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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 04:23 PM
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i might pick up some enkies 92 for my eg tonight and now im having doubts about em. reason being is because the rims are pretty small[14's] . i was trying to go for that flushed look to where i was going to get my fenders rolled. i dont really have any knowledge about streching tires. whatta you guys think ?any help would be appreciated.!
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 04:40 PM
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14" wheels are what the oem wheels are.

I had 15" wheels on my eg and I liked the look, but it all depends on what look you are after.
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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yeah im aware of that. im just trying to slam my car as much as possibe with out the tires rubbin. super negative camber wear you know ? sorta like the "vip" look. like spankys red eg.
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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if ur going to slamm ur car to the ground...i would go 15's but its goin to rub...so go with 14's and its a less chance of rubbing
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by eggsi619
yeah im aware of that. im just trying to slam my car as much as possibe with out the tires rubbin. super negative camber wear you know ? sorta like the "vip" look. like spankys red eg.
i think those guys run 13"-14" wheels. BUT you do realize that you cant just roll the fenders and put em on right...they have HELLA suspension work to make it look like that
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 05:42 PM
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IMO 14" aftermarkets are too small. depends on the car and the style your looking for.
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 06:23 PM
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i have 14s, dont like the look, need 15s.
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Old Nov 13, 2009 | 10:57 PM
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I have 14 inch white hx's on my ek hatch. I think looks sick. You can see right here on the picture under my user name
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 06:48 AM
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I would rather have 15s but 14s would look decent also... I'm still on hubcaps that I painted (14 inch obviously) and from a distance they look sweet (like real wheels) on my car that's lowered about 2" despite being 14 inches
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 07:00 AM
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haha, I even think 15s are too small, but then again, everyone have different preferences and taste. Everyone on Honda-tech are die hard fans of 15inch stock alloys, im not, they are nice but look way too small in my opinion. Go Honda-tech style on the 08 si...... You know how dumb 15s will look on that car????? haha
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 08:27 AM
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if it makes you feel any better i got 13's on my dumped ef hatch and love the look.
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 10:16 AM
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Hx's all day
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 07:54 PM
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wats the size and offset? cuz of there too big of and offset lets sat +10 or +7 or a +0 is going to look stupid on a eg
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 09:22 PM
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THIS IS MY CAR WHEN I FIRST GOT IT AND LOWERED IT. THOSE ARE 14S AND I STILL HAVE THEM ON THE CAR.
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 12:29 AM
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i actually like the ways 14" look on my ej2 ill post pix up when i wake up lol
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 01:37 AM
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Default Re: 14's too small?

Originally Posted by B16aEk4drbeater
Go Honda-tech style on the 08 si...... You know how dumb 15s will look on that car????? haha
You do realize that the common 15" preference is mostly in reference to pre-2001 Civics, right? I don't know anyone who would think about putting 15's on the 8th gen Civic.


To the OP:
14" is a little small, but it could look alright if you go as wide as you can (within reason) with the tires. 15" would look better though.
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by trustdestruction
You do realize that the common 15" preference is mostly in reference to pre-2001 Civics, right? I don't know anyone who would think about putting 15's on the 8th gen Civic.


To the OP:
14" is a little small, but it could look alright if you go as wide as you can (within reason) with the tires. 15" would look better though.
LOL, I know, im just using that quote for comparison purposes.. I've been in the honda game for many years.. Heres a pict of my Beater... lol
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 10:32 PM
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Heres a pict of my car with Si
Heres a pict of my car with polished Hammers, took me forever to do them myself
And heres a pict of my car with powdercoated Swirleys and I guess you see my Main car in the driveway.
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