PDA

View Full Version : Question about wheels


Red Comet
10-21-2002, 12:27 PM
What is the biggest wheel I could fit without any problems on my 88 Accord LX?
Jims 86LXI HB
10-21-2002, 12:36 PM
Originally posted by Red Comet
What is the biggest wheel I could fit without any problems on my 88 Accord LX?

18X7.5 must be 45mm offset and must be run with 215/35-18, no other tire 18" tire size will work. Nothing bigger will fit without body work and possibly creating new fender wells.
Red Comet
10-21-2002, 04:42 PM
I have gotten more help on these forums than I have gotten from any shop you guys are the best Thanks
Jims 86LXI HB
10-21-2002, 05:02 PM
Originally posted by Red Comet
I have gotten more help on these forums than I have gotten from any shop you guys are the best Thanks

Your very welcome. When I first started out I hated not knowing this and that about my car. And I hated when I bought stuff and then found out I wasted my money. I've been doing allot of research on things and learned from my own experience. I know what it feels like to not be able to get the right information. I'm here to not let that happen to anyone I can.
GreenMachine
10-21-2002, 09:13 PM
Ya 18's no problem :rolleyes:
17" or 18"s your gonna have to roll back that lip in the back for it not to rub. I have 17x7 on 205/40 and I have rubbin problems in the back and I have already rolled the lip back almost as much as I can. ......but ya can definetly fit 18, but I wouldn't say no problem, Just my 2 cents :)
ACCORD EX
10-22-2002, 01:20 AM
:bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: JIM !

MIKE
Neuspeed87lx
10-22-2002, 08:03 AM
one of my buddies has 19's on the 3g ..its got that air suspension though ....i had 17's on my accord(205-40-17) with a 2.25 drop and i had no rubbing problems anywhere....without rollin any fenders..and there was subs in the trunk
pearldrop
10-22-2002, 09:25 AM
I had 18x7 with +47 offset and 215/35/18 tires with absolutely zero rubbing problems and I never had to roll my fenders.
I tried 19s on my car once. They fit but they were very close to touching the suspension. A slight notch in the arm that goes up to the upper control arm would solve that problem though.
Jims 86LXI HB
10-23-2002, 10:03 AM
Originally posted by pearldrop
I had 18x7 with +47 offset and 215/35/18 tires with absolutely zero rubbing problems and I never had to roll my fenders.
I tried 19s on my car once. They fit but they were very close to touching the suspension. A slight notch in the arm that goes up to the upper control arm would solve that problem though.

chris did you try them on both front and rear? And what size was the tire?
pearldrop
10-23-2002, 03:29 PM
The rims were either Konig Tantrums or copies of them and I did try them on the front and rear. The tires were 215/35/19's.
I would have had to raise my car a little because the top of the tire was hitting the top of the fenderwell when I let it down. Same thing with the 18s though. That is the problem with having big wheels on a slammed car.