17 inch Luxury wheels on a standard 05 Euro

**dunerider** · 25-07-2008 06:06 PM

Hi Guys,

I recently purchased an 05 Euro which has standard 16 inch wheels. I would like to put 05/06 17 inch Luxury wheels on it. I rang Honda and they advised that the Luxury has a slightly different steering rack designed to handle the 17 inch which obviously comes standard. Does anyone have any idea if my standard euro steering would feel any different or greatly affected by putting the luxury wheels on it or after market 18 inch wheels on it? Any advice would be appreciated. Obviously lots of guys do this so i assume it is not such a big deal. Thanks

**Crapdaz** · 25-07-2008 06:41 PM

nah not much of a big deal, not too much noticeable difference in performance.

sizing of your tyres and size of rims would contribute and more noticeable to the ride quality though, otherwise light weight forged wheels would make a noticeable difference too.

make sure if you go for aftermarket rims check the offset is suitable for the euro.

fixed wheel offset for euro is 45-55. But people have run +42 which is on the limit of sticking out of the guards.

atm i am running +43.

Hope this helps.
darren

**dunerider** · 25-07-2008 07:14 PM

Thank you very much for that Darren

**drftr** · 25-07-2008 07:16 PM

its a little unrelated but is the setting the same for the euro sport and the luxury as the sport also comes with 17"

what about the suspension?? does that differ because the car is a 'sport'

**aaronng** · 25-07-2008 07:27 PM

You'll be alright. There are people putting 19" and 20" rims on their base model Euro.

**johnnyofhk** · 25-07-2008 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by aaronng

You'll be alright. There are people putting 19" and 20" rims on their base model Euro.

actually i wanna ask if VSA works with 18inch or larger rims

**yfin** · 25-07-2008 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by johnnyofhk

actually i wanna ask if VSA works with 18inch or larger rims

as long as you stick with the same overall diameter it is fine - although I don't think massively increasing the weight of rim/tyre helps the VSA

**aaronng** · 25-07-2008 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by johnnyofhk

actually i wanna ask if VSA works with 18inch or larger rims

It works. All it does is cut power when you lose traction and brake the individual corners when you are under or oversteering.

**LXRY** · 26-07-2008 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by aaronng

You'll be alright. There are people putting 19" and 20" rims on their base model Euro.

Agreed...Go for it, one of our members selling their lxry rims including tyres, check the For Sale section, they great rims !!

You wont notice any difference, wont affect your VSA.