First Time Owner, Help - Honda Prelude Forum

LucLeFou · 08-22-2009, 11:20 AM

sup men,

I just bought myself a fresh 1997 prelude last week, my first car ever. Only been summer driven so far, but sadly...I don't have the luxury of keeping it that way..so I need winter tires. I'm new to the whole car thing so I don't know anything, imma newb.

I brought it to the Honda dealership to get my inspection sticker and surprise surprise, i ended up paying $1200 for repairs (long list of small things, oil leaks at like 5 diff places). Is the Honda dealership a good place to bring it for repairs? or do you guys bring it to a random joe's garage? The Honda mechanic dude told me two things that I need to watch out for: 1. your engine burns oil, 2. sometimes there's blue smoke coming out the exhaust, 3. watch out for rust

I know preludes are known to burn oil...I just hope mine doesnt burn an excessive amount of it..

any tips on how to minimize rust? I have to park outside in -30 degree Celsius weather.

Anyways I love my lude and I'm hoping to keep it, even after my parents tried to convince me to sell it after that $1200 bill.

The entire reason I made this thread was to ask if these rims are going to fit on my lude for my new set or winter tires.. please take a look and let me know !

They are 16 x 8 inches wide. The bolt pattern is 5x114.3 asking $200, the Mitsubishi logo is on them... but if the size is right it should fit?

16 inch Rims for sale - Moncton Car Parts For Sale - Kijiji Moncton

Kronn 98SH · 08-22-2009, 12:46 PM

First, where are you living that it reaches -30ºC?

Second, the wheels might or might not fit. You need to find out the offset. Although I can tell you that 8" is the widest rim you can fit on the car without modification. I'd look for different wheels, honestly. Mistubishi logo + 8" wide + probably heavy = no good.

Third, the place to get repairs depends on the repair. For engine work, the dealership isn't a bad place to go. You just have to expect to pay 3X as much as anywhere else. It if isn't engine work, I'd go elsewhere.

LucLeFou · 08-22-2009, 12:52 PM

Thanks for input...whats the good size for rims? I'm pretty sure the honda dude said 5-114 bolt pattern

Oh and I live in New Brunswick, Canada

Kronn 98SH · 08-22-2009, 03:14 PM

5x114.3 is the correct bolt pattern. Good rim sizes are 16x7, 16x7.5, 17x7, and 17x7.5.

indylude18 · 08-22-2009, 06:10 PM

Allow me to prevent this from becoming yet another "will this wheel fit?" thread:

Recommended Tire Sizes & Offsets

Wheel/Tire Fitment **EVERYONE**

inaka_rob · 07-26-2010, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kronn 98SH

First, where are you living that it reaches -30ºC?

Second, the wheels might or might not fit. You need to find out the offset. Although I can tell you that 8" is the widest rim you can fit on the car without modification. I'd look for different wheels, honestly. Mistubishi logo + 8" wide + probably heavy = no good.

Third, the place to get repairs depends on the repair. For engine work, the dealership isn't a bad place to go. You just have to expect to pay 3X as much as anywhere else. It if isn't engine work, I'd go elsewhere.

yeah. I am in the same boat. I have to buy winter tires too. I live in Japan where we have crazy hot summers, and it doesnt get that cold but its common to get 3 feet of snow over night. my prelude is lowered. I am going to have a hell of time driving this winter. thank god for ABS. This last winter my ABS engaged on average 3 or 4 times a day. just to stop a light or stop sign.