# Rim install **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [May 12, 2004, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rim-install/80969 "2004-05-12T12:50:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tan\_san](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@tan\_san](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tan_san)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rim-install/80969/1 "2004-05-12T12:50:44Z")
Can someone educate me what this means? 16 X 5.5, 5X114.3, 35-45mm (this is stock spec for a 95 240) I know this: 16 – rim diameter 5.5 – rim width 5 – bolt pattern 114.3 – ?? 35-45 mm – ?? Reason being, I have a set of rims at home. Specs of the rim at the back says 17 x 7. Rims were given to me by a friend who had them on an Aucra 3.2. I’m only using the stock tire iron that came with the car. So as I’m installing the rim last night, I found that the walls of the tire iron is too thick. It won’t cover the whole bolt when I’m tightening. (did that make sense?) ---
**Author:** ![\_M\_aurice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/c5a1d2/32.png) [@\_M\_aurice](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_M_aurice)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rim-install/80969/2 "2004-05-12T13:06:17Z")
Whoa, I didn’t know Honda has the same bolt pattern as us… cool Anyway - 144.3 = bolt pattern - 5 = number of holes/bolts - 35-45mm probably = offset. ---
**Author:** ![tan\_san](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@tan\_san](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tan_san)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rim-install/80969/3 "2004-05-12T13:54:13Z")
not all honda’s. Accord 4 cyl are 4 bolt while the 6 cyl are 5 bolt. Just realized that I didn’t make sense. Sorry. Ok. So is there a special tool or socket that I would need to screw that nut in? ---
**Author:** ![Axlerod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@Axlerod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Axlerod)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rim-install/80969/4 "2004-05-12T15:02:04Z")
> [@tan\_san](#): > > Can someone educate me what this means? > > I know this: > > 16 – rim diameter > 5.5 – rim width > 5 – bolt pattern > 114.3 – ?? > 35-45 mm – ?? > > I’m only using the stock tire iron that came with the car. > So as I’m installing the rim last night, I found that the walls of the tire > iron is too thick. It won’t cover the whole bolt when I’m tightening. > (did that make sense?) 114.3 is your bolt pattern. The other one is for offset. As for your other problem… get a socket/wrench that fits? :dunno: :ugh: ---
**Author:** ![Wiltzor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/aeb1de/32.png) [@Wiltzor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wiltzor)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rim-install/80969/5 "2004-05-12T18:19:33Z")
stock 16’s on s14’s are 6.5" wide no? ---
**Author:** ![Original\_Nutta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/original_nutta/32/5474_2.png) [@Original\_Nutta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Original_Nutta)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rim-install/80969/6 "2004-05-12T20:21:12Z")
> [@walterdixon](#): > > stock 16’s on s14’s are 6.5" wide no? Yes. ---
**Author:** ![koz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koz/32/5478_2.png) [@koz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/koz)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rim-install/80969/7 "2004-05-12T22:30:20Z")
if he gives you lug nuts with the rims, do NOT use them… honda/acura uses a different thread pitch for their studs. ---
**Author:** ![tan\_san](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@tan\_san](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tan_san)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rim-install/80969/8 "2004-05-13T09:52:02Z")
I’m going to use the lug nuts off my car. I guess the only solution is to find a wrench or socket that would fit as Alexrod said. Just never had this problem before with my other cars so I’m really curious now if the rim will even fit.