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Can I use 15in rims with 15in rotors?

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Old Aug 28, 2023 | 05:28 AM
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Icon5 Can I use 15in rims with 15in rotors?

I am looking to swap a big brake kit into my Civic but the rotors from Spoon are 15in. Would I need to use rims bigger than 15in or can I still use size 15 rims?
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these are the links for the parts
https://spoonusa.com/spoon-twin-bloc...p3-gd3-ge8-gk5
^" For use with 280mm sized rotors and OEM-sized brake pads. EG, EK, and '96spec DC2 require Spoon 15" Rotors. Requires DC2 '98spec-sized rotors. Please check wheel and fender clearances before using."
https://spoonusa.com/spoon-15-front-...ra-4h100-114-3
https://spoonusa.com/spoon-sw388-15-...essories-black

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Old Aug 28, 2023 | 08:12 AM
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Default Re: Can I use 15in rims with 15in rotors?

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rotors as big as wheel...

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yes.....yes you can...
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Old Aug 28, 2023 | 08:35 AM
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Default Re: Can I use 15in rims with 15in rotors?

I thought it was quite big I’m trying to contact spoon to find out the actual size.
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Old Aug 28, 2023 | 08:41 AM
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Default Re: Can I use 15in rims with 15in rotors?

Originally Posted by Sic_DA_Nine
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rotors as big as wheel...

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yes.....yes you can...
He's going to think you're being serious.

No OP, you can't. With something like the Spoon monoblock calipers the largest rotor you could run with a 15" wheel would be something around ~11.5", and even then you'd be very limited to only a few wheels that have proper spoke and barrel clearance (IE DR57 or TE37 or whatever those Kosei wheels are)
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Old Aug 29, 2023 | 06:13 AM
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Default Re: Can I use 15in rims with 15in rotors?

Thank you so much for this clarity, I was lost in the sizes of everything. I will probably run 10 or 11.5 rotors.
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Old Aug 29, 2023 | 07:18 PM
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Default Re: Can I use 15in rims with 15in rotors?

unless your car is making unGodly amount of power, just stick to the stock size. Upgrade the brake pads and hose lines at least.
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