i have a 98 civic hatch and i was wondering if a 16x8 with 0 offset will fit the car without any trouble? and also would a 17 be to big?

 

you should probably look in the appearance section for the thread titled something like "guide to achieving that stance/ share your setup" or the "post your xxr or whatever wheels" thread. i'm sure you can find that wheel on that chassis and they'll share what they did, if they did anything to make it fit.

as far as trouble? you're installing a wheel that sticks out from the hub roughly 3 inches further than what a stock alloy wheel would.

 

Tire selection is much better with 16" wheels. As Matt hinted at, 0 offset is going to require major fender modifications to minimize rubbing. We normally stick with the stock ET40+ , but you might be able to get away with a little less.....

 

No, those will not fit without an excessive amount of work.

On stock sheet metal, 16x7 +35's with proper sized tires will sit really close to the fender/quarter panel metal.

 

thanks guys im probably going to have some serious stretch on the tire but idk yet im still tryin to figure some stuff out. do alot of guys just stick with 15's?

 

imo, 15's look small on an ek. but 15's have a lot of sizes that can be stretched. 165,185 for example are a stretch on a 7-8" rim. 7-8" wide 15" rims are easy enough to find cheap these days too.

16's you don't get many sizes of tire to play with. so a 195 or a 205 is what you'll be stuck with. no stretching unless you're paying for one 9" or wider. i run a 205/45 on a 16x8 and it's not stretched really at all.

17's.. same as 16. but now stretch is nearly irrelevant because you only have an inch or so of tire.