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Old 10-23-2012, 08:42 PM
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I have a 96 Civic Coupe DX. My question is, when looking for new rims, do they have to be a certain lug pattern/number of lugs? If I'm not mistaken, I thought they always have to be a 4 lug pattern. Also, when people say specs like 250/45 (in regards to tires), what does that mean??
Old 10-23-2012, 09:06 PM
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you need wheels with a 4x100 lug pattern

tire sizes explained
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250 is with of tyre
45 is height of tyre
R17 or R16 is diametar of Rim
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The bigger the first # is on tire the wider the tire, the lower the second number after the tire width is how thin the tire is and the third number in sequence is the size of the rim in inches.
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Default Re: Extremely Nooby Question

Originally Posted by GoPlay
250 is with of tyre
45 is height of tyre
R17 or R16 is diametar of Rim
Um, no.

45 would be the aspect ratio, not the "height". You can have 2 different tires with radically different aspect ratios, yet the same "height" (size of sidewall).

R is for radial, and has nothing to do with size.

All of this is spelled out in the link provided in the first reply of this thread...
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Default Re: Extremely Nooby Question

the width of tire face maybe 205, 250 is just too huge. 45% of the width of the tire face is the size of sidewall. 16 is to fit 16 inches rims. HTH
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Default Re: Extremely Nooby Question

The FAQ's cover all of this information and more.
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Our engineers have done all the math to guarantee wheel fitment as well as the correct tire size to use given the new wheel diameter. Click this link and enter your vehicle information to see all your options !
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