hond-r

Hi all. I have just bought myself a uk spec honda legend kb1 and am in the process of looking for wheels. I have my heart set on 20" wheels and have already ordered my tein comfort sport coilovers but after searching non stop on the net, i cannot find a definitive answer as to what width and et i can fit with what tyre size and what fender work....
does anyone know this info?

I have been semi sponsored on a set of 20x9.5 et18 3sdm 0.01 wheels or 20x10 et30 and would like to go for the same front and rear so as not to confuse the sh-awd system....
Please help if you can i will be forever in your debt. coilovers land from japan in 3/4 weeks so not long to find my wheels.

Car runs 235/50/17 yoko advans as stock but not sure on the oem wheels et and width so that info would help too....i will get some photo's up but its no different to the rl.....apart from the headlights, lack of "acura" on the front calipers and we have to have a front licence plate.....which sucks!

Thanks in advance to you all.

oo7spy

I have a front plate too.

There is no definitive answer to your questions. If your tires are sized properly, you will not change your overall tire diameter. Thus, any wheel with 8"-8.5" width will do fine without rubbing fenders unless the offset sticks out too far. However, that is not the biggest issue. The issue is clearing the front calipers. There is no way to know if a wheel will clear based on specs alone. You need a guarantee from the manufacturer or a test fitment.

People have run 9" wide without issue, but I believe they had rolled fenders. There should be no issue with 8.5".

hond-r

thanks for the response. i am looking for a wider stancier look so wanted 9 or 10" wide rims.....the wheels will clear the calipers but its the 20x9.5 et18 that im worried about with a 255/30/20 0r 35/20 tire.......20" wheels in the uk are reserved for the range rover boys and all the bmw and benz boys run staggered setups....maybe i stagger but run the same size tire to eliminate any sh-awd issues?

oo7spy

You can run staggered as long as the tire diameter is within 1% all around. I doubt you will be able to run 9.5" up front without a fender roll, especially on Teins. I would try 9" up front and 10" in the back if you must be "stanced". However, someone who knows something about cars may question why you would put staggered wheels on a FWD biased car.

hond-r

my sentiments exactly hence why i would prefer to run the same all round....just found some other wheels i like which are 20x9.5 et 25....

oo7spy

Ambiguous626 has probably run the most aggressive figments here. Maybe try giving him a PM to ask what he did. Also, SlammedTL claims he had 10" all around. I know they both had to roll their fenders. Neither is around here much, but a PM would probably get through. Good luck.

Jamesgt727

245/35-20 front and 285/30-20 provide the same rolling distance and tire height, I've been running this on my SH-AWD with no issues for years. Also, after five different tire brands on these rims (no cheap ones), the Michelin Sport A/S Plus is by far the best for wear and comfort to counter balance the low profile.

Jamesgt727

fenders are rolled in the front and back.

hond-r

what supesnion are you running and what are the specs of your wheels?

thanks for the reply..... been looking at judd wheels, 3sdm, vertini and vmr.

hond-r

went to a wheel shop on friday and tried out a few sets of 20's and nothing clears those damn front calipers with concave fronts!!!! looks like ill have to go staggered fitment....
I have heard that 20x10 et35 hits the shocks but when we test fitted, there seems to be acres of room on the rear shocks!!! is it just the front shocks that are the issue?
And what is the true matching tire sizes that wll fit and not mess up the sh-awd system?

Carbon Legend

yea but why in the hell would you put 20x10 in front? i don't believe you could do a full turn if you tried

HEAVY_RL

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hond-r

no i can see that from going to the wheel shop.....20x9 all round. just unsure about the staggered fitment as i'm worried about the sh-awd and my options for that are 20x8.5 front and 20x9.5 or 20x10 rear. spoke to one of my guys who is willing to make me a big disc kit for the front using the stock caliper meaning that concave wheels on the front will be easy and obviously far better brakes...just honest opinions please guys. its a huge car (especially for the uk) and really need wheels that will fill the fenders.

oo7spy

Use this for rolling tire diameters: www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp

What the heck is a "big disc kit"?

HEAVY_RL

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disc = brakes in the UK

oo7spy

In that case, one quick question. The wheels will not clear the stock calipers. I will get a big(ger) brake kit and then they will fit. HUH?!?

hond-r

On a concave wheel, the centre of the wheel is closer to the caliper than the outer edge of the wheel. Issues with concave wheels on the front of RL's is that they hit the caliper due to its design. If you fit a larger rotor and space the caliper out to suit, it would mount the caliper further out and away from the centre of the hub where is far greater space behind the wheel as it concaves outwards. Therefor, yes, big rotor kit will fit.

hond-r

Tein cst's have finally arrived today!!! Ordered them in August. Now to fit them and get some wheels fast. Hope they go low enough on 20's to properly fill fenders. Still unsure about wheel offsets, tire sizes and awd issues on staggered setup's as all the wheels I like seem to be staggered. Any ideas guys? Hoping to get suspension fitted thus weekend and wheels ASAP.

oo7spy

hond-r

oo7spy. thanks for your help. is it that big an issue that i want to fill my wheel arches that you have to comment like that? Sorry if i offended your version of what a kb1 should look like but aren't modifications to a vehicle carried out to make it individual? i asked a couple of questions and instead of being helpful, you have to post a pic like that, although pretty funny, not overly constructive or helpful buddy.
can anyone else help please who may know the answers to my questions?

oo7spy

The picture was in reference to your idea that a bigger wheel will fill the well differently than a stock wheel. If the tire is sized properly, both setups will have the same diameter and fill the well the same.

I understand now what you were getting at with a bigger rotor. At first I thought you meant larger calipers. I am really interested in that mod, so if you do it, please post details.

Unfortunately, there isn't a ton of help that the RL forum can give you on wheel sizes. Your best option is to go to a wheel shop and test fit some wheels. Have you checked the wheel threads in this sub-forum? Lots of good ideas here: https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-rl-tires-wheels-suspension-92/show-us-your-aftermarket-oem-wheels-your-rl-806687/

I will admit I am jelly of your Teins. Post pics when you get them on.