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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 10:42 AM
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BIG QUESTION - where can i find decent priced tires? i hav 18s, so i guess my preferred dimensions are 215/40-18
 
Old Nov 30, 2006 | 11:54 AM
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www.tirerack.com
 
Old Nov 30, 2006 | 11:54 AM
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i agree wit u belmont... im no big fan on performance, but i like havin that look... once i get my 18s, are there things i can modify to increase handling?
there sure is, downgrad to 16's lol. it's your car man, but if you want performance/looks then i would stick with 16's and at the VERY most 17's
 
Old Nov 30, 2006 | 01:05 PM
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good look'n out, belmont!

and to my dude fiirkan - "you live and you learn," right? lol
 
Old Nov 30, 2006 | 01:16 PM
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17" yeaaaaaaa
 
Old Nov 30, 2006 | 01:19 PM
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16's for ride quality, 17 for looks, 18s for stupidity

15's for jdm
 
Old Nov 30, 2006 | 03:40 PM
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Yeah let me rephrase that, 16's for performance, 17" for looks/performance, 18" for looks, with a nice drop and a wheel tuck i agree, they can look sick

+ infinity for tirerack.com That was the best website ive ever dealt with


Even with 17"s the ride suffers horribly, but dude, 15"s if your one of the JDM heads




 
Old Dec 3, 2006 | 01:57 AM
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^ i agree
yup, with 17s every time you go over a pothole it makes a loud BAM noise and it's bumpy instead of soft and cushiony
 
Old Dec 6, 2006 | 07:47 AM
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Get 16's so you can run a 205 45 16 tire..........the 40s r too thin and with 18s u have a 35 tire, and its like riding on wood wheels.
Agreed! Like driving a tank
 
Old Dec 6, 2006 | 08:31 AM
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pretty much agreeing with everyone, 17 should be as big as you go on a civic, but I think 16s are the best. some people say 15s, but ive found that you cant get very many good tires in performance sizes in 15s. the widest you can get is usually 205, and almost no one carries 15s in anything shorter than a 50 sidewall, and thats pretty big for a 205 tire.

oh, and for the 18s, I would get 215/35/18 because it will give you a little more room inside the wheel well so they dont rub as much when you turn.
 



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