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Old May 14, 2009 | 05:32 AM
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hello i need to know if for my civic 2000 si coupe if it would be better for quarter mile and road race the 15" or 16" wheel also which tire size car is droped 2.25 front & 2.15 rear
i live in miami florida hot weather hardly ever cold.
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Old May 14, 2009 | 05:47 AM
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i would def go with 15's for race 16's arnt mucgh of a difference just look better
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Old May 14, 2009 | 07:05 AM
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what rim if i chose 16" would you suggest ?
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Old May 14, 2009 | 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by karloz01
hello i need to know if for my civic 2000 si coupe if it would be better for quarter mile and road race the 15" or 16" wheel also which tire size car is droped 2.25 front & 2.15 rear
i live in miami florida hot weather hardly ever cold.
thanks
Think about it this way-
A larger tire has more area to cover, or travel. So a bigger tire takes longer to turn, so a 15 will turn that much quicker than 16.

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what rim if i chose 16" would you suggest ?
What is your price range?
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Old May 14, 2009 | 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by karloz01
what rim if i chose 16" would you suggest ?
we could find you rims from $300-$3000+
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Old May 14, 2009 | 07:43 PM
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Ok i see these rota are very popular i like the five star bronze, slipstreams i think iam gonna go with 15"s with 205/55/r15 so when i go on track down here in the dirty south i can score a better 1/8 run

do i need to lower more for snug look ?
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