ebay LM BBS style 18" Fitment probelms
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OP received confirmation;
Front: 18x8 5x114.3 ET42
Rear: 18x9 5x114.3 ET38
I'm still confused:
Did you place a 5mm spacer in the front, and then only had 1mm brake caliper clearance? Or, did you mean the 1mm clearance was WITHOUT the spacer?
Front: 18x8 5x114.3 ET42
Rear: 18x9 5x114.3 ET38
I'm still confused:
Did you place a 5mm spacer in the front, and then only had 1mm brake caliper clearance? Or, did you mean the 1mm clearance was WITHOUT the spacer?
I a pretty sure they are +42 and then he added a 5mm spacer and says there is only 1mm clearance and thus he is considering using the 8mm in front.
I say he'll need way more than 8mm in rear anyway so use the 8mm up front (may need longer studs) and get a 15mm bolt-on spacer for the rear - this would make it the same as a 10" +36 wheel.
Still, the effective +34 in front MAY rub depending how low the car is.
I say he'll need way more than 8mm in rear anyway so use the 8mm up front (may need longer studs) and get a 15mm bolt-on spacer for the rear - this would make it the same as a 10" +36 wheel.
Still, the effective +34 in front MAY rub depending how low the car is.
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Thank you Angus, Synth19, and Hapa88 for your help.
The wheels have been installed. Dare not drive the car until the extended lugs and 15mm spacers arrive.
The Specs of the rims are
18 x 8 ET+42 (without spacers) F and 18 x 9 ET+38 (without spacers)
The front wheels come with 5mm spacers (effective ET +37) which clears brake caliper by only 1mm. The rear wheels are currently installed with 8mm spacers (effective +30) which clears by only 1mm as well.
I am thinking about moving the 8mm spacers to the front wheel (effective ET+ 34) and adding a 10 or 15mm spacer to the rear wheel (effective ET+28 to ET+23).
Should I go with 15mm spacers instead? Will it rub the rear fenders?
Many thanks.
The wheels have been installed. Dare not drive the car until the extended lugs and 15mm spacers arrive.
The Specs of the rims are
18 x 8 ET+42 (without spacers) F and 18 x 9 ET+38 (without spacers)
The front wheels come with 5mm spacers (effective ET +37) which clears brake caliper by only 1mm. The rear wheels are currently installed with 8mm spacers (effective +30) which clears by only 1mm as well.
I am thinking about moving the 8mm spacers to the front wheel (effective ET+ 34) and adding a 10 or 15mm spacer to the rear wheel (effective ET+28 to ET+23).
Should I go with 15mm spacers instead? Will it rub the rear fenders?
Many thanks.
I don't know why you keep saying that you're going to move the rear spacers to the front.
The centerbore of the rear of the NSX is 64.1mm, and the front is 70.1mm. If you have Hubcentric spacers (which you should.. if you don't, you should definitely return them), then it is impossible to swap them back to front...
This is what a properly fitting, hubcentric spacer looks like (although it is installed incorrectly, it should be flipped over.). The circled red part is the hub.
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Educate me. Why does it matter if the wheels clear by only 1 mm. If untapped properly neither of the components should meet.
Installed properly
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I don't know why you keep saying that you're going to move the rear spacers to the front.
The centerbore of the rear of the NSX is 64.1mm, and the front is 70.1mm. If you have Hubcentric spacers (which you should.. if you don't, you should definitely return them), then it is impossible to swap them back to front...
This is what a properly fitting, hubcentric spacer looks like (although it is installed incorrectly, it should be flipped over.). The circled red part is the hub.
Thank you all for the help. Some questions about spacers and extended studs.
I bought this 8mm spacer from ebay. Is this safe to use for front wheels?
JDM KICS KYO-EI 8mm RIM WHEEL SPACER 4x100 4x114 5x100 5x114 5x112 PCD 98-114
will this work with the extended studs i bought from ebay?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230682706078?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
This 15mm spacer + extended stud set is also purchased through ebay. This one is hubcentric for NSX rear.
HUBCENTRIC WHEEL SPACERS 15MM ACURA NSX REAR 1991+
http://www.ebay.com/itm/140601226828?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Bought 10 pc extended stud set for the front
10x ICHIBA 45mm 12x1.5 M12 P1.5 12.35mm EXTEND LONG WHEEL RIM STUDS ACURA HONDA
http://www.ebay.com/itm/270838255618?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649wheels.
you must really love these wheels to go through all this .
Had no choice. Seller charges a high restocking fee for all return. Either spend money on spacers and studs or lose $500 on restocking fees (25% of total purchase price). These rims only cost$600 for set of 4. The tires (yokohama S drive 215/35/18 + 265/35/18) cost more than the rims.
I cannot use the ebay buyer protection program because I paid via credit card by phone. Should have used the paypal transaction so ebay will back me up on disputed transaction.
Buyer beware. Many ebay sellers have no idea about NSX offset and fitting. At times it is totally worth it to pay more and get expert advice on details.
If I had known better. Would not have gone through with the purchase
Why didn't you just resell them if you couldn't return them? Was that not a choice?
Reselling them would be too much hassle. Simply don't have the time to advertise and sell locally.
This is the car I keep in a vacation home which I visit twice a year. I drive the car no more than 20 days out of the year because I am out of the country most of the time. Only get to visit the sweet USA during April and August of each year for a week at a time during my annual conference in California. The NSX is one of my favorite nostalgia car and a low maintenance car I don't mind keeping long term (porsche 993, E30 M3).
Surely it can't be less hassle than making these work!! Up to you though, good luck-
If it sticks out then adjust negative camber, stretch the tire and make it "hella flush"
;-) j/k
;-) j/k
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Well for one if your wheel bearing goes out you can do some serious damage to your caliper and wheels.
The fronts are exactly what you should NOT get. Cancel your order now.
Get H&R Spacers instead. They are Hubcentric and build to fit the NSX's Hub.
http://hrsprings.com/scripts/appgui...ind2&Year=1991&ModelID=4&q=1991 | Acura | NSX
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any pics??
True - problem is that he needs slightly more than 5mm - if he truly has 1mm of space.
I do sell 6mm front spacers for NSX so that may work for him - min. rec'd clearance is 2mm.
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