I have a 2002 honda civic lx and recently purchased this wheel/tire combo. hx wheels with 215/60/14 bfg drag radials and am running into the problem of them scraping against my brakes because the offset is slightly off. i am thinking of getting some 5mm spacers to solve this problem. do you guys think those will be big enough and if so, where would you suggest that I get them from? I only need two, just for the front wheels to fir the drag radials.

 

there were a few threads about this a while bak, i think they came to the conclusion that 5mm was enough, that compensates for the extra 5mm offset the hx wheels have over most other honda wheels

 

can anyone confirm this?

 

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yup.. the offset on the hxs is 50mm instead of the regular 45mm.. so the spokes on the hx hit the caliper.. that extra 5mm would really help and it'll clear

 

I have an EJ8 and bought HWX rims.

 

yes, get some spacers or grind down yer calipers a bit. there's a DIY in the FAQ section i believe.