Tires: how do you know if a wheel will fit?, brake calipers, snow wheels


Question
Hi.  I have a 92 prelude with a listed wheel size of 205/55/15.  I'm looking into buying some snow wheels long distance.  The wheels in question have my bolt pattern (4x115mm), but the tires on these rims are 205/60/15.  Do you think these wheels will fit my car?  Is it possible the lug bolt holes would be too small?  

Thanks a lot,
Jonah

Answer
Jonah,

I think you will find that Hondas have a 4 X 114.3mm bolt pattern and that means the rims will not fit.

It is EXTREMELY important that you get the right rims.  They should be specified by what vehicles they fit, not just bolt pattern and offset.  The rims have to clear the brake calipers and that requires a bit of knowledge and there aren't universal answers.