Civic Type R After-market Wheel Guide

nxt3 said:

So the Porsche ones fit? I'm reading a lot of threads here and there seems to be a lot of people saying that the Porsche ones don't work due to the ball radius being smaller than Acura. Is that something I should worry about?

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Believe they do. Saw an owner using it before. Don’t have specs handy.

Our customer running Rays Gramlights 57DR in Bronze (18x9.5 +38 5x120) on his CTR, lowered on Swift 1" Springs

IHadToRun said:

Just got my wheels and tires mounted!

Volks Racing TE37 Saga Time Attack 18x9.5j et44

Michelin Pilot Sport 4S 265/35 r18

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Hey man - is this on stock suspension?

Rasy said:

New daily wheels.

VMR V705 18x9.5 +45 in Gunmetal with Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ 275/35/18. No rubbing on stock suspension.

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Hi there. Car looks great. Why did you decide to run all seasons instead of summer tires in Texas?

frodooftheshire said:

Hey man - is this on stock suspension?

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Yes sir! I wanna lower it but my driveway would say otherwise...

SSR comp Type C 18x9 +55 offset.

Fits like a lego.

Ink.bottle said:

SSR comp Type C 18x9 +55 offset.

Fits like a lego.

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Where'd you find a set of these???

Quick question: as far as 18s go, is there a particular reason most people are running 9.5 width and not 8.5? I figured you'd would want to keep stock width

squshy7 said:

Quick question: as far as 18s go, is there a particular reason most people are running 9.5 width and not 8.5? I figured you'd would want to keep stock width

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Width doesn't matter as much as offset does. A wider tire does allow you to get better traction as well (on dry pavement) which has that going for it as well. 9.5" also pushes the wheel out ½" as well (on top of any offset differences that occur) if you're going for that flush fitment.

Edit: Personally I'm running 18x8s right now but keeping the 245 width tire.

Pierito said:

Hi there. Car looks great. Why did you decide to run all seasons instead of summer tires in Texas?

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Thanks. It’s a personal lifestyle decision. The car is my only daily/family vehicle I use with my two year old. I drive a ton around the city for work, and plan to get a second set of dedicated wheels/summer tires for the track eventually anyways.

I’ve had high grip summer tires before on my past rides, but I know I would be underutilizing them more often than not at this junction, so it was a pragmatic choice. And turns out the A/S 3+ actually outperform some cheaper summer tire models too.

spyder57 said:

Where'd you find a set of these???

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Ebay.

The wheels had been on a 4th Gen Corvette in Japan for like 15 years. The wheels had a little corrosion on them but they are the real deal. Weighted 18lbs. Apparently C4's have the same offset and bolt pattern as the FK8. I got them for REALLY cheap because Domestic Car guys generally do NOT like tuner wheels. I got extremely, extremely lucky.

Had a few beauty shots taken.

My brother's blue R

SSR Type-C
18x9.5 +35
Firestone Indy 500 255/35
Swift Springs

Hey guys! New CTR owner here and was hoping I could get some input from people with more experience with this car..
I am looking at getting new wheels and tires and the R is my daily driver and only vehicle. I really like a specific set of wheels and they come in two different sizes - 19x8.5 et35 and 19x9.5 et40. I would like to keep it as close to stock as possible, but with those two options, I don't know which would be the better choice..

iamsiguy said:

My brother's blue R

SSR Type-C
18x9.5 +35
Firestone Indy 500 255/35
Swift Springs

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Hello fellow R owner, I see that you are running 265 35 18 Indy 500's and your brother is running 255 35 18 Indy 500's. Do you notice much stretch if any on the 255's vs your 265's on a 9.5" wide wheel? The reason I ask is because if I go with 255's instead of 265's It would save me almost $300, I will be running it also on a 9.5" wide wheel. Thank you in advance!