iwunder_y

Hey, I was just wondering what the biggest rims were you can put on a ef/g civic without rub, speedo reading wrong or any other problems. Thanks

BBProductions

a 17" with 205/17's are basically the same size as your overall diamter 14" stock with rubber so the speedo will be good
and personaly 17" 's are the biggest you should put on a civic...

are you dropped already?

Buddah

Personally, I think 16's should be the biggest size to go up to in a civic that it older than an EP. Unless of course you're using them for show then the sky's the limit but, regular driving...16 for sure.

imported_kIeRaN

i agree, but my buddy had 18 " rims on his ef hatch

Lil' EG

dun get 17s....they suck ****....i got them when i was 17 n a ricer...n they juss pissed me off...

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

205/40/17 is the wrong size anyways and the speedo would read wrong


need 205/40/16

spracingsports

Bruno isnt it 205/45/16????

uhhh wait all that is, is wider huh??? cuz thats what i got

imported_GoldBadge

205/40/17 or 205/45/16 is right for Ek's, but I don't know what the best is for EG's.

imported_Bruce Fee

if you notice, a lot of people in the classifieds are always trying to sell their 17s.... much more often than people selling new 16s... that should lead you to the answer you are looking for.

Nova_Dust

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

EFs and base EGs have the smaller tire. EG Si and EKs have the 205/50/15 or 205/45/16 or 205/40/17 or 195/55/15

BBProductions

it depends on what your going for... performance go with 15 or 6 looks go with 17"
i got 17"s and i think they're fine...
it all depends on what "YOU" want...
everyones selling their 17"s cause smaller rims are the thing now, and it wwill change as well...

ahh u got a 4th gen? ma bad, smaller rim then...
6th gens look better with the bigger rims...

spracingsports

just checking

tire width---->205/45<----sidewall height

right????

imported_italstallion

well this summer ill be putting on 16s with these kuhmos 205/40/16 and ill be dropped 2.75 inches so well see what happens with me.ill be ur lab rat lol

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

^^ been there, done that. car sits hella low

spracingsports, 205 = width in mm, 45 = % of width as a sidewall.

that's why 215/45/16 and 205/45/16 are NOT the same height. the difference would be 10 mm x 45%

imported_GoldBadge

Would it not be easier for manufacturers to state the sidewall in mm rather than a percentage of the width? Or is it an age old sizing system that would be just too tedious to change? Or is the percentage used in some handling calculations and what not??

I just doesn't seem to make much sense to me. Like why say "I want a tire with a sidewall 55% of the width"???

imported_phuviano

I don't think that's a reason you should not be getting 17's. I don't think that's the reason you see more people selling 17's either.

How many people do u guys know that have 17's. I know a lot of people who have 17's. I think 17's or 18's are the most common size when people upgrade their rims. If there are more people with 17's, there would be more people selling their 17's.

I don't know anyone who has 16's, well at least not aftermaket 16's.

You either buy rims for the bling factor (17's, 18's), which is bigger rims, or buy them because they are light (15's, 14's).

spazio10

So help me out here bbarbulo how much bigger would a 205/40/17 rim/tire be than my stock 13's
and would it effect my speedometer?

imported_phuviano

depends on your stock tire size. use the calculator here.
http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp

spazio10

i was planing on a 16" rim but there is a set i like that are 17"