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255/60/18 General Grabber AT2 on 18" KMC XD818 Heist wheels.

 

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Reducing offset will make the wheel stick out farther. For that application, having the wheel and tire stick out an additional 20mm definitely looked better and was possibly more stable as a "desert racing support vehicle".

 

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These KMC wheels are probably the ones included in the JSport performance packages (available directly from some Honda dealers). They are Honda-specific and made exclusively for JSport. I'm not sure if they retain the stock 55mm offset, but they do have the Honda specific hub diameter (64.1mm), which prevents having to run centering rings.

https://www.collegehillshonda.com/category/2017-2019-honda-ridgeline-jsport-packages.html

 

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These JSport packages are available with 17" or 18" wheels. Just what the off-road enthusiasts have been asking for!

 

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Definitely custom for Honda. Notice they used the stock photo from KMC showing a non-Honda 6-bolt wheel.

 

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Nice pics, David. First Passport I've seen fitted with 18" wheels and real off-road tires. It's a great look and I have a feeling this style of modification is really going to become popular with the Passport.

Enlarging the image and looking at the Black Rhino website, it appears that the wheels are 18 x 8 and the tires are 265/60R18. Wheel offset is 35mm and that's why they stick out much more than stock.

 

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To anyone getting aftermarket wheels (from a dealer or a retailer), be sure they are using hub centric rings if the wheels don't have the Honda OEM 64.1mm hub diameter. Wheels can be mounted if they have the correct bolt circle, but you could face vibration problems without the rings to center the wheel on the hub.

 

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This tire looks pretty darn good, anyone have any thoughts on it?

https://www.continentaltire.com/product/terraincontact-22560r17-99h

By its description it seems like the perfect tire for those who might be in off-road conditions fairly frequently. BUT, it doesn't come in direct-fit sizes for Passport's OEM 20" wheels. You would need to drop to 17" or 18" wheels, which would be preferable for off-road conditions anyway. Then you could get a size that would have an near equivalent circumference so as not to affect your speedometer.

17" > 245/65R17
18" > 245/60R18

 

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My thoughts were to snag some OEM Ridgeline wheels

This is a wheel swap I really want to see. I think they have a rugged look but will keep that OEM appearance. I wish K02s didn't have any drawbacks because they look fantastic on everything.

 

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JSport seems to have something in the works too:

Good find. JSport partners with Honda on their accessory wheels (made by KMC Wheel). They will have the OEM hub diameter.