2007 Si wheels on an LX

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08-01-2007, 08:15 PM

mcgold79

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2007 Si wheels on an LX

I just purchased a set of 07 Si wheelsfor my 07 LX coupe.Turns out the calipers are different between the Si & LX andone of the front wheels rubsthe caliper by just a fraction of an inch,the other clears with justpaper thin clearance.Has anyone ran into this problem? Arespacers the proper solution?It seems that about 2mm would be plenty, but I am not surehow much clearance is recommended to allow for heat expansion or other variables. Would shaving 2mm off thecalipers cause problems? I do not want to compromise the safety or reliability of my civic but I sure like the looks of the Si wheels!

08-02-2007, 06:39 AM

KarTuneMan

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RE: 2007 Si wheels on an LX

Depending on "where" the grinding is on the caliper....grinding some aluminum off of the caliper is a better plan than a spacer. No spacer = keeping the wheel under the fender where it belongs.

08-03-2007, 03:40 AM

Kommando

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RE: 2007 Si wheels on an LX

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ORIGINAL: mcgold79

I just purchased a set of 07 Si wheelsfor my 07 LX coupe.Turns out the calipers are different between the Si & LX andone of the front wheels rubsthe caliper by just a fraction of an inch,the other clears with justpaper thin clearance.Has anyone ran into this problem? Arespacers the proper solution?It seems that about 2mm would be plenty, but I am not surehow much clearance is recommended to allow for heat expansion or other variables. Would shaving 2mm off thecalipers cause problems? I do not want to compromise the safety or reliability of my civic but I sure like the looks of the Si wheels!

Yeah, shaving calipers is a prettyeffective practice, as long as it's not shaved from critical areas.