Civic Type R After-market Wheel Guide

[itzKajtek]

Any one have some pictures of a black one with bronze wheels? I’m trying to get some new wheels and can’t decide if I want black on black or black and bronze.

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[Kiel]

Any one have some pictures of a black one with bronze wheels? I’m trying to get some new wheels and can’t decide if I want black on black or black and bronze.

There is a dedicated bronze wheel thread that’s worth a look

 

[AlphaDigital]

Any one have some pictures of a black one with bronze wheels? I’m trying to get some new wheels and can’t decide if I want black on black or black and bronze.

 

[itzKajtek]

There is a dedicated bronze wheel thread that’s worth a look

Alright thanks I’ll take a look!

 

[itzKajtek]

Those look dope! Definitely more interested in some bronze as opposed to black.

 

[ApexEight]

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

Do you have more pics at stock height? Looks great.

 

[Kiel]

Do you have more pics at stock height? Looks great.

Unfortunately I dont have any that clearly show any difference in ride height sorry. I feel much better about it now that I have the springs in though lol

 

[Kane301]

American Racing AR924 18x8.5 ET50 (essentially an 18" version of the MR924s on Tire Rack)

So I've been looking for an 18" wheel in the same 8.5" width as OEM, in black (245's are a perfect width for me). Found a couple beautiful options priced more than I wanted to spend (Rays), others in the wrong color, some with the wrong offset, or wrong width, or a combination.

Finally found these AR924's and although they're 5x4.75 bolt pattern, I decided to buy one for a test fit (link below). I was surprised fit and finish was great for the $165 price point, but more importantly it fit as if it was designed for the FK8; no rubbing bolts, plenty of caliper clearance, and no bolt stress as far as I could tell. So I ordered three more. Bonus points: when they were being mounted we discovered that the OEM "H" caps fit perfectly!

As well as the wheels seemed to fit, I feel that the lug kit is key to this setup: McGard 14x1.5 spline drive in black with floating cone seats. Although they're not actual 'wobble'bolts,' the seats have enough play that they seem to compensate for any fraction of a mm that the difference in 5x120 and 5x4.75 may introduce. All that and they look great, and the quality is evident (I've read that McGard is an OEM supplier of wheel locks, fwiw).

Finally, these appear to be an 18" version of the Motegi MR924's, apparently sourced by Tire Rack specifically for the FK8. American and Motegi Racing share the same parent company, Wheel Pros, so it stands to reason they're form the same Chinese source, not to mention they model numbers are the same.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0796LCTB9/ (note: the bolt pattern is wrong on Amazon; it says 5x70mm (70mm's actually the bore). I emailed the seller and he confirmed its 5x4.75, but didn't update the listing)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007QB5AII

Great post. Sent you a message about your experience.

 

[CW_ITR]

Lowered on Spoon springs

 

[roro40p]

Our customer and his new 2019 CTR sitting on some new Rays we supplied him with!

Rays Gramlights 57DR
18x9.5 +38 5x120
Car dropped ~1" on Swifts, no issues

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[roro40p]

I took some quick pics after getting my tires mounted today on my Gram Lights milano red 57DRs since I was so excited.

This color definitely pops against my CBP and I'm loving it! Thanks to @System Motorsports for the quick shipping!

I need some tire shine asap lol.

Size: 18x9.5 +38
Tires: 255/40/18
Lugs: Project Kics Monolith Neochrome
Stock Height

what tires are you running ?

 

[roro40p]

I got them on! It's a little muggy and the car is dirty but here it is! 18x9.5 +38 te37sl Nitto Motivo 255/40/18 and they fit great. No rub thus far on stock suspension. Also, thanks to Civicx forum I got the spare kit and installed it. Woo things are coming along

did you have any rubbing issues with the motivo ? I got some Contis and I rubb when I hit a bump on the road at high speeds .... thx

 

[Jebuss]

what tires are you running ?

Continental surecontacts - no rubbing issues

 

[romuhhhr]

Stock suspension?

I’m so In love with these......Champ white TE37SL 18x9.5 +38 on ps4s 255/40r18...

 

[jdmletreta]

Stock suspension?

Yes stock suspension

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