Whats up guys, I just wanted to stop in briefly and ask you guys about a wheel dilemma I'm having. I currently run a 16x7 wheel on my accord and for the summer, for a show I want to take my car to, I would like to run an 18x8, however the offset is a 25mm for the wheel I want. I am not totally sure whether or not I'll be able to run this size offset, can anyone tell me whether I can?

Thanks in advance.

 

No-one?

 

NO-one huh?

 

yeah it will fit maybe a semi tire stretch and a little negative camber

 

Thanks for the information bro. I'm working on getting this wheel in an 18x8 with a 25 offset.

I want to make sure the center of the wheel is inset to achieve the look I am working toward, im sure with the higher offset they offer the wheel will be flatter, which I dont want.

In this wheel pattern in 18x8 they offer 25, 37 and 45 as the wheel offsets. I would like to go with the 25. I hope it'll fit.

 

i think the proper offset should be like 45. if i am wrong i apologize but PRETTY if it is only 25 it will stick out a bit

nice looking rims though

 

See, you're right, 99.9% of all the wheels I've found for the accord are a 45mm offset, but then I hear that people are running a 25mm offset, I just don't know how or if they really are...you see how in the pic the center of the wheel is inset, I don't want to get a 45mm offset and have the wheel be flat...know what I mean? Someone told me that I might need to do the 5lug conversion to run a 25mm wheel because an offset that low is impossible to find in a 4x100/4x114.3...

 

yeah it would be a lot easier to find the 25 you want if you do a five lug. in my opinion there is better choices on 5x1oo rims than it is 4x114.3 but same can be said in reverse

easiest way is get a 5 lug bolt on conversion kit. that alone will increase your offset and if you stay with a 45 offset it will bring it out a little. or at least do a 35 with that. should give you the look you are looking for

just to clarify is it the actual rim you don't want flat or do you now want it flat to the fender?

because if its the rim it just a matter of style of rim here is a pic of some rims i had on my sebring they were 18x7.5 45mm offset (5 lug)

(this is a pic when i got them back after being sand blasted before getting them re powder coated)



after powder coating. steel metallic pearl

 

I actually dont want the face of the rim to be flat. See, in the pic I posted above the center of the wheel where the lugs are, its set inwards, and I don't know if that correlates with the offset or the style of the rim stays the same no matter the offset.

 

you mean 5x114.3?

thats the opposite of what he wants.

 

I'm sure it has to do with both offset and width of the rim but how much it would affect it at 45 compared to 25 I'm not sure.

 

yeah oops LOL

to be honest i am no expert by any means but i am sure there is at least 1 style of rims that you will like without changing your lugs

like these for example ebay item



or these

 

I called Tenzo this evening and they basically validated what I thought, the way the wheel looks in the photo isnt how it will look if I went with the 45mm offset, it would be flatter. That is exactly what I dont want. So, I was checking out other rims and stuff and came across this...

 

not bad. guess it is a matter of finding the design you like. like i said sure there is at least 1 set out there you will like without changing your lugs

 

Yea I like this above attached set of wheels, so I think im gonna go with them, however, im stuck on the tire, anyone have any tire experience? Its between nitto neo-gen, falken 912 or the kumho AST....?

The kumho and falken have 420 and 400 tread wear rating however the neo-gen which got the best ratings of all three has a 280 tread wear rating...which would you choose?

 

well assuming they all have the same speed rating of H or higher i would personally go with the one with the best tread wear rating. I'm guessing that the neo-gen is a Z rated tire and that is why the tread wear is rated so low in comparison. If you plan driving at high speed 150+ than definitely go with the Z rated ones but if you plan on "normal" driving go with the ones with the best tread wear rating. Granted Z rated tires are real sticky and do work great at lower speeds in general you will find depending on how much you drive they are only good for 1-2 years, and unless you have a upgraded suspension it is not really going to help you that much on cornering.

regardless or not i recommend at least a H rated tire

When i had my 18 on my Sebring i had Z rated Ryken with a 250-280 tread wear rating and they only lasted me about 1.5 years. Granted if i would have rotated them they would have gone 2 years but point is that isn't that much better. Also keep in mind that car was only driven 10-13k a year

 

After doing all the research my eyes could bear, I decided that the Kumho Ecsta AST is the way I'm gonna go. I don't drive the car more than a few thousand miles per year at the max so it wouldn't make much sense to try and get something outrageously priced, the tread wear rating would be pretty nullified due to that and of course the performance characteristics take precedence. I have read a lot about them and they have a cool tread pattern (not as cool as the Nitto Neo-Gen but no justifying the price on those).

$911 for the set (Wheels + Tires).

 

honestly i have had those before they are good tires

 

Kumho is an ok set of tires. I had them for about a year 1/2 and the tread was getting really low. BTW, thats with normal rotation. I do drive quite a bit though. The only problem was they seemed to have alot of road noise, but for the price I can stand the road noise.

 

See, I took that into consideration, however, based on how much I drive the car, perhaps, 1000-2000 miles per year, I figured, if they last me through 2-3 summer seasons, it will be 366 well spent. As long as they hold up decent for spirited driving and decent wet traction, I really couldnt ask for more. I'll keep you guys posted on the progress.