Eg Hatchie Shoes Thread

[EK9]

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!

[trism]

ok so lets say i wanted fitment like this car





what size and offset does that look to be running?

[90LAN]

Wheel: desmond rega master
Size: 16x7in
Offset: +45
Color: polished
Tire:yoko c drives
Size: 205/45/16
Lowered?: Yes
If Yes, What Setup?: cusco zero 2
Front Rubbing: no
Rear Rubbing: none
Comments: 5 lug
Picture: none

Wheel: rays te37
Size: 16x7in
Offset: +45
Color: bronze
Tire:advan ad07
Size: 205/45/16
Lowered?: Yes
If Yes, What Setup?: cusco zero 2
Front Rubbing: no
Rear Rubbing: none
Comments: 5 lug
Picture: none

[teh_mechanic]

hahaha trism that eg is super dumped.
looks like its running 205/50/16's

i hope you realise that car will handle like absolute shit,scrub the front on turns and bumps and scrub the rears when if ppl get in the back....and your rear tyres will last about 3 months until the inside edge is completely worn out from that bullshit crazy negative camber.

look at the angle of the rear lca's,its ridiculous,you need to understand that the arms were not designed to be run at that angle,every arm in your car will suffer wear and your car will feel like a boat,that constantly scrubs.

but goodluck lol

[lilhaulerz]

yeh but but how fat does that car look eh?

[Chi]

That red civic got stolen and had all its parts stripped.

[moo moo nel]

Wheel: Buddyclub QF
Size: 15 x 7
Offset: +35
Color: Black
Tire: Falken RT615
Size: 205/50/15
Lowered?: Yes
If Yes, What Setup?: Buddyclub Race Spec
Front Rubbing: No
Rear Rubbing: No
Comments: Perfect. Clear the Type-r brake.
Picture:

[trism]

hahaha trism that eg is super dumped.
looks like its running 205/50/16's

i hope you realise that car will handle like absolute shit,scrub the front on turns and bumps and scrub the rears when if ppl get in the back....and your rear tyres will last about 3 months until the inside edge is completely worn out from that bullshit crazy negative camber.

look at the angle of the rear lca's,its ridiculous,you need to understand that the arms were not designed to be run at that angle,every arm in your car will suffer wear and your car will feel like a boat,that constantly scrubs.

but goodluck lol

yeah thats all true.

wont be that low, and the camber isnt too worrying, as its a track/touge car.

with no backseats, so no need to worry bout that :P

but yes, i understand thats way too low, i just like the wheel fitment. what sort of offset would you think it would be running? +30s?

yeh but but how fat does that car look eh?

yes, yes it does lol

That red civic got stolen and had all its parts stripped.

indeed it did sad story that one

[EGJOE]

Good to see some positive discussion happening
Thanks for contributing guys

[bennjamin]

Wheel: Buddyclub QF
Size: 15 x 7
Offset: +35
Color: Black
Tire: Falken RT615
Size: 205/50/15
Lowered?: Yes
If Yes, What Setup?: Buddyclub Race Spec
Front Rubbing: No
Rear Rubbing: No
Comments: Perfect. Clear the Type-r brake.
Picture:

asif steal my old colour scheme...

http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/521/3116_1612.jpg

[T-onedc2]

[quote=trism;1711902]
wont be that low, and the camber isnt too worrying, as its a track/touge car./quote]
Track cars and especially touge cars need some suspension travel

[trism]

no, that was aimed at the camber, not the suspension travel