Suspension, Brakes, Tires & Wheels - rim effect on 92 civic lx help!!!!

i currently have 14 " hubcaps with pirelli tires, i am not sure wut the exact size of the tire is but i am planning to get 16" konig helium wheels with low profile tires 205/45/16 or 205/40/16, will this rim change to 16 " drop my car lower or keep it the same height, i was hoping it would lower not sure, help please!!!

I had some 18" Exels that were on the car when I bought it, and when I traded them with a bud for some 16" Enkei RS5s, my car was actually lower to the ground. So I'd imagine that you may actually sit up higher, although prolly not by much.

No. different sized wheels SHOULD NOT change your ride height, this of course depends on you using the PROPER tire size, in your case 205/40-16 woud be the better match

you can use this to compare tire sizes to your stock size and see the difference in dimensions
http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp

Here's some info from Tire Rack.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=25
Plus sizing your wheels and tires is the best way to improve both the performance and appearance of your vehicle. By using a larger diameter wheel with a lower profile tire it's possible to properly maintain the overall diameter of the tire, keeping odometer and speedometer changes negligible. By using a tire with a shorter sidewall, you gain quickness in steering response and better lateral stability. The visual appeal is obvious, most wheels look better than the sidewall of the tire, so the more wheel and less sidewall there is, the better it looks. Please contact our sales team for assistance in the proper sizing for your vehicle.
http://www.hondacivicforum.com/upfiles/4155/9C18622C15A54F7681875EB24206B84A.jpg

Let's NOT forget the all important measurment.....offset (or backspacing) Lots of the tire rub problems I have seen here aren't caused by the wrong size tire.....it's misapplication of the wheel 92 thru 95 need HUGE offset to prevent rubbing, specially if the rig is lowered.....even a little bit. 16x7 is ideal with at minimum +40 offset.

Just my thoughts ....

ORIGINAL: KarTuneMan

Let's NOT forget the all important measurment.....offset (or backspacing) Lots of the tire rub problems I have seen here aren't caused by the wrong size tire.....it's misapplication of the wheel 92 thru 95 need HUGE offset to prevent rubbing, specially if the rig is lowered.....even a little bit. 16x7 is ideal with at minimum +40 offset.

Just my thoughts ....

This is a noob set of questions. So if the OEM tire width is 175 mm with 14" steel OEM rims, then you get a set of aftermarket rims that are 16" x 7" and you get tires that are 205 mm wide, you need to get +40 offset for the rims? So, if there are no rims that are +40, how do you know what width wheel spacers to buy? If the rims are +35, do you get 5mm wide wheel spacers?

What if you get 195 mm tires on 15" x 6.5" rims, do you need to have +40 offset or can it be less?

Spacers will take the wheel the WRONG way....it will put the wheel out further from under the car.

http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

you know that some companies actually sell spacers to get the wheels out from under the car? it increases wheelbase and improves cornering.

but you still want to get proper offset...if you want that bulgy look of the wheels you want to get the wheel with proper offset and then space them.

The big pain with most ALL of the "tire rubbing" issues discussed here on this site are related to the offset being to small!
Wheel spacers "decrease" the offset. Pulling the wheel OUT instead of keeping it tucked under where it belongs. Bringing the wheel OUT causes more issues with rubbing, and fender wrinkling.

true...but if its sticking out a further than normal and your fenders arent above the wheel then you will be fine.