dachopstix

Got an '03 Civic coupe lowered in Tein S-Tech and Tokico Blues. Is it possible to run with 17" rims and assuming yes, what size of tire would fit?

bbarbulo

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205/45/17 or 215/40/17 but it'll depend on the offset of the rims also, not just tire size.

dachopstix

From reading other posts, I'm guessing that an optimal offset would be between 40-45 mm - does this sound right? Or am I getting confused with something else?

bbarbulo

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that's about right. 42 would prolly be best

shooter78

i've got 17s on my 05 civic coupe...offset on my wheels is 40...pretty sure our cars can do between 35 and 45 but around 40 is ideal...

215/45/17 is the rubber i have on...

i'm switching to 15s though...17s look cool on our cars but are not the ideal set up for performance...

95 r81 cx

I'm rocking 205/40/17 and got a set of 215/40/17 that'll be going on in the rear

driven905

^^ isnt your car FWD? so you're putting a wider tire on the back?

shooter78

yeah...why are you doing that?

DumbasSi

On my 03, I had 17" wheels, 42 offset, 205/40/17 and lowered on H&R SPort springs. No rubbing.

dachopstix

Thanks for all the input, got my rims and tires - 42 offset, 215/45/17, no rubbing

95 r81 cx

Im putting a wider tire on the back because I got them for free. I don't track or autocross or anything like that it'll be fine until I get a new set of wheels and go 5 lug.