Will Stock 06/07 Staggered 350z rims fit on my Altima

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Salvydoor
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I searched the forums and found some similar questions but have seen conflicting answers so I want to ask my own to be sure.

I currently have the 2008 Altima Sedan 3.5 on stock 16's (the ones with hubcaps) and really like the look of the 06/07 staggered set of 350z rims.

I saw some stats that say my Altima can fit the offset of the rear rims but then I am seeing others where people are saying the back set will not fit. I am not too versed on wheel stats just yet and am taking this as a learning experience as well.


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Not a great idea. There's a reason why FWD cars don't run offset wheels.

However, if you could find a set of four Z front wheels, that might be an option... Let me get one of our Alty experts in here for some additional guidance.

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If it helps I don't track race my car or anything. It's my daily driver with a few mods but nothing major. I don't mind slight cons as long as it won't break anything or damage my car I'm fine.

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I would think that they would but I'm not 100% on it. I ran the staggered G coupe Ray's wheels on my Maxima without a hitch. Only major concern being that you can't rotate tires so you're going to go through tires faster than you typically would.

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Yes they will fit without any issues. Offset is not that drastic even if you are lowered...

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AZhitman wrote:Not a great idea. There's a reason why FWD cars don't run offset wheels.
There really isn't a true reason, but FWD would benefit from a wider wheel in front and thinner in rear if drag/street racing.

For daily driving, as long as the offset or stagger isn't too aggressive, there will be no issues. I ran 17" G35 coupe staggered on my '02 Maxima for years. Even ran same tire size on all four with no issues.

Just for reference, the 1985-92 Pontiac GTA's had different offset wheels in the front than the back. Fronts have a 0 offset, and rears have a +16mm offset. The ONLY reason Pontiac did this was for looks to have wheels more flush in front instead of major tuck.


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