So appearently I must havec been mis-informed...I saw a 5th gen Prelude in the auto trader a few weeks back with '06-'08 Civic Si wheels. It look decent. So I bought some used '06-'08 Civic Si wheels and they dont fit in the front. there's not enough clearance the caliper hits the wheel jusst barely. Anybody else have this problem t correct?

How big of wheel spacers would anyone suggest?
Is it safe to roll with wheel spacers (espicall on the front)?
Or is this just a waste of time and should I try to make my $$ back and sell the wheels?

 

It's safer to use the kind of wheel spacers that have a lip on them (such as the TRAK+ spacers from H&R) to maintain the hubcentricity of the wheels. With the other (flat) spacers, they push the wheels out from the hub, and only the lug nuts center the wheels. You may or may not have problems; a lot of people find that they have vibrations in the wheels that way.

Also, you need to make sure you have at least 6, 6.5, or 7 (depending on who says) full turns on the lug nuts after installing the spacers; if you don't, you'll need to get extended studs, and open-ended lug nuts.

That's what I would do...