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installing the new rims this evening.  i'm worried the fit is going to suck though.  does anyone else get that nervous feeling before installing their new rims?  actually, i think the fit will be ok, its the drop that won't be enough.  

Well here are some pics.  Car's dirty and these aren't great pics.

(http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu11/dxcheong/rpf1.jpg)

(http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu11/dxcheong/rpf2.jpg)

(http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu11/dxcheong/rpf3.jpg)

(http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu11/dxcheong/rpf4.jpg)

What are the wheel specs?  And how much of a drop?  Sedan or coupe?

07 coupe.  Neuspeed supercup sport at the lowest perch.  According to neuspeed should be 2.25" F 2" R.  wheels RPF1 17x9 +45.  tires 255 / 40.  According to wheel tire calc, 255/40 is .5" smaller than the stock 215/50 i have on now.  more concerned that the .5" of wheel gap is gonna be fugly.

(http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu11/dxcheong/cm808.jpg)

Looks good. Although a 45 would have filled in the fender gap a bit more. It should look fine.

I was thinking that too, but when i saw the 255 40's on s2k's i fell in love.

You should be able to pull it off since you have a coupe.  If it were a sedan, they wheels would be sticking out and rubbing like a fat chick's thighs.  If you're worried about wheel gap, consider a coilover set up so you have adjustability.

updated w/ pics on original post.  rolled the rears but not sure if i needed to.

looks fine

looks real good. i would have gone with a bigger rim so i would not have so much tire.... by the way i could not even tell that the car was dirty if you hadnt told us about it. That what i love about the satin silver color.

I'm so jealous right now. I've always loved those wheels. Sexy dude.

Not a fan of those rims at all.  What kind are they?  I think the oems looked better.

+1 I agree, I don't know, they just don't look right...but to each his own!

They're Enkei RPF1's.  15.9lbs each in 17.  With tires I'm looking at 40.9lbs per wheel/tire.  I wanted the 18's but they only come in a +35 on the 9" width.  The narrower widths have a different face which I don't like as much.  I know this sounds dumb, but the car looks much better in person.  The stance looks pretty aggressive cause of the width.  I wish I didn't have the front tire poke but I didn't wanna run staggered.  I'll post better pics after the holidays.  Gotta flight to catch on Sunday.

with RPF1 it's more function > form.

wheels are very light for a cast wheel.

Its all about function over form. I love these wheels!

Thanks man.  I have to say that the 17x9 +45 is a nice fit, but I'm really thinking hard about going to 18x9's.  

FWIW - Hankook V12's are really nice tires.  Think they are especially good for CM's.  Sporty and good looking but quiet and comfortable.  Maybe not the top end in performance but have a ton of fun factor.  Also pretty light so they work well with the rpf1's.  Highly recommended.

I'll keep that in mind for whenever I upgrade my wheels. Except in my case, I'm going with flat black to keep the current look.

Thanks for posting these wheels recca!  There was a guy near my house selling these exact wheels (BNIB 17x9et45) from his S2000, no tires.  I was very tempted to buy them and stretch the stock 215/50/17 on them (my tires are pretty new).  I have a sedan, so a wide tire is tough.  I really like these wheels, but was having a hard time finding actual pics on a gen7.  I had to concede to this full blown thread:  http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/wheel-ti ... rpf1s.html (http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/wheel-tire-upgrades/70661-enkei-rpf1s.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;).  Light weight and sporty.  Have fun!!

yeah i've seen that thread too.  i got most of my inspiration from the s2k guys though.  17x9's looks really nice on those cars.  I'm seriously considering getting the 18x9's but i just got these...