not to mention that 18's on a stock looking civic are HUGE. Even with a body kitted civic 18's are still big.

 

obviously i would like to throw 18s on just for the look, what will i lose performance wise? im not racing and rallying much but are a bigger rim harder on the car?

 

speedometer will be off.. also MPG will go down slightly in most cases of larger wheel.. havent heard of tranny problems as stated above though.. handling will be nice

 

how can you fix the speedometer problem?

 

You cant really... it might cost you. The speedo doesnt work off the tires.

 

actually i just saw a new EX up close today and it really isnt that much bigger than my 99 (exact same as an 00). your car willl be quicker because you get more distance from one rotation, but it will put extra strain on the tranny because its rotating more weight.

 

so how off would the speedo be? and would i be going faster or slower than the speed shown?

 

i say go with 17's, but on my car i have 17's and the look a little big on the car since it is small, so my next rims will most likely be 16's

 

i have had 18 on my car for a year and 19's for two. no tranny problems here the only thing is it might take a lil longer to stop not much but a lil. as far as ride its not as bad as everyone makes it be. unless u are one of those people that hit potholes doin 90.

if u do 18's i would def. suggest lowering it too. don't want it looking like a 4 wheeler. nothin is worse then gettin rims and ridin high

 

Nail, I think you mean to say the car will be slower with larger wheels? The further away from center line the wheels outer rim is, the more centrifugal force there is eating up a little power from the engine. Larger wheels store more energy just like larger flywheels. Although the larger wheel might be lighter, the extra dimensions of the wheel steal power that should make it to the road.....top speed will be the same, it will just take longer to get there.[:'(]

Tips on big wheels:

1) Don't buy forged wheels for the street. Stick with cast.
2) Use at least 45 series sidewall for the street on big wheels.....your spine will thank you later.

17" & 18" look cool and matched with good tires have razor sharp handling characteristics. 15" & 16" allow for better acceleration and a larger sidewall that helps absorb the harshness of our poorly kept roadways.