Civic Type R After-market Wheel Guide

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What tool/app/website did you use to get this image and calculation? @RedFK8
I use “Fittr” for iPhone. Works great for quick comparisons between wheel setups
 
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Google search "Offset Calculator," "Tire Size Calculator," or "Wheel Calculator" and you get some pretty good sources
 


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I love that setup. Did you get those wheels from a shop local to you or online? I am having a hard time finding them online. Any rubbing issues since they stick out further than stock?
I got the tires from a local tire shop here in Canada. And for the rims, I found them from a Canadian online store. So far, 0 rubbing issue. It helps that the overall diameter is the same as stock tire, and it's still doesn't stick out all the way haha. Also the tires are 225 instead of 245, so that helps a bit.
 

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So I was looking to buy these gram lights 57transcend wheels. It's a 18x9.5 with 25 offset.

Other than it causing stone chips what else do I have to worry about ? Will it affect the suspension ? Will I definitely need a camber adjustment ?

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... Will it affect the suspension ?...
If you drive in heavy rain, then the car will want to change lanes when you drive at highway speeds over standing water on one or the other side of the car.

If you drive in snow, then the car will really want to change lanes if there is snow on one side or the other side of the car.

If you accelerate hard while passing on the left, like on a two-lane road, then the car will steer you into the vehicle that you are passing.

If you brake hard in low-traction conditions, then the car will want to change lanes.

So just drive very slowly and very carefully in adverse conditions, and hold on tight to the steering wheel.
 

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If you drive in heavy rain, then the car will want to change lanes when you drive at highway speeds over standing water on one or the other side of the car.

If you drive in snow, then the car will really want to change lanes if there is snow on one side or the other side of the car.

If you accelerate hard while passing on the left, like on a two-lane road, then the car will steer you into the vehicle that you are passing.

If you brake hard in low-traction conditions, then the car will want to change lanes.

So just drive very slowly and very carefully in adverse conditions, and hold on tight to the steering wheel.
Lol errrr then that's a clear cut answer. Not worth it haha
 

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So I was looking to buy these gram lights 57transcend wheels. It's a 18x9.5 with 25 offset.

Other than it causing stone chips what else do I have to worry about ? Will it affect the suspension ? Will I definitely need a camber adjustment ?

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25 offset is too low gonna stick out and tire rubbing unless u gonna go major camber and slam so to make it hella flush haha instead of function it be stance
 


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Lol errrr then that's a clear cut answer. Not worth it haha
I dunno, they look pretty awesome - and are you sure about the ET25? I just looked at Ray's site and 18x9.5 are ET35 - not that ET35 is going to be a huge improvement, but it will be an improvement over ET25. Mind you, I have 18x9ET45 now and I feel that the increased wheel fight/torque steer makes the handling rubbish in adverse conditions.
 

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Yea it's definitely 25 I saw the box.

So is our only hope to stick with the stock rims for the best performance ? I just hate the fact I have to pay 1800 for replacement tires on the stock rim every year
 

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Yea it's definitely 25 I saw the box.

So is our only hope to stick with the stock rims for the best performance ? I just hate the fact I have to pay 1800 for replacement tires on the stock rim every year
At the risk of stating the obvious, if folks are where the climate is better, like SoCal, or wanting wheels for track use, then offset is perhaps less of an issue.

Right now, AFAIK, the only wheels that I would use in winter - if I drove my Type R in winter - are, in order of preference (and increasing cost): the 19" FK2 wheel (19x8.5ET60), the 19" NSX front Y-wheel (19x8.5ET55), and finally, the stock wheel (20x8.5ET60). I was hoping ET45 would be close enough, but after driving the car in heavy rain last week, I don't think so.

However, there are some potential 18" ET58 wheels as ET58 is a BMW size. Unfortunately, we don't yet know if the wheels that I list below will clear Brembo's. Hopefully we can get this checked soon. These are two pretty good possibilities in 18" that I know of - again, we don't know if these wheels will clear the Type R front brakes. All three are designed to clear big brakes, but you never know until the wheel is on the car in my experience:
- Apex ARC-8 in 18x9.5ET58, available in a few colours: https://www.apexraceparts.com/wheels/arc-8-wheels/18x9-5-et58-apex-arc-8-wheel.html
- Apex EC-7 in 18x9.5ET58, available in a few colours: https://www.apexraceparts.com/wheels/ec-7-wheels/18x9-5-et58-apex-ec-7-wheel.html
I posted previously that a friend of mine is going to risk being out the shipping costs back-and-forth and try an ARC-8 on his Type-R, but his car is in storage until the spring so that'll be a while.

Edit: removed Enkei wheel.

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At the risk of stating the obvious, if folks are where the climate is better, like SoCal, or wanting wheels for track use, then offset is perhaps less of an issue.

Right now, AFAIK, the only wheels that I would use in winter - if I drove my Type R in winter - are, in order of preference (and increasing cost): the 19" FK2 wheel (19x8.5ET60), the 19" NSX front Y-wheel (19x8.5ET55), and finally, the stock wheel (20x8.5ET60). I was hoping ET45 would be close enough, but after driving the car in heavy rain last week, I don't think so.

However, there are some potential 18" ET58 wheels as ET58 is a BMW size. Unfortunately, we don't yet know if the wheels that I list below will clear Brembo's. Hopefully we can get this checked soon. These are three pretty good possibilities in 18" that I know of - again, we don't know if these wheels will clear the Type R front brakes. All three are designed to clear big brakes, but you never know until the wheel is on the car in my experience:
- Enkei NT03+M in 18x9.5ET58, appears to be only available in silver https://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/enk-3658956158sp/overview/
- Apex ARC-8 in 18x9.5ET58, available in a few colours: https://www.apexraceparts.com/wheels/arc-8-wheels/18x9-5-et58-apex-arc-8-wheel.html
- Apex EC-7 in 18x9.5ET58, available in a few colours: https://www.apexraceparts.com/wheels/ec-7-wheels/18x9-5-et58-apex-ec-7-wheel.html
I posted previously that a friend of mine is going to risk being out the shipping costs back-and-forth and try an ARC-8 on his Type-R, but his car is in storage until the spring so that'll be a while.


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I've been looking at the NT03+Ms all week and some websites have them listed as a 5x120.7.
A few pages back a was asking if it would be to run that bolt pattern. I went to two local wheel, and tire shops today and they said Enkei does not offer the +M in a 5x120. Summit racing may have that listed incorrectly.
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