yes

 

will rolling the fenders help?

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i dont know but i think you should go with 205-40-16

 

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i dont know but i think you should go with 205-40-16</TD></TR></TABLE>

Agree!

That size is to big for your car. You wont see any performance gains from having a wider tires! Don't be a fool and get the proper size for your car which is 205-40-16.

 

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This is a very interesting statement.

 

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You won't see any huge performance gain. People sometimes think they are going to get tremendous grip by getting tires that are 10 mm wider, but you won't. I bet if you did a blind test (where someone changed the tires for you and you didn't already know which ones were on the car), you wouldn't be able to tell any difference based on driving the tires with different treadwidths in back-to-back sessions.

If you have a pre-'96 Civic, put 205/40-16 tires on it. If you are looking for the best performance, just put on the best 205/40-16 tires you can (i.e. Falken Azenis RT-615).

 

I still disagree. If you run a 205/40 against a 215/45 Falken 615 back to back on the street and on a track, I would put money the latter would perform noticeably better.

Don't forget about the increased sidewall you'll have from the 215/45 vs. the 205/40. The added height will help keep the teeth in your head, and your wheels true (I live in MI). Maybe i'm getting old...

 

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That's really BAD ADVICE. You're making one mistake (wheels too large for ride comfort), and then making a second mistake (the wrong size tires) instead of fixing the first one.

If ride comfort is a priority for you, then don't get 16" wheels, period. Get smaller wheels, and you can get the proper size tires - 15" wheels with 195/50-15, or 14" wheels with 185/60-14 - with higher sidewalls for greater ride comfort.

 

To each his own. Just speaking from experience.

 

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So am I.

 

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what would happen when you turn?

 

Running 215-45-16 on 16x7's on a EM1 2.2"down. Camber and toe on the bottom end of oe specs. Fronts will pull the fender liner fastners and the fender tabs out, rears will scrap the paint on the rears. Roll the rears a little from the 10-2 oclock on the rear wells. ek same. EG do the 205-40-16 and take advantage of the lower gearing. No rub imo

 

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That's correct. The '97-00 Civic, including EM models, are designed to use larger tires, so they can use 205/45-16 or 215/45-16. Older Civics, including the '92-95 EG models, are designed to use smaller tires, so they need 205/40-16.