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sdaidoji Kenny, yer forgetting the bearings play
Ezone,
most of the flex is on the surface contact part, it should unload on the upper portion. (I have seem a video of a NSX test, with camera on the side pointing the rear wheels, the rims had a lot more flex than i ever tought would be... wow)
I think I have seen something similar, now that you mention it. Amazing how something that appears solid and rigid can move so much when force is applied.
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concerning the suspension flex itself,as long as the bearings don't have much play it *should* be safe (not sure, i run only 7" in the 02)
8" is actually quite wide...
Yeah, these wheels look freekin HUGE compared to the steelies. I actually installed one of the rims with the Accord size tire (235-45-18) still mounted on it, and it actually bolted on. It didn't have enough tire clearance to actually drive it though, I was aware of how much tires can move around while driving and they weren't my tires to use.
I plan on a 225/40/18 tire.
Honda sells 18x7 with 215/40/18 in the accessory section for 12 Si.
These didn't seem
that much bigger-- on paper.
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also, consider that the condition that the suspension will make the wheel come closer to strut is in the inside wheel of corner, it will have less load on that side.
I understand the huge difference in the lateral loads placed on inner and outer tires/wheels while cornering and which direction those forces will push the tops of the rims, but I still assumed the inside tire would still contribute some amount of grip, therefore causing some amount of flex while doing so.
Just had no idea how much would be likely or possible.
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3mm would start worrying me, though... if you prefer to feel safer, try spacer, but you might start having rubbing issues on the fender
I was really hoping to avoid spacers, I didn't want to screw with the geometry of the front suspension. These rims are perfect as long as tire diameter remains the same, overall geometry will remain as original.
(I went through a bit of that when I put the lowrider together and started messing with tire diameters and finding out how they affected the feel while driving.)
Think flat washers slipped over the studs sounds safe? LOL. (I'm only half serious.)
I am actually considering chucking the wheels on the brake lathe and trimming the inside lips down a couple mm. just to avoid having to use spacers.
They didn't APPEAR like they would interfere with the fender lips, but I haven't checked with tires on it yet.
I'm still hesitating on committing to a $grand$ worth of tires or more.
If I get a set of tires that only cost $500, I know damn good and well I will get exactly what I paid for.
These are the sort of answers I was hoping for. Thanks!