The quest for "Flushness" using AP2 OEM Wheels!
 

I think the best part of this forum is the wealth of tech info and this is my way of giving back to everyone! I've learned quite a bit about offsets, spacers and oem wheels as I really like my ap2 oem rims and my 02+ nsx oem rims.

This is a summary thread sharing all my info on oem rims in one place. Before we start, let's share the basic specs:

my car: Dropped on Tien Flex coilovers with 1 finger gap, no fenders rolled

OEM s2000 AP2 rims:
17x7, +55
17x8.5, +65

OEM 02+ NSX rims:
17x7, +60
17x9, +56


For some reason when I did a search and asked around, no one knew the ideal final offets we needed to run on OEM ap2 rims on FACTORY TIRE SIZES.

I've ran various aftermarket rims/tires (Work, Volk, SSR) and none of them really had the look I wanted. I then tried a set of OEM NSX 2002+ rims and the rears fit PERFECT while the fronts needed a 15mm spacer to sit correctly.

*Note the OEM NSX front rim is 5mm LESS aggressive than our stock AP2 rims so using a 15mm spacer effectively means I'm getting 10mm more width per side, make sense? Since the NSX wheels are out for powdercoating, I am running the factory ap2 rims/tires again for now.

After testing a few different spacers, here's what I found that works:

ON AP2 OEM RIMS
Rears: Use 15-25mm H/R Integral spacers and the rubber fits flush on fenders
Fronts: Use 15mm H/R DRS Spacers with longer studs

ON NSX OEM RIMS
Rears: No SPACER NEEDED
Fronts: Use 15mm H/R DRS Spacers with longer studs

hope this info helps since I think the OEM wheels still look best! :hello:

rick


*UPDATE: 2/1/09: I ended up testing both 15mm and 25mm rears....

Pictures of the 15mm and 25mm Integral spacers (used on rear wheels)
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Note you can ONLY use the 25mm spacers if your wheels do not have the recessed cutouts or the nuts will hit the wheel
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Note the recesed hubs on the back of the ap2 wheels but not the nsx wheels?
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DRS 15mm spacers with EXTENDED STUDS on front of car:
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now for the fun part....the RESULTS:

NSX wheels with NO SPACERS, rears are PERFECT
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(you can see the fronts are way too tucked, I will have new pics with the 15mm spacers once I get the wheels back from powdercoater)


OEM AP2 rims with 15mm front spacers and 15mm rear spacers:
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15mm rear spacers installed:
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25mm rear spacers installed:
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Do you have any entire vehicle shots with the AP2 rims? This thread is great I was looking for some of this info :hello:

nice. Are those 245's?

I'm running a similar setup with 255's on 15mm's... OEM ap2v2

Very nice

[quote name='ss04' date='Feb 1 2009, 09:42 PM'] Do you have any entire vehicle shots with the AP2 rims? This thread is great I was looking for some of this info

Yeah some full car shots with the AP2/Spacers would be awesome...

Car looks great with the NSX wheels :hello:

Want shot from the sides.

More quarter shots where we can see the whole car and the wheel fitment at the same time pls :hello:

wow love the RIMS + headlight mod!