18" Accord 98 rims

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Originally Posted by poid

18's are NOT illegal.

The rules are, you have to be within 15mm of the original rolling diameter, and cannot increase track by more than 25mm (i think, cant exactly remember that reg but its around there).

You can actually engineer any size rims you like, as long as the speedo has been recalibrated, the rims do not stick out from the bodywork, you dont foul on the inner guards/suspension/brakes and the track is within specification if you havent made any alterations to structural suspension bits etc.

my rims are 18x8", which is +3" in diameter and +2.5" in width. No problems being engineered or passing through the ACT RTA.

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awesome stuff poid :thumbsup: Not sure about vic laws vs NSW laws but thanks for clarifying ;)

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Originally Posted by chepe

How much u seeling em for?

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Im asking $1300 ono. Iv just spent over $800 on tyres and they have only done 3000kms.

what are they called?

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Originally Posted by chepe

what are they called?

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They are XHP Fusion. With Nangkang tyres.
And now that iv checked i was actually asking $1200

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Originally Posted by markc

They are XHP Fusion. With Nangkang tyres.
And now that iv checked i was actually asking $1200

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ah k cool. have u been defected by those rims? how come u seeling em and not putting em on ure euro?

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Originally Posted by chepe

ah k cool. have u been defected by those rims? how come u seeling em and not putting em on ure euro?

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Nah mate i was never been defected for anything on that car and it was too low but cops didnt even glanced at it. So no never been done but they are roadworthy anyway. The reason why im selling them is because iv just bought a euro and im going a different look i.e black with chrome dish. The wheels are in perfect condition, never been scratched on gutters.

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Originally Posted by SiReal

awesome stuff poid :thumbsup: Not sure about vic laws vs NSW laws but thanks for clarifying ;)

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no worries mate...what i am quoting is from the ADR's rather than from any particular state's RTA guidelines. The ADR's should override any stupidity tht a local RTA may have.

Also, as a bit of extra info, the national code of practice for vehicle modification has a suggestion that the tyre width shouldnt be 30% more than stock, and also has a table of suggested maximum rim width. Taking the 195 tyres that are standard on a 5th gen, it would mean you can stick tyres up to 250 width and it specifies a rim width of no more than 9" for these tyres. These are suggestions based on the relevant ADR (ADR 23 i think) and as you can see there is scope for significantly larger wheels and tyres even just going by their suggestions.

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Originally Posted by markc

Nah mate i was never been defected for anything on that car and it was too low but cops didnt even glanced at it. So no never been done but they are roadworthy anyway. The reason why im selling them is because iv just bought a euro and im going a different look i.e black with chrome dish. The wheels are in perfect condition, never been scratched on gutters.

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yeh im not sure wot do to. its just i wana spend money on some 18", but at the same time i dont wana get defected because of it. My mates are sayin just buy the 18", but i dont wana get caught and have to pay fines all the time. i know ppl say they neva get caught, but i just find it hard to beleive.

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Originally Posted by chepe

yeh im not sure wot do to. its just i wana spend money on some 18", but at the same time i dont wana get defected because of it. My mates are sayin just buy the 18", but i dont wana get caught and have to pay fines all the time. i know ppl say they neva get caught, but i just find it hard to beleive.

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What you should do is check with a wheel shop to see what they think. I dont know if you remember the car GEMBEL. It was an orange widebody civic that was around a few years ago. Well, i bought that and in 8 months i got defected only once. The main reason for defects is driver attitude.

18s these day are not as extreme in size as what they were 3 or 4 years ago. Cops these days from my experience seem to only notice 20s +.

sorri for bringing up n old thread but iv got a lowered 5th gen with 18s, they fit perfectly, they look neat and not overkill which would catch cops attention and iv never had dramas with cops even wen one was looking over the car...,
also, my tyres are 225/40 r18 and its within 10mm of the original rolling diameter

hey there i was thinking of getting 18s. so they are still legal.Anyone had any insurance declined on a claim for having 18s on a 98 accord?

i got 20's on my 2001 accord lol. Haven't been defected yet