I have an ek lowered on tein s techs. Should i go for 15 or 16 in rims. Would the tires on the 15 last longer and would i run the risk of rubbin on the 16?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by turnsignalandy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have an ek lowered on tein s techs. Should i go for 15 or 16 in rims.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You can go either way. The 16" rims tend to be more expensive, and so are the tires that go on them. But a lot of folks prefer the looks of the 16" rims. Your choice.

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No, they should last roughly the same amount of time, assuming they're the same model tire.

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Rubbing is a function of the size of the tire and the offset of the wheel. If you get the proper offset wheel, and use the proper size tire, you should not have any rubbing. The proper size tire for your car is 195/55-15 or 205/50-15 on 15" wheels, and 205/45-16 or 215/45-16 on 16" wheels.

 

what offset should i use for 16s?

 

Well, I know it depends on width; you would probably want 16x7 rims. Beyond that, I don't know; maybe someone here is familiar with the '96-00 Civic and can answer.