Desperate for help with 2008 suspension/wheels

Hey Gang:



So I have these heavy cases I lug around in my 2008 CRV, and I also haul a little boat and sometimes a camper. Well, the springs in the back don't hold up the back end and it is squatted down.



So, I have been looking for "overload kit" lift coil springs (1-2"). Can't find 'em anywhere.



Next, need to use the stock sized Michelin's I put on, but need a rim that fills up the wheel well a bit more (pushes it out wider). Has anyone stayed with the stock size tires and found a good "offset" size to push 'em out so the vehicle looks a bit better? If so pics from from to back would be sooo awesome.



Thanks!



JD

They make universal helper springs that may work. There are also coil spring spacers.

As far as pushing the wheels out, spacers or lower offset wheels can accomplish this. The offset you choose is directly related to the width of the wheel however

i have a feeling that the CR-V may be the wrong vehicle for your needs. overload/helper springs are only supposed to keep the back end level under load........without load it will make for a very stiff ride. pushing out the wheels combined with the heavier loads puts too much undue strain on the wheel lugs and nuts. too much stress on a vehicle not designed to do the work.

one suggestion would be to invest in a good class 3/4 hitch receiver and a small flatbed motorcycle trailer. the trailer will carry most of your load without having to use overload/helper springs. as far as pushing out the wheels, simple spacers can be fabricated by your local metal works shop for cheap. good luck with the boat and camper! :)

... as far as pushing out the wheels, simple spacers can be fabricated by your local metal works shop for cheap. good luck with the boat and camper! :)

just remember that Hondas use hub-centric wheels. this means that the center bore (bore center) of the wheel must be exactly right to fit a flange on the hub, 64.1mm. this means that the spacers have to fit the same flange on the hub and provide the same flange to the inside of the wheel. w/o the flanges, the wheel is being supported only by the studs and they're not designed for that. what happens after a while it that the studs start breaking, hopefully not all at the same time.