***The RIM Thread***

[CLUTCHONE]

~Please Post Pics of Rims that Fit the Honda Fit Here~

[jdm95webb]

I actually have a question. I havnt got a fit YET, but I was wondering what bolt pattern they use. Is it the same as a civic? Thanks.

[Daniel]

It is the same as a Civic.

[jdm95webb]

SWEET. I should have my Fit by this Sat. I ordered a nighthawk black one. I have a brand new set of 18" 5zigen hyper 5zr's gunmetal with polished lip that I was going to put on my 01 civic. But that car is getting sold

[yeamans17]

What is the most common offset people are running on the Fit? I will be buying one in the future and my first pickup will be suspension and rims.

[hotwheelz]

the facotry wheel is a 15x6 with 55mm of offset. i know that b/c i'm hella smart...and i read it off the wheel lol.

please post pics up of thost 18's on your fit. they should look insane on there, esp in black, i have the same color you do. good luck keeping it clean buddy :(

[MeleeGD3]

17x7 +36 is pretty safe. You could go with 18's, but that's probably pushing it. I traded my EG's rims, which are 15' Motegi MR7's, with the Fit's rims and couldn't be happier. Gunmetal Grey rims on a Nighthawk Black fit = Badass!

[finalout99]

how much do the factory wheels weigh? both on the base Fit and the Sport? Thanks in advance!

[macbuddy]

how much do the factory wheels weigh? both on the base Fit and the Sport? Thanks in advance!

finalout99,
I wasn't sure if you are asking about the GD3 or the GE8 wheels? Anyway, I know what my 2007 GD3 15" OEM Sport wheels weigh. I weighed all four, they averaged 17.3625 lbs each.

[claymore]

Hey mike could you carry that out a couple more places to be really accurate:p

[macbuddy]

Hey mike could you carry that out a couple more places to be really accurate:p

Hey John,
Sorry but that was the best that I could do with the equipment, and conditions that I had to work with at the time. :)

Cheers,
-macbuddy-

PS- I should probably wash the rims before weighing them too, huh?

[macbuddy]

What is the most common offset people are running on the Fit? I will be buying one in the future and my first pickup will be suspension and rims.

yeamans17,
Like hotwheelz said, the OEM offset is 55mm, however some GD3 owners report using offsets of 40mm without issues. I don't know what the minimum is, but I can tell you what I have experienced.
For what it's worth, during extreme cornering loads at my last AutoX event, I found my tires scrubbing the inside front fender well lips, way more than I could endure. I was running Kosei K1 TS 14x6 38mm offset wheels, mounted with Kumho Ecsta V710 205/55R14 tires at the time.
Prior to purchase, I anticipated that running this combo might pose a problem. Regardless, I took a chance, and ordered them anyway. I was hoping that the slightly smaller diameter of the 14" rims would give me enough clearance. In practice however, I found that running 14x6 38mm offset wheels, on my GD3, just didn't suit my "enthusiastic" driving style. Maybe I could get away with running a set of 195/55R14 tires, but that would mean giving up some valuable "contact patch." Maybe increasing the ride height would work, but that would mean raising the "CG." I don't know if "rolling" the fender lips would give enough room, I haven't tried that yet.
Anyway, I just thought I'd throw this at you, just so you know.
-macbuddy-

[VillageIdiot]

Yeah macbuddy, but the stance looks goood. I say drop it lower, get some wheel spacers and take some pictures with pretty teenage Asian beauties....I know of an auto forum that would love for you to post them on one of their special threads..... Why don't we have that kind of thread here???

[Tinyvan]

My volks are 16X7 +42 I dint have many problems with rubbing, untill this summer when I lowered the car a bit more up front. My BBS are in the ballpark of +32. Im honestly a bit nerves/exited to get those on but I'm almost positive they will have a bit of poke so I'm going be in hardcore rub city.