I just picked up an Acty (love it) and found your channel, this is seriously the best video out there discussing wheel/tire options. Now I'm on the hunt for '92 DX wheels, thanks!
Thanks again for your input and putting together such an informative video! I ended up picking up a set of Liquid Metal Atom 14" 5.5 steel wheels with 35mm offset and Falcon Sincera 165 /65 R14, both from Discount Tire. They fit perfectly, no rubbing with stock height and the ride is so much smoother.
I can tell you Ron that your time and effort’s are appreciated.there seems to be more options for Honda. A lift kit would change the selection I guess. I mean this in a genuine way you have a sweetie daughter that’s not camera shy and gets out there with Dad…..awesome I’ve subscribed as im looking to buy a Honda acty All the best and thanks..New Zealand
Just to help others, I had 165/60 fitted to 14x5.5 +42 rims today and all is very good. I did buy centric rings for 56.1 to 61.1 but really they weren’t needed. Hope it helps you guys
Can you please tell me where you got te37s 14x5, the first wheels you showed on the truck, those are the kind of been looking for but can’t find them anywhere
2:20 time mark _ Your diagram is correct, but confusing. First of all, it would be extraordinarily helpful to draw the wheel rim, so that the viewer can get a better sense of where exactly the tire sits. Second, the tire spokes should be drawn (reasonably) symmetrical, so that the viewer can more easily recognize what has been drawn. Last, the reference direction to the car would make it easier for the viewer to understand the orientation of the view. I understand wheel offsets, but I had to virtually re-draw your diagram in my head in order to make sense of it. 🤓
I just got wheels off a 99 civic, no idea what they are,they fit with a5mm spacer but I don’t have many threads left on the studs so I’m not going to run them until I get longer studs. Question is about stud specs, do you know what they are so I can try to find some here in Aus? Love your work man, super clear and informative.
Hey Kieran! Thanks for the view and feedback. Yeah, wheel stud is M12 x 1.50. Pretty common Honda Thread and Size. As far as length, all depends on whether or not you are using spacers. Most people buy ARP studs but they can be unnecessarily long. Sometimes you can find OEM Honda studs from a different model that are just slightly longer.
Great video! I just got a 93 Suzuki dump and am looking for 14's to get it off the ground a little bit...lol. I would have preferred an Acty, I love Honda, but this Suzuki has 4200 miles on it, and looks brand new. I couldn't pass it up. Now, after all that. How much of your Acty info would apply to my sweet ride?
What are your thoughts on going with alloy or steel wheels? I've found both in 14" x 5.5 and I'm wondering if one offers a better ride quality on the Acty. Thanks in advance for your response and thanks for all your great videos!
Hey man! Really dont think youd notice a ride quality difference with steel vs alloy since the trucks are so light. However the weight of the steel wheel will put a minor increased load on the little truck’s 39 hp! Haha.
@@rhd_ron Thanks! According to the specs, the steel wheels are .5lbs heavier than the aluminum ones. I'm leaning to the steel wheels mostly because I like the look a little more.
Hello Ron, I Just purchased a set of OZ rims with 185/60 R14 82H What size spacer with lug extension do you recommend. Love your Videos, you've helped me out a bunch.
Ron, Enjoyed this video. Weighing tracks v larger thies for floatation. Looking at UTV wherls/tires. Most likely will need 1" wheel adapters/spacers. I am leaning towards 14" x 7" wheels. I want to approach 26" diameter tires with a tire cross section of 255mm +/-. It appears with prooer offset/spacer combo the larger diameter van be moved away from the axial centerline of the Acty. My concerns are not so much with inside wheel/tire contact with suspension but tire contact with fender. Any experience with this.
Unfortunately no experience with some wheels/offset of that size. The biggest wheel diameter Ive been told is 23.5” to not rub the inside well at stock height. Anything other than that I have no tried or confirmed.
Not 100% sure, but since these use the same filter as all the other hondas (less the S2000 and NSX), you should be able to fit a sandwich adapter plate made for any Honda really. I've used Moshimoto on my track cars, works well.
Ron your Acty fitment video was very useful! However I am looking a 15x6.5 w/ 35 offset, do you think this would line up without any adapters? I noticed you tried a 15x6" with a 45mm offset which didn't make it. Do you think that extra 10mm would be sufficient to clear the coil?
Hey sorry for the delayed response. If I recall, the front lower control arm ball joints are made into that arm. I haven’t personally looked into this job, just what I have read. If you need help sourcing let me know! Thanks for the comment!
Hi Ron, first off thanks for your contents. Very helpful for a new Acty owner. Want to get the sizing right the first time so hopefully you can chime in on some knowledge for me. I see black steeles for sale for relatively cheap for 14x5.5 +43. They're half inch wider than your volks. Do you think these will work? Thank you
Should fit, but tire width may rub the spring on front, MAY. Shouldn’t be any issues on the back. The bronze wheels i installed in the video were 14x5.5 as well but +35mm. So they stick out 8mm more than the +43mm size. Thanks for watching and I hope this helps👍
Unfortunately I no longer have a few of those sets of the wheels to weigh them. Bigger the wheel the slower the acceleration, but higher speeds. Heavier the wheel, slower acceleration and higher rolling mass to sustain speeds but will hurt with braking.
Impressive acty have a better ride height than suzuki carry it's a lot of tire option on size for stock height. On my suzuki carry 4x2 stock height it's little lower than acty i have 2 set of wheel that i put in 155/50 14x5 +45 and 165/50 14x5 +35 the 155 +45 had rubbing with full lock steer on the front wheel well a lot and a little bit on back hitting the chassi and it clear the spring but on 165 +35 i have the same issue and it won't clear the spring so i did switch them i used the +35 rim 155 tire and i don't have clearance issue but i cannot used bigger side wall number if i did that i need a lift kit.
Yeah there is some “finessing” to make some of these fit without lifting. Tire sidewall height and tire width are things to consider on TOP of offset. Three huge parameters that can impact what fits. Overall tire diameter too as a fourth independent variable🤯
I got wheels that have a lug pattern of 4x101.6. they seem to be pretty centered. Its 2wd so theres no place for centric rings to help. Got a bad wobble at 40 mph. been told torsion bushings and or center link. any insight?
Hey I would love if someone could help me I have a HA4 Acty I’m trying to get some wheels for the spec is 15x6 +38 will they fit on the truck with tires and what would be the ideal tire size!
Ron, do you think a Forceum 185/75r14 with OEM Honda VX 14in wheel (+38 offset) would fit with the addition of a spacer and new 250-275 springs? I'm attempting to get some good all terrain tires without lifting, but I think the Forceum 185/75r14s would be a bit too big at 24.2inches diameter.
From what I understand (but haven't confirmed) a stock right height Acty can fit a 22.5" overall diameter tire without rubbing. Now, the width and profile of the tire may come into play if you are going 185/75. I have 155/55-14s on my truck with no rubbing issues. Its +45mm offset.
@@rhd_ron great thank you. i ended up buying two different wheel tire combos. one off road and one street. newest issue is the street rims dont seem to have enough lug bolt meat left lol
I think what that combination you may have to run some spacers. The 14x5.5 wheels in my video were +35mm. Your +42mm will be closer to the strut/spring unfortunately.
@GreeceMonkeyz I'm having some issues with my 1999 Asia Towner (daihatsu hijet) when I'm doing 100 kmh on the dashboard it shows 45 mph on the GPS. The tires recommended for this truck are 155-80r12. I want to know if 13 or 14 would fix my problem? 🤔
Man I tried to follow this, but I just have no knowledge of these things and I’m so confused. All I want to know is, can I put 14580r12 tires on my honda acty van. Idk anything about the spacing stuff. Can anyone help me out?
I currently have 185/70/13's on oem Honda rims but im not sure if they gonna clear my acty yet, does anyone have experience with the same dimentions? otherwise im gonna swap the tires
I know some people running 185/60s on 13" tires are VERY close to rubbing. That 70 profile is a little taller tire so there may be issues. I cannot confirm 100 percent though.
@@rhd_ron Thanks for the response! I think im just gonna guess it, i haven't picked up my Acty yet and it's an 1,5 hour drive home so it should be fine. In the future im probably gonna swap the tires out anyways, thinking of 185/50/13's just to have that little bit of extra top speed. Greetings from The Netherlands btw 😁👍
GREAT info for me. Thanks for the data point on that tire size. I will likely run some spacers up front to fit the 185 tire, time will tell. Thanks again.
@@rhd_ron ya you’ll def need a spacer. From what I can tell a 10mm spacer should be good and make the rear cap barely fit without the acty dust cap on.
@@hardbodyruckin i dont know if there is a safe amout of threading left on the stud if a 10mm spacer is used. maybe 15mm spacer with bolt extensions on it.
Correct. More of an offset discussion on what may rub your inner suspension. In general, most people document that stock ride height your overall tire diameter should be no more than 22.5” to not rub wheel wells under compression.
Best video ever for ACTY wheel fitment
You have no idea how much I appreciate this
Thank you sir! It’s a common question I see around the community. Glad I could help!
You are awesome Ron,exhaust will be my next challenge…..all the best
I just picked up an Acty (love it) and found your channel, this is seriously the best video out there discussing wheel/tire options. Now I'm on the hunt for '92 DX wheels, thanks!
Thanks for the support! I’ve fell
In love with these little trucks. The cars in the garage dont event get driven anymore. Lol
Thanks again for your input and putting together such an informative video!
I ended up picking up a set of Liquid Metal Atom 14" 5.5 steel wheels with 35mm offset and Falcon Sincera 165 /65 R14, both from Discount Tire. They fit perfectly, no rubbing with stock height and the ride is so much smoother.
Awesome! Glad they worked out! Always good to have more data points on what fits.👍
I can tell you Ron that your time and effort’s are appreciated.there seems to be more options for Honda. A lift kit would change the selection I guess. I mean this in a genuine way you have a sweetie daughter that’s not camera shy and gets out there with Dad…..awesome
I’ve subscribed as im looking to buy a Honda acty
All the best and thanks..New Zealand
thanks for watching!
I love the Acty.
Haha! Thanks!
Just to help others, I had 165/60 fitted to 14x5.5 +42 rims today and all is very good. I did buy centric rings for 56.1 to 61.1 but really they weren’t needed. Hope it helps you guys
Thanks!
Great video and very helpful.
Thanks
I bought a set of steel rims for a 90s Nissan Sentra/200sx and mounted 175/60 R13 tires. The fit is perfect.
thanks for the info!
With so many great lightweight jdm 14" wheels selling cheap, now is the time to grab em, even if 15"s do give you a few more tire options.
Amazing video thank you!
Thanks!
Thanks for the video. I was just looking at new wheels for '96 Acty, those stock ones are a rough ride.
Yeah I like the 14" wheels on the trucks personally.
The more helpful video i ever seen 👏🏾
Thank you! I appreciate the positivity. Glad to help.
Can you please tell me where you got te37s 14x5, the first wheels you showed on the truck, those are the kind of been looking for but can’t find them anywhere
Try looking on Yahoo Japan, thats where I found these.
Awesome video! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for watching! Hope it helps!
2:20 time mark _ Your diagram is correct, but confusing. First of all, it would be extraordinarily helpful to draw the wheel rim, so that the viewer can get a better sense of where exactly the tire sits. Second, the tire spokes should be drawn (reasonably) symmetrical, so that the viewer can more easily recognize what has been drawn. Last, the reference direction to the car would make it easier for the viewer to understand the orientation of the view.
I understand wheel offsets, but I had to virtually re-draw your diagram in my head in order to make sense of it. 🤓
That merch looks gooooood on you too!
Love the Merch. Going to need a hoodie and another Hat. I need a Garage Hat, and a Going out Hat. Only the finest. LOL.
@@rhd_ron Get that hoodie Bruh
Thank you for this video
Awesome, thank you for watching. Hope this helps!
I just got wheels off a 99 civic, no idea what they are,they fit with a5mm spacer but I don’t have many threads left on the studs so I’m not going to run them until I get longer studs. Question is about stud specs, do you know what they are so I can try to find some here in Aus? Love your work man, super clear and informative.
Hey Kieran! Thanks for the view and feedback. Yeah, wheel stud is M12 x 1.50. Pretty common Honda Thread and Size. As far as length, all depends on whether or not you are using spacers. Most people buy ARP studs but they can be unnecessarily long. Sometimes you can find OEM Honda studs from a different model that are just slightly longer.
whats the bolt patter here for these, sorry if i missed it.
Great video! I just got a 93 Suzuki dump and am looking for 14's to get it off the ground a little bit...lol. I would have preferred an Acty, I love Honda, but this Suzuki has 4200 miles on it, and looks brand new. I couldn't pass it up. Now, after all that. How much of your Acty info would apply to my sweet ride?
Honestly probably not much except for the wheel offset portion. Thanks!
What are your thoughts on going with alloy or steel wheels? I've found both in 14" x 5.5 and I'm wondering if one offers a better ride quality on the Acty. Thanks in advance for your response and thanks for all your great videos!
Hey man! Really dont think youd notice a ride quality difference with steel vs alloy since the trucks are so light. However the weight of the steel wheel will put a minor increased load on the little truck’s 39 hp! Haha.
@@rhd_ron Thanks! According to the specs, the steel wheels are .5lbs heavier than the aluminum ones. I'm leaning to the steel wheels mostly because I like the look a little more.
Hello Ron, I Just purchased a set of OZ rims with 185/60 R14 82H What size spacer with lug extension do you recommend. Love your Videos, you've helped me out a bunch.
Hey there. Thanks for watching! Whats the offset and width of the wheel, that is going to dictate if you need a spacer and how much.
Da man!
Thanks BT!
That's a nice lift! I'm looking to add one to my shop. Do you have any two post lift recommendations?
The is one is an Atlas Brand. No issues and 7 years of use
Thanks, I will take a look at the Atlas lifts!
Ron,
Enjoyed this video.
Weighing tracks v larger thies for floatation. Looking at UTV wherls/tires. Most likely will need 1" wheel adapters/spacers. I am leaning towards 14" x 7" wheels. I want to approach 26" diameter tires with a tire cross section of 255mm +/-. It appears with prooer offset/spacer combo the larger diameter van be moved away from the axial centerline of the Acty. My concerns are not so much with inside wheel/tire contact with suspension but tire contact with fender. Any experience with this.
Unfortunately no experience with some wheels/offset of that size. The biggest wheel diameter Ive been told is 23.5” to not rub the inside well at stock height. Anything other than that I have no tried or confirmed.
Could you use wheels from quadbikes(sport or utility), golfcarts, or sideXsides?
Very informative, thank you
Thanks for the feedback! Glad this helps.
where did you buy the black lugs nuts
Good video, wish you had side profile views
Yeah I wish I would have gotten some more in hindsight. Thanks for the comment!
I got 15 inch bbs so well see how that goes, running 195/65/14
lift kit/spacer combo whahcya think?
Hey Ron, do you know where I can find an oil cooler adapter plate that will fit the E07A?
Not 100% sure, but since these use the same filter as all the other hondas (less the S2000 and NSX), you should be able to fit a sandwich adapter plate made for any Honda really. I've used Moshimoto on my track cars, works well.
Ron your Acty fitment video was very useful! However I am looking a 15x6.5 w/ 35 offset, do you think this would line up without any adapters? I noticed you tried a 15x6" with a 45mm offset which didn't make it. Do you think that extra 10mm would be sufficient to clear the coil?
I honestly cannot remember now its been awhile. I think for the 6” wide wheel it would probably take more than 10mm.
Hey Ron, would you happen to know what other ball joints fit a 1995 2wd HA3 acty truck?
Hey sorry for the delayed response. If I recall, the front lower control arm ball joints are made into that arm. I haven’t personally looked into this job, just what I have read. If you need help sourcing let me know! Thanks for the comment!
Hi Ron, first off thanks for your contents. Very helpful for a new Acty owner. Want to get the sizing right the first time so hopefully you can chime in on some knowledge for me.
I see black steeles for sale for relatively cheap for 14x5.5 +43. They're half inch wider than your volks. Do you think these will work?
Thank you
Should fit, but tire width may rub the spring on front, MAY. Shouldn’t be any issues on the back. The bronze wheels i installed in the video were 14x5.5 as well but +35mm. So they stick out 8mm more than the +43mm size. Thanks for watching and I hope this helps👍
@@rhd_ron man i really appreciate for your super fast reply. Subscribed. Keeping an eye on your K swap :D
@@DonJulio4649 Thanks! It'd be a lot faster but Dad life and summer ball!
Hi I just got my sambar truck. Looking at a rim with tire set. The seller said it is 175/65R14 38 offset. WIll it fit good no rubbering ? Thx
I cannot confirm for a Sambar truck, but for an Acty that may rub a bit because of the width and height of the tire.
What's a good minimum distance rim to spring outer diameter Or spring edge? Trying to fit HX 14x5.5/45... rim touches the spring without and spacers.
Probably need a 15mm spacer. My 14x5s clear but not a lot of room.
Im curious what the weight difference is between all of the wheels and how that would effect the performance.
Unfortunately I no longer have a few of those sets of the wheels to weigh them. Bigger the wheel the slower the acceleration, but higher speeds. Heavier the wheel, slower acceleration and higher rolling mass to sustain speeds but will hurt with braking.
Impressive acty have a better ride height than suzuki carry it's a lot of tire option on size for stock height. On my suzuki carry 4x2 stock height it's little lower than acty i have 2 set of wheel that i put in 155/50 14x5 +45 and 165/50 14x5 +35 the 155 +45 had rubbing with full lock steer on the front wheel well a lot and a little bit on back hitting the chassi and it clear the spring but on 165 +35 i have the same issue and it won't clear the spring so i did switch them i used the +35 rim 155 tire and i don't have clearance issue but i cannot used bigger side wall number if i did that i need a lift kit.
Yeah there is some “finessing” to make some of these fit without lifting. Tire sidewall height and tire width are things to consider on TOP of offset. Three huge parameters that can impact what fits. Overall tire diameter too as a fourth independent variable🤯
Are you ok with lift kits Ron safety wise?
how about the vw lupo 3L super light weight wheels? would those fit?
Thank you
Welcome! Thanks for watching.
@@rhd_ron btw you think a 14x5.5 with 45 off set would fit?
@@kdenbeaches808 It "Should". Those bronze wheels are 14 x5.5 that I used in the video. They are close, depends on how wide your tire is.
@@rhd_ron by chance are you selling the Ce28 or vx?😀😀
@@kdenbeaches808 Maybe, it depends if I sell them on the Beat. Are you interested in them?
how much would a +20 offset wheel poke?
All depends on the wheel width. What do you have?
Did you use m12 x 1.5 standard lug nuts Ron?
Thats correct. Standard rounded for Honda wheels, or angled for those aftermarket wheels. Thanks
Where do you buy tires? I can’t find 155/65/14’s anywhere.
I had these imported from Japan. Try looking at Yahoo Auctions Japan. Thanks
I got wheels that have a lug pattern of 4x101.6. they seem to be pretty centered. Its 2wd so theres no place for centric rings to help. Got a bad wobble at 40 mph. been told torsion bushings and or center link. any insight?
You need wobble lug nuts to center the wheels properly
Hey I would love if someone could help me I have a HA4 Acty I’m trying to get some wheels for the spec is 15x6 +38 will they fit on the truck with tires and what would be the ideal tire size!
Im not sure but I think those may rub. I have heard of some running 15x8s with zero offset. It may be close with the +38mm.
Ron, do you think a Forceum 185/75r14 with OEM Honda VX 14in wheel (+38 offset) would fit with the addition of a spacer and new 250-275 springs? I'm attempting to get some good all terrain tires without lifting, but I think the Forceum 185/75r14s would be a bit too big at 24.2inches diameter.
did you figure this out
From what I understand (but haven't confirmed) a stock right height Acty can fit a 22.5" overall diameter tire without rubbing. Now, the width and profile of the tire may come into play if you are going 185/75. I have 155/55-14s on my truck with no rubbing issues. Its +45mm offset.
@@rhd_ron great thank you. i ended up buying two different wheel tire combos. one off road and one street. newest issue is the street rims dont seem to have enough lug bolt meat left lol
@@panzer_d1v Yeah you want to make sure and get proper thread engagement on the studs, otherwise need longer studs.
Hi Ron, I’m in a pickle as I have bought 14x5.5 rims with a +42. I’m getting 165/60 tyres next week for the 98 acty,do you think I’ll be ok?
I think what that combination you may have to run some spacers. The 14x5.5 wheels in my video were +35mm. Your +42mm will be closer to the strut/spring unfortunately.
Thanks for replying Ron,I’ll let you know how I get on Saturday.tyres get fitted so I’ll sort it out after.
@GreeceMonkeyz I'm having some issues with my 1999 Asia Towner (daihatsu hijet) when I'm doing 100 kmh on the dashboard it shows 45 mph on the GPS. The tires recommended for this truck are 155-80r12. I want to know if 13 or 14 would fix my problem? 🤔
Hey Ron, was thinking of picking up a set of wheels that are 14x6 +35 will 165/60/14 work? Stock suspension, I’m okay with spacers if needed
Did you end up doing it?im thinking about the same for a 1989
@@alexanderwentzell247I went with E30 bottle cap wheels instead, which is 14x6 +38 with 185/55/14. No issues with rubbing, not lifted and no spacers
Is the bolt pattern 4x110?
4x100 for the Acty. Thanks!
Will this be the same for the van as well
Should be almost identical. Thanks for watching!
Man I tried to follow this, but I just have no knowledge of these things and I’m so confused. All I want to know is, can I put 14580r12 tires on my honda acty van. Idk anything about the spacing stuff. Can anyone help me out?
Should not have a problem with 12” wheels. That 80 profile is meaty but should be okay with just a 12” tire.
Hello Ron you only work for yourself in reference to your vehicles or work in somebody else car let me know !!!
These are all just mine. I do a little work on the side but mostly just my "fleet". LOL. Thanks
@@rhd_ron amazing good job keep it up !!! I will put my acty attack in your hands to make it new again !!
I currently have 185/70/13's on oem Honda rims but im not sure if they gonna clear my acty yet, does anyone have experience with the same dimentions? otherwise im gonna swap the tires
I know some people running 185/60s on 13" tires are VERY close to rubbing. That 70 profile is a little taller tire so there may be issues. I cannot confirm 100 percent though.
@@rhd_ron Thanks for the response! I think im just gonna guess it, i haven't picked up my Acty yet and it's an 1,5 hour drive home so it should be fine. In the future im probably gonna swap the tires out anyways, thinking of 185/50/13's just to have that little bit of extra top speed. Greetings from The Netherlands btw 😁👍
That yellow thang. Mmmmmmm
Dang that last one looked good but looked wider than 5"!
Yeah the GSR Wheels are 6” wide. Thanks!
I have vx wheels on my acty with 175/70-13. It clears but bareeeeeely. The rear centercaps aren’t even close to fitting
GREAT info for me. Thanks for the data point on that tire size. I will likely run some spacers up front to fit the 185 tire, time will tell. Thanks again.
@@rhd_ron ya you’ll def need a spacer. From what I can tell a 10mm spacer should be good and make the rear cap barely fit without the acty dust cap on.
@@hardbodyruckin i dont know if there is a safe amout of threading left on the stud if a 10mm spacer is used. maybe 15mm spacer with bolt extensions on it.
I mean, I appreciate the effort. But this is a lot of supposition being derived from unsprung suspension geometry.
Correct. More of an offset discussion on what may rub your inner suspension. In general, most people document that stock ride height your overall tire diameter should be no more than 22.5” to not rub wheel wells under compression.
Dude, explanation is not bad, but not complete. It is supposed rim fits on flange, and not spindle