Which alloys are better looking: Stock VIII gen vs. CTR EP3

[taryfa]

Hi all.
Need advice.
Which alloys are better looking?
Rear ones Stock or Front ones from Civic Type R EP3??

Better quality :
https://www.photobox.co.uk/my/photo/full?photo_id=21089441870

Stock VIII gen:
OFF 55
17x7 1/2J

CTR EP3:
17x7JJ
45

Ep3 alloys just fit and gap between alloy and caliper are really small (i hope nothing bad will happened - can someone confirm?)

Better quality:
https://www.photobox.co.uk/my/photo/full?photo_id=21093154179
https://www.photobox.co.uk/my/photo/full?photo_id=21089442409
https://www.photobox.co.uk/my/photo/full?photo_id=21093155531
https://www.photobox.co.uk/my/photo/full?photo_id=21089442738

 

[f2raf]

EP3 definitely

 

[Racy Jace]

Ep3 gets my vote.

 

[Thuongk20]

Ep3 for me out of the two.

 

[ukcl9]

Ep3 painted a darker colour,if you have a few mm clearance it will be find,i have less than 3mm clearance with no problems

 

[Bounder]

How old are the pads?
If you fit new ones the EP3 wheels may not fit, I ran into the same problem with Civic 16" Steelies, the ET is 55 but the brake caliper touched the wheel.
I guess the calipers are bigger on the Accord than the Civic.
The only way I got the steelies to work was to fit a spacer plate 4mm thick. Not ideal.
Thankfully due the generosity of a Member here Jpacoupe I have a set of 7 spoke alloys to fit.

 

[taryfa]

Pads are brand new (has got 2 or 3 months)
Good thinking. Thanks for any advice

 

[smokingman]

Hi

EP3 for me.

 

[Nasty1984]

Stock.

Ep3 looks great on a smaller car

 

[edgeoftime]

Got to go with stock, these looked orrible on my tourer

Stock look better and deffo better ride.

Not too terrible on a saloon though