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Question for you S2000 enthusiast out there. I have an AP1 and really hate the way the wheels look like. Will replacing AP1 wheels with AP2 require any roll on the fenders and will it fit perfectly stock? I prefer not to make any adjustments if I do not have to except for an alignment. Would love to know before I get a set of Ap2 wheels. Thanks!
Nope. Fit perfectly even with wider tires on back.
Question for you S2000 enthusiast out there. I have an AP1 and really hate the way the wheels look like. Will replacing AP1 wheels with AP2 require any roll on the fenders and will it fit perfectly stock? I prefer not to make any adjustments if I do not have to except for an alignment. Would love to know before I get a set of Ap2 wheels. Thanks!
I have a 2002 AP1, and the BEST wheels I found for them are the CR wheels from 2008. I went with silver, not gunmetal, so maybe they were not just for the CR.
It's a 2002 AP1 with NO modifications, and on the CR wheels I have 255/40 17s on the back and 225/45 17 on the front. Dunlop Direzza zIII, and not only do the FIT perfectly, they also LOOK like they were the original design for the car. I always thought the AP1 wheels and tires left too much room in the wheel wells.
Short answer? Do it. See? Looks like it was always designed for bigger tires and wheels. At least that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
I felt the same as you at one point. I put ap2 V1 wheels on my 2001 and the handling felt worse. The car yawed more and the extra rubber didn't really make a noticeable difference. You can feel the difference in weight right away. Now I'm on rpf1 17x9 on all 4 and it's definitely an upgrade. I put the 16 inch ap1 wheels on my 2002 accord. Looks awesome. I had two sets. So I used the small 205 width wheels on all four corners.
I have a 2002 AP1, and the BEST wheels I found for them are the CR wheels from 2008. I went with silver, not gunmetal, so maybe they were not just for the CR.
It's a 2002 AP1 with NO modifications, and on the CR wheels I have 255/40 17s on the back and 225/45 17 on the front. Dunlop Direzza zIII, and not only do the FIT perfectly, they also LOOK like they were the original design for the car. I always thought the AP1 wheels and tires left too much room in the wheel wells.
Short answer? Do it. See? Looks like it was always designed for bigger tires and wheels. At least that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
In fact the AP2 wheels incl tyres are smaller that the AP1 diameter I believe
Putting the later 17" wheels on the first generation S2000 is street legal and official approved even here in German by Honda Germany and TUV. In the US, dont think twice, go for it.
