So I'm real new to the import scene...I just bought my accord last year. I have an 03 Sedan and I'm looking to put some rims on, the thing is I don't know where to begin. I'm thinking about putting 18's or 19's on, so can anyone tell me the specs on rims that would fit my car without it messing anything up? Wheel size? Tire Size? Off-sets? Please Help!

 

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Search on Yahoo or Google. 18s might work, 19s might be a little rough in the ride.

 

I'd honestly tell you to start with the suspension if you are looking for advice. 18s or 19s on a car with stock suspension can look real goofy. You end up with more wheel gap than tire sidewall, causing a "lifted" look. Do at least a sport drop, 1.25-1.75" to bring the wheel gap down to more acceptable range. It'll make the car handle better and be more fun to drive as well.

As far as wheels go, 18, 19, that's up to you, depends on how much ride quality you want, risk of damage, etc. Pros and cons. Don't get anything wider than 8" and you probably want something in the +42-48 offset range. If the offset is too low, like on a 7.5" wide wheel with a +38 offset, the tire will end up sticking out a bit and you'll rub on the tires under suspension loading.

You probably don't want anything wider than 225. 235 is probably pushing it. Try to keep the overall diameter close to the stock overall diameter when picking the tire width and aspect ratio. Use an online tire calculator if needs be.

Welcome and good luck.

 

[QUOTE=jschmid]I'd honestly tell you to start with the suspension if you are looking for advice. 18s or 19s on a car with stock suspension can look real goofy. You end up with more wheel gap than tire sidewall, causing a "lifted" look. Do at least a sport drop, 1.25-1.75" to bring the wheel gap down to more acceptable range. It'll make the car handle better and be more fun to drive as well...
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So if I were to change up my susupension, would Eibach Spring be the best to go with? I know they carry 2 types: Pro-kit and Sports Kit. So sports-kit would probably be best right? What do you think?

 

The Pro-kit drops about 1.2-1.5", and the Sportline drops about 2.0". It just kind of depends on how low you want to go.

The lower you go, the more harsh the ride can become (generally) and you'll have more camber problems (can be corrected with camber kits). With either setup, you'd be best off to match the springs with performance shocks (Koni, Tokico, Bilstein, etc) to maximize handling and they'll handle the added stress of lowering, slightly stiffer springs etc better than stock. Some higher end ones have dampening/rebound adjustment to allow you some adjustment to make it more like you want it ride. With the Sportline you pretty much want performance shocks. With the Prokits, you could get away with stock shocks for a while if you had to. I used H&R sports from miles 30K to 55K on my 99 Accord and the stock shocks held up fine. I've since replaced them with Koni's and it's considerably better handling wise.

Cheapest: Prokits (or other mild sport springs) with stock shocks.

Best: Springs mated to performance shocks OR a complete coilover system that has the spring and shock integrated as one (this usually has the added benefit of height adjustability...Tein, Apexi, etc).

 

Hey bro, thanks for the info! I'll look into the prokits and the complete coilover system. I'm either going to go real cheap or go all the way! Your car looks real good and pretty clean....Looks like you put in a lot of work into it...Well worrth it, I'm sure! Thanks again for the info!

 

www.speedandstyle.com and in case you don't when you go w/a bigger wheel like 18 and 19 your asking to possibly rub, have a rough rider and foremost, it alters your gear ratio, your car is gonna feel slower on pick up because of the new required inertia to spin the wheel.