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what size of rim will fit for my 2004 civic 4 door dx?
I got the 14" stock rim now and would like to change to 17" better looking rims. Any recommendation? Do I have to lower my car or other modification?
I know there's not much can be done on my car but any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Re: what size of rim will fit for my 2004 civic 4 door dx?
thanks for the input.
I read some post saying that if install 17" rims, then the body will be too much above the ground and thus need to be lowered. Not sure if that fits my situation or not.
How rough is it comparing to the stock 14" rim?
And what color will fit my civic if it is a silver one?
Re: what size of rim will fit for my 2004 civic 4 door dx?
yeah lol i had 17s on and just got rid of them for 16s... couldn't take the ride any more and yeah i didn't notice a change in height... the stock 14s with tires were the same diameter as the 17s with tires. and planning on lowering the car so i dont got the wheel gap anymore lol
Re: what size of rim will fit for my 2004 civic 4 door dx?
How much will it cost to lower the car?
Actually what needs to be changed? or nothing need to be replaced and I can used the stock suspension for lowering the car.
Sorry I am really new to this modification stuff.
If using 16" rims, then no need to lower the car?
Just wonder what color of rims will fit my silver civic?
Re: what size of rim will fit for my 2004 civic 4 door dx?
the height of your car does not really depend on specifically the 'rim size'. it depends on the total 'wheel size'. a wheel size consists of a rim size+ tire size.
if you are going to go with 17s, the closest wheel size you can get to stock is if you go with a 17" rim with 215/45/r17 tires on it. that gives a total wheel diameter to about a quarter inch of a stock wheel. if you go with a 17 with a smaller wheel (like a 205/35/r17) your entire wheel diameter will be smaller than stock. make sense?
if you want to keep your stock height and get nice rims, get 17s with 215/45/r17 tires. thats what i have and its comfortable. its only uncomfortable if you go with bigger rims and smaller tires around them. remember - the more tire around the rim - the more comfortable the ride.
__________________ HP 4-1 race header - AEM Short ram intake - Tsudo N1 2.5" catback system - NGK Iridium IX spark plugs - OBX Racing strut tower - 4 ga. ground kit - Drag DR-19 17" rims - Kumho Ecsta AST 215/45/r17 tires - 8000k HID kit - Varad led custom street lighting - McMaster trunk shock kit - Pioneer deh-p5900ib deck - Alpine Type-S 12" sub - Phoenix Gold mps-2500 amp - Infinity Kappa 692.9i 6x9 speakers
Re: what size of rim will fit for my 2004 civic 4 door dx?
also, if you stick to a wheel size that stays close to stock, you wont have to worry about a big wheel well gap. my wheels are the same size as stock, so my wheel well gap is the same size as well, so i havent ever lowered my car.
__________________ HP 4-1 race header - AEM Short ram intake - Tsudo N1 2.5" catback system - NGK Iridium IX spark plugs - OBX Racing strut tower - 4 ga. ground kit - Drag DR-19 17" rims - Kumho Ecsta AST 215/45/r17 tires - 8000k HID kit - Varad led custom street lighting - McMaster trunk shock kit - Pioneer deh-p5900ib deck - Alpine Type-S 12" sub - Phoenix Gold mps-2500 amp - Infinity Kappa 692.9i 6x9 speakers
Re: what size of rim will fit for my 2004 civic 4 door dx?
I see.
So basically you're saying that 17" rim with 215/45/R17 tires will give the same gap similar to the one that I am having with my stock rim (14" rim with 185/70/R14 tires), right?
I am assuming that I don't have to lower my car in this situation in order to avoid the gap as mentioned in the previous replies.
Re: what size of rim will fit for my 2004 civic 4 door dx?
I see.
So basically you're saying that 17" rim with 215/45/R17 tires will give the same gap similar to the one that I am having with my stock rim (14" rim with 185/70/R14 tires), right?
I am assuming that I don't have to lower my car in this situation in order to avoid the gap as mentioned in the previous replies.
Re: what size of rim will fit for my 2004 civic 4 door dx?
that is exactly correct.
some guys get 17s with very low profile rubber like 205/35 or 16s with 205/45, and that creates an entire wheel diameter (from one edge straight across to the other edge) smaller than stock, and since the tire bolts up in the same place no matter what size the tire is, a smaller tire size will have a smaller radius (from center to edge) that is smaller, therefore your wheel well gap will be bigger. its pretty straight forward. when the gap is bigger, it looks ugly so you have to lower your car to get rid of the gap.
most guys lower their car anyway, but where i live (in canada) we have a lot of snow during winter and i would just end up being a snow plow on the road, so i leave it where its at since it looks good as it is.
__________________ HP 4-1 race header - AEM Short ram intake - Tsudo N1 2.5" catback system - NGK Iridium IX spark plugs - OBX Racing strut tower - 4 ga. ground kit - Drag DR-19 17" rims - Kumho Ecsta AST 215/45/r17 tires - 8000k HID kit - Varad led custom street lighting - McMaster trunk shock kit - Pioneer deh-p5900ib deck - Alpine Type-S 12" sub - Phoenix Gold mps-2500 amp - Infinity Kappa 692.9i 6x9 speakers
Re: what size of rim will fit for my 2004 civic 4 door dx?
yup I got your point.
At this moment I don't want to lower my car yet.
It's when I need to lower my car then I will need to get smaller tire and thus it will
create the "bump" feeling due to small tire.
Re: what size of rim will fit for my 2004 civic 4 door dx? 
