You know it sound simple enough a

I will be changing rims soon. I will get wheels w/ the tires on them. My plan is to go around each wheel, jack up the car and put in the new rim.

Is that it lol? Or am I doing it wrong

 

It may be that simple. Maybe not ...

Loosen all of the lug nuts before jacking up that corner of the car and make certain that they are correctly torqued (~85 lb.-ft.) after lowering the corner back down.

Did you make sure that the offsets and rim width on the new rims are compatible with the car?

And if you are using aftermarket rims, make sure that you match the correct lug nut with the wheels. Honda uses spherical (ball) seats on it's OEM parts and most aftermarket rims use tapered (conical) seats. If you need new lug nuts use them. Also note that on hub-centric rims (and you should be using hub-centric rims) the rear rim should have a smaller diameter hole than the front. If the aftermarket wheels come with hub-centric centering rings (instead of being machined properly) make sure that the correct ring goes on the correct rim.

Should this thread be moved to the Tire and Wheel forum?

** edited: rear -> front **

 

Since he's asking how to install new wheels, I left it here.

 

Hey CoralDoc, I know it was six in the AM, but now you have ME confused.
Quick Question ; are 'ball' and 'acorn' lugs the same? (I know they are different than 'cone'/'tapered')

Edit, here is a link to answer most wheel/lug/hub/torque questions

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/index.jsp

Thanks tire rack!

 

The hole that was referring to is the one in the center of the rim that allows it to seat on the hub. ... and thanks for the PM to clarify my confusing statement!

There are ball/spherical seats that describes the seating surface of the lug nut on the rim. Acorn-style lug nuts are something different, and are typically used in applications (like the S2000) where the hub cap does not cover the lug nuts. Basically, the nut is designed to have a smooth chrome surface cover the end of the stud.