I bought some steelies today that came off this guys ef si
but they wont fit
the lug pattern is too wide
My guess is theyre 4x114

Idk if i can get any help with this

but i thought id try
i thought ef's had same lug pattern

 

'88-'91 Civics come stock with 4x100 lug pattern, as do '92-'95 Civics.

Are you sure they're off a Civic that wasn't modified in that way? That or he lied.

 

Why are you guessing? Just measure them.

The FAQ even shows how to:


They do, unless someone swapped the hubs to fit different wheels / brakes.

 

they're probably accord wheels then.

 

 

eg brake calipers are too big for stock ef wheels

 

NOT true.

 

well so far i have bought to sets of ef steelies and they dont fit

i sold on set to a guy with the same car as me and they didnt fit his, the shop told him the brake calipers were too big for ef wheels.


why else wouldnt they fit ?

lug pattern is the same size

 

The EF steelies and EG steelies are the same size; both are 13x5. If the brake calipers were too big, either both would fit, or neither would fit.

Also, not all 13x5 EF steelies are the same - not even on the same version. For example, the '88 DX Hatchback used 42700-SH3-921, -922, and -923 (later superseded by 42700-SH3-941), whereas the '91 DX Hatchback used 42700-SH4-938. So maybe some of these fit and some don't.

Also, it's possible on whichever one doesn't fit that the offset is different; it's also possible that the design of the wheel (I would call it the spoke pattern but that's not really applicable to steelies) somehow interferes with the caliper. But regardless, it's not because the calipers are too big for the wheels, which are all the same 13x5 size.

 

do you have integra brakes on your eg?

id say get 14" steelies next time. they come out on a lot of older accord (85-89) 4x100 cars

 

The OP has an EJ1 (per sig), which is a '93-'95 Civic EX coupe.

Though lower trim 5G Civics, such as the DX coupe (EJ2), may use 13 inch steelies, the EX uses 14 inch steelies.

42700-SR1-965
DISK, WHEEL (14X5J) (BLACK) (TOPY)

The EX also uses 10.3 inch brake rotors, the same size as the next gen Civic EX/Si as well and '94-'00 Integras base models (at least).

So these wheels probably fit the rear of the OP's car, but not the front because the brakes will get in the way.

If the OP had a DX, then they'd likely fit.

 

makes sense now. eg is a hatch and ej is a whole different animal

if u have a coupe ex get 14" please like nofx said

 

An EG would be some types of Civic hatch or sedan (and some del Sols, to muck it up more!). But also a common nomenclature for all fifth gen Civics.

I know... chassis codes can be annoying.

 

yea youre right. i forgot about the 4dr ex "eg" as wells. but to be on the safe side just use 14" or 15" wayyy better tire selection esp in 15"............ good luck.