Quote Originally Posted by zco View Post
whether or not your wheels scrub does not depend on the wheel itself, but depends on the specifications of your wheel. ie: width, offset.

other factors include your suspension characteristics ie: camber and height

so in saying that, any EG/EK/DC2 can run 15x7 40-45 wihtout scrubbing no matter how mcuh you lower it
what zco is trying to say is, wheels come in all different brands, shapes, styles and designs. but what's universal is the measurement of size, width and offset of the rims. so instead of listing hundreds of combinations, it's easier to understand these dimensions to estimate whether rims will scrub or not.

anyone want a quick lesson? ok for eg's (and most small hondas in general like dc's, ek's) a standard fitting wheel would be about 15" x 7" wide, with offset between +45(mm) and +50(mm). this is stock/oem fitment, so if you go superlow front or back, it should not rub.

to understand offset, if you buy the same rim in 15" x 7" but offset is now
+35 (compared to original of +45), this means the wheel will sit 10mm further out from the hub, or from another perspective, 10mm closer to the guards. this increases chances of scrubbing against the guards if the suspension is low. the lower you go, the more likely it'll scrub the guards and stick out. if the offset is higher at +55, vice versa - will sit 10mm deeper within the wheel arch and closer to the the shocks / suspension arms.

so with width... if you get a 15" x 8" wheel with stock offset of +45, it'll sit 1/2" closer to the guards as well as 1/2" closer to suspension. wheel position doesn't move, but rim width is just wider.

with all this, imo the safest size for 15"-17" wheels is somewhere between 6.5"-8" wide with offset between +32 and +50. also, tyre size also comes into play, but that's another story, lol... as long as tyre size is a reasonable width, it'll fit. i wouldn't go fatter then 205 or 215 for smaller Hondas.

i've tried many combinations on my car... craziest i've gone is 16" x 8.5" offset +26 (with 205/45/16 stretched) at the rears. These not only stuck out of my guards, they didn't even tuck under so it was potentially scrubbing even without going over a bump! lol.

anyway, do your research before buying weird sizes/offsets. i love wheels!