hi everyone, i'm trying to find out if I will rub with a 17X7 +40offset rims and 215/40/17 tires on a 5th gen prelude that's on H&R sports. I've tried searching for hours, but people start talking about tire quality and preference. So i'm just trying to find out if i will rub with this set up. Sorry but i'm not sure how much of a drop the H&R's give me, they are black color sport series. The reason i'm asking is, my neighbor is moving to Florida and wants to get rid of these for $100 with almost brand new tires. Thank you very much everyone.

 

You should be fine.

 

i've had 18x8.5 on mine...

yours wont come close to rubbing.. probably look sunk in if anything.

 

^Not with that offset it wont.

 

wont rub. You should be able to fist your car with the gap. lol

 

that's what i was told also minilogoguy, if my offset was bigger then maybe not.

 

Well I'm in a 4g but i run that size except with 16's and I only rub because of 225 width tires and really only if I have another person up front and someone laying across the rear seats(how else in a Prelude?). 7" width only looks sunken in if your on like +45 or higher offset, I don't know why people do that to their cars though, looks terrible.

 

they were 35 if im not mistaken.

 

no chance you got away with that sizing on stock fenders. I put 17x9+54's in (equivalent to 8.5width +48 in outward offset) and that was a squeeze. With +35 that's 13mm further out, you'd need like a 205 tire to make it fit with extreme camber.

 

i have pics of the offset engraved on the wheels somewhere.. and plenty of pics of the wheels on the car. let me find that offset pic.

its possible they were 8 inches wide, but when we got them they measured 9.5 inches across lip to lip.... which we know is normally and 8.5" wheel and it def. said +35et on the inner side of the spoke... i mean i run negative camber but nothing crazy...

 

I was referring to the OP's wheel offset, sorry, shouldn't have added the '^' in my post to confuse.

 

with an off set like that you won't rub even with a 225 let alone 215. you'll be fine.

 

https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-prelude-4/fat-tires-lude-2759838/

"117" stuffs 225 with no problem with a similar offset, you could even squeeze 245 like he did just need to flare your fenders.

 

I'm running 17x8 +40 offset with no dramas and yes i am tire tucking. Tyre size atm is 215/40/17.

 

look forward to seeing it