15 or 16's on 1997 CIVIC?
 

i was in the process of looking for wheels for my car. i was doing some research and found out that 16's will rub on my car without getting my fenders rolled. is this true? i was planning on getting 205/45/16. car is bone stock. plan on lowering EVENTUALLY.

this is my first ek, and i've only owned eg's chassis cars in the past. should i just stick to 15x7 205/50/15?

alright. thanks in advance.

Re: 15 or 16's on 1997 CIVIC?
 

Depends on the car's height and the wheels offset.

I have 15's on my car.

Re: 15 or 16's on 1997 CIVIC?
 

Some 15's look like toy wheels. You can run 18's without rubbing depending on the setup.

Re: 15 or 16's on 1997 CIVIC?
 

car is stock height.

Re: 15 or 16's on 1997 CIVIC?
 

I personally would never go larger than 16" wheels. I've contemplated 17's with some tasteful volks or something but tires start to get really expensive if you're trying to miantain OEM wheel/tire diameter.

My general rule has always been 15s for 88-95 civics and 15s or 16s for 96-00.

Certain 15's look too small on 96-00 civics. Almost all 16's look great with the right tire, (i.e. 205/40 or 205/45)

Re: 15 or 16's on 1997 CIVIC?
 

i got 16's on mine. its lowered about 2 inches and i run 205/40/16's. i aint ever had my tires to scrub. if you're planning on lowering it soon then i'd go with 40's and if its gonna stay stock for a while then run 45's.

Re: 15 or 16's on 1997 CIVIC?
 

should be in wheel/tire

I prefer 15 because of the tires available. also because of low weight, cheaper tires, i personally think it looks better, etc.

Re: 15 or 16's on 1997 CIVIC?
 

16's

Re: 15 or 16's on 1997 CIVIC?
 

True.

Re: 15 or 16's on 1997 CIVIC?
 

Depends where you get your tires from. I've bought tires off of Ebay for years now. Look around and you can score a pair or a set on the cheap.

Re: 15 or 16's on 1997 CIVIC?
 

also, some thing to think about, when you step up to the larger wheels, your tires get smaller. A pot hole could result in a bent rim, rather easily.

Re: 15 or 16's on 1997 CIVIC?
 

Not yet. I'm pretty good about potholes. 8 years and running. Small sidewall height is a bitch though. When I can afford another set of wheels that AREN'T Rotas I'll drop down to something reasonable.