i have a set of 17 inch wheels on my civic and have a set of lowering springs. im not sure how much they will lower the car. but are 17s too big to lower the car with regardless? ive had a couple people tell me that 17s are kida big for a civic. any help would be appreciated, thanks.

 

'98 Coupe will likely rub lowered and on 17" rims. The question is really "how much and in what conditions?".

 

i did it, with tien s-techs, sold my 17's 3 days later because it sucked. got 16's and now im maxed out on ground control coilovers and i dont rub at all. you probably could make it not rub, if you had a little bit of negative camber and the fender lips were rolled.

 

Thanks for the tips guys. I think im gonna try to trade them for 16's i really liked the gold rota gt3's i had on my integra a while back.

 

i just put a set of 17s on my civic hatchback, and they rub a bit if i turn the steering wheel more than half way in any direction. they also bottom out on the slightest bump. i was told that Monroe MA811 Max-Air adjustable shocks would do the trick. dunno if anyone else has used them before?

 

Theres a guy that wants to trade me some fat fives with new tires plus cash for my 17's. Does anyone know if these will work well with the car being lowered? Im not sure what the tire dimensions are but they look pretty stock size to me.

 

Those will be fine. Probably have a 195/55/15 tire on them. Double check to make sure though.

 

Ok coo thanks, im not sure just yet what im gonna do as far as trading goes. Id really like to get some 16 in rota gt3's again. I had a set of fat fives powdercoated black on my old 94 integra gsr. I liked em but ive never seen em on a civic.

 

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And as for a contribution, my old EJ1 says you can tuck tire on 17's and barely rub:









It rubbed only at full lock when I hit a bump. I rolled the front fenders, removed the fender liners, and ran -3.0* of camber to keep it from rubbing, though. Even then the ride quality was abysmal; I'd say go no bigger than 16's.

 

damn that looks really good!