8.5'' wide

 

Me too. The funny thing is that backspacing/frontspacing (or whatever they call it, I can't remember) is more immediately informative than offset and width, just nobody uses it.

 

"Backspacing is the distance from the inside bolting surface (Hub mounting pad) of the rim to the outer edge of the inboard side of the rim. To determine backspacing simply lay the wheel face down and lay a straight edge (or board, or anything else that is flat) across the wheel. Use a tape measurer or ruler and measure the distance from the bottom of the straight edge to the hub mounting pad. This is your backspace and when choosing rims can help you determine rim depth in the wheel well."

i also agree that it is MUCH more informative rather than offset and wheel width.

 

Lol I know. For some reason its so much easier to compare rim to rim with offset

For example, if I have an 8 inch wheel that is perfectly flush and want to go wider, calculating the required offset just feels more intuitive. Must be habit

As far as for 8.5 inch wide wheel. It would be ok. I would shoot for something like +30 all around personally. Spacer in the rear to match or camber in fronts and go lower offset like +25. That's pretty conservative still.

I'm running 9 +24 all around in my 4th gen. But that requires stretched tires.

 

but only slightly stretched. running 235s on my 9.0JJ et+25 with clearance all around. but those will soon be gone

 

Yeah, slightly stretched to OUR standards

 

hmm, so 17x8 +25mm would work fine on a 4th gen? wouldn't it stick out slightly?

 

no it will stick 13mm in towards the car.

 

That size will be fine for most normal enthusiasts

 

as long as it doesn't stick out, I can live with 13mm...

SSRs here I come...

 

If you have zero camber up front it will stick out roughly 5mm. -1 degree will be perfect flush. Rear will be sunk 10mm or so.

You will not notice 5mm though. Will look flush

 

sunken rears FTL. throw a 15mm spacer in the rear.

 

Depends on the tire. I was thinking 10mm with rolled fenders.

 

-1.5 up front....

 

8" +25 it is then

I would go wider, but at least you are going relatively flush. Keeping it fresh.

 

15mm with rolled fenders. tire or not. do a fender pull if it still rubs. make it work. done deal.

 

werd. keep it flush.

 

Hey I know im a little late on this thread here. BUT im looking to buy some rims for my 03 max SE. Im found some 18x9.5 wheels with 25mm offset in the rear ( 275-35/18 tires ) Will these rub???!!!! The fronts are 18x8.5 with 35mm offset and 245/40/18 tires. Its a good deal! help!

 

I'm pretty sure they will rub... best bet is smaller tires (245s or less) and rolled fenders.

 

ugh....that sucks. lol Thanks for the info

 

Heres what im looking at, let me know what you think about fitment. ( mainly in the rear)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-AD...Q5fAccessories

 

I prefer that you go and measure to LEARN.

Give a man a fish...

 

maybe i will then! Roll up them fenders a bit

 

Wheels will fit fine. You can buy it and use the 245 in the rear and get some 225 in the front and sell the 275.

 

i thought the rears had to have a higher offset to put a 9.5 on a 5th gen like 38-45

 

Dont quote me tho, but something I've noticed is the 5th gen maxima can tolerate lower offset than say a 4th gen or i30/35 because we have the larger flares.

 

Im still running stock suspension and it sure seems like the wheels are set in the wells pretty deep and I have about a 1.5-2" space between the top of my tire and my wheel well so im thinkin this is gonna work fine.