I just got my first ride a few months ago, a 1997 honda civic ex coupe, and im saving up the bills to get some rims... thing is im debating what size rims and wheels i should get...i want to get something thats actually driveable and that stays within the wheel diameter, so i dont screw up the ratios....im pretty sure 17's are too big to drive comfortably....any suggestions on a good fitment? I'd prefer black rims with a chrome or silver lip to stand out against my frost white paint....

 

i've got 17"s, the ride is definitely not hte most comfortable, 16"s are what i'd recommend for looks/comfort, but this topic gets debated ALL the time here on HCF. Some pople will reocmmend 15"s, but IMO they look way too small. Consider getting a mellow drop too, with rims (or even without), a dropped Civic will handle and look better then a stock suspension. I have 205/40/17 tires and they are just a little bit bigger than stock, i think 205 is the overall diamter that gets suggest the most.

 

rims don't determine the tire size if in respectable sizes (15-18)

15: good performance, good comfort
16: ok performance, ok comfort
17: semi performance, bad comfort
18: not much performance, very bad comfort

it's all in what you want, you can get 15-17 and keep stock tire sizes

 

 

15's for the mother ****ing win!!!!!!!! lol i have 16's and i regret it.. scratch my tires so much and im even sitting on new tiens...... so yeah 15'S FTW! and 45' tires. enjoy oh (brand) be a ricer like me and get motegi xD

 

with 17 inch rims wont the tires rub against the upper struts whenever i turn the wheel?

 

no, not unless ur literally dumped to the ground, have tiny profile tires, and have major camber issues.

if u want ur speedo to read right, u need these sidewall aspect ratios:
15" wheel: 55
16" wheel: 45
17" wheel: 40

wether its a 15" wheel or a 17" wheel, i recommend getting a 205 section width. for 15's, ppl usually go with 195, but if u want better performance(and a meaner look IMO), then go with 205.

soo say u want a 15x7 wheel, the tire size i'd recommend/u need is 205/55R15.

im all for 15" wheels. lightweight, work well with the car since the old generation civics arnt large/bulky IMO, and alot of them can fit in just about anyones budgets.

 

ok, so even if i have nothing but a stock suspension 17 inchers wont cause any problems, aside from the comfort issues? honestly i'd rather get 17s, theyre dope!

 

17's will be fine on stock suspension. tho it'll look like a monster truck and u may not like it so much lol. i'd suggest getting atleast a tiny drop, im sure u'll find out fast that wheel gaps a bish lol.

 

yeah thats true....whats a good cheap way to give it a drop, besides cutting the springs.... whats the most i could drop it, like an inch?