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17x8 or 17x9 (If they'll clear) with 235-255/40/R17s.

235/35/17 if 40-series won't clear.

And if we're talking big rims, why not 28" SPINNAZ?
 
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17x8 or 17x9 (If they'll clear) with 235-255/40/R17s.

235/35/17 if 40-series won't clear.

And if we're talking big rims, why not 28" SPINNAZ?
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Dude, you FAIL. Go read up on performance a bit (17's???), and then go read up on Civics a bit. 235-255? Are you crazy? That will rub like hell, not to mention 235 on anything bigger than an 8 inch rim is stretching, stretching FTL. Also you forgot offset.

And you can't just say "35, if 40 won't clear". You can only use a specific size or you're speedo will be way off, That's why people use 16's on that gen civic, because the correct sidewall ratio = rubber band tires, and if not, then just plain too big.

I don't mean to sound like I'm flaming you here, but do you really think the "wheel nazi" with 14 sets of wheels (all rare) didn't think this through before he bought them?

EDIT: I haven't done any reading on that gen civic, but I'm about 95% sure I'm correct about the rubbing and stuff.
 
What generation Civic? Oh, you mean the one that can barely fit 215s or x7.5s under the fenders? Yeah I know which one you mean...
 
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17x8 or 17x9 (If they'll clear) with 235-255/40/R17s.
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My friend is running that on his '93 Camaro Z28. If you know anything about rims/tires you'd know that nothing that big would fit under a Civic without some major chopping. Back of the line with ya dawg.
 
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17x8 or 17x9 (If they'll clear) with 235-255/40/R17s.

235/35/17 if 40-series won't clear.

And if we're talking big rims, why not 28" SPINNAZ?
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Actually none of those tires will clear.

1. The wheel is too wide for it's height. The only way you'll clear even a 17x8, is if the suspension was stock, and the tires stuck out of the fenders. (And too tall, overall. I wouldn't run anything taller than a 15" wheel on any pre-2001 Civic, and nothing taller than 16" on anything after 2001.)
2. The largest tire you could run before having rubbing issues, would be a 225.
 
BB4 + ep3

both SI's whoot


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I remember the days when my 'lude sat at offroading height in the back compared to the front. Kinda brings a tear to my eye. *sniff*

I like the lost shot of just your car the best, its just too bad you didn't have it in a wider shot. Anything done to your friends 'lude, or is it stock right now?
 
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Dude, you FAIL. Go read up on performance a bit (17's???), and then go read up on Civics a bit. 235-255? Are you crazy? That will rub like hell, not to mention 235 on anything bigger than an 8 inch rim is stretching, stretching FTL. Also you forgot offset.

And you can't just say "35, if 40 won't clear". You can only use a specific size or you're speedo will be way off, That's why people use 16's on that gen civic, because the correct sidewall ratio = rubber band tires, and if not, then just plain too big.

I don't mean to sound like I'm flaming you here, but do you really think the "wheel nazi" with 14 sets of wheels (all rare) didn't think this through before he bought them?

EDIT: I haven't done any reading on that gen civic, but I'm about 95% sure I'm correct about the rubbing and stuff.
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Poor Civics.

I didn't mention offset because I don't know what a Civic wants, and the 235-255 was just a suggestion. (And if a 8" wide tire stretches a 235, then I want 245+ tires all around. I refuse to use skinny tires)

I'm used to cars that clear 245+ tires easily. It doesn't surprise me that SRV's buddy has 17x9s with (most likely) 245/45/R17s on a Camaro. (I think that's not enough tire, but...)

Anyways, my point should have been clearer: Run as wide of a tire as you can without clearance problems.

And what's the big deal with the speedo? Since we can't change tire height at all, that means there's no swapping of final drive ratios, nothing.

But there's gotta be people swapping finals.

So there's people swapping speedo drive gears (Or reprogramming the computer if the case is).
 
Well, i run 16's on my EG wit 205/40's.. It looks good and handles nice, but isnt too thin. I used to run 205/45 but there was alot more weight involved per wheel for the size, and under hard turning it would rub a bit if i had a fat dude in the passenger seat. And some of my friends are pretty fat. HAHA.

But 205/40s work great and never ever rub. I was thinking about trying 215's but i dont think the extra 1/4in of contact patch is worth the 30$ difference in price.

One of these days i'll get some good pics of my car up for you guys and explain what i want to do with it still.

Oh, and swaps suck. My little SOHC non vtec (with some mods, nothing too heavy) can beat an LS integra (years 90+).

What i have done to my D15B7:
AEM single pipe 2.5" CAI
AEM Fuel Rail (useless, but looks cool.. freebie)
Edelbrock Performer X Intake manifold
Cam out of a 91 SI (more duration than stock cam)
Edelbrock Shorty Header
DNX Axle-back muffler system (working on a cat back later, thinking 2" for torque)

And then the visual mods which you will see later.
 
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Poor Civics.
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You have to realize that a Civic with 205 tires can handle better than a mustang with 245. The grip with a 245 tire would be insane!

Rotary Junkie
I didn't mention offset because I don't know what a Civic wants, and the 235-255 was just a suggestion.
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You mentioned everything else without knowing what a Civic wants.
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(And if a 8" wide tire stretches a 235, then I want 245+ tires all around. I refuse to use skinny tires)
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A 235 on a 9 inch is stretching, on an 8 inch it's fine.

Rotary Junkie
I'm used to cars that clear 245+ tires easily. It doesn't surprise me that SRV's buddy has 17x9s with (most likely) 245/45/R17s on a Camaro. (I think that's not enough tire, but...)
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What do you mean by "used to"? As in all the cars you don't own and don't drive?

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Anyways, my point should have been clearer: Run as wide of a tire as you can without clearance problems.
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Thank you captain obvious.đź‘Ť

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And what's the big deal with the speedo? Since we can't change tire height at all, that means there's no swapping of final drive ratios, nothing.

But there's gotta be people swapping finals.

So there's people swapping speedo drive gears (Or reprogramming the computer if the case is).
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It's not that big of a deal, it's just the stock overall diameter for tire on a car is usually pretty ideal visually. Getting a larger or smaller tire looks weird, and makes you speedo not accurate. For example, I have 195/55/15 tires. When my speedo says 60mph, I'm actually going 61.9. This is pretty close to stock, so it works, but if I were to have something like 195/40/15, I would be going 55.8 when indicated 60, and 111.6 at indicated 120.

Basically it's just annoying.
 
I realize that a Civic can stick better than a Mustang will ever dream about, even on less tire.

Yes, you are dead-on about me being "Used to" cars that I don't drive or own.

Just realized I should have said "an 8 inch rim", not tire. But thanks for not blowing up on me about that and correcting me instead.

I am Captain Obvious. If I wasn't, my sudden bouts of stupidity would not be so obvious.

Anyways, if someone opened up the wheel arches/wheelwells and redid the front suspension a bit, (So they'd clear) I feel that 245/45/R17s would look quite good on a Civic.

Of course, that's a bunch of useless work, and the front suspension would get screwy real fast if we wanted them to clear. 245/50/R15s might be a bit more reasonable.

In fact, screw the 17s! Still got the problems posed by the front suspension (Assuming, of course, that it is somewhat similar in design to most other FWD cars), but...

Ah, whatever. I gotta stop saying stuff that's a bit off around Honda guys.. :lol:
 
I'd get mud guards if they had some sort of aerodynamic benefit. :lol:

PB, I didn't know you had 195s on your rims! They're x7, right? I think I'd go with 205 street tires, or 215 R-comp and slick tires.
 
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I'd get mud guards if they had some sort of aerodynamic benefit. :lol:

PB, I didn't know you had 195s on your rims! They're x7, right? I think I'd go with 205 street tires, or 215 R-comp and slick tires.
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I wanted 205, but nobody had them in stock, all had to be ordered. I had to put off tires for almost a month after my car was hit, so I didn't want to wait any longer. My next tires will definantly be 205. Maybe even 215 depending on what else I have done to my car by then.

EDIT: Of course, my 195 sports tires are a good bit wider than your all seasons. A lot of companies just make the tire the best width for what it's made to do. A 195 snow tire will be a lot thinner than a 195 summer tire.
 
Perfect Balance
I wanted 205, but nobody had them in stock, all had to be ordered. I had to put off tires for almost a month after my car was hit, so I didn't want to wait any longer. My next tires will definantly be 205. Maybe even 215 depending on what else I have done to my car by then.

EDIT: Of course, my 195 sports tires are a good bit wider than your all seasons. A lot of companies just make the tire the best width for what it's made to do. A 195 snow tire will be a lot thinner than a 195 summer tire.
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Many tires are slightly different by design, like the actual footprint being skinnier, but the measurement is a real measurement, unlike wear, that is the distance from sidewall to sidewall. So yes, a 195 snow tire probably would have a noticeably skinnier footprint than your tires. I'm sure the stiffness of the sidewall and tread all play a role too.
 
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I'm used to cars that clear 245+ tires easily. It doesn't surprise me that SRV's buddy has 17x9s with (most likely) 245/45/R17s on a Camaro. (I think that's not enough tire, but...)
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255's up front, 315's or 325's in the rear (I forget which) on 17" chrome SS rims. If that isn't enough tire for a street car, then I need to see the cars in your area.

Yes, I realize I left out the size of his rear tires in my initial comment, but that wasn't part of my point (my point was that a 255/50/17 was too big for a Civic).
 
My Integra came with the mud guards from the factory, some take em off but I like the way they look. :)
 
I agree with Sp33, we need more info and pics. For starters, what the hell is a NE50 MF-F Vision?!

@Thirdeye - Mine never came with them, but I've been thinking about ordering a set. Although they don't look good on all cars, they're pretty good at keeping most of the mud and dirty from flying up onto your own ride.
 
Well, unfortunately due to a change in my employment and a leaking clutch master cylinder I chose to give the Prelude back to the guy I'm buying it from. I just can't afford to get all this stuff fixed. So I'm going to save my money up for fixing the Camaro and possibly buying another 5th gen Prelude in the future.
 

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