anybody know the stock honda offset for the sport alloy wheels and what size tire goes on it I think its 195/50/15 but im not sure im going to be ordering some wheels but I want to look at what wheels come in the same offset as those so I can try to avoid as much rubbing on a 17 as possible. found a local tool shop that rents tools and they have a eastwood roller so thats not a problem might even buy it and go practice at the junk yard.
P.S. Im am sorry if someone allready asked these ?'s before but if you know tell me please.

 

stock offset is +55. it'd be hard to find a 17inch wheel in that offset

 

Yes I think you are right nuffin I looked at so far has had the same offset but I will start off with the closest I can get. Thanks for the info

 

Now if anybody knows the STOCK TIRE SIZE for the fit sport alloy wheels I can do some calculations and figure out what to start with and hope that I dont rub to much.

 

195-55-15 iirc

 

17" Guru here

17" Rims should have a minimum offset of +45 to avoid rubbing. Even then you may have to shave your rear clip. Would even suggest more offset if you can find it in the style you like.

Tires options are limited to 205/40/R17, with +45 offset you are ok for most tires. If you run either BF Goodrich or Falken tires the theoretical width is smaller and you can avoid rubbing with even less offset. If you lower your car then those two brands are practically a must.

I personally suggest for a totally rub free setup (under max load and any condition) using +45 with 195/40/R17 (there are 4 brands that make this size, should be a recent thread that covers them by me).

Disclaimer: When I say rubbing I don't mean if you are driving around on your own, I am refering to actually loading your vehical and hitting bumps and corners hard.

 

Having installed 4 sets of 17" wheels on Fits we can recommend you get 42 to 45 mm offset wheels 6 to 7" rim width. If you lower (drop ride height with shorter springs), go with 45; if you go stock ride height you can get 42 mm. That's for tires 205/40x17. Looks good, runs good. No rubbing.

 

Note: this is my personal experience only.

My wheels are 17x7 with a +40mm offset, Tires are 205/40x17 dunlop SP sport FM901. Dropped on skunk2 springs.

I have only ever gotten them to rub once, that was hitting a dip to bump (yes both) in a fairly hard left hand turn and about 90kmh. It rubbed both front and back.

I've driven to and from mountain bike races with two +40 lbs bikes on my roof, 3 people in the car as well as gear, on mostly country roads (not dirt) and have had no rubbing.

Also, and this has bothered me forever, but wheel diameter has nothing to do with rubbing. For example, a 195/40x17 tire is 1mm bigger in diameter then a 195/55x15, which is all tires where measured exactly the same would be what, a few weeks of driving in tread wear. What causes rubbing is low offset/wide rims and wide tires, no matter what diameter wheel it's on!

play with this (Wheel / tire size calculator / comparer - RIMS-N-TIRES) and you'll see what I mean.

 

thanks guys for the help I do plan on lowering the car exactly how much is not known yet cause I think im going with the ground contol springs cause they are adjustable and I will lower it just enuff to cover the gap in the rear and just enuff to tuck the very tip of the top of the tire in the front. Now I just got to pick out the wheels. And exactly whitch falkens and bf-goodriches have a more rounded tire in 205/40/17 if yall dont mind telling me?

 

[quote=kifu;309074]Note: this is my personal experience only.

My wheels are 17x7 with a +40mm offset, Tires are 205/40x17 dunlop SP sport FM901. Dropped on skunk2 springs.

I have only ever gotten them to rub once, that was hitting a dip to bump (yes both) in a fairly hard left hand turn and about 90kmh. It rubbed both front and back.

I've driven to and from mountain bike races with two +40 lbs bikes on my roof, 3 people in the car as well as gear, on mostly country roads (not dirt) and have had no rubbing.

Also, and this has bothered me forever, but wheel diameter has nothing to do with rubbing. For example, a 195/40x17 tire is 1mm bigger in diameter then a 195/55x15, which is all tires where measured exactly the same would be what, a few weeks of driving in tread wear. What causes rubbing is low offset/wide rims and wide tires, no matter what diameter wheel it's on!



The 205/40x17 tires and 17x7 wheels with 40 mm offset wheels brought to us by a customer rubbed like the dickens. Wouldn't even move without severe damage. How'd you do it? Dunlops are usually a tad wider than other makes tires.

As for diameter right on. Its always the overall diameter of the tire and its width that matters combined with the wheel offset. The stock 195/55x15 tire is 23.4" in diameter. Finding the diameter for real means measuring the outside circumference of the inflated tire mounted on the wheel and divide by 3.1416 (good ol pi).

 

The only fender mod I've done (if you can even call it that) was pull the clips out and tuck the linners up and over the fender lips on the front. I've done nothing to the back.

I have no other explination, thats just my personal experience.

 

thanks guy yall been a big help the next thing is to find a wheel I like in as close as I can get to a 45mm