just got my tenzo passion 5 but.. - Honda Prelude Forum

ludesiffer · 09-28-2002, 01:29 PM

i just got my tenzo passion 5 but when i mount the front ones on, the spokes rub on the brakepad, what could be wrong???? my car is normal height not lowered at all, and i belive the offset is 42, if thats what et42 on the inside of the wheel means.

can any one tell me whats wrong

thanks

JDM H22A4 · 09-28-2002, 03:27 PM

yeah its the offset of the rim that cause your rims to hit the brakes. there are 2 ways you can fix it. getting new rims with a different offset or getting wheel spacers

BoYgUaN · 09-28-2002, 03:30 PM

get like a 1mm wheel spacer....ts weird usually higher offsets rub not lower ones....

ludesiffer · 09-28-2002, 03:31 PM

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Originally posted by JDM H22A4
yeah its the offset of the rim that cause your rims to hit the brakes. there are 2 ways you can fix it. getting new rims with a different offset or getting wheel spacers

which one's would be better?????? also what should the offset be????? i didnt even try drivng soon as i put them on, and the car was jacked i seen them already rubbing the brake

what should i do????

screwdriver · 09-29-2002, 10:34 PM

thats tough bro - either ditch the wheel and sell it or feel uncomfortable driving the mofo .
you should have researched more before you bought the wheels .
maybe it is the shape of the spokes and the offset.
if you buy another wheel it will feel like you bought some advans or volks .

w0rdie · 09-29-2002, 10:36 PM

What color is the car.. Please take pics.. I was thinking about these wheels!

ludesiffer · 09-29-2002, 11:59 PM

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Originally posted by w0rdie
What color is the car.. Please take pics.. I was thinking about these wheels!

it's dark green and the rims are silver, the prob is the spoke rubs on the caliper, if i mount them on ill post up pics

nmehta211 · 09-30-2002, 12:09 AM

I believe H&R makes a 5mm spacer that will work to clear the brake caliper. Look at options auto salon.

http://www.optauto.com/webstore/prod...t=408&last=408

pearl type sh · 09-30-2002, 09:20 AM

NO NO....take the wheel back and get the right off set...
a spacer isnt that safe over the right off set...the reason the rub..and they place you got it from should of told you is because the style of the rim. the kind of goes IN twards the brake you need a bigger offset ONLY on ludes ( of coarse)....

do it right and take the wheel back.

PrElUdE88 · 09-30-2002, 06:07 PM

yeah take it back... a professional shop would of known what offset to give you...

Systemix · 10-01-2002, 03:15 PM

Yeah I've seen those wheels, the spokes seem to go in allot. I'd return them for sure.....It's your hard earned cash(or not).

pearl type sh · 10-01-2002, 05:08 PM

so did you take them back?

ludikris · 11-13-2002, 02:19 PM

Moved to the new Wheel/Tire Forum.

pearl type sh · 11-20-2002, 02:44 PM

so what happened?