Ok so i'm a noob i'll admit it. I am trying to learn/estimate what the best wheel option for my 95 EG dx will be. So here's what I'm looking for an need help with.

I currently am sittin on steelies and am looking for a set of 15" maybe 16" wheels. I DO NOT WANT low profile wheels, stretched wheels, or stanced anything. I DO NOT HAVE the option of lowering my car as i live on an unpaved road and any lower i would have major issues. I DO WANT the new wheels to be as close to flush with the plane of the fender as possible as i hate the way my current 5.5" wide wheels seem to suck in.

So the dilemma is: What offset can i run that won't cause rubbing or require fender rolling? What width, accompanied with offset, will provide the "flushness" im looking for? And lastly seeing as I'm not looking for a stanced or lowered set up, should I go for the 15 with a beefier tire vs. a 16 with a thinner tire?

I know its alot haha and any other threads/sites where i can learn and or see others set ups that i could learn from would be GREATLY appreciated!

 

For me unpaved road= beefy tire

 

so you dont want anything stanced, but you want to sit flush????

what do you want?

you can run anything under 16s with a 7 width, no problem, no flaring; offset 45-40... on 205/40 or 205/50.. its not going to be near fender.

once again, what do you want? stanced/flush imo are kinda same thing

 

16x7" wheel with a +37mm offset mated with a 195/45/16 tire.

You can run this setup with 0 camber and still be low enough (when you decide to) and not have rubbing issues or do any fender work.

 

i mean flush like this.

sorry for the paint examples but i want it to look like the picture and also the second example with the wider tire obviously.

 

stop thinking of flush, period. unless your ready to flare/roll fenders.

 

I'm not sure what the HT definition of "flush" is haha. I know stanced and hellaflush and all that and thats not what i'm after. I just want to know what width of wheel and tire setup will be "flush" or even sticking out farther than the fender. I was debating a wide wide wheel that poked out and getting flares to make those wheels "even" or whatever you want to call it.

another example of what i dont want see how the tire could be fatter and be more flush with the outside of the fender?

 

you should go for a rugged look and run a diamond racing wheel. lol

 

Gee thanks for all your help
could someone just point me to a helpful thread?

 

haha nice well seeing as I dont want to waste money and or buy a set of wheels that will further tarnish the civics name, I'd assume someone would offer help..i'm mistaken i will take my questions elsewhere

 

Just go with a generic wheel size 15x7 +35 and some 205/50's and get some lowering springs and it'll close up.

 

my buddy had a 95 hatch with 15x7 rota track r's with 195/55/15 tires. this is how they looked. it was lowered, but still tall enough to avoid ground clearance issues and it looked mean i think. could even run a 50 series.

 

tanks for the pic i like that look. I may lower mine in the future but thats a good size to start with anyway now