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1/2-inch (12mm)Moving wheels 1/2-inch outwards eliminates rubbing and clearance issues when installing aftermarket wheels. |
1-inch (25mm)A super-effective accessory to increase stability and give a noticeably aggressive stance. |
1.5-inch (40mm)By pushing out the wheels further out from the hub with 1.5-inch wheel spacers you gain in handling characteristics and get a catchy look. |
2-inch (50mm)Allow for significantly wider tires to improve road grip and traction when off-roading. |
2.5-inch (63mm) |
3-inch (75mm) |
1/2-inch (12mm)Moving wheels 1/2-inch outwards eliminates rubbing and clearance issues when installing aftermarket wheels. |
1-inch (25mm)A super-effective accessory to increase stability and give a noticeably aggressive stance. |
1.5-inch (40mm)By pushing out the wheels further out from the hub with 1.5-inch wheel spacers you gain in handling characteristics and get a catchy look. |
2-inch (50mm)Allow for significantly wider tires to improve road grip and traction when off-roading. |
2.5-inch (63mm) |
3-inch (75mm) |
The Benefits of Using Wheel Spacers on Honda Civic
For a model that spans over ten generations of automobiles, the history of the Honda Civic is nothing but impressive. The first model debuted in 1972 as a subcompact car. It was redesigned in 2000 and sold as a compact car. The Civic went on to receive numerous awards including Motor Trend’s Import Car of the Year Award in 1980, the International Car of the Year Award in 2005, and the 2016 North American Car of the Year. In addition, the car has participated in racing championships in Asia, Britain and Europe.
For such a stylish, reliable and efficient car, it’s only fair that its accompanying products are of high-quality. With a little guidance it is quite easy to understand what exactly you have need to choose from a wide range of the best Honda Civic wheel spacers.
Why Use Honda Civic Wheel Spacers?
- Improve Appearance: Honda Civic wheel spacers boost your car’s look and give it an aggressive stance that’s visually appealing.
- Clearance: Without sufficient clearance, your vehicle’s brake caliper will interfere with the spoke of the wheel where a large brake kit has been installed. A wheel spacer is required to provide enough distance between the two.
- Correct the vehicle’s offset: An offset that’s too high will have your wheels sitting further inwards. This may cause the wheel well and other suspension components to rub against the tire. A Honda Civic wheel spacers provides the correct offset by pushing the wheel outwards.
- Improve Handling: By merely pushing out your wheels, Honda Civic wheel spacers improve your car’s stability and allow it to corner better.
Installing Wheel Spacers on Honda Civic
What you’ll need:
- A pair of new spacers.
- A 64.1mm center core (Usually comes with the spacers. If not, buy one for the model spacers bought).
- Hub Centric Rings of between 64.1mm to 72.62mm.
- Anti-Seize Lubricant. This allows for easy disassembling and prevents corrosion.
- Torque wrench/cross wrench to untighten and tighten your lug nuts.
- Sandpaper
Jack up your car using an automotive jack and remove the wheel. If rusty, sand down the studs and clean them afterwards. Apply the anti-freeze lubricant on the studs. Next, only use the lug nuts that were included with the spacers to tighten the spacer. They should be torqued to 80lb. Install the center core followed by the hub centric ring. Depending on the size of your spacer, you might need to trim off the excess length on the studs. This prevents interference with the rims. If your rims, however, have enough room, there’s no need to trim them off. For extreme setups, you might have to roll the fenders.
Honda Civic Mods with Wheel Spacers: Before & After (Pics)
Appearance: Sticking the Honda Civic wheels out to optimize the stance and more splendid vision.
Clearance: A good number of factory Honda Civic wheels are missing plenty of clearance to go along with big brake kits.
Correction: The offset of the Honda Civic wheel system appears to be too high, leading to the wheels positioned too far inside. This might force the tire to scrape against the inside Honda Civic wheel well, or other elements. Wheel spacers adapts the offset issue.
Handling: by distancing your Honda Civic wheels further away from each other, this light modification can strengthen the Honda Civic car with more flanking stability and corner better.
