Hey all,

I posted this in my journal or blog, but figured that those who don't frequent it may still be interested in this.

Yesterday, my custom sized set of Braid wheels arrived... I really couldn't be happier with the quality of these wheels. Everything appears to be top notch, and I really love how the lug mating surfaces are machined down after paint. This mitigates the issue where the lugs start to wear/chip away at the paint where they make contact. Everything mounted up great on my dry fit last night, and I'll be testing all four this evening with tires.

Details:

Wheels
BRAID Fullrace A Maxlight - 15x8 5x114.3 et38, white
Purchased through All Speed Innovations

Tires
Hankook Ventus Z214 - 225/45-15

Suspension
Koni Yellow + Ground Control Sleeves
Ride Height 12.5" from hub center
400lb front springs/500lb rear springs

Alignment
-2.8* Front Camber, -2.1* Rear Camber
Zero Toe all around

Car
1998 Honda Civic Hatchback
Full B16B swap with drivetrain
ITR 5x114.3 hubs


Here are some pictures from the unboxing and test fitting without tires mounted...












Front inside clearance, prob 3 or 4mm


Rear inside clearance, prob 2 or 3mm












BFG Rival 205/50-15 (mounted) vs. Hankook Z214 225/45-15




And the rubber that I just had mounted on them... More fitment details to come this evening!

 

I like them except for the convex faces.

 

Yea, definitely depends on taste. I wanted something that would hold some of the essence of the standard wheels, but offer the sizing I was looking for.

Plus, I'm not as big a fan of the dish/super concave look.

 

Wait no more!

BRAID FULLRACE MAXLIGHT WHEELS … PART 2

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I brought the wheels and tires to get mounted and balanced today during my lunch.

They look amazing with the tires, super aggressive. Here are some pictures from fitting them on the car. Then I took it for a quick spin to see if there was any rubbing. No rubbing from the drive I took, but I also wasn’t able to get enough corner force on the car to really tell under full compression. The handling of the car feels great, like it’s on rails. I bet I could really take advantage of a stiffer suspension setup…

I apologize for the grainy pictures… But I’m no photographer and it was raining on me

Comparison of the mounted 205 Rivals to the mounted 225 Z214's

 

Looks sick. That thing is begging to be tracked!

 

Thought I should update with some recent pictures.