SCCA Solo Legal 19 in rims

ctrmofo said:

today was great weather and had finally installed my @Mishimoto intake so wanted to have an excuse to drive...plus had to do dinner. put on about 50 miles for the first time with the new nsx wheels and 245/35/19 potenza re-71r tires.

wow...just wow! dammit i love the wheels and tires! still new so a little squirmy but on the way home i took a cloverleaf at about 75 mph. sticky...love it. i do not need 265 or 275 width tires on the streets to smile big smiles.

now with stickier tires the car will pitch a little bit more - meaning your feet stick more while you go around the corner yet your body continues to have momentum toward the outside of the turn ala pitches. it's basic physics. this why for you guys throwing on wider and/or stickier tires and getting more lateral grip in the corners - you WILL notice the car roll a bit more. therefore, tighter suspensions ala stiffer sway bar(s) is required to counter the stickier or more lateral grip tires. if you don't believe me, ask the pro autoxers and trackers. everything works in unison...make a change in one thing and will impact another until you counter it. simple physics...

btw there is ZERO change to the stock zero torque steer front end design...that was my goal all along and why the wheels at 19x8.5 +55mm et work!

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jmark said:

Wheels look great. Any rubbing? OEM CTR centercaps fit correct? Rims are hub centric correct? Tire size 245 or 255/35/19 opens up a lot of tire options too. Thanks.

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ctrmofo said:

zero rubbing at stock height and will be zero rubbing once lowered.

oem ctr center caps fit since they're 69mm exactly same as nsx caps and other honda 69mm caps. i bought crv center caps closest to matching the grey wheels and made my own red "h" center caps.

wheels are not hub centric since ctr hub us 64.1 mm and nsx is 70.3 mm. i got 64.1 mm id to 70.1 mm od hub rings (up to +/- 0.5 mm tolerance works) for zero vibrations.

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jmark said:

Thanks. I like the gray contrast. I am down to these or the Titan 7 T-S5 19 x 9.5 +45 which are hub centric at 64.1. Here is another option as far as center caps for the NSX Y wheels.

https://www.scienceofspeed.com/inde...ories/honda-wheel-center-cap-nsx-2017-on.html

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ctrmofo said:

yeah know sos well since my 03 nsx days, but i didn't want to pay $140 for silly caps alone LOL. got mine for $29 off ebay and made my own red "h".

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jmark said:

Graham has a cheaper solution similar to your fix. Saw your car on GRP. Looks great.

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Brandondan1 said:

Had my first Autocross with the Motegi wheels, 265/35/18 RE71s, and Karcepts RSB! Got 1st place in my class. I’d say 265 aren’t too smushed on the 8.5” wheels, and the steering response is still quick.

20180501_112816 by brandon dan, on Flickr

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Brandondan1 said:

Had my first Autocross with the Motegi wheels, 265/35/18 RE71s, and Karcepts RSB! Got 1st place in my class. I’d say 265 aren’t too smushed on the 8.5” wheels, and the steering response is still quick.

20180501_112816 by brandon dan, on Flickr

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iLovePho said:

Not to go to off topic but for those running in D Street, are all your mods legal? Obviously the wheel size is the topic discussion but I noticed that some of you guys are running lowering springs, is that even allowed?

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hondatech nate said:

No it’s not, depending on the club and how competitive it is they may not care, but if they find out and you are going for a points race it’s a big deal. The only things allowed are struts, cat back exhaust, and rear sway bar other than rims and tires.

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erbee said:

Isn't that 19's ?

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