How I found genuine Honda Accord CL7 EuroR wheels for my Honda Civic

The DC5 Integra had always been my muse, and to truly complete the look, the wheels needed to be white.

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As tradition goes, every year for my birthday, I treat myself to something special for my car. Last year, it was the OEM Modulo body kit, which stands out from the fugly CRZ and wide body kits Civic owners are into these days. But this year, I was on the hunt for something even better – wheels that would make my car one of a kind. My inspiration? The legendary DC5 Integra in white on white.

I had been scouring forums, classifieds, and social media for months, looking for that one-of-a-kind set of wheels that would not only upgrade my car's look but also give it a piece of JDM history. My existing tyres were nearing their end, giving me the perfect excuse for this upgrade.

One random day, while I was scrolling through Facebook, something caught my eye on the Civic owners group, a for sale post with a set of genuine OEM Honda wheels. I did a quick Google Lens search and found out that these were from an Accord CL7 EuroR. I doubt the seller knew what he was holding, and I have no clue how these ended up in the country. I reached out right away, and the negotiation began.

It wasn’t easy – a back-and-forth that stretched on for three months. But finally, we agreed on a price, and in two days, the wheels were on their way to me. The tyres they came with had to go, and I also had to sell my stock alloys as I had no place to store them. I managed to sell the old stock 15-inch set with their tyres for 18k, and the tyres that came with the Accord wheels for 8k.

When they arrived

With that taken care of, I wanted to do something I've thought about a lot even with my previous car, but never ended up doing; painting the brake calipers. I’ve always loved the look of painted calipers peeking through the spokes of sporty wheels. So I DIY'd the callipers red following the proper steps I learnt on YouTube; prepping and priming the surface before paint, and using high-temperature spray paint.

Next up: Tyres. After some research, I settled on Michelin Pilot Sport 4s in 205/50 R17 (Got a great deal on them). I could immediately tell the difference between comfort tyres and sporty ones. The grip levels were definitely a huge upgrade, the handling way tighter.

Attaching some images of the wheels (Before I decided to paint them white)

But I wasn’t done yet. The DC5 Integra had always been my muse, and to truly complete the look, the wheels needed to be white. After 3-4 months of driving around with these and after hours of making Photoshop renders, imagining my car with white wheels, I knew I had to go for it. I dropped the wheels off for a full repaint. When I saw them in white, it was everything I hoped for.

There's just one trade off: Brembo brakes love to shower the wheels with brake dust. So, yes, I end up cleaning them almost every weekend. They look quite awesome when they're clean, but god awful when they're dirty. I don't think I would get white wheels on any other car, so this was a first and last.

Attaching some pictures I shot for Madras Driven

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