so lemme get this straight... the specified setup, 45 offset, and rear camberkit... will not rub or wear premature? im confused cuz u said:
"I've never rubbed with my 45 offset wheels, but probably would if I corrected the camber back to spec." is there anyway i can have both? no rubbing AND correct camber?

 

im looking in the neighboorhood of up to 1500 for a wheel and tire combo

 

Mine only stick out 2mm further than the +45, and they rub. dude, you can shave part of the bumper lip and that will take care of your rubbing if your that worried about it. honestly, I'm not even getting the rear camber kit for such a "mild" drop...

 

For $1500, your choices aren't limited, and be sure to check out the 5zigen line and see if they have any good offsets...

 

Okay, well I never rub. But if I were to correct my camber back to spec, I may rub a bit, cause it'll cause the top of the tire to come outward. But I'd say go with 45, you don't really have any other options, and rubbing should be minimal even with camber correction to ensure tire life. Like 4cyllx said, you can trim the bumper tab, bolt head, etc to reduce or even eliminate rubbing. And most people that do rub with our cars only do with people in the backseat.

 

if u dont mind me askin jschmid, why didnt u go with the 48 offset on ur wheels... and why not correct the camber and sand it down? since im so damn limited on wheels... ill probably just get urs in bronze (hope u dont mind... just very limited, plus theyll look nice with the tuner look im going for... although u probably have the best conservative look ive ever seen)

 

If I get 18x7.5 rims with +42 offset.....will having 215-40 tires instead of 225-40 help lessen the rubbing?

 

I couldn't find anything higher than 45 offset.

I haven't corrected the camber yet because with rotating tires, I've been able to milk enough miles out of them. I got about 25K miles out of my first set of 18" tires. I just got some new ones last month, if they hold up okay, I'll leave it as is. If they wear prematurely, I'll start looking into camber kits. I just don't to spend money on a kit and then have to trim, etc to eliminate/decrease rubbing if I don't have to.

Thanks for the compliment, and yeah, go for the rota's if you like them, I was by no means the first Accord with them.

I'd say get the 45 or 48 if you can. If you are just dead set on wheels that only come in 42, get them, you'll survive, tons of guys do it, and just live with the occasional rubbing. Just prepared that you will likely rub.

You can always get a camber kit after you do your suspension and wheels/tires. If you want to play it safe, you can do it all at once. My front is pretty good, the rear could use some camber correction, I haven't ruled out getting a rear camber kit.

It probably would, but I would really stick with the 225/40's to keep the correct overal diameter for looks, speedometer, odometer, etc. The sidewall on the 225/40's is just a bit thicker too to protect your wheels and give a little more cushion.

Another factor is tire design, some are very square in design, others rounded. I'd say get the right size tire, if you rub, do a little trim on the bumper tab/screw, if it is on the fender lip itself, try rolling the lip back using a fender roller or pay someone to roll the fenders. I'd be wary of the baseball bat technique you hear about unless you or someone you know has experience in it.

 

wouldnt u actually be saving money on tires with a camber kit though...? since ure gettin more miles. and how many miles would u be able to get off low profile tires with correct camber?
oh.. and will sanding/trimming adversely effect the look of the car or accessibility? thanx for the help btw... means a lot.

 

well, on the drop that jschmid has (and the one I want ), the rear negative camber isn't to the point where you will have "bad" wear. I'm not sure how much the tire wear is affected by this low of a drop...