Which 17x9 inch wheels are available???
Z1,.. i've heard that since these rims are meant to fit on many cars... you need a hub spacer to align/center the rim on the hub/rotor so that the wheel will sit flush and centered.
If you noticed the evo stock rim lugs have washer/spacers on the lugs to make sure that the rim centers properly on the lugs and rotor.
Does anyone know about this?
Steve
If you noticed the evo stock rim lugs have washer/spacers on the lugs to make sure that the rim centers properly on the lugs and rotor.
Does anyone know about this?
Steve
Hubcentric rings
The item you are calling a hub spacer (this is more accurate of something to adjust offset) is normally called a hubcentric ring. Almost all stock wheels on any vehicle are hubcentric to eliminate possible vibration. Aftermarket wheel manufacturers however dislike making hubcentric wheels for specific applications with the exception of GM trucks (dont know why). So they find the largest hub bore of any vehicle made in that particular bolt pattern and call it good. This means that a plastic spacer is needed to restore the hubcentric nature of the wheel/tire package. For instance a honda civic is 56.1mm hub bore (92-00) and most wheels are 73. 1st and 2nd Gen Eclipses are 70.1 or 70.3mm(cant recall exactly) so obviously the Honduh needs more plastic. A set of 4 usually costs about 9 dollars. Some wheel manufacturers take it a step further though such as TSW, and make them out of aluminum. These run a little more.
Originally Posted by Kayaalp
Right, but like I said...I'm not prepping this car for the track since I already have built a dedicated track car. I only take the Evo out on the track from time to time. So I can't really justify spending $500-700 bucks per wheel. Otherwise I would have gone straight to 2-piece, forged alloys (like the BBS LM or Kinesis K27).
Emre
Emre
Why don't you settle with 8.5 ... I'm sure that a 255 will fit on that and you'll have a lot more choices plus save a little weight.
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