Wrong offset or wheel/tire too wide.

 

Small changes in the diameter will not throw off your speedometer enough for you to worry. The offset will determine whether or not your wheels will rub. I'm running +42 offset and there is a little bit of a rubbing problem. Haven't lowered yet, still waiting on struts and a camber kit, I know I'm gonna need it!

Can't remember how much the RS7's weighed, but I think they are around or just below the average weight for a 17" wheel...don't take my word for it though, just speculating...I don't remember them being that heavy...

 

what no led tails??

loving the look!

 

no, craptacular Sony digicam won't take good pics, so I'm going out to get a new one today...better pics with new mods to come!

 

If you size up to a 17 inch rim, you will end up going to a wider tire (marginally) to fit the wider rim. That will increase your rolling resistance even if the overall diameter stays the same. But, more importantly, the 17 in rim will probably be heavier than the stock rim. This has a big effect on MPG, breaking acceleration and turnning. Why? Because this weight has to be spun up, spun down any time the vehicle changes speed. It takes energy to spin up and spin down. To change direction (try turnning a spinning bicycle wheel while holding it across the axle), the whhel will fight you (gyroscopic precession). Go to this link for a better explantion
http://www.tawvehicle.com/techwh.htm

You can gain an increase in performance by just going to lighter wheels. It is not a matter of carrying around the weight, it is a matter of accelerating and decelerating the wheels mass, and that takes a lot of energy. So you can chose style over light weight, and you will be hurting your cars perfomance all around!

 

Keep in mind bigger wheels are heavier. Heavier means more power to make them turn.

I think what Sliver was talking about is the outside diameter, tire included. If the outside diameter is exactly the same with a bigger wheel, but lower profile tire, then everything stays the same.

 

Anyone running wheels with a lip. It seems like you can got with a wider lip in the rear based on "eyeballing" the rear fender. Staggered setup possibly?

PICS would help tremendously

 

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2437025

17" gestalt virouge chrome

 

hi..i would really appreciate if somebody helped me because i'd like to put 18's on my fit. Ive been planning this since forever so its not that I copied skunk2 with the volks but i like the GT-7 and there are some specs in here http://www.rayswheels.co.jp/cgi-bin/...?modelName=GT7 but I dont know anything so please help me and if they will fit..because even though skunk2 made it fit, i think it is because of the extended fender they did? Any comments are welcome

 

Try checking with-
http://c2auto.com/hondafit.html
For GT7 and fitment for the FIT and see if they will ship to you.

Volk GT-7 (2 piece bridgeless spoke) about $590+ each
http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/p...ducts_id/10787
18x7.5" or 18x8" 4x100 bolt pattern +45mm offset or +50mm offset
Gunmetal, Gold, Chrome, Silver finishes


In any case ask your vendor for help with fitment. Check if centering rings are needed.

 

wow...pricey ones arent they.....Appreciate your help mini fit...

 

i put 17'' rims on the Fit on Sunday, and i've noticed a "bang" like the tire hitting the inside of the wheel well when i hit a pothole.. Is this common for 17's?

 

Not if you have the right width & offset. How wide and what are the offsets for your wheels? They should be stamped/labeled somewhere on the wheel. If they're not visible from the outside surface, it might be stamped on the inside. You'll have to remove the wheel for this. They're might be a sticker inside the wheel indicating size/offset.

 

If your going bigger I guess Forged Steel wheels are recommended. I think Tirerack has 17" Mortegi Tracklite's that weight the same as the stock wheels (15 lbs).

 

Scratch that post, the wheels in my sig are my new wheels, hardly any scrubbing issues, and my mpg has improved.

 

17x7 replica Work Emotion CR wheels with 205/40/17 Nankang tires

 

Looks Good!

 

^Agreed. :]

 

nice Jazz..is it dropped?
what holds me into gettin 17's is that ive seen many in pictures and they look pointing to the sky from the front and pretty nice decent looking in the back. Some sorta if like you were carrying a 300 pound music sistem

 

hi everyone I'm planning to get white Rims for my MR Fit. I want to know do you guys feel very difficult to take care of the White Rims? Is it always need to clean it up to make it nice??? give me some suggestion plz!!!