Hey guys I found a good deal for some HFP 18" GM civic SI wheels. How will they fit the R anyone know? They are 18x7 45 offset. I know ill need some spacers to clear the front calipers anyone know how big of spacers ill need?, will I need extended studs? Anyone have experience to know of any rubbing issues? If you feel like flaming knock your self out.

 

17"s barely fit (need a short tire). I can't imagine 18"s doing anything but this:

 

18" wheels on an ITR = Horrific

 

Please dont do it before it looks like noob post lol

 

Not like I bought the wheels, I like how they look like and wanted to see if anyone knew of fitment issues. So what are the issues?

 

way too big, thats the issue.
17 should be a MAX on any ITR, and that still has rubbing issues if fenders aren't rolled.

 

Way too retarded, thats the issue. I would never go any larger then 16inch.

 

18*7 +45 will fit without any issues. But what tire are you going to run? Nothing good is available in that size. And the hfp wheels are heavy, too.

It's a lose-lose...that's why no one does it.

 

edit: double-post.

 

'Nuff said. There's your answer.

 

18" wheels on an ITR is full retard...

You NEVER go full retard!

 

Thanks for answer, tire size is 215/40/18


Shoot me I lie'd. These wheel are for my 4 door with 5 lug. My R will have stock 15" wheels on it.

 

lol

 

OEM 195/55/15 = 23.4" diameter

New 215/40/18 = 24.8" diameter

So yeah...the 18" tire is almost 1.5" taller. You'd need to run a 205/35/18 to be close to the OEM O.D.


Still thinking this is a good idea?

 

Todd when'd you break 10,000 posts?

 

I might be wrong... but I'd say he broke it 75 posts ago. hahaha

 

Damn you!

 

Probably 5,000 of those are telling people that ITR part questions don't necessarily belong in here, 2,000 are about how dumb the BC specII exhaust is and the rest was back-in-the-day when this forum was actually fun to post in.

It's only 2.44 posts per day, though

 

I love Todd's posts.

 

Kind of off the subject but What's wrong about the bc spec 2 exhaust?? I think it looks very Sexy!! is it because they sounds like rice and is loud as fu<k!! Or cause of performance?? J/w

 

got 18s on my car and even i agree there too bigg

 

It looks fine, but it is L O U D as hell. It makes no more power than a much quieter exhaust and the silencer severely plugs the car up above 4000rpms.

Basically, too loud for almost any autox in the country and even too loud for some road courses. And for a street exhaust, half the county can hear you when you hit the high cam. Why draw such un-needed attention to a car that probably runs the 1/4 mile in the 14 second range?

Doesn't compute.

 

why 18"? just shoot for the 28"