Got rims that dont fit NEED HELP!
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Got rims that dont fit NEED HELP!
Hey HT, so i bought some rims for my 1997 Civic DX and I was sure they would fit but NOPE they are touching the camber arm and lower control arm. Is there any way to fit the rims im new to the car game so idk if there are any aftermarket parts thatll help the rim fit. Ive tried 1/4 inch spacers but they didnt work. The wheels are 15x9 rims with 39 offset and 225/45/15. Im not worried about the tires rubbing i can do the work to have it not rub but im just wondering if theres anything at all to get the rims to fit.
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Well i know some people that have the EK style civics that do run 9 inch wide rims i dont know their exact specs tho would i be able to get the same size rims with a smaller offset to fit?
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That's a better question for the suspension forum.
At +38 there is no way you can fit a 9 inch rim. You would need a zero offset or possibly +15 at most
At +38 there is no way you can fit a 9 inch rim. You would need a zero offset or possibly +15 at most
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All I know is that every time I see a username or a windshield banner that says "boricua" I know I am going to see some stupid ****. You're an islander doing the mainlander poke. Mexi-poke, GTFO.
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Shodan - I'm not saying that running 15x9 rims are a good idea, and I don't know what offset would be needed. To me, it would make a lot more sense to run a less wide rim - probably 15x7. To me, it looks really dumb to see an extremely wide wheel with the tire 'stretched' to fit the rim. - Jim
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Shodan - I'm not saying that running 15x9 rims are a good idea, and I don't know what offset would be needed. To me, it would make a lot more sense to run a less wide rim - probably 15x7. To me, it looks really dump to see an extremely wide wheel with the tire 'stretched' to fit the rim. - Jim
Looking "dump" or not, (Not sure that that means), but that is how you get a good contact patch without compromising the suspension system.
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Then you use a proper spacer to work with the wheel offset that is just outside of OEM specification of +39 to +43, then use a wider tyre to account for the larger contact patch and fill the wheel well. We do this on European cars all day long.
Looking "dump" or not, (Not sure that that means), but that is how you get a good contact patch without compromising the suspension system.
Looking "dump" or not, (Not sure that that means), but that is how you get a good contact patch without compromising the suspension system.
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Re: Got rims that dont fit NEED HELP!
I meant that it looked dumb - not dump... I went ahead and corrected my post. As I mentioned, it looks dumb to me to see extremely wide wheels with fairly tires 'stretched' to fit the rims, plus when they use extreme negative camber to get the car to almost scrape the ground. - Jim
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