My 17" Rim Upgrade

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Originally Posted by aaronng

Is there any difference in handling now that you have gone to these wider rims/tyres without any suspension changes? Usually people lower as well as change to larger rims at the same time. Post your experiences!

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Well I do personally find a very big difference overall handeling has much improved, at this stage will stick to OEM suspension but in the future will look at ordering A Spec from the US. :)

can't see pics? Anyway - nice work Rev888

Ordinarily this should be in the appearance section but given there was a purported issue raised by the dealer about whether they would fit - it can stay here.

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Originally Posted by REV888

Well I do personally find a very big difference overall handeling has much improved, at this stage will stick to OEM suspension but in the future will look at ordering A Spec from the US. :)

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very nice upgrade! the stock 16" are ugly the 05 lux rims are damn hot (good choice :thumbsup:)

sounds like your doing things the right way :)

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Originally Posted by yfin

can't see pics? Anyway - nice work Rev888

Ordinarily this should be in the appearance section but given there was a purported issue raised by the dealer about whether they would fit - it can stay here.

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Thanks Yfin I dont know why you can't see my pics but seem to work at my end both my laptop and PC anyone else having troble seeing them ?

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Originally Posted by REV888

Well I do personally find a very big difference overall handeling has much improved, at this stage will stick to OEM suspension but in the future will look at ordering A Spec from the US. :)

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How much for the A Spec suspension, and where to get them from? R they springs and shocks?

Nice! I scratched the same rims today on a kerb *sighs*
Though it's not a bad scratch. I plan to swap it out with the spare tyre at the next rotation :$

pfft I cant believe dealers reckon 17" rims dont fit. The 16" stock wheels have virtually the same diameter as the Honda 17" rims (0.38% difference!) ... so why dont honda give them as an option?

My guess is that Honda created a fake marketting barrier to try to entice Euro buyers into getting the more expensive Lux model to get 17" rims, but in reality, Honda/Dealers are loosing money because they dont supply 17" honda accessory rims to the std euro's.

$8000 is not enough to justify 17"+ rim compatibility... and people who give a damn about how their rims look like, will know that 17" and 18" rims will fit with no problem anyway. :p

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Originally Posted by EuroDude

pfft I cant believe dealers reckon 17" rims dont fit. The 16" stock wheels have virtually the same diameter as the Honda 17" rims (0.38% difference!) ... so why dont honda give them as an option?

My guess is that Honda created a fake marketting barrier to try to entice Euro buyers into getting the more expensive Lux model to get 17" rims, but in reality, Honda/Dealers are loosing money because they dont supply 17" honda accessory rims to the std euro's.

$8000 is not enough to justify 17"+ rim compatibility... and people who give a damn about how their rims look like, will know that 17" and 18" rims will fit with no problem anyway.

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Eurodude: what gets be going is one dealer said they tried it already but it did not fit! (What I dont get is why mislead people if you have not done it & its a lye)

And another dealer said that the PCD is not the same as 16" rims.

lol thats crazy

Good job mate, you are gonna have to show me personally one day

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Originally Posted by Ferrarista

Good job mate, you are gonna have to show me personally one day

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No Problem just let me know when you want to take a look :)

those 17s lux rims looks good !!

now u need to dump it :D