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Old 06-24-2012, 08:21 AM
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Hi i recently purchased a new set of alloys for my s but they happen to be an inch and a half too wide so i am trying to decide if i should flare the archs or should i sell the rims, has anyone here flared their archs and if they have Could they post pictures up please to help me decide, cheers for any replies.
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Search for the "official over fenders thread". Shine relpica arches look pretty good.

I'd sell and get correct fitment wheels if it were me...

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Originally Posted by Boguey001
Hi i recently purchased a new set of alloys for my s but they happen to be an inch and a half too wide so i am trying to decide if i should flare the archs or should i sell the rims, has anyone here flared their archs and if they have Could they post pictures up please to help me decide, cheers for any replies.
If they are 1.5 inches too wide unless they are te37s or something just as exotic I would sell and get the right fitment.Flared arches are OK but once fitted its not really reversable.
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You've bought wrong wheels then.
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What are the actual wheels and the sizes you have? You can roll and flare the arches but the paint will crack so they'll need a respray.
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They are ultralight nurenbergs, that spelling aint right, the car is currently having a full restorition and re build so that wont be a problem, Im just trying to decide wether to go for a full fender kit or a flare which i would prefer as i dont want to remove too much originalitly from the car.
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oh and the wheels are 18x 9.5j +35 all round.
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You'll near rear over fenders for those as well as wider front arches. I'd probably say you'll need different front wings as well...wider than the moddiction +30mm front wings they do.

IMO the widest you can go is 8"+35 front and 9"+35 rears with an arch roll and them looking tidy still.

HTH.
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Play aroud here:
http://www.willtheyfit.com/index.php...&Submit=Submit

Specs for the factory wheels are here:
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/342...fitment-guide/

As said I think you will need wider wings and rear fenders. I would just get wheels designed for the car so you still get the handling Honda spent so much time working on.
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Originally Posted by Floppy
You'll near rear over fenders for those as well as wider front arches. I'd probably say you'll need different front wings as well...wider than the moddiction +30mm front wings they do.

IMO the widest you can go is 8"+35 front and 9"+35 rears with an arch roll and them looking tidy still.

HTH.



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