Hey guys,

I just picked up a CU2 and I need some advice. I'm looking into 19 or 20"s rims but I'm having a hard time deciding what looks more clean. I want to have a pretty flush look without doing too much and I definitely don't want to roll the fenders if possible. Any advice or pictures would help!

 

IMO, 19s look better than 20, but 18s are the sweet spot where you still have usable tire height. But it's all personal preference.

Wheel diameter doesn't really affect the flush appearance though; that's all in offset and width. And fender rolling all comes down to offset/width, lowering, and camber.

Poke through some of the photo pages and see what jumps out to you as being aesthetically pleasing, and then check out what specs they're running. That should get you started down the road of what you could do.

Good luck and happy modding!

 

Personally I like 19's, but again, that's personal preference. Your real obstacle is going to be finding the correct offset that will work without fender rolling or camber work bc I assume you will be lowering the car, correct?

 

I am currently running 18" racing wheels, but I intennd on upgrading to 19's. Probably won't be flush bc I dont plan on rolling fenders or running crazy camber, and my car is too low

 

20's

 

Planning to set a set of:
Front - 19x9.5
Rear - 19x10.5

Close to zero offset or maybe negative. But if going negative I might have to go 9.5 or 9.0 but that decision will be concrete later this year.

 

wowzzz... unless you're stretching crazy on 205 wide tires or less, you're definitely gonna need a fender pull and negative camber. Zero to negative offset on those widths will require a lot of work! Possibly even metal work to flare out the fenders. Interested to see the outcome nonetheless!

 

I am just thinking out loud haha but I don't want to pull the fenders just roll.

 

when rolling my fenders, i accidentally pulled them.

 

I am assuming that when rolling your fenders (carefully) you won't pull your fenders?

 

right!
so, after one fender, you get the feel of the machine and how much pressure to apply, etc...
the hard part is you can't tell that you're pulling it out of shape until it's too late. so, go slow.

(well, i take that back...there were warning signs of pulling the fender too much, but you learn after experience. )
and unless this your job...that is..you do it every day, you're gonna have at least one fucked up fender..LOL

 

yup mine are a tad pulled. they're more buckled than pulled tbh

 

i plan to keep the car for a long time, and eventually get fender work done/ re-paint...
so that i can fit larger meaty tires. lol

 

We should provide a service to test fit wheels and tire combo.

 

I run 19x9.5+15-20ish 19x10.5-15-20ish and you need to pull to fit those.

 

actually If anyone is interested my Custom ordered Aims are for sale.

 

These specs looks like a winner for Me. What are other options besides than pulling the fenders with those specs?

 

what custom aims and specs

 

Aims~ Art in Motion wheels

 

those are aggressive specs and tire and wheel will hit fender..

options are:
- raise car.
- pull and roll fender.
- camber.
- cut off bumper tabs
- or combination of all tips and tricks in order to get wheels to fit...

if you do not feel like doing the work...get less aggressive wheels.

 

I am game. I went this far in my build and I am down for more fun!

 

IMO 19s are the best for our cars

 

just checking, because you said you didnt want to roll or pull fenders...BUT WHAT IF YOU NEED TO?

 

Will make them fit, camber and all.

 

just checking.

i'm not as nearly as aggressive as some of you guise, but it still is a constant battle of getting things right..

and i want to fit race car meaty tires on!! lol
i'm gonna have to raise the car a bit, i think..

 

have fun! watching your car transform from stock to what it ends up being is the best part. I can't even remember how mine looked when i first got it lol.

 

its always fun to look back at stock pics and see how far it has come

 

I guess it doesn't help that he hasn't came back lol. But yeah...

 

I had 245/40/19 and 275/35/19 on my TSX... Fond memories of the past...

 

Cool!! I just purchased 265/35/18's!!

 

Omg a wild ben ben has appeared!

 

Thank Andy aka "TwisTd" from the TL forum for dragging me back on here

 

OMG twistd!!

 

 

Looks like this isn't even a TSX or 19s vs 20 thread anymore.

 

no, just a love of phat tires.

Fat tuesday is coming up, ya'erd me

 

Woah! Ben is here!

 

I is back with new whips

 

OG for sure!