New Honda Owner. Wheel size problem pls help :)

[joni1980]

Hi ,

I just bought A2007 Honda accord executive and was thinking about fitting 18 inch work emotion xd9 but my question is what maximum width can i fit to my car on the front and more importantly on the rear

i was thinking 8.5 in front and 9.5/10 inch in rear,but would ot be possible without having to woden the arches pls

tks in advance

[povy]

First welcome to DA!

Second Staggering on a fwd vehicle will mainly only serve you the purpose of looks. Not much on performance wise except for cornering. Just IMO. Once again welcome!

[joni1980]

Hi ,

I just bought A2007 Honda accord executive and was thinking about fitting 18 inch work emotion xd9 but my question is what maximum width can i fit to my car on the front and more importantly on the rear

i was thinking 8.5 in front and 9.5/10 inch in rear,but would it be possible without having to widen the arches pls

tks in advance

[Ryan_W]

I would second what Povy said, and more than that, adding so much unsprung weight to the car will degrade its performance notably and add enormous stress to your suspension - presuming the suspension is stock. If you ever want to go lower as well, that would be very difficult if not impossible to do at those values with no mods.

Aside from that, I think you need to consider questions beyond "how wide can the rim be", because it's not merely a matter of width. You need to consider the offset of the rim as well as the tire it will be accommodating. Generally speaking, you can change the wheels to 18's w 40mm+ offset, and run 235/40/R18 tires with no issues or mods. It also has the advantage of being the closest overall diameter to OEM.

Someone else may chime in on this, but I cannot imagine a 10.5 inch rim at any offset fitting without modifications. I have seen 9.5 in the rear with rolled fenders, but I can't recall the offset value.

[07AccordEx-L]

Please for Christ sake don't go for a staggered setup on a FWD car. By adding more grip to the rear you are gonna make it under steer even more. And the car needs more grip in the front obviously.

To answer your question, your specs listed are on the aggressive side. You can run 8.5 in the front but do you plan on lowering? If so you will need to roll fenders. If not, then well your car is gonna look like a 4x4 monster truck. If you could tell us the offset we may be able to give you a better answer to your question.

[joni1980]

hi guys ,thamks all for your replies, what about 18x9 +38 all around.

[Ryan_W]

Originally Posted by joni1980

hi guys ,thamks all for your replies, what about 18x9 +38 all around.

That will not work without mods. Your stock wheels are 6.5in wide. You can definitely go to 8in, but 9...even with that offset, you'd need at least a 245 tire, ideally a 255. At those dimensions you'd rub regardless of the offset, especially with the latter.

You do seem like you want to have rims that are substantially wider than stock - and if that's the case, you could get the 18x9's and just roll the fenders up. You just need a heatgun and a rubber mallet

[07AccordEx-L]

^what he said

The specs you listed are perfect. They will sit flush. Just make sure you roll your fenders.