Aggressive Wheel Fitment Thread

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You should be good for the Front, and Rear with the additional negative camber :)
Thank you for your time and replies. I was really busting my brain with this. My best friend was telling me to chill and just go with it. Sometimes I get stuck in my head. ?‍♂
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Thank you for your time and replies. I was really busting my brain with this. My best friend was telling me to chill and just go with it. Sometimes I get stuck in my head. ?‍♂
All good! We've been testing tons on this platform on our 3 builds for the last 3 years, and have tried the same size you're getting :)
 

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All good! We've been testing tons on this platform on our 3 builds for the last 3 years, and have tried the same size you're getting :)
I'll definitely post pictures when I mount them. Give some insight to my personal happenings with the fitment. Where it rubs and whatnot. I'll also have to figure out how much camber I'd need in order to not roll my fenders. That's gonna be a pain I think.
 

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Hello CivicX!

I've poured over this whole thread... I want to get a "cheap" aftermarket wheel/tire upgrade. Basically I live in NY and want to throw snows on my stock wheels in the fall. I'd Rather get an aesthetic upgrade for summer instead of steelies for winter. I thought I had settled on the 9.5" +38 18" size, but I plan to stay on stock suspension (2019 Hatch EX) for at least this summer. Is there a reason I would want to consider a different wheel size? A couple posts suggest 18x9.5 as not an ideal size for stock suspension (unsure why?)

My tentative setup:
Avid AV06 18x9.5 +38 (I'm okay with some poke, as long as its not comical)
265/35/18 or 255/40/18 All Season Tires. Not looking for low profile or Stretch (open to suggestions here too!)

Car is bone stock, but I do have a KTuner on the way with Phearable 1.5 intentions.

What would you do? Thanks in advance!
 


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Hello CivicX!

I've poured over this whole thread... I want to get a "cheap" aftermarket wheel/tire upgrade. Basically I live in NY and want to throw snows on my stock wheels in the fall. I'd Rather get an aesthetic upgrade for summer instead of steelies for winter. I thought I had settled on the 9.5" +38 18" size, but I plan to stay on stock suspension (2019 Hatch EX) for at least this summer. Is there a reason I would want to consider a different wheel size? A couple posts suggest 18x9.5 as not an ideal size for stock suspension (unsure why?)

My tentative setup:
Avid AV06 18x9.5 +38 (I'm okay with some poke, as long as its not comical)
265/35/18 or 255/40/18 All Season Tires. Not looking for low profile or Stretch (open to suggestions here too!)

Car is bone stock, but I do have a KTuner on the way with Phearable 1.5 intentions.

What would you do? Thanks in advance!
You might end up with some rubbing on dips and steep road grade transitions with that setup, and stock suspension. When you lower a car, you obtain a certain degree of negative camber (especially the rear) that allows more aggressive setups to be ran, without conflict with the fender wells. The look of an aggressive setup, with stock suspension isn't ideal as well. If you are willing to roll your fenders (?), then you might be able to get away with that setup, however, I would drop down to 245/40's, or 245/35's just to be on the safe side. Running this setup, your car would look much better lowered, even if it is just a moderate drop. This is 18x9.5" 45mm, with 265/35's. My rear fenders are rolled almost completely flat. Your 38mm setup will sit 7mm more outboard. Not ideal for the 265/35's.
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You might end up with some rubbing on dips and steep road grade transitions with that setup, and stock suspension. When you lower a car, you obtain a certain degree of negative camber (especially the rear) that allows more aggressive setups to be ran, without conflict with the fender wells. The look of an aggressive setup, with stock suspension isn't ideal as well. If you are willing to roll your fenders (?), then you might be able to get away with that setup, however, I would drop down to 245/40's, or 245/35's just to be on the safe side. Running this setup, your car would look much better lowered, even if it is just a moderate drop. This is 18x9.5" 45mm, with 265/35's. My rear fenders are rolled almost completely flat. Your 38mm setup will sit 7mm more outboard. Not ideal for the 265/35's.
IMG_20210209_134945986.jpg

Should I just be looking at 18X8..5 instead? Seems to be the easiest answer. At the narrower width I assume the 255/40 is a for sure go, and possibly 265/40?
 

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I finally slapped on my Avid.1 AV20 wheels this weekend.
Sitting on stock suspension. Rides good, looks simple. Love it.

18x9.5 ET+38mm
245/40/18

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Looks great man... Any fitment issues at all? Any modifications done?
 

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Looks great man... Any fitment issues at all? Any modifications done?
Thanks a lot man, no fitment issues at all.
I believe this is a common set up for sedans. Tucks well and can do a U-Turn with no rubbing at all.
No mods done, just make sure you run hub centric rings for safe measures.
 

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2019 Civic Si Coupe stock suspension
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Stock 235/40 until I wear them out, then I will upgrade to 245/40. Is this is a pretty safe setup even if I were to lower it some day? The car is daily driven so I don’t want any issues whatsoever with rubbing and I don’t want to do any modifications.
 


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2019 Civic Si Coupe stock suspension
18x9.5 +40
Stock 235/40 until I wear them out, then I will upgrade to 245/40. Is this is a pretty safe setup even if I were to lower it some day? The car is daily driven so I don’t want any issues whatsoever with rubbing and I don’t want to do any modifications.
You might be fine with that offset. I rub slightly on 245/40 with 18/9.5+35. I'll be switching to 255/35 next set
 

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Hey everyone! I'm looking to run 18x9.5 +40 with 255/35R18. Does anyone know if I'll have rubbing issues if I went with D2 springs or Eibach Sportlines?
 

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2019 Civic Si Coupe stock suspension
18x9.5 +40
Stock 235/40 until I wear them out, then I will upgrade to 245/40. Is this is a pretty safe setup even if I were to lower it some day? The car is daily driven so I don’t want any issues whatsoever with rubbing and I don’t want to do any modifications.
Are you looking for a "flush" fitment or do you want some "poke"?
 

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Are you looking for a "flush" fitment or do you want some "poke"?
I would prefer more flush to avoid throwing debris down the side of the car. I just don’t want to rub whatsoever.
 

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I would prefer more flush to avoid throwing debris down the side of the car. I just don’t want to rub whatsoever.
Just for some reference
These are pics of the wheels I just installed, this past weekend.
They are Enkei T6S, 18x8.5 +35 offset, with 235/40R18 tires.
If you want more poke, go with a wider wheel or more offset (smaller number = more offset to the outside of the car).
I'm not lowered.

Given what I've heard about roads in the New England area (really bad roads and huge pot holes), I'd avoid running a 235/40R18 on a 9.5" wide wheel, because I don't think it offers enough rim protection.

Hope this helps.

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