Hello All,
I bought a 2008 Honda Civic 1.8 i-VTEC and would like to upgrade the stock rims and tyres from 195-65-15" 91H to either 205-45-17" or 215-45-17".The width of the Rim is 8". Would the upgrade have any effect on ABS ? Kindly need some guidance on the upgrade.
Thanks in Advance.

 

buy 17" rims and go with 205/40/17 tires. Otherwise your speedometer will be off

 

Wrong.
That will make the speedometer read 6.1% too fast. With that, your speedometer will say 60mph, for example, and you will actually be going 56.3mph.




205/45-17 will make it read 2.9% too fast. (60mph speedo reading=58.3mph real speed)
215/45-17 will make it read 1.4% too fast. (60mph speedo reading=59.1mph real speed)

The 215/45-17 will make your speedometer barely off and I would go with that.




IDK if it fits your rim or not, but 205/50-17 will make your speedometer only off by 0.4% (60mph speedo reading=60.2mph real speed)

 

hi,
Thanks for all the replies. But will 205-45-17 or 215-45-17 have any effect on the ABS. I have heard that larger wheels will interfere with the way ABS functions !!. Is it true ? what are the effects then ?

Waiting for a favorable reply. Thanks in advance.

Kind Regards.

 

no it wont affect ABS. get lightweight wheels, any close to the original wheelweight or lighter is best.

 

Hi,

Thanks civicexracer and trustdestruction for your help. Really appreciated your replies.

Thanks a million.

Kind Regards.