wheel and tire size dilemma. stuck need help

[tre3eve77]

I've come across a nice set of 7 spoke OEM alloys.
I believe there ex wheels. This is a labor of love. For
A daily driver that has been very reliable and it is now,
Time to return the favor. By no means a racer. Going
For a clean classic look. With a lil attitude. She's grown
On me and I find myself here all the time finding new ideas,
To keep her rolling another 200 k. Thanks for all the advice
Will post her up soon .....

[SterlingVMoses]

First off thanks to the cb7tuner.com family,
For being so educative & informational.
This is my 1st cb and I love her ...
I'm replacing the o.e.steelies &
Will be doing a full suspension replacement,
This weekend. Also a 2 in drop.
What is the best wheel setup with no modifications?
Thanks again.

My only real advice to add...don't be a dummy like me and try to fit 20s under the car..you'll spend more on tires Ina year than you will on gas lol trust me. Don't judge me...I was 19 lol

[tre3eve77]

What wheel and tire set up are you currently running?
I'm going with 7 spoke OEM alloys.
The biggest thing I'm lacking right now is time to
Get everything done to her. Soon ... Soon ....

[irelandmc]

I'm running 225/40r18 on all four corners with a 2" drop, but I had to phone book the fenders.

[tre3eve77]

Would I need to "phone book " the fenders, I'm installing
OE alloys, also with a 2 in drop on all 4 corners
Can u elaborate a little more on what u did to phone book
The fenders. I'm just educating myself and this is the best school.
Thanks again..

[deevergote]

He meant he had to bend the inner portion of the fender back to clear his wheels. You will not have that issue with OE Honda wheels. You won't need to roll your fenders unless your wheels are too wide, or too low of an offset. In other words... wheels that don't fit.

Also, the wheels you seem to be getting are from a 5th generation Accord.

[irelandmc]

Deevergote nailed it. I got a super deal on the rims/tires, but I had to flare/roll the fenders a bit to keep the outside top lip of the fender from hitting the outer sidewall when the suspension compresses. The body on this one is pretty rough, so I didn't think twice about it. If I had a nice original body I would probably stick with OEM alloys.

To make these fit I mounted the tires, stuck a wooden baseball bat between the tire and the fender, then let the jack down until there was some pressure. Rolled the bat back and forth to bend the inner lip of the fender up. These are camber corrected and aligned and after the roll have zero rub, even at full left/right steering (stop to stop). Of course, there isn't much left of my rear fender wells...



And this is the same car, same suspension, wearing the 14" steelies with oem covers:

[lbus9168]

Theres alot of threads in the main suspensions forum about this.

go read this: http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=139318

and this :http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=36678

and one more: http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=206779

[jt.stone]

Info need

I have a 92 accord lx 2dr with TruHart lowering springs and struts which dropped it 2" all around. I'm rolling on the stock wheels because I cant figure out what size wheel is best suited for my car. its daily driven with about 70 miles roundtrip. So I was thinking 15x7 with a +25mm offset and running 195 50r 15 tires do you guys foresee any issues with that setup?

[Raf99]

I have a 92 accord lx 2dr with TruHart lowering springs and struts which dropped it 2" all around. I'm rolling on the stock wheels because I cant figure out what size wheel is best suited for my car. its daily driven with about 70 miles roundtrip. So I was thinking 15x7 with a +25mm offset and running 195 50r 15 tires do you guys foresee any issues with that setup?

This is why i created the offset thread. See my signature folks.