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Re: Honda Wheels?

To: Jim Juhas <james.f.juhas@snet.net>, Gerard <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
Subject: Re: Honda Wheels?
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 09:59:06 -0700
Cc: SDOliner@aol.com, spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <v03130328b94038661082@[209.209.93.154]>
I'm no expert in this area, but one set I looked at had nealy 5" of
backset. You'd need a spacer that was about 1.25 inches. Of course it
depends on wheel width. Way too much and too much trouble too, if you ask
me.

Gerard

At 11:07 AM -0400 6/27/02, Jim Juhas wrote:
>Would it be possible to build a significantly thick spacer to use FWD
>wheels on a
>Spridget or other LBC?  It would seem to me that the proliferation of "compact
>sports" as defined by carlisle productions, there have to be a lot of wheels
>turning up in the used market.
>
>Has anyone tried it?
>
>Gerard wrote:
>
>> I'm not sure about Del Sol's but 4 bolt Civic and Preludes (thru '99) are
>> 100mm. They're also FWD, so the offset will probably be very wrong.
>>
>> I have a nice set of 100mm that are the right offset and would work with
>> flared fenders (14"x6.5") I can send a pic if you'd like to see them. They
>> use tapered lugs. Rostyle lug nuts work with them.
>>
>> Gerard
>>
>> At 11:26 PM -0400 6/26/02, SDOliner@aol.com wrote:
>> >Anyone know the bolt pattern for Hondas? I saw a Del Sol with these mean
>> >looking after market alloys. Sort of like Minilites with an attitude.
>> >
>> >David Oliner
>> >59,60 Bugeyes
>> >67 TR4A

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