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Rims Size?17,18,19?

Old Mar 17, 2007 | 06:11 PM
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I have 18's and I love em'. I have had no problems and I woulden't want to change them. They do rub a little on the wheel well when I hit a dip in the road going to fast but no big deal. I woulden't go any bigger though.
 
Old Mar 17, 2007 | 06:32 PM
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ORIGINAL: Fiirkan

16" for a balance between perfoamance and looks, 15" for performance, 17" for looks. anything more and you are wasting your money/ asking for trouble

Listen to Fiirkan he knows what he is talking about^^^^^^Couldn't of said it better myself.
 
Old Mar 17, 2007 | 09:54 PM
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Thanks a bunch!!!16's sound good!!!!!!!
 
Old Mar 17, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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if ur gena be lowered that much, i wouldnt go with anything bigger than 15's or 16's...u'll prolly have a crappy ride being that low as it is, going with a 17"+ wheel with tinner tire will make the ride horrible. not to mention look/perform crappy..
 
Old Mar 18, 2007 | 09:15 AM
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15's or 16's man, end of story
 
Old Mar 18, 2007 | 10:52 AM
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woahh....smaller rims accelerate faster...?
yes. they deccelerate faster too.


like tony said...15's or 16's. 17's look no better than 16s and you lose performance and comfort. 15's are optimal for performance and IMO look the best out of all of the options listed here.
 
Old Mar 18, 2007 | 11:45 AM
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I'd say 16's or 17's... I have 17's, and the ride quality is good enough for me (a little rough, but it probably has more to do with the worn-out struts than the low-pro tires)... 18's and 19's are too big for civicsIMO (there are 3 civics within 20 miles of my house with 19's, and they all look rediculous)...
 
Old Mar 18, 2007 | 05:52 PM
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What would be the best size tire for a 16" wheel?How about 205/50/16?
 
Old Mar 18, 2007 | 10:11 PM
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If you don't mind the 4.66% speedo difference (2.52%worse than my 17's)with the 205/50's, then yes, they'll be fine. If you go with 205/45/16's, you'll have no problems (and the speedo will only be 1.34% off)
 
Old Mar 19, 2007 | 07:27 AM
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ORIGINAL: my05civic

oh yea, and don't get 19". nobody puts those on a civic
doesnt Absoulute have 19"s? (and 10 switches)

17"s ftw!
 

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