ok im confused on knowing something..

i want to slamm my car but i dont know what size wheels and tires im supposed to get if i want something with a big lip i would like somethine with a nice sized lip something like the famous red eg hatch thats all over ht and jdmu with the chrome bbs rims...




and also what is the best suggestion for slammin cars i have skunk2 full coilovers im scared bout oil pan and full exhaust messin up on me i live in buffalo ny streets are really bad...

sorrry if i sound ignorant always asking stupid help questions i would jus like other ppl opinions on things


Modified by SONSON_EJ8 at 12:40 AM 11/13/2008

 

this my cousin car.i dont think he can drop it any lower his muffler drags thats how low it is..he also has a metal plate welded on the bottom of jis oil pan so it wont get damaged

 

Well I beleive that the first EG has polished cpr's not meshies.

 

If you want to lower your car, don't do it by getting tiny wheels and tires. Lower it by modifying the suspension (either with lowering springs or coilovers).

You should use the same size wheels and tires regardless of whether or not your car is lowered. Assuming from your username that you have a '97-00 Civic, that means 195/50-15 tires on 15x6 or 15x6.5 wheels, 205/45-16 or 215/45-16 tires on 16x7 wheels, or 205/40-17 tires on 17x7 wheels.

Oh, and stickied at the top of this forum is a topic called

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Which is why it's been changed from "im confused and this mite be in here somewhere". You are a...

 

my mistake on the topic i did read the rules and its my fault that i didnt specify myself..

also i did have a 97-00 i dont knw how i can change my username..

can somebody pm me and explain to me what it is when they stretch tires like how the red eg is i guess

 

I don't get the people that want to slam their cars, but then say they are worried about their exhaust or oil pans scraping. You can't have a slammed, daily driven car that doesn't scrape. Pick one or the other.

 

It happens when people who don't understand tire safety decide to mount tires on a wheel that is too wide for the tire. As a result, excessive stress and heat builds up in the sidewall; it can lead to tire failure. Stick to the recommended wheel widths for your tires.

 

Just get some coil overs off ebay, they'r adjustable in height which is great. Lowering your car can shorten the life of your struts although I've had my car lowered and my oem struts have held up for over a year.

 

dont get coilovers off ebay. if you want your car to look like that hatch u have to do some major stuff, lower the car all the way down, cut/trim/roll ir finders and qaurtes in possibly even widen the front fenders a lil to allow you to turn, low offset rims are the ones with the big lips so u need that then u will need a smaller tire and streach it over the bigger rim to alow for more clearance but they blow out easy and arent good for traction/handling so forth most that have that huge lip and excessive camber arent really driven all the time
this is mine dropped as low as the function and form type 2's will go

these are others that i think is the look your going for

 

yea those pics r the way i wanna go..but like everyone says stretching tires is dangerous so i dont dare.....
so i should jus buy sum nice 16" and jus slamm it then...

thank u all for the help i do appreciate it!!!

 

yea if you plan do daily drive yuor car streaching them is not the way i would go either

 

A mild stretch is not dangerous by any means and I have yet to see any proof at all that even the more popular stretches are (195 on an 8" wheel is a 'normal' stretch you see on many smaller cars). By mild I mean 1/2" wider than the tire mfg specs, like a 205 on an 8" with most tire brands. Driving at highway speeds with 1" of suspension travel is going to put you and others in WAY more danger than some mildly stretched tires.

Don't let people with super conservative views (educated or not) tell you what to do. Like most things in life moderation in the key.

 

Absolutely WRONG.

Stretching tires onto wheels that are wider than approved by the tire manufacturer is UNSAFE and DANGEROUS. The reason is that it creates excessive stress and heat in the sidewalls. This often leads to tire failures (blowouts). It definitely happens. Maybe not to everyone, but enough of the time that it's a serious risk. DO NOT DO THIS.

And please do not post ignorant, incorrect advice on the forums. When bad advice is posted here, it can result in actual damage to people's cars and themselves. And unless you want to be responsible for that damage, you would be better off not posting, and instead educating yourself on the topic. Talk to the engineers who work for the tire manufacturers and you'll find out how much you don't know, and why what you're saying is JUST NOT TRUE.