5 lug and 17" HFP wheels
 

Well after I install my coilovers i want to do a new wheel and tire set up. I want to do the 5 lug conversion and use the 17" HFP wheels that come on the Si's as an option. Any comments or criticism, how do you guys think it will look on a black coupe slammed?
http://www.handa-accessories.com/civic/06-civic-18.jpg

I think it's a great idea! I like how they look, and would look great on a black coupe... and so everyone doesn't have to click the link...
http://www.handa-accessories.com/civic/06-civic-18.jpg

i agree this will look very good

I think it'll look awesome

Do you have a K-Swap? If not, have fun having custom axles made...

I wasnt aware that you HAD to do the k-swap. I thought the RSX suspension just bolted up to our cars. atleast thats what ive read.:confused:

They do. But the Axles between D & K are totally different. D series Axles won't fit into K series Spindles. So unless you get the outer part of a K series welded onto the inner part of a D series axle (Wouldn't recommend doing this, unless you're going to drive the car like a grandma), or you have a company make you brand new ones from the ground up (at least 800 dollars)

Well damn.. any one have any experience with the adapters that convert your 4x100 to a 5x114 lug pattern? I've also seen that around. I want these wheels! lol, the only other option would be to go with the 16" fit HFP wheels.

this will look great.... but ur gonna be end up spending like 4 g's after all said and done

Those wheels are 18's not 17's

They come in both 18 and 17 for the 8thgen. I think they'd look nice but it'd prolly be cheaper to get a set of aftermarket rims and tires from an online store.

5 lug conversion says, "Come steal this car!!!" IMO, its over rated for factory 4x100s.

do it, they are going to look great.

Im not to worried about my car getting stolen, it sits in a garage most the time and yeah, i want to get them in 17's. Should i go with the 5 lug conversion and the 17's or the 16" fit wheels and stay 4 lug?

if you dont plan on doing any hard driving you can get 4 to 5 lug spacer adapters on ebay for about $150 + shipping...they have 2 spacers one to bolt to your stock lugs and you bolt that up to the 5 lug adapter...its perfectly safe as long as you dont do any hard driving, dragging, racing etc...but if u do than you gonna have to do a lot of conversion work

^ That would probably create some problems in terms of wheel offsets and alignment issues.


PM BattleEndless... he did the 5bolt conversion on his '04 civic without doing the kswap. I remember him telling me he had to custom fab it with part of the new 8thgen driveshaft and a 7thgen one. You'll have to ask him.

thats a good point about the d vs k axles....for that much money wouldnt it be smarter to just turbo and get u some nice strong lightweight enkeis??

nice, i'd like more info on this. anyone here on 7th gen done this mod? if so, how safe is this? i definitely dont race so that wouldn't be an issue...

This all seems like wayyy too much hassle for one extra lug to accomodate a specific wheel. the fit's 16" look pretty good, and you won't have to do all this work. I dunno how trustworthy that E-Bay 5lug adapter sounds:shrug:

not bad -->http://automobiles.honda.com/images/...007028_mid.jpg

I think i am going to go with the fits 16" HFP wheel.. less hassle and still looks good! although 5 lug sounds amazing and so do 17's.

I have one concern with the 16's, does anyone think the will look too small on the EM2? i just want the car to look amazingly clean and well put together, and i believe wheels make a car.

There's nothing wrong with 16 inch wheels on a 7thgen. Personally I have 17's and think that proportionally, they look the best. I'd say probably 50% of people who have aftermarket rims on a 7thgen, have 17's...I pulled that number out of my ass, but that seems about right

Those HFP Rims are nice!!

a couple have done it. if you do base rsx brakes, the splines line up, if you do rsx-s brakes, you have to go custom.

here's my setup. if you're interested, please search, you will find out everything, just as i did.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y17...3/100_2299.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y17...3/100_2717.jpg

That looks sexy. So I just need the base RSX set up?

yeah, but those brakes are smaller then the type s. i wanted better braking, so i went with the type s