- When you bring up Honda you probably
automatically think of things like
the Honda Civic.
I mean, it's arguably one of the most popular
and well-known cars in the world.
However, surprisingly
it isn't the most popular car that Honda produces.
The Honda Accord has taken the throne
as the best selling Honda sedan.
And honestly, rightfully so.
With the introduction
of 10th Generation of the Accord in 2018.
It brought with it a bunch of cool stuff
that not only caught on with the general public
but a ton of car enthusiasts as well.
Being suited with either a 1.5-liter turbo
and even a 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder
with an option of a six-speed manual transmission.
Is pretty clear to see why many people
took to this car right away.
And why we've been seeing them pop up like crazy
at car shows and even in our fitment gallery.
With the popularity of these cars continuing to rise,
we thought it'd be a great idea
to help those out there who just picked up
a 10th Gen Honda Accord
or are looking to pick one up
and are ready to start throwing some parts at it.
So we compiled a list of everything you need to do
to your 10th Generation Honda Accord.
First things first,
before we hop in and start throwing parts
at your car and modifying things left and right
let's get a better understanding
of what exactly we are dealing with here.
What exactly is the 10th Gen Honda accord?
What are people doing with them?
Why do people love them so much?
How well do they take modifications?
And of course, anything to really look out for.
First of all, 10th Generation of the Accord
hit the US market for the 2018 model year of this vehicle.
Available in multiple trim levels.
Sporting either a 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder
or the 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbocharged engine
that was derived from the same 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder
that sits in of course, the Civic Type R.
Both engines are actually derived
from the engines that were available in the 10th Gen Civics.
Not exactly the same, but pretty damn close.
Transmission options include
a six-speed manual and a 10-speed automatic,
providing power to the front wheels.
Some trim levels with the 1.5-liter
also saw the use of a CVT transmission as well.
But we don't really talk about that.
The 1.5-liter turbo produces about 192 horsepower,
with a 2.0-liter, which is more sought after,
produces a pretty decent 252 horsepower.
What we're gonna do is break this up
into a couple of different categories.
First, going over wheels, tires and suspensions.
Since you know that's kind of what we specialize in, right?
And is an extremely important part of modifying your car.
Next, moving into the performance side of things.
What can be done to get a little more of power
out of these things, if possible,
and then wrapping it up with any other modifications
that we would recommend to do to your 10th Gen Accord.
To either help with like some driving experience
or just overall look of the car.
So first things first, wheels.
A set of aftermarket wheels
can really make or break your car.
So you wanna make sure to get it right
the first time. You noob.
Now, these are some big cars, right?
They are big cars. They really are.
And while they share a lot of parts, you know,
from their Civic counterparts,
a lot of people aren't going the route
of like tracking these things or using them
for like a performance aspect
because I mean, it's an Accord and you have your Civic.
You can go get a Civic.
They are slamming these big old bitches to the ground
and throwing some pretty big wheels on them.
The typical sizing that we're seeing for the 10th Gen Accord
is 18, 19 and 20-inch diameter wheel.
Widths, you're gonna be looking at range
from 8 1/2 to 10 inches
and offsets landing around +40 to +30.
Luckily, Honda kept it simple.
They kept it nice and neat.
With the bolt pattern of 5x114.3
which, you know, just happens to be
the most common whole pattern out there. So thank you.
Even though there are a ton of options
for aftermarket wheels.
We narrowed it down
to three of them that we see quite often on these cars
and in our opinion, look pretty damn great.
Come in the right sizes
are pretty readily available as well.
First one being the Rotiform RSE.
This looks great on bigger cars.
Comes in 19 and 20-inch diameters.
Then, like I said, comes in the right sizes
to fit the 10th Gen Accord, specifically.
It's a multi spoke design which has been around
for quite some time and has proven to look good
on multiple different platforms.
That to mention,
has ability to have the AeroDisc thrown out it as well.
Attached to the center with the little center hex piece.
It grants for a ton of customization options
if you want to go that route as well.
Another one from Rotiform being the KPS.
One of our top wheels for 2022, actually.
It's a wide set spoke design
that looks absolutely fantastic on bare cars.
You can actually see, you know,
kind of like some European styling
coming into this car with how big it is.
The finishes look good.
And they match the manufacture colors really well.
The third one being the Rohana RFX11.
Now this is another split five-spoke design.
Little more of a higher end feel
that got some absolutely killer finishes.
Rohana does really good job
on their finishes and they look, like I said,
they just give you kind of like a higher end feel.
So if you want to go that route
maybe get a little more quality out of it
then you can go the Rohana.
As far as tires go,
a good set of all season tires
are a perfect match for, you know,
your new set of wheels for your 10th Gen Accord.
Some options that you know,
we see people go with
and are most popularly paired
with wheel entire packages from us.
Include tires like the Falcon ZE960 All Season.
The Continental DWS06 Plus
and the Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4.
So you can still, you know, get some good traction,
some good grip outta your all season tire.
And you're not gonna be spending
a ton of money on like a track tire or anything like that.
For suspension, we typically recommend, you know,
aftermarket suspension first.
Any car can benefit from being lowered.
Sometimes a set of aftermarket wheels
on a stock ride height car can look a little bit funky,
especially if it has a more aggressive setup.
So as far as aftermarket suspension options go
for the 10th Gen Accord,
there are of course, you know,
some really good ones. It's a Honda.
Starting off with TEIN.
TEIN makes a great affordable
coilover solution for a ton of Japanese cars,
especially Honda.
They've been doing it for a long time.
These are typically
on the less aggressive side of things
when it comes to things like spring rate and all that.
And they feel a little more OEM plus than anything else.
But a great solution if you're just looking to drop
the ride height a little bit,
maybe drive the car every day,
you live with some area with some roads
you don't want something super harsh.
It's a great option.
Next, would be BC Racing.
With some more adjustability and the option
to choose a custom spring rate.
You can really dial in your ride height
and fitment and get your car as low as you would like.
Of course, the most expensive option
but unsurprisingly one of the more popular options
for aftermarket suspensions for these cars
would be Air Lift Performance.
These cars on Air look absolutely incredible.
And Air Lift provides a perfect suspension kit
for these cars that works great,
it's easy to install
and, you know,
they got everything that you'll need in one package.
Moving on to performance.
You know, since these cars are Hondas
and they come from the factory with some turbos,
of course, a bunch of companies
like we're ready to come on board
with aftermarket parts right away.
It's not very common for owners to go like really crazy
with the amount of power on these cars,
is that's really not what they were attending for.
However, you can still squeeze some extra power
out of them and enjoy things, you know,
like an intake and exhaust in the tune.
Bringing up the exhaust is a great way to get more power
out of a turbocharge platform.
Key areas being the downpipe and the catback exhaust.
Most popular option for a downpipe by far,
being the PRL option.
They make a great downpipe for these cars
that a lot of people love.
As far as the catback exhaust go,
surprisingly, not a ton of options out there.
I mean, when you go look at how many are out there
for other cars, you can compare them to these,
there's really not a ton to choose from.
Some top options here
would be DC Sports Exhaust and, maybe, a Thermal Exhaust.
Make sure to do some research
and listen to some sound bites and, you know,
really kinda listen to what you would prefer.
Getting a tune is the best way
to get everything all packaged up.
It's the way to get the most benefit
outta your aftermarket parts.
For these cars,
KTuner makes one of the best options out there
for an off-the-shelf-tune.
But if you wanna get the most outta your tune
and the most outta your car and parts, you know,
your best bet is taking it to a shop
that does custom tuning, throw it on a dyno
and get your car tuned.
As far as other modifications go, honestly,
less is more with these cars.
Something like a lip kit and a carbon, you know,
accents and stuff like that really go a long way.
We see a lot of people
moving towards like the custom lighting
and chrome deletes to really kind of clean these things up.
The custom lighting is just like the little cherry on top.
When you get the car low, you get a nice set of wheels.
You get a nice little carbon pieces on it.
The lighting like underglow or maybe custom headlights,
custom taillights or maybe some interior stuff
is where a lot of people start to go.
And honestly, I can see why, they're bigger cars.
They have more of like a luxury feel to them.
And especially when you throw 'em
on some Air with some big old wheels,
you kind of fall into that VIP S category
which is where we see a lot of people going
with the styling with these cars
versus taking them and slapping some aggressive aero
or wide body kits or big wings or anything like that.
We're going for like a more
of like a functional track fitment.
They're going for more show, low, how low can I get it?
How big of a wheel can I stick on it?
And how can I really make it my own?
So if you're having some great starting points.
If you're looking to modify your or 10th Gen Honda Accord.
Of course, if you're looking for any
of those wheels tires or suspension
that we mentioned up above.
We got 'em available right now,
over at fitmentindustries.com.
You can head on over there
and pick out a new set for your 10th Gen Honda accord.
And of course, if you have any questions in the meantime,
let us know we're more than willing to help up.
But thank you guys so much for watching.
Let us know what you'd like us to cover next.
I'm Gels from Fitment Industries.
We'll see you later. Peace.