what tire size should i get for my 96 civic?

right now i have 205/45R16 hankook z-212

but i want some falkens but they only make them in:

205/40R16
or
215/45R16

which of the two will look the best and closest to my hankooks?

sorry its just really urgent of a question because i need a set of tires ASAP

 

Try not to change the diameter of the tire. For example, anything other than 45 in the middle will change the diameter, thus changing your spedometer.

 

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

205/45R16
sidewall 3.6"
revs/mile 867

205/40R16
sidewall 3.2"
revs/mile 898

215/45R16
sidewall 3.8
revs/mile 854

depending on which 96 civic and which engine/trans you have, you can determine which tire is the closest so your speedo is not off more than it has to be.
Looks wise, the smaller sidewall is going to make the rims look larger.