putting 96 civic hatchie rims on a 99 civic si wrong offset? help me.

[britts99si]

so my guy friend was going to put his original rims from his 96 civic hatchie and put them on my 99 si, but the rims pushed my calipers to where my breaks clamped on. and my car wouldnt move. why.
help please.
and is there anything i can do to make them fit?

[superbluecivicsi]

Did you even try driving it? I only say this because there is no way your rims will even have an effect on the calipers to create a braking reaction. The calipers have pistons in them that does the braking.

I say, if you didnt try dropping the car down and driving em afterwards, then do that first.

[GScivic7]

well I asked around and everyone gave me a yes that the steelies should clear your calipers. Nevermind the offset, that was my bad, wasn't thinking straight. But anyhow, throw them on and see if it's even driveable like ^he said.

[Gusto222]

Originally Posted by GScivic7

well I asked around and everyone gave me a yes that the steelies should clear your calipers. Nevermind the offset, that was my bad, wasn't thinking straight. But anyhow, throw them on and see if it's even driveable like ^he said.

this is very important- what model hatchie - cx or dx -- if cx, your tryin to put a 13" steelie from your 96hb on a 99si.
Why tha hell would u do that, that doesnt make any sense @ all!!?!

[GScivic7]

Originally Posted by Gusto222

Damn Nooob'z!! == look @ tha last post date

hmmmm...

[SilverY2KCivic]

Britt, it's definitely possible what your describing, if you are pitting on too small of a diameter wheel that what will clear the calipers. If it IS indeed an offset issue (the back of the spokes is touching the face of the caliper) then spacers would solve the problem.

superbluecivicsi, please reread her post. She wasn't saying that it's making them clamp more, she's saying it's pushing against the back of the caliper where it's CLAMPED to the frame of the car. That's how I rear it as at least.

[superbluecivicsi]

Originally Posted by SilverY2KCivic

Britt, it's definitely possible what your describing, if you are pitting on too small of a diameter wheel that what will clear the calipers. If it IS indeed an offset issue (the back of the spokes is touching the face of the caliper) then spacers would solve the problem.

superbluecivicsi, please reread her post. She wasn't saying that it's making them clamp more, she's saying it's pushing against the back of the caliper where it's CLAMPED to the frame of the car. That's how I rear it as at least.

If the diameter of the wheel is the issue, then, the wheel will not go in at all because the rotors prevent it from doing so.

If the back of the spoke is the problem, then, upon starting the car and putting the wheels in motion, the caliper or spoke will be destroyed (or a combination of both).