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Old Dec 10, 2011
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Want 16x8s, but will they fit w/o mods? (Eibach pro kit already installed)

I really love the deep dish look and got my eyes on some xxr 2 wheels in 16x8, but not sure if they'd fit without rolling fenders nor camber kit. I recently got my suspension redone with the eibach pro kit, so it's 1.5" lower than stock.

What is the recommended offset and tire size so I can install w/o mods? Is it possible?
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Re: Want 16x8s, but will they fit w/o mods? (Eibach pro kit already installed)

8" is hella deep, hence the "hella flush" look (google it). Don't quote me on this but, being that deep you'll need a large off-set, rolled fenders, AND your gonna have to live with camber. Which means getting new tires every 6 months or so depending on how much you drive. The lower you go the more all that stuff comes into play. The lower profile the tire the more room but, rougher ride.

You're gonna have to experiment. Put a straight edge on the wheel/rotor mating surface and measure the distance from the straight edge to everything it may hit (inner wall, suspension arm) to find the largest measurement without hitting anything (give it a half inch clearance and beat in the inner wall later or, give it an inch clearance and you may not have to beat the inner wall in). Then find an off-set calculator online.

Once you have wheels with a good off-set try to install them. They probably won't fit but, you can try. Regardless of whether they mount or not, I'm betting the fenders are gonna have to be rolled.

Once the fender is rolled as far as you can, mount it and turn the wheel by hand to see if it hits anywhere. If it's hitting the fender adjust the camber in. If it's hitting the inner wall, beat it in some.

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1. Beating the inner wall in some won't even show on the inside so don't worry about it.

2. Try searching the forums here or ask a question: http://honda-tech.com/index.php They have a 6th gen forum as well as a suspension forum and wheel/tire forum.

3. After you get all the wheels to fit with out hitting anything you're still not gonna have a very good turning radius.
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Re: Want 16x8s, but will they fit w/o mods? (Eibach pro kit already installed)

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smallest off-set and pray it will not hit suspension parts inside
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Re: Want 16x8s, but will they fit w/o mods? (Eibach pro kit already installed)

So what's a favorable offset running a 16x8? I'm assuming it needs to be 0 or greater. Also what tire size will work?
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