Civic Type R After-market Wheel Guide

[Peter_Ctr]

Is it safe to go with 19x9,5 Et 40 and with 245/35 or 255/35 tire? I don’t want any rubbing

The car is stock height

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[Glowzzy]

Is it safe to go with 19x9,5 Et 40 and with 245/35 or 255/35 tire? I don’t want any rubbing

The car is stock height

That will fit no problem. 19x9.5 et 60 even fits

What wheels are these?

My favorite wheels in Forza Motorsport 7. WedsSport tc105x

 

[RepyT]

That will fit no problem. 19x9.5 et 60 even fits


My favorite wheels in Forza Motorsport 7. WedsSport tc105x

It’ll fit fine. No rub or big gap, tuck flush.
Running Eibach Pro lowering springs, 19x9.5 ET 41 TSW, 255/35-19 Goodyear Exhilirate A/S.

 

[Ak4ek]

Here are the FF15 20" in custom Satin Bronze. This set is available now!

what size tires on these??

 

[Ak4ek]

So Rays is a huge company, over 90% of their business is large batch wheel manufacturing for OEM applications (for example they make all the OEM 370Z wheels). So their motorsport division consists of less than 10% of their total sales. They have a set list of wheels in their catalogue which is the majority of their sales in the division.

So their accommodation for custom wheels is under 1% of their total sales. Bringing back something like the CE28N Japan Time Attack is not only the finish but also the tooling and mold for the wheel. The red lip also requires special tooling and most likely a process that they no longer use. So it could be more of something that they won't do rather that they cant, since it's just too much of a hassle and honestly not really worth it for them. The other option is that they may just don't want to make it to detract from wheels they currently make. They did just release the ZE40 Time Attack Edition...

Do you guys sell these ? And what size would you recommend for the type r fk8 18 or 19” ??

 

[Ak4ek]

Hell anyone know how to get a hold of the type r sport line wheels from Europe ? Their oem 19” type r wheels just dont know if they have the same bolt pattern

 

[geirsko]

What's the definitive answer on 18x9.5 +40 rubbing on stock suspension with either 265/35/18 or 255/40/18? I'm reading through the thread and it seems so conflicted!

 

[charlie01]

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A pokolba, tudja valaki, hogyan szerezzen be Európából a r típusú sportkerékeket? Az oem 19 ”típusú r kerekeik nem tudják, hogy ugyanolyan csavaros mintázatúak-e
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[bigbacon]

Do most people replace the OEMs with 18s? just easier in terms of tire choice and price to do that?

 

[geirsko]

Do most people replace the OEMs with 18s? just easier in terms of tire choice and price to do that?

They go 18s as its about 150 less per tire for the same tire on 18s, as well as the 18" wheels being less prone to damage due to more tire sidewall.

 

[RepyT]

19” can give you a bigger look than 18” but it comes at a price as wheels & tires are more.

Ideally you maintain offset close to that of OEM R wheels of +61 for best handling but only way is to use another Honda/Acura wheel (Gen-IX, NSX). This induces less scrub that changes handling. Offsets of 35-45 are common in both 18 & 19 inch. Unless pushed near limits, street driving may not demonstrate the positive scrub impact. If your goal is to compete and stay at lower price point there are many more choices in 18”. Either can closely match OEM overall diameter within a few percent so speedo isn’t whacked. I could find many choices in 19” that were ET45 so settled for 41 that has about 18mm of positive scrub. Cornering hard and throttle at apex pulls wheel some but still manageable, not sure 24mm scrub would be with 35 offset.

Here’s a good calc to help answer what if:

Tire & Wheel Calculator

 

[theangelofspace15]

Here are my Superspeed RF03RR. 18X9.5 offset 38 on Swift springs.

I just ordered the same rims. What tires are you using?

 

[BansheeBliss]

What do you guys think? Is my rear wheel too wide? Sticking out of the car?

My rear is 20x10 +40, any advice from your experience with the offset?

What wheels are those?

 

[Deleted member 47337]

Bit of an update. Spoon springs are now installed and in the last two weeks of driving I have absolutely no rub whatsoever, haven’t had to bend the tabs either. 18x9.5 +45 with 265/35 continental dws06

Hey bud, love the look! I have the same wheels and tires...lol

How are the springs compared to stock? Does is soften the ride at all? It seems like everytime I do springs on a car, the dampers/shocks eventually compress too low and eventually blow.

Does it still have a nice stiff ride like before?

 

[r712]

I know this is a commonly asked question, but I'm planning to run 18x9.5 +38 and it seems that in order to run a 265/35 while lowered it needs to be a 'narrow' running tire. So far, it looks like the Firehawk Indy 500s seem to be the common tire that doesn't rub but are there any other similarly narrow tire options out there?

Based on the research I've done, it seems like the Yokohama Apex V601s are similar (0.1 in wider tread width than the Indy 500) and might work? Or maybe instead of forcing the 265, just run a wider tire in 255 like the Falken FK510? I currently run those with my 19s and am pretty happy with them. So I'm kinda stuck in that dilemma right now. TBH I just want to go with something that doesn't look stretched while good enough value for a daily.

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