Hey guys/gal,
I have quick question regarding the Honda Civic Si stock rims. My GF has Honda civic LX 2006 and I just bought a Honda civic SI 2006. I am planning to buy 18 inch rims (ace manta?) , can I take my stock SI rims and put it on my gf CIVIC LX? Will it fit? Do I need to buy anything? Do i need to go to a tire store to balance?

I am kinda newbie with car, any input and help would be fine.

Thanx!

 

they will fit, but she will need new tires... LX comes with 16in wheels i believe, SI is stock 17.

 

they will fit BUT you will need 3mm spacers for the front to clear the brakes
i have them on my lx..i speak from experience !!

 

Thank you for the reply, How much do these 3mm spacer cost? where the best bet to buy these? any link or pic i can see so i know what to buy? sorry for the noobiness.

 

Just go to google and type in 5x114.3 3mm wheel spacer and see what you can come up with.

You can probably get them as cheap as about 25-30 bucks from what I have seen.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 2006CIVICCOUPE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">they will fit BUT you will need 3mm spacers for the front to clear the brakes
i have them on my lx..i speak from experience !! </TD></TR></TABLE>

That's odd, our dealer has put a few sets of SI wheels from SI's that recieved the HFP 18's on non-si Civics we have on the lot without spacers needed on any of them. Unless the LX coupe has smaller brakes than the EX which I wouldn't think.

 

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That's odd, our dealer has put a few sets of SI wheels from SI's that recieved the HFP 18's on non-si Civics we have on the lot without spacers needed on any of them. Unless the LX coupe has smaller brakes than the EX which I wouldn't think.</TD></TR></TABLE>
they sit like a HAIRLINE away from the brake caliper hnece the spacers

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Type X &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">they sit like a HAIRLINE away from the brake caliper hnece the spacers</TD></TR></TABLE>

We had a 4-door that had SI wheels put on it come in for 10k mile service today and there was more than enough clearance. Only part even close was the inner part of the caliper bracket and even that had more room than the 350Z we had on the lot.

 

no problems with my lx and no spacers!

 

so complicated, better buy after markket rims