My owner's manual (official Honda publication purchased on ebay) indicates aluminum alloy wheels were standard on LX-i Accords. My car, purchased at an auction many years ago, did not have aluminum alloy wheels on it. It had steel wheels and wheel covers.
1988 Accord LX-i 2-door coupe, 205K miles, updated 1/4/18.
Derolph, the LX-i's did have an available alloy rim that looks like this:
However since i have owned 3 lx-i's over the years none of them came with those alloy rims i've only had the stock steel rims(even with my current hatch and me being the 2nd owner). My first 89 lxi came with an extra set of SE-i rims like these:
I'm curious to look at my owners manuals for the 87,88, and 89's to see if it says the same. Typically stuff like that is a marked up add on, i wonder if people opted out or the set was replaced due to damaged wheels?
1989 Accord Lx-i hatchback (current DD project)
1986 Olds Cutlass 442 clone (never ending project)
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I'm not 100% sure, but I think these were the stock rims on the 88-89 LX-i sedans. They were an aluminum rim, though easily as heavy a steelie. Pity they didn't spec a lighter rim. The coupes still had steel rims with hubcaps.
Dr_Snooz
"I like to take hammers, and just break stuff, just break stuff." - Beavis
1989 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe, 240k miles, MT swap, rear disc swap
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That seems odd but it explains why my coupe had steel wheels with wheel covers.Originally Posted by Dr_Snooz
My new wheels weigh significantly less than the old steel wheels. I like the the lighter weight.
1988 Accord LX-i 2-door coupe, 205K miles, updated 1/4/18.
the 86-87 accord Lx-i had 13 inch alloy wheels for the sedans. not sure if the hatchbacks came with alloy wheels.
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
All 1986-1989 DX and LX sedans and DX coupes and hatches had 13" steel wheels with plastic covers.
All 1986-1987 LX-i hatches had 13" steel wheels with plastic covers.
All 1986-1987 LX-i sedans had 13" aluminum alloy wheels.
All 1988-1989 LX-i coupes and hatches had 14" steel wheels with plastic covers due to larger front brake calipers.
All 1988-1989 LX-i sedans had 14" aluminum alloy wheels due to larger front brake calipers.
All 1989 SE-i sedans and coupes had unique 14" aluminum alloy wheels due to larger front brake calipers and being a special edition.
All 1988-1989 LX-i and 1989 SE-i models with 14" aluminum alloy wheels had the option for 14" machine-finish aluminum alloy lightweight wheels from the Prelude SI.
Huh, I bought my 1986 LXi Sedan with 13" steel wheels and no plastic wheel covers/hubcaps. The tires were studded so I de-studded them, I wonder if the owner didn't tell me about some alloy rims they had? Shame
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