Raf99 : 1993 Accord EX

[Raf99]

Gotcha.

How's it going with the wheels?

The new ones, I'm selling them. They simply won't work on my car and I don't like them. So now I have to buy new wheels with a different offset. Newbie mistake when it comes to offset. It sucks but oh well.....

As for the pic of the wheels I want up above, i think they only come in 5 bolt. But i'm looking into it....

As for the car..... well something broke on it.... kind of. I hit boost cutoff one day and after that its been sounding like a subaru. The A/F gauge is all over the place. The tuner and I are thinking its the distributor but we are not sure at the same time.... , going to have to play the guessing game for a bit here which sucks.

[sonikaccord]

I feel you on the wheel struggles...I just figured out my wheels won't clear my calipers without a 20mm spacer.

BUT, 17x8.5 et38 will fit nicely in the rear. I'll update my member's ride with pics of the fitment. Tires are 225/45/17. 205 45 would probably be perfect for you judging by your tastes.

[Raf99]

I feel you on the wheel struggles...I just figured out my wheels won't clear my calipers without a 20mm spacer.

BUT, 17x8.5 et38 will fit nicely in the rear. I'll update my member's ride with pics of the fitment. Tires are 225/45/17. 205 45 would probably be perfect for you judging by your tastes.

ya, +35 offset were fine in the front, but rubbing in the rear. One could make them work if they did fender rolling and didn't lower their ride. Personally i want no wheel gap and no camber.

[Raf99]

Found some OEM tail lights in the junk yard today so i could finish the red/clears with integrated backup camera...





what you need if you buy red/clear tail lights

[wildBill83]

Yep I agree. Toe is the #1 cause of tire wear followed 2nd by camber. What setup are you running WildBill?

Light cheap 16x8.5 et38 2" drop on koni yellow and h&r race springs 205/55-R16 1° of camber in the front with Ingalls anchor kit and no camber in the rear using body shims and longer bolts.

With suspension fully compressed I can just barely stick a 1/8" dowel between the fender and wheel.

[Raf99]

Light cheap 16x8.5 et38 2" drop on koni yellow and h&r race springs 205/55-R16 1° of camber in the front with Ingalls anchor kit and no camber in the rear using body shims and longer bolts.

With suspension fully compressed I can just barely stick a 1/8" dowel between the fender and wheel.

So when you go over bumps do you rub in the rear or you just have stiff suspension?

[wildBill83]

I have no rubbing with the suspension compressed to the bump stop. I have nearly 1/8" of clearance. I do have slight rubbing in the front on turns at full cock on the inside edge of the tire but most likely it is due to the camber but hasn't damaged a tire. This only occurs during 3pt turning.

[c91bse7]

17x7.5 offset of 42 , 205/45/r17. The rears rubbed but I think it's because of the ballon tires, running about 1 degree of camber in the rear and have credit card clearance. No issue in front

[Raf99]

17x7.5 offset of 42 , 205/45/r17. The rears rubbed but I think it's because of the ballon tires, running about 1 degree of camber in the rear and have credit card clearance. No issue in front

Do you think if you had a 7" tire on the same setup there would be no rubbing?
and how much are you lowered?

[wildBill83]

I meant 16x7.5" not 8.5"... That would definitely rub.

I think a 42 offset is your best bet for no camber with a 205/40 R17.

[c91bse7]

Islandhopper has the same wheels I have but there 17x7 not exactly sure his offset but he's running 215/45/r17 kumhos and he clears. So I believe if you get some decent tires like kumho ecsta ast or something similar in probably a 205 on a 17x7 et42 I believe you could clear with little to no camber

[Raf99]

Islandhopper has the same wheels I have but there 17x7 not exactly sure his offset but he's running 215/45/r17 kumhos and he clears. So I believe if you get some decent tires like kumho ecsta ast or something similar in probably a 205 on a 17x7 et42 I believe you could clear with little to no camber

Do you think if you were lower you would rub?

[islandhopper]

Yup, 17x7 with 215/45R17 Kumho Ecsta AST. Pretty sure the ET is +42...not 100%

As you can see they fit just BARELY and it tucks tires. Credit-Card clearances with NO RUBS. at all. even on turns/bumps/driveways. The only time it rubs is in the front at full lock while going over a bump. Im lowered as far as you can go on MeganRacing EZ-Street coilovers. For real. they're maxxed out in the rear and set just above the rubs in the front.

With the right tires i think you can make those new wheels work. They look better than the old wheel IMHO. But you gotta do what makes you happy.

[Raf99]

Yup, 17x7 with 215/45R17 Kumho Ecsta AST. Pretty sure the ET is +42...not 100%

As you can see they fit just BARELY and it tucks tires. Credit-Card clearances with NO RUBS. at all. even on turns/bumps/driveways. The only time it rubs is in the front at full lock while going over a bump. Im lowered as far as you can go on MeganRacing EZ-Street coilovers. For real. they're maxxed out in the rear and set just above the rubs in the front.

With the right tires i think you can make those new wheels work. They look better than the old wheel IMHO. But you gotta do what makes you happy.

Alright, thanks. this is what i needed to see. & convinced me to go with +45 offset. I want to be able to lower and tuck the fender, i want to be able to have people in the back with no issues, I want to be able to do 3 point turns with no issues. And the new rims won't work as they are a +35 which will not work without heavy modifications, camber, and being not so low.

Look at this pic, this is without being as low as I want to be, still ALOT of gap. And its the rim sticking out, not the rubber.

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But thanks guys. Realized that with what I want a +42 will work barely (a credit card isn't very thick ) , but a +45 is what is required to tuck the rim.

[islandhopper]

In that pic it looks as though you have positive camber...

I think a +42 would fit the bill in your case. I have natural camber front and rear (like less than 2deg) and i like it. I drive it fairly hard when i do drive it so the added camber really does help in the corners. Might want to consider that before you square up your specs at the alignment shop...

+45 would definitely fit so no worries there, but if you wanted to get that flush look a lower offset would help.

Great progress BTW. shit looks insane. You make me want to turbo my CB...like now!