Ultimate JDM Wheel Showdown: Spoon SW388 VS Desmond Regamaster 

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Matt is the biggest little honda bro LOL :P

Matt is the final boss of all Honda bros.

All the young kids still going to think they're Rota Slipstreams

The more EM1 mods I watch you do, the more I realize that I really am a lil Honda bro 100%. Both wheels are iconic.

The Spoon wheel with the accompanying lugs and calipers is pretty rock solid. Those and the Mugen MF8’s are some of the original Honda bro dream wheels.

The Spoons look the best by far! The best of all the wheels so far, hands down!

Spoon is the way to go.

The spoon wheels are more of a track oriented wheel but definitely suit the car better...

SW388 ALL DAY 😈 Spoon/Nissin Brakes Showa/Spoon Coilovers Wrapped in Advans'

The original SW388 & Regamaster were both made by Desmond in Russia. The new versions are both manufactured by Taneisya in Japan but don’t have any relation to each other, other than that. The new SW388 is commissioned by Spoon and the new Desmond Regamaster name was bought by ICB Motorsports and commissioned by them. That’s why the new SW388 and new EvoII have different designs-they just happen to be made in the same place in Japan.

I’m estimating that on a 205 you may only need to run -3 camber in the front with the 7.5 width. Which is the most I would personally go. You also need to remember that most of the little Honda bro’s are removing the front liners because they don’t care. I say DO NOT remove the liner or you’ll have more gravel in the jambs than what you want. Other option is to remold the liners by heating them up and pressing in on the rub areas.

I'm so glad there's more Honda content again. I love seeing all these great parts on such a perfect car

Ive always had a passion for cars and i just recently started working at honda in my spare time i love watching RU-vid videos of cars. I subscribed almost immediately when i saw this, this is literally the most beautiful civic ever looks like i have a bunch of content to catch up on!!!

I thought I hated the Spoons when they were on the table but seeing them on the car with the lugs and center caps... I’m in love.

Basest Em1 on planet earth!! I love all the tweaking & figuring out, I need a “Honda Bro” limited T-shirt

Man your shop and that car… gotta be one of the most beautiful set ups I’ve ever seen… I’d pay too dollar to work in a shop like that! Just found your channel and subscribed! From one very long time Honda guy to another… I’m blown away!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

3-4 degrees negative in the front is actually perfect for a FWD track setup. Will be less likely to roll onto the sidewall/edge and push the front end through a corner. I like the sw388 wheels on the car. But am still partial to the CE28's.... also a set of Bronze or Formula Silver OG tE37s would look amazing.

Needs 15' spoons with some thicc sidewalls...

Always loved the shape of 16” Regas over the Spoon wheels. The smoother lip of the Regas look so much better! But I really love the Mugen MF-10’s in 16” bronze over both the others.

As a little honda bro I'm digging these videos

My vote is for the spoon. I'm really sure you would like these weds sport tc105n they have a very nice finish and it would show off the spoon calipers very nicely with the spoon spec which is the +30 offset I believe. Thank me later

Spoon hood, Spoon mirrors, Spoon brakes, gotta have Spoon wheels. Anything else just doesn't belong lol. That being said, I remember building my Si in NFSUG2 exactly like this (but with the Rota Slipstreams) when I was like 12 lol

I’m going to sound real old but I had 15” Spoon wheels on my EM1 Civic Si back in 2000. They’re definitely an acquired taste after watching hours of Spoon race cars lapping tracks and setting records. It is a race wheel and they worked great on track. I had a street set I’d swap to when I wasn’t on track. I didn’t like the look enough to justify the cost and eventually sold the wheels.

Brings back memories. In 1999 I owned a red 99 Si with white spoon wheels I think and a dunk exhaust. It was stolen while I was working. That was the end of my civic experience lol.

Spoon made the SW388s in collaboration with Desmond which had HQ in Russia. They make forged wheels. Desmond Regamaster (Evo) are a more show-y edition of the SW388 being that the Spoon versions have a specific finish for racing lacking even the slightest ounce or gram of weight that is spent on coating. Newer ones have a fold on the end of the spokes into the wheel's barrel like you pointed out in the video. Desmond Regamaster has been under the production of Monster Sport now and are not currently in production for a while.

Class is in session... That blue looks so good with the HQ lighting.

Matt always with the cleanest builds. So jealous.

I'm running the new Spoon rims now and they're awesome.

You’re so true to yourself, I love it!

I love what your doing to this car.

Big Honda Bro here , Love the spoons 👌🏼Classic. But when I win this car I’ll prob have TE37s on one side and Spoons on the other. #ihopeiwin #please #dreamcometrue #lifeiscomplete #detailislife #hondalife

Love em both. Sick wheels.

Spoons look the best and with the brakes too. Looks smooth, I feel like I’m playing GT2 haha

Damn! That's one bad-ass Honda Civic SI

I like the spoons

I have 16" Desmond Ragamasters sprayed matt black on my turbo, JDM ITR - they honestly look great on the car.

Inb4 Honda Bro’s tshirt. The decals make a big difference and will make the wheels more interesting once installed. I refinished Kosei k1 recently and installing the factory decals was a nice touch of detail. I have 15x7 +38 205/50/15 RE71R on my ITR. No roll and camber -2.2 /-1.8 Mild 35mm drop (from already lower ITR height) and they just fit. Keep in mind RE71R run wide. I think you can fit the Spoon 16x7.5 and 205 and the negative camber won’t be very noticeable. Spoon theme.

My heart skipped a beat when the SW388s went on. 😍

I say the spoon setup 🤙

Big Honda Bro Matt! lol. Those spoons are the ones for me. It looks so damn good with those wheels. Lets see how it sits when the tires are swapped.

Of these two, if you can make ‘em fit, I like the look is the Spoon better.

What I have on my Civic SI, are 195/50 R15 with same style and finish wheel as the Spoon. Also best way to explain that type of finish on the Spoon wheels, its like a new chalkboard.

Super clean. Awesome.

I'm loving the spoon wheels honestly!

those Spoons look REALLY good imo, wow

I had both on my 99 Civic. 15” Black Spoons and 16” Almighty Gray Regas.

Out of the two...the spoon wheels. Love the aggressive TE37’s in the earlier vid.

I'm going spoon. The look with the lugs and center cap is classic.

I think white Regas are the perfect wheels for 6th gens. Love the new gunmetal finish, but not on EBP :/ but I do love the all-Spoon-everything look!

Matt, I’m sure you get a lot of hate from all the money you spend on this Car. And while people might say that the same money can be spent on better wheels, I think there is something special in even placing such iconic wheels on the car. I’ve never been a Honda fanboy, I’ll be the first to say that I think it’s pretty awesome that your doing this for the community (even though it’s for yourself), Kind of living peoples younger dreams and fantasy’s by will haha. The series will go down as a comprehensive database for upgrades all the civic boys for the rest of RU-vid’s future - something that’s never been done before. I think that’s pretty cool in itself. You can probably promote the giveaway more in the beginning to maximise profits - I’m sure the loyal subs won’t mind. Keep up the killer work Matty. We appreciate the process.

The Spoons look great!

Spoons. I had black 99 Si which I put a Rev Hard turbo kit on for the 2000 Nopi car show. I was the only Si with a turbo that year.

I love both sets. The Spoon wheels are the clear winner for me. Please include them when I win the car.

My vote has to go with The SW388s, you don’t get more JDM and period correct. Plus the awesome calipers and the center caps. Fantastic! I had an electron blue Si back in the day and I had bronze Volk CE28s and I thought that was the best wheel and now I’m kinda wishing I had gone with the Spoon wheels

Man this video was very satisfying 👌 spoons and remove the tint and it's good to go my man.

Yup I’m a Little Honda bro. Love it!

I Will put 15inch SW388 3.88kg with 195/55/15 ADVAN A050 with 90s aggressive track day setup ! 😍

Like the spoon wheel set up more

I love the spoon setup

Those wheels are iconic, they look amazing on stock Honda's

Need a 205 or 195 tires on the Spoon wheels. I ran 195/40/16 on BBS RS 16x7.5 wheels (on a VW) and they fit great with very little stretch. Some tires look better stretched than others. Depends on the sidewall profile of the tire and if it has a rim protector or not. If you don't like the finish on the Spoon wheels get them blasted and powdercoated in any color you desire!

Go with a CCW classic, gunmetal with a polished lip, 16x7!

It’s unfortunate the finish on the spoons are temperamental, but either wheel looks really nice. I’d personally choose the Spoon of the two to match the brakes. Can’t lose with any of the chosen wheels though aside from fitment. All great wheel choices!

Not sure if you addressed this but do you plan on running the OEM optional rear lip? I feel like it really sets off the em1 and completes the car. +110 Jdm little honda bro points too.

I believe Desmond made regamaster and the spoon wheels. It's basically the same wheels with different finish. They were made in Russia back then the new Regamaster Evo II is made in Japan.

This car deserves more. Some nr10r with the teal center cap would be perfect. Out of the two however def sw.

I am not nearly as picky as Matt clearly. I love both sets of wheels. Btw the green or olive I would say looks great on the electron blue. I like that finish better than the flat black personally.

I knew I always wanted them I also knew I wouldn't like either one on the car. story of my life.

No question Matt - Spoon wheels

Toby knows his Honda stuff

Its so awesome seeing you work on my prize 👍

Spoon wheels yes sir sweet build i need to find me another integra i miss that car

I've always like the regamasters because they don't have the extra holes between the lug holes.

I really like the spoon wheels!

Can never go wrong with the JDM SPOON WHEELS

Matt it is almighty grey heard it called on the Regas. Should of done white with stickers to pull the red emblems out on the si! and yes Spoon I believe was a specific build by Desmond. I have a set of 16x7 Regas on my 2000 Integra Type R.

Wanted the regamaster for my eg. But decided to go with the spoons instead!! Only way togo!!

Hello Matt , How is the wheel spacer from Future Classic? Is there any kind of vibration ? What do you think of it after using it for a while? Some people say 10mm spacers are the most unsafe one to use since BMW Hub is about 10mm. How is your 10mm holding up in the rear? Thank you.

Sik vid lilHandaBro. I’m torn bro’s. I love the look (no added holes by lugs), the glossy finish, the 16x7 ET38 of the Regas. But that color on EBP? 🥴 The spoons have that god awful spray paint like finish. I have the fix. Refinish the Regas in gloss black. Or do the sensible thing and TE everything. 🤔

That green tint desmonds!!! 😍

Spoons! they look so good.

Spoon wheels for sure with 205’s or the 215’s made to work with suspension adjustments and roll the rear quarters a bit more.

Matt the gt3 & gt4 are awesome cars. I know a car that will tick all the same boxes for a faction of the gt3, and it makes a great daily driver the Lotus Evora. You can pick up a used one for 40k to 50k or New for around 110,000. In my opinion used is the path to go, for 40 or 50 you can get one with around 15 to 20 thousand miles on the clock. Take a look you want regret it.

I vote the sw388’s as well, fits the theme of the build

Matt is the thinking man’s Honda bro

CE28s are end game for this car

Best civic build with very tasteful modification choices

Love both wheels but im thinking the EVO's !

Regamasters for me. There’s just something about the way they looked with those lug nuts. I’m curious to see them once the tires are switched and you apply the stickers. That may make or break the look due to the red which to that I would say maybe red calipers but I’m not sure.

Love the Spoon wheels

The finish on the Regamaster's look great with the Civic, the Spoon flat black just doesn't look right. I vote for the Rega's!

I wish Mugen CF-48 were still for sale new. Full black, 15" +38 offset, with aero disks. Old school Honda! 🔰

Cant stop 🤣 Honda bros. Put that on a OG shirt.

The rear upper control arm is or becomes the camber arm when you have a adjustable one, the toe arm is to the front on the trailing arm.

I like this style wheels the best, for the first time the rear doesn't look ugly. The offset should be a tad lower perhaps +33 rather than +38.

OG SW388 and Regamaster Evo were made by Desmond in Russia. The reproduce (SW388 and Evo II) are now made by Taneisya Wheel Supply in Japan

spoon with 205's is gonna be the key !

205/45/16 on the spoon should work perfect!

Definitely Spoon👍