Civic Type R After-market Wheel Guide

[CnoEVO]

Wild, you're running AD052s on the street?

Yes. This is my daily driver. They were the same price as the re71r but had more tread width, are quetier and seem to fill in the wheel well better.
They grip like crazy as I haven't been able to really get them to spin.
I plan to go to the track this fall.

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[Jotun]

Happy Memorial Day!

I hope this helps someone in the quest for a great setup.

Swift Spec-R springs
Camber -2.0f / - 2.6r
No rub after bending the front fender tabs up.

Street setup:

Advan TC4 18x9.5 +38
Umber bronze with black flush caps
Michelin Ps4s 255/40
I chose this size because: 1) The diameter was closest to factory, maybe even slightly larger so the odometer reading wouldn't be higher. 2) I wanted lots of sidewall for daily driver duties.

Track setup:

Titan7 Ts5 18x9.5 +45
Satin Titanium
Nitto Nt01 275/35
This 275 (~290mm measured) tire is probably the widest I would go on a 9.5" wheel without hurting the response. Surprisingly there is still room for more tire with the +45 offset.

Wheel weight differences:
Fatass R comp setup is still lighter than stock!

There is a 1.25" actual tread width difference between the 255 ps4s and 275 nt01.

Is the negative 2 camber up front just the natural camber after lowering and pulling the pins?

 

[Acrbling]

Is the negative 2 camber up front just the natural camber after lowering and pulling the pins?

Factory camber was for the front was - 1.3

Camber for the front with the pins pulled -1.6

Camber for the front with the pins pulled and swift drop -2.0

There is natural camber gain from lowering the car.

 

[Jwolf]

Has anyone given these wheels a try, clearing brakes/suspension wise? They are +58.

https://www.apexraceparts.com/wheels/arc-8-wheels/18x9-5-et58-apex-arc-8-wheel.html

 

[spyder57]

Has anyone given these wheels a try, clearing brakes/suspension wise? They are +58.

https://www.apexraceparts.com/wheels/arc-8-wheels/18x9-5-et58-apex-arc-8-wheel.html

Afaik no one has tested these for brake clearance and Apex themselves refuse to allow anyone to test them. They instead refer you to their +43 wheels. The reason behind this is that the +58s are a super limited stock item for them and they'd rather not hold any inventory. It's super frustrating and has put me off Apex entirely.

 

[rallyered225]

Anyone having issues running an 18X8 wheel setup?

 

[HRace]

Anyone having issues running an 18X8 wheel setup?

For a winter wheel set up or summer? Many winter set ups have used 18x8 from Tirerack, where there have been no negative comments I’ve seen over the years on here. I haven’t seen many (any?) run a summer tire on only an 8” wide wheel. Many of the winter tires were only 235 width on the 8” set up. Hope that helped a bit though it’s not direct feedback. I’ve never run that narrow on the FK8.

 

[Jwolf]

For a winter wheel set up or summer? Many winter set ups have used 18x8 from Tirerack, where there have been no negative comments I’ve seen over the years on here. I haven’t seen many (any?) run a summer tire on only an 8” wide wheel. Many of the winter tires were only 235 width on the 8” set up. Hope that helped a bit though it’s not direct feedback. I’ve never run that narrow on the FK8.

I run an 18x8 wheel with 225 tire in the winter and it's perfectly fine.

 

[rallyered225]

For a winter wheel set up or summer? Many winter set ups have used 18x8 from Tirerack, where there have been no negative comments I’ve seen over the years on here. I haven’t seen many (any?) run a summer tire on only an 8” wide wheel. Many of the winter tires were only 235 width on the 8” set up. Hope that helped a bit though it’s not direct feedback. I’ve never run that narrow on the FK8.

We don't have much of a winter in Louisiana. I'm talking more of a daily driver setup.

 

[CTR_MIKE]

Finally put on the new shoes!

 

[FK8REY]

These are incredible....anyone know the specs?

Is this anyone on here? I know that the specs for the Work Meister S13P wheels are 19x9.5 but don't know the tire specs. This combo is what I'm wanting to get. I think that the tire size would be a 255/35/19 but not sure. Any help would be greatly appreciated. My R is Polished Metal and I believe this combo would look great with it.

 

[bobafettm]

Used to run Motegi MR133 on a daily Type R in SE Michigan (roads from hell) and this summer decided to find some new affordable wheels.

These SuperSpeed FR05RR are fantastic! Very light for their price. Looks amazing. Canadian based company. Fit fantastic with PS4S 265/35/18

highly recommend these!

 

[FK8REY]

Used to run Motegi MR133 on a daily Type R in SE Michigan (roads from hell) and this summer decided to find some new affordable wheels.

These SuperSpeed FR05RR are fantastic! Very light for their price. Looks amazing. Canadian based company. Fit fantastic with PS4S 265/35/18

highly recommend these!

I like!!!!!

 

[VinRRR]

Last pic of this wheel set up! Wheels will be up for sale soon!

 

[turboR]

I finally got my new rims and tires installed.

-OEM suspension
-Volk CE28 Club Racer II in 18x9.5 +38 5x120
-Michelin Pilot Sport 4S in 265/40/18

The only thing I had to do to avoid rubbing in the front was bend the metal fender tabs up that attach the fender liner. Zero rubbing in the front once that was done and the rears have not been as issue. I also had the car aligned after the install, got -1.6 camber in the front. The 40 series tires not only ride like a dream, but fill the gap nicely on OEM height and I was still able to get the benefits of a 265 wide tire. The car feels insanely planted now, could not be happier!