PhilOliverHoles

Hi I'm Phil and I've been a long time lurker of honda tech and 7th gen forums, never thought of posting because people usually get crapped on for not searching first but being that I looked in the search bar and no luck and that i dont really have the time to go through 200+ forums to find my answer i thought id just ask.

I'm thinking of getting the above noted rim size w/ maybe 215-205 45 r16 tires and was wondering if the rim is going to sit nice and flat (flush? am i using that right?) with the front and back fenders. Was also going to lower and most likely roll the fender.

2LEM1

iTrader: (1)

That should fit fine.

Please don't roll your fenders, there's enough ruined Hondas on the road as it is.

PhilOliverHoles

Time to add mine to that list

toyomatt84

iTrader: (1)

Those tires are undersized for the car. 215/50/16's would be the better choice for tire sizing. And no, they won't be "flush" to the fenders/quarter panels. They'll fill them out more, but they won't be flush.

2LEM1

iTrader: (1)

Wow, didn't realize EM2s had that much room.

PhilOliverHoles

I've heard having lower + offset is similar to having spacers, is that true and would that be an option or do you think because the width of the tire it would look all ***** nilly.

toyomatt84

iTrader: (1)

I ran 16x8 +38's in the rear, with 245/45/16's and only 1 degree of negative camber and rolled quarter panels. (Harder to get clearance in the rear.) Last setup I ran was 17x9.5 +12 and some 275/40/17 Victoracer V700's... but I've widened the car roughly 3" a side.

I don't know what "look" you're going for, but the lower the offset number, the closer the wheel's lip will sit to the outer panels. Adding a spacer will effectively do the same thing, without changing the profile of the wheel itself. I look at running flush, as running as much tire as possible. A skinny tire sitting flush just looks out of place to me, but that's entirely subjective. You do what you like, not what I think is neat.