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vietec · 06-05-2003, 03:57 AM

I would like to hear everyone's opinion on the Civic 14' hx rims. I am wondering if they are worth getting, i am looking for a set of rims that is strong, reliable, light, better handling, good for racing. i am rolling on stock steel rims rite now on my dx civic, i wanna know if the hx rims are worth buying? thanks

E_SolSi · 06-05-2003, 04:05 AM

lots of people love the HX rims
good choice if you get a nice price on them
be careful what size tires you run with them ... you dont want too much sidewall

vtecsir1 · 06-05-2003, 04:14 AM

yes, you can paint them what ever color you want if you dont like the stock look and i think they are made by spoon also

E_SolSi · 06-05-2003, 04:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by vtecsir1@Jun 5 2003, 04:19 AM
i think they are made by spoon also

im almost positive they are made by enkei like most of their other rims

pissedoffsol · 06-05-2003, 06:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by E_SolSi+Jun 5 2003, 04:36 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(E_SolSi @ Jun 5 2003, 04:36 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'> <!--QuoteBegin-vtecsir1@Jun 5 2003, 04:19 AM
i think they are made by spoon also

im almost positive they are made by enkei like most of their other rims [/b][/quote]
spoon? wtf

def. not.

they are made by enkei

E_SolSi · 06-05-2003, 03:18 PM

come to think of it spoon doesnt even make their own rims .... they definatly dont make rims for honda

Calesta · 06-05-2003, 03:51 PM

HX wheels are made by Enkei.

I have a set on my CRX, and they're awesome. The light weight is pretty cool too- considering how often I have to haul them off the car.

twotwo · 06-05-2003, 03:55 PM

you guys told me that would fit on GSR but they don't.....the rim hits the caliber.......so yeah.....im sorrie....

Calesta · 06-05-2003, 03:59 PM

Yup. They have problems clearing the 10.2/10.3 (whatever it is) front rotor/caliper setup. Most people just grind some material off the calipers to make them fit without hitting the wheels.

MugenCRX · 06-05-2003, 05:13 PM

I have a set of 13" hx wheels I'm about to sell on ebay, if you're interested make me an offer. They have good tires on them too.

Calesta · 06-05-2003, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MugenCRX@Jun 5 2003, 04:18 PM
I have a set of 13" hx wheels I'm about to sell on ebay, if you're interested make me an offer. They have good tires on them too.

FYI- the HX only came with 14 inch wheels... the 13 inch versions of the same wheel are what came on the VX

VX = 13 inch
HX = 14 inch

asmallsol · 06-05-2003, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Calesta+Jun 5 2003, 05:58 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Calesta @ Jun 5 2003, 05:58 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'> <!--QuoteBegin-MugenCRX@Jun 5 2003, 04:18 PM
I have a set of 13" hx wheels I'm about to sell on ebay, if you're interested make me an offer. They have good tires on them too.

FYI- the HX only came with 14 inch wheels... the 13 inch versions of the same wheel are what came on the VX

VX = 13 inch
HX = 14 inch [/b][/quote]
and to add to that,
vx wheels = 9lbs
hx wheels = 11 lbs.

vtecsir1 · 06-06-2003, 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by vtecsir1@Jun 5 2003, 03:19 AM
yes, you can paint them what ever color you want if you dont like the stock look and i think they are made by spoon also

i said i think, i thought they were made by some decent manufacturer just the wrong one.

vietec · 06-06-2003, 06:07 PM

So what do you guys really think about the HX rim compare to 2000 civic SI rim or 1994 - 2000 GSR rims. Comparing the strength, handling, etc...... where does the HX rim stand comparing to those. Or should i put the SI rims on my civic hb, thanks

Calesta · 06-06-2003, 09:27 PM

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Originally posted by vtecsir1+Jun 6 2003, 01:31 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(vtecsir1 @ Jun 6 2003, 01:31 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'>

Quote:

Originally posted by vtecsir1@Jun 5 2003, 03:19 AM
yes, you can paint them what ever color you want if you dont like the stock look and i think they are made by spoon also

i said i think, i thought they were made by some decent manufacturer just the wrong one.[/b]

That's cool. Just remember the manufacturer for next time. Nobody's trying to beat on you- we just want the right information to be out there.

<!--QuoteBegin-vietec@Jun 6 2003, 05:12 PM
So what do you guys really think about the HX rim compare to 2000 civic SI rim or 1994 - 2000 GSR rims. Comparing the strength, handling, etc...... where does the HX rim stand comparing to those. Or should i put the SI rims on my civic hb, thanks [/quote]

Strength? Who knows. They're all OEM rims, and OEM wheels have to stand up to quite a bit of abuse by the every day driver. Normal car owners don't exactly baby their wheels. That's why I like running Honda OEM wheels on the street. They may be a little heavy, but they can handle the abuse. Unless you want to take each wheel and perform destructive testing in a lab, you're really not going to find out how strong each one is relative to the other wheels.

The 2000 Si wheels are about 15-16 pounds, as are all the 94-2000 GSR wheels. The HX wheels are only 11 pounds (give or take a few tenths), so it's significantly lighter. Handling as a result of wheel choice depends completely on the mass of the wheel and the diameter. Larger wheels will let you run a tire with less sidewall (for your correct diameter tire), so you'll have more responsive handling. A lighter wheel will also let your suspension work better by not having as much weight for your shocks/springs/sways to control. Smaller diameter wheels will have less rotational inertia than larger wheels of the same weight, so take that into consideration too. More rotational inertia = slower acceleration.

Got it or are you confused by this?

chet · 06-06-2003, 11:22 PM

hx wheels :thumbup:

as you can tell...i'm a huge fan of hx and vx wheels...they are my daily drivers...my volk ce28n's are simply used on auto-x days.

volks simply don't look as good :thumbdown:

vx wheels on a friends car :thumbup:

crx619 · 06-07-2003, 12:04 AM

how much is good to pay for a set of hx rims? i got a 90 crx dx with 88-89 crx si rims. anybody know how much they weigh?

chet · 06-07-2003, 12:08 AM

i got my first set of hx rims after i traded with some girl here on campus...i had enkei rs5's...and they were like 600...

sold that set of hx rims with falken azeni's for 250 + vx rims with brand new avs intermediates...which i sold for 250.

so in essence i got my first set of hx rims for 600 (i knew i was giving up enkei's...i hated them)

and sold them for 500, plus traded the center caps for a gauge cluster, which i sold for 100...so i ended up breaking even basically.

with the second set...currently on my car, two brand new es100 yokohama's...and two 50% treadlife avs intermediate's i paid 275.00, which i thought was an excellent deal.

here is how i look at it...

with shitty tires, hx rims are worth between 200-250....with good tires up to 350.

vx rims are worth between 75-150 without tires...250 at most with good tires.

(i've even gotten a set of gunmetal vx rims for 50.00, which i sold for 150 later that day, and they were later sold for 260 the following day...)

hope this helps...

and hx rims weigh between 11.5-12.0 lbs.

Havok · 06-07-2003, 12:19 AM

HX rims look damn nice on the hatch, and maybe some ricer took em off for 18 inch Konig's or something, and put them on ebay. I would rock em if I needed winter wheels (Florida owns the North)

chet · 06-07-2003, 12:24 AM

crx619 · 06-07-2003, 03:57 AM

the rims on the 4-door look bigger than the ones on the hatch. the ones that are on that hatch are vx rims, right?

Slo86GT · 06-07-2003, 04:07 AM

Allllright Chet. Cat's out of the bag now. What's done to the Ferio?! :P

chet · 06-07-2003, 09:31 AM

both my vehicle and the grey 4door have hx wheels.

the green hatch with carbon fiber hood has vx wheels.

and the grey 4door has a built 1.8 with mugen header, comptech airbox, jdm 4.78fd, all ferio interior, dynoes around 185whp...its quick...high to mid 13's.

chet · 06-07-2003, 09:34 AM

Calesta · 06-07-2003, 01:32 PM

Another badass 4 door.

Too bad the HX wheels won't fit on my sedan.

06-05-2003, 04:14 AM	#3
vtecsir1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Age: 29 Posts: 2,761 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 43	yes, you can paint them what ever color you want if you dont like the stock look and i think they are made by spoon also __________________ LS vtec build http://hondaswap.com/auto-multi-medi...t=lsvtec+build New GSR build 2009 http://hondaswap.com/auto-multi-medi...5/#post1400802

06-05-2003, 03:51 PM	#7
Calesta Admin with a big stick Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dallas / Fort Worth, TX Age: 32 Posts: 24,525 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2003 S2000 Rep Power: 291	HX wheels are made by Enkei. I have a set on my CRX, and they're awesome. The light weight is pretty cool too- considering how often I have to haul them off the car. __________________ DO NOT PM me with tech questions! Use the forums! Intercrew Auto Salon - (972) 485-8688

06-05-2003, 03:59 PM	#9
Calesta Admin with a big stick Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dallas / Fort Worth, TX Age: 32 Posts: 24,525 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2003 S2000 Rep Power: 291	Yup. They have problems clearing the 10.2/10.3 (whatever it is) front rotor/caliper setup. Most people just grind some material off the calipers to make them fit without hitting the wheels. __________________ DO NOT PM me with tech questions! Use the forums! Intercrew Auto Salon - (972) 485-8688

06-05-2003, 05:13 PM	#10
MugenCRX Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Thornton CO Age: 23 Posts: 1,468 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1989 Honda CRX HF Rep Power: 28	I have a set of 13" hx wheels I'm about to sell on ebay, if you're interested make me an offer. They have good tires on them too. __________________ They say that you only live life once, but if you live like me....once is enough! -Frank Sinatra

06-06-2003, 11:22 PM	#16
chet Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: st petersburg, florida Posts: 888 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 23	hx wheels :thumbup: as you can tell...i'm a huge fan of hx and vx wheels...they are my daily drivers...my volk ce28n's are simply used on auto-x days. volks simply don't look as good :thumbdown: vx wheels on a friends car :thumbup: __________________ <a href=\'http://www.geocities.com/coker_boy/honda.html\' target=\'_blank\'>The Green Machine</a>


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06-05-2003, 03:57 AM	#1
vietec Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 43 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 15	I would like to hear everyone's opinion on the Civic 14' hx rims. I am wondering if they are worth getting, i am looking for a set of rims that is strong, reliable, light, better handling, good for racing. i am rolling on stock steel rims rite now on my dx civic, i wanna know if the hx rims are worth buying? thanks

06-05-2003, 03:55 PM	#8
twotwo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 121 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 15	you guys told me that would fit on GSR but they don't.....the rim hits the caliber.......so yeah.....im sorrie....

06-06-2003, 06:07 PM	#14
vietec Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 43 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 15	So what do you guys really think about the HX rim compare to 2000 civic SI rim or 1994 - 2000 GSR rims. Comparing the strength, handling, etc...... where does the HX rim stand comparing to those. Or should i put the SI rims on my civic hb, thanks

06-07-2003, 12:04 AM	#17
crx619 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 0	how much is good to pay for a set of hx rims? i got a 90 crx dx with 88-89 crx si rims. anybody know how much they weigh? __________________ '90 Primered black CRX Dx '90 DOHC ZC waiting to be installed...

06-07-2003, 12:08 AM	#18
chet Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: st petersburg, florida Posts: 888 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 23	i got my first set of hx rims after i traded with some girl here on campus...i had enkei rs5's...and they were like 600... sold that set of hx rims with falken azeni's for 250 + vx rims with brand new avs intermediates...which i sold for 250. so in essence i got my first set of hx rims for 600 (i knew i was giving up enkei's...i hated them) and sold them for 500, plus traded the center caps for a gauge cluster, which i sold for 100...so i ended up breaking even basically. with the second set...currently on my car, two brand new es100 yokohama's...and two 50% treadlife avs intermediate's i paid 275.00, which i thought was an excellent deal. here is how i look at it... with shitty tires, hx rims are worth between 200-250....with good tires up to 350. vx rims are worth between 75-150 without tires...250 at most with good tires. (i've even gotten a set of gunmetal vx rims for 50.00, which i sold for 150 later that day, and they were later sold for 260 the following day...) hope this helps... and hx rims weigh between 11.5-12.0 lbs. __________________ <a href=\'http://www.geocities.com/coker_boy/honda.html\' target=\'_blank\'>The Green Machine</a>

06-07-2003, 12:19 AM	#19
Havok Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 6,825 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 83	HX rims look damn nice on the hatch, and maybe some ricer took em off for 18 inch Konig's or something, and put them on ebay. I would rock em if I needed winter wheels (Florida owns the North) __________________ My skin is singed but it heals my heart and with glowing pride I'll wear my scars. I'm honored by your hatred! She wanted love, I taste of blood. She bit my lip and drank my warmth from years before.

06-07-2003, 12:24 AM	#20
chet Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: st petersburg, florida Posts: 888 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 23	__________________ <a href=\'http://www.geocities.com/coker_boy/honda.html\' target=\'_blank\'>The Green Machine</a>

06-07-2003, 03:57 AM	#21
crx619 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 0	the rims on the 4-door look bigger than the ones on the hatch. the ones that are on that hatch are vx rims, right? __________________ '90 Primered black CRX Dx '90 DOHC ZC waiting to be installed...

06-07-2003, 04:07 AM	#22
Slo86GT Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Memphis - Hellhole of the South Posts: 3,367 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 48	Allllright Chet. Cat's out of the bag now. What's done to the Ferio?! :P __________________ - Jody - 2004 Colorado ZQ8 - I5, M5, Regular cab - 209.9whp/210.7wtq 1986 Mustang GT - V8, M5 - 213.0whp/279.2wtq

06-07-2003, 09:31 AM	#23
chet Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: st petersburg, florida Posts: 888 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 23	both my vehicle and the grey 4door have hx wheels. the green hatch with carbon fiber hood has vx wheels. and the grey 4door has a built 1.8 with mugen header, comptech airbox, jdm 4.78fd, all ferio interior, dynoes around 185whp...its quick...high to mid 13's. __________________ <a href=\'http://www.geocities.com/coker_boy/honda.html\' target=\'_blank\'>The Green Machine</a>

06-07-2003, 09:34 AM	#24
chet Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: st petersburg, florida Posts: 888 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 23	__________________ <a href=\'http://www.geocities.com/coker_boy/honda.html\' target=\'_blank\'>The Green Machine</a>

06-07-2003, 01:32 PM	#25
Calesta Admin with a big stick Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dallas / Fort Worth, TX Age: 32 Posts: 24,525 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2003 S2000 Rep Power: 291	Another badass 4 door. Too bad the HX wheels won't fit on my sedan. __________________ DO NOT PM me with tech questions! Use the forums! Intercrew Auto Salon - (972) 485-8688

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