Considering how expensive quality rims are these days, like Protrack, Braid, Rays, Enkei, BBS… And that most people opt to buy rims of questionable quality, like the typical Juan Ramón, or tuning rims like Tomason, which are the most common, I’ve started looking at OEM rims from other sports models because, as you know, it’s very typical for many to be Plug and Play (PnP), and they tend to be of quality, and signed by good brands.
In our Civic, I haven’t seen people fitting rims from this or that model, but I have found some options that should be PnP. I’ll detail them for you in case they’re useful, and while I’m at it, let’s see if you can give me more ideas.
RX8 (Enkei) → €300-400
370Z (Enkei) (only the front ones fit) → €600-700
Model 3 Aero Wheels → €1200
GR Yaris (Enkei) → €1000
GR Yaris Circuit Pack (BBS) → €1800
Infiniti G35 → €600
Subaru Impreza STI (Enkei) → €800
As you can see, the RX8 rims are a steal and are among the lightest on the list, around 9.5kg. The problem is, of course, you have to like how rims from 20 years ago look…
On the other hand, there are the Type R rims, but they go up to 19" or 20" unless you want the FN2 ones, which are 18" but have the same issue as the RX8, they look very outdated. Although it must be admitted that they look perfect on the FN2:
Here they are. They are in my post, they are the same ones that @Murcianico had/has. They are nice rims and weigh about 8.6 KG. However, the color is a matter of taste, although lately, I’m considering changing the color, as the bronze is getting boring for me… I bought them on a Swedish website because I believe they are American. They were also used on cars by the guys from Gears and Gasoline for trackdays, and in terms of price, they weren’t much more expensive than some Japan Racing or Jamón Racing depending on who you ask.
I really like the RX8 wheels, maybe a bit crude but they have their personality. And, you might kill me for this, but I love the multi-spoke wheels of the León.
As long as the diameter does not differ by +/- 3% from the original and respects an equal or higher load and speed index, the tires are considered equivalent and there is no need for approval or anything.
It’s true that all the wheels you mention are 5x114.3, but then for the ones where you wouldn’t need to use hub centric rings (o-rings), you’d have to take the wheel to a lathe to enlarge the center, not to mention that the Type R wheels from the latest generations don’t fit since they are 5x120.
And all this without considering if they fit with the caliper, shock absorber, stick out like a tractor, and some other things I might have missed for sure.
The ones from the FN2 wouldn’t seem like a bad option if it weren’t for the fact that the ones being sold look like they’ve been through Sarajevo, Kosovo, and Iran, (even back in 2015 when I was looking for some for mine after an incident).
