Honda Prelude UK

Dan4D · Log book in the post Joined: 06 Sep 2009 Posts: 19

Today I bought 4 new tyres (Tracmax I think) 205/50/17's.

I did have 205/40/17's on but I felt that the gap between the wheel arch and tyre was too big so decide to go for 50 profiles instead. I think they look much better and have been trying to find pictures of 4G preludes with different size tyres all day and was wondering if anybody had any pictures of theirs and what sizes you guy have : )

Supermarine Blues · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:14 pm Post subject:

Motegis: 17 x 7 +55

OEM recommendation is 215/45 x 17, so you're missing either side of the mark!

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2000 2.2VTi

Merlin · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:16 pm Post subject:

Supermarine Blues wrote:

Motegis: 17 x 7 +55

OEM recommendation is 215/45 x 17, so you're missing either side of the mark!

4G preludes stock wheel size will be different than the 5G, and there are two sizes of wheel for the 5G. My old 97-98 lude had the stock blades (205/50/16), my current 99-01 had the "motegi" wheel (215/45/17).

The stock 4th gen will be something like 205/55/15 ?

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1997 Black 2.2 VTI – Sold

mills · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:28 pm Post subject:

when i bought my first 4th gen it had 17's with 215/45's. i then bought new rims for it, 17's again and the wheel shop recomended 215/45's for the 4th gen. i have got 215/45/17's on my 5th gen now Exclamation

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RattyMcClelland · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:47 pm Post subject:

WHeel diameters on both 4th Gen and the 5th Gens are the same. So if 17" go for 215/45R17 on both gens and 16" go for either 215/45R16 or 205/50R16 and 15" go for 205/55R15s.

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Widowmaker · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:01 pm Post subject:

I have 17" 5zigen's on mine with 205/45/17 at the moment, replacing them with 15" with 205/50/15 very soon though.

nitin_s1 · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:19 am Post subject:

I have ATR alloys (Same as Motegis): 17 x 7 +55

Tyres: Front 2X TOYO T1-R 215/45/17 and back different makes but still 215/45/17..

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rob quilter · Lude-aholic Joined: 30 Jan 2009 Posts: 508 Location: Derby

I have lenso RS5's

17/215/40

cheggers · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:03 pm Post subject:

Gunmetal (with kerb marks!) Rota Torques,

215/45/17 Front

225/45/17 Rear

Tried a staggered setup as I got the rears free (well, couple of pints)

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Supermarine Blues · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:29 pm Post subject:

Before anyone gets the wrong idea, the only significant difference in suspension between the 4 & 5 is the 5-stud hubs on the 5G.

Whilst a set of Motegis might seem an expedient solution for the 4G, they won't actually fit!

But as others have alluded to, the dimensions ought to work wonderfully in principle!

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Black S2K

2000 2.2VTi

Lude-Dude · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:37 pm Post subject:

motegi's from a 2.0i will fit, as they are 4 stud

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mills · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:36 pm Post subject:

Lude-Dude wrote:

motegi's from a 2.0i will fit, as they are 4 stud

but they will be 16's Exclamation

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1997 UKDM BB8 2.2 vti vtec

Mart609 · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:07 pm Post subject:

215/35/18
&
205/55/15

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penfold175 · Log book in the post Joined: 21 Apr 2009 Posts: 42

Currently running 17x7 with 225/45's on my 4th Gen but they rub when hitting bumpy roads and bottoming out was going to go down to 215/40 or 205/40 but was told I might not be able to run a staggered fitment due to the 4WS?

Is this the case and has anyone had similar issues?

RattyMcClelland · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:07 pm Post subject:

225/45s huge. 225/45 willl make the speedo 100% correct. Get 215/45R17s instead. 40 profiles on 17" are too small and there wont be enough tyre travel for the suspension to work at its best.

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