2012wagon

Thanks guys

robpp

iTrader: (2)

i got some works for sale. finally took them off. they are very sunk for the anti stance look

2012wagon

Yeah Robb
Too high offset for my liking

Puppetmaster

Here's my front, so really if yours is 12 mm more inward, I don't think that's a big deal at all.

2012wagon

Puppet
Thanks so much for that angle pic

Any pic of your rear ?

Puppetmaster

Here's the rear. You can see that top of the fender goes over by quite some, but the front and back are pretty even with the wheel.



And that isn't a crack, it's road grime, and yes, there is a spot of rash from the previous owner of course.

2012wagon

Any meaty 19 inch tire recommendations ?


Also I hear lots of tpms problems, are you guys swapping your oem ones or buying new ?

Puppetmaster

To give you big picture perspective.




Didn't hide my tags this time.

2012wagon

Thanks again puppet for both pics

Puppetmaster

I bought those RDX TPMS off eBay 3 years ago from the same seller that everyone else at the time used, no issues whatsoever to date. The system picked them up right away and has been accurate as far as I can tell.

2012wagon

I guess you didn't hide your tags finally since I found a set of ce28
I don't have to track you down and steal yours

My only remaining concern is since yours are 18 and I got the 19, I still want somewhat meaty look and not full rubberband to see if I can achieve same look


Also do you recommend same or diff tire size front and rear since width are diff ?

Puppetmaster

Given a 1 inch width difference, I'm guessing you'll need different tires for them to look similar. Like I told you in my PM, I'm not one to give advice about 19" tires.

xtcnrice

Yeah I don't have any experience with 19" wheels/tires. But, it's a 1" increase in diameter over Puppetmaster's 18s, so you can take Puppet's 18" tire sidewall and find a tire size with a 1/2" thinner sidewall (sidewall occurs twice in overall diameter of a wheel/tire, hence 1/2" not 1").

Puppet is 245/40 = 98mm sidewall. Half inch less is 12.7mm less. Thus you need something close to 85.3mm in sidewall for exact wheel-well filling as Puppet's setup after considering wheel+tire. This sounds like 245/35/r19 (85.75mm sidewall).

NOTE To reiterate, this will achieve same NET wheel-well "filling" (don't know what else to call it lmao) as Puppet's setup. Of course inherently due to 19s vs 18s, this will mean a 12.7mm thinner sidewall compared to Puppet's setup, which isn't really considered meaty at all. You can try 245/40/r19 (which will be the exact same in sidewall as Puppet), but your car might look a bit more SUV-ish (especially without a drop). Also, I don't know 100% if a 245/40/r19 will fit the TSX wheel wells. I think someone's done it, but I cannot confirm.

To add more complexity to the mix, you have a staggered setup. Typically people would run staggered tires with that as well. Or else, the rears will look more stretched than the fronts, since the wheel is wider.

2012wagon

APPRECIATE IT

245/40 front
255/40 rear

something like that?

I will drop it.

xtcnrice

Yeah something like that should be good

2012wagon

Update

Put them on yesterday
Front is PERFECT, does not stick out at all like lots of tsx

Rear is bad sunk .

Seller offered 5mm spacers but with two kids in the beater wagon always not sure about that

Seller is pretty desperate and knocked off $200 more

xtcnrice

Will be even more sunk after you lower it, unless you get a rear camber kit to correct the negative camber.

FWIW, I've run spacers for over a year now and have seen zero evidence of issues (Canadian winter included). But yes, kids before anything else. Good luck!

2012wagon

Thanks as always

I am not saying spacers are unsafe. People (like you) and many others run them for years without any issue

For me the wagon, only sees duties for the kids, and often 75-80mph on the carpool lane.

So it is a worry for me (like overreaction but still).

So I am going to keep scouring for some more aggressive offset, without running the spacers.

Harper

Did you take any pics of them installed? If the square setup was flush front/sunk back, you're probably gonna want a staggered setup.

2012wagon

^
Check first post

It was staggered

Harper

Oops, more aggressive staggered set up then lol.

2012wagon

Yes sir

I look at the forums puppet told me about daily
Hard to find the right offset


If anyone in LA want these sunk ce28 let me know I will put you in touch with owner

xtcnrice

If they're truly for a steal, I'd still cop them. When a second set (or even pair) comes along with the right specs, mix and match and sell the remaining pair (or set) off. Of course this assumes you have garage space, and some money laying around. Just a suggestion as CE28s in great condition are rarely for a steal of a price.

2012wagon

^
Well I posted the price. Whether it is a steal or not, depends on ones view of what their real value is.

I have no issue with garage space.
However, in 4 months of wheel searching, I haven't found what I am looking for

So to hold out for a pair likely wont happen

xtcnrice

But that also means holding out for a set with the perfect specs will require even more luck no?

2012wagon

yes

however if I give in like USDM and buy some Vossen, no luck needed


But like your mom story, I got from the poorest country in the world, English my third language, to where I am today

so I am confident in my luck to find the right set of quality wheels

xtcnrice

Lmao I may be failing to see the sarcasm. Did usdm actually buy a set of Vossens? That guy ripped Vossen every chance he got or he literally could not fall asleep at night.

2012wagon

he lives few miles from me

if I get vossen
usdm might come to my house
and demand JWA certification
which I will make sure to tattoo on my forehead

lol