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Old 28 Oct 2009, 11:16 pm
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Default Im thinking about putting rims on my car. i have a 2008 honda accord coupe. will a width of 8.5...

...stick out? if it does stick out is there an offset or something to make it so it doesnt
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Old 28 Oct 2009, 11:31 pm
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What did you say?! Putt rims? Are you thoroughly mental?? Why would you putt rims nowadays??
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Old 28 Oct 2009, 11:46 pm
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A standard front wheel drive offset is basically flush with the outside of the wheel, so your problem is going to be how far they stick in, not how far they stick out. With a width like that it's possible that the wheel will contact the strut. To solve that problem you need to get a different offset. A standard offset for a front wheel drive is about +30 to +40-ish. As this number gets lower (eg +20), the further your wheels are going to stick out, but the further away they get from the strut. You need to find a balance (although I'm not sure if you'll need to. A lot of manufacturers now build their cars with rims in mind, so 8.5 might fit in there).
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Check out tirerack.com. You can see the wheels and tires on your car.
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Well it depends on the offset. You need to find a rim that has a similar offset to that of your stock rim.
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