Joe Lu

Alright guys, so I purchased a set of brand new ADR M-sports from a guy for $625. I really don't know much about wheels besides the 19 inch by 8.5 inch specs, but there is a 35 mm offset and other specs of 5 x 114.3, i dont really understand this, could anyone please help???

slobeatz

A search would have yeilded:

Wheel fitment guide



Looks like they won't fit

Viking

Did you buy them already? I don't think they will fit.

You should use the search feature on this forum before starting new threads. Typing in 19x8.5 would have lead you to this thread:

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ghlight=19x8.5

Read through the thread, there are two members running 19x8.5s and one of them has the rims you purchased but with a different offset.

Joe Lu

I checked with the guy who is selling them and he said they should fit. A person has already had these wheels fitted onto an Acura TSX already, you can find it at the wheel gallery. Im pretty sure it should be fine

Dan Martin

The wheels are going to stick out past the fenders so you're going to have to live with some rubbing.

Ackman did 18x8.5 with a 35mm offset and his wheels stick out: https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16317

Don't forget that the stock wheels are 215/50/17 with a 55 offset so you're making a major change. The wheel you've chosen sticks out 1.2" farther than stock.

cmf

That's a lot!

kurt_bradley

I'd get rid of those...that's too risky for your tires if you hit a big bump in the road.

Joe Lu

The guy said with stock suspension, the Rims should work...

I don't think it's a question of looks now but its a question of whether or not my tires will rub. Personally, I dont think there should be a problem if i dont lower the car.

tell me what u guys think

joerockt

lol...Nothing like doing some good ole fashoned research!

joerockt

What size tires are you putting on? If you dont lower it, even with 19" you will have gappage.

joerockt

So whats the point of getting rims??

xizor

I see stupid people

CGTSX2004

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Dan Martin

There will be major wheel gap if you don't lower it and major rubbing if you do.

Personally I recommend you sell the wheels and buy something no wider than 8" and with a +42 or higher offset.

joerockt

The one in the wheel galery has a 40mm offset. dunno if 5mm would make that big a difference, but no doubt 35 on a 8.5 rim will stick out too far.

Joe Lu

Thanks for your input guys...I understand that 35 mm offset would be a little unorthodox for my car...well I was aiming to get the car to look like this one:
http://gallery.bussert.dyndns.org:81...tsx_05a?full=1

now I have to find those exact same rims with a 40 mm offset, any one have any ideas or hookups as to where i can get them???

Please post

cmf

You might start with the shop that you ordered/ were going to order the original set from.

Joe Lu

Alright guys, so I'm now going to look for the 19 x 8.5 rims...with a 40 mm offset.

THese rims should work and fit on my tsx...

tell me if you think otherwise

xizor

they will fit pretty well, drivability will suffer from the extra wide wheel/tire and low offset, but I don't think you're worrying about that

Joe Lu

Why will the driveability suffer? WHat should I do to not let this happen?

CGTSX2004

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The wide wheel and tire package will result in tranlining where the tire will want to follow grooves in the road. This will result in a lot more motion in the steering wheel. You'll also see a reduction in ride quality with the smaller profile tire.

If you don't want tramlining, go with a narrower tire. If you don't want the ride quality reduction, go with a larger profile tire.

xizor

basically the wider the tire and lower the offset will cause more pulling on the steering wheel due to tramlining (google it) and the wider track from the offset. it'll amplify torque steer and catch on grooves w/ a summer tire.

i'm not trying to be a doomsayer, just explaining some of the negatives of improper fitment. I have 18x7.5 +42 wheels and they fit very well, but even on a 225 width tire and reasonable (ie 40 or greater) offset there is some pull. a 19x8 +48 would probably be optimal, but you'll be ok w/ 19x8.5 +40, just not as smooth. I'd say its impossible to get a 19x8.5 +48 however, so you'd have to comprimise somewhere.

Joe Lu

THanks for your input guys.

DO you think maybe i should go with 8.5 in the rear wheels and just 8 in the front? would that make a difference?

CGTSX2004

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Never on a front wheel drive car, especially if it came from the factory with all four wheels and tires the same size. If you go with a smaller wheel, go smaller on all four.

kaikai114

just curious, what happens to FWD if u go staggered fitment?

CGTSX2004

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Typically you'll experience poor drivability and excessive understeer if you stagger with the larger fitment in the rear. If you really insist on staggered fitment, you should put the wider wheels up front, but this typically is only done with drag racers to provide better traction on launch. Road course drivers always go with equal size all around.

xizor

like CG said you'll understeer, but that's if you a wider tire to go with the wider wheel in the rear. the wider tire in the rear will provide more traction than a skinnier one in the front, causing understeer. although if you used the same tires its possible there'd be no difference

CGTSX2004

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My thought is why do that since wider wheels mean more weight.