DESPERATE question before i buy 18's

Chigga · 04-08-2003

this is the problem!!!!

my car is LOW... very low, the back is tucked about 1/2 an inch from the top of the shitty firestone tires.

now im going to slap 18's on my car very soon

and well i was told to go with a 225/35 R18
which will likely keep the speedo and all the good shit in tact!!

now my question is..... is 225 too much before i start rubbing????
im getting scared now, maybe i have to raise my car a bit.

but im going to drive it tucked!!! and will installing cambers in the back... will it inprove it a bit straightening it out????

thanks alot guys/gals!

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nitehawk · 04-08-2003

225 might be tight. You may get some rubbing. but I dont know for sure.

Mine are only 215/40/18 and I dont have any problems at all.

I think I saw a thread in the tire forum that posts unusual tire sizes.

You should check it out, maybe someone there has that set-up.

vicLX · 04-08-2003

Actually thats for the recent gen... wheel store forget that fact....

you'll need 205/40R/18.... you dont need 225... unless you want wider wheels.. 215... the most.....

in my opinion... i would go 215.. and thats all.... and I really reccomend CAMBER kit... 18' tires arent cheap... so get those cambers fixed.... and no you shouldnt rub...

if you want you can run 35 series tires..., but your speedometer will be OFF but not by much....

so to sum it up... 215/35/18 or for a perfect speedometer reading 215/40/18!!!!!

and GET cambers for FRONT AND REAR>>!!!!!!!!! Tires arent cheap.....

Sunapollo · 04-08-2003

Get 215 ... so far I haven't heard anything bad about them !

iamfob · 04-08-2003

if u afraid then get something like 20 sidewall or 25 sidewall (big bucks) if u dont want to rub

but why go for 18s? it makes your car so slow and so expensive to buy tires and rims

also burn more gas cuz it is so heavy

vicLX · 04-08-2003

because 20 - 25 sidewll... will mess up his speedometer... and PLUS you have to think about ROAD conditions... if its for track or show... go lower pro... but for street... 35 - 40

oh and bigger wheels doesnt mean slower....

Physics LEASON!!!!

Smaller lighter wheels = faster ACCEL!!
Bigger heavier wheels = higher MAX speed!!

hope i shed some light on things !!

AzimuthX · 04-08-2003

You will regret 18's, I know everyone does.

Sunapollo · 04-08-2003

Sometimes people will sacrifice performace for look ...

I don't mind accelerating slower with some nice wheels on hehe

AzimuthX · 04-08-2003

I don't see what so nice about 18's, infact I see more

with 18's than good ones. LoL don't go for performance tires too because you will burn them so quick if your camber is offset.

Blkcivic · 04-09-2003

Yes look is more important then performance but personally i would never get 18s cause its not very proportionaly the the car!

Sunapollo · 04-09-2003

I don't know ...
I found nitehawk's ride the most attractive when I saw his 18" rolling ...

It's just my perspective ...

I always like to see the patterns different wheels form when rolling ...

Chigga · 04-09-2003

thanks for the input.

i dont know u guys royally F'd me u know..
i dont know what i want...

i want 17's with a front lip...... damn 18's would be too huge.... and i may be going turbo next year!!

man oh man decisions!

O1Coupe · 04-09-2003

18's arent that bad..

I mean, when you look at 17's on a 5th or 6th gen civic, they look absolutely HUGE. Our cars have gotten so tall, 17's don't look that big anymore.

225's should be okay though, if 35-series profile. I doubt it'll rub since we have pretty big wheel wells.

If cost is no object, and you don't mind a little bit slower acceleration, I'd say go for it.

Otherwise, 17's are more logical choice...

AzimuthX · 04-09-2003

You'll definately need turbo to compensate the loss of acceleration.

nitehawk · 04-09-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Sunapollo
I don't know ...
I found nitehawk's ride the most attractive when I saw his 18" rolling ...

It's just my perspective ...
I always like to see the patterns different wheels form when rolling ...

Thanks Sunapollo! I love having my 18's on the car. I still havent been able to see how they look spinning though.

lease:

iamfob · 04-09-2003

turbo our car? REDVIC started a threada before about "Don't turbocharge your 7th gen" something like that (do a search)
because he went thru a lot of troubles getting them installed and it is not cost efficent according from REDVIC. (u are digging a deep hole and once u fall into the hole, very hard to come out)

but if you got the cash and want to be the 2nd Civc in Can East with turbo then go for it.

iamfob · 04-09-2003

REDVIC's thread
Warning - do not turbocharge 7th gen

but i am happy to see the turbo in his car now and running fine.

brodie_rider · 04-09-2003

man turboing the 7th gens are a lot of work!

i think it would be hot though to see someone get it done properly

vicLX · 04-09-2003

well if you think about it.... its alot of pressure on a SOHC engine.....

i give props to REDVIC and wish hime the best....

but I dont even wanna think about what all that pressure will do to my internals!

iamfob · 04-09-2003

DITTO

APRboy · 04-09-2003

I say wait a year or 2 and do a K20 swap.

iamfob · 04-10-2003

K20 swap is good but u need subframe from RSX to complete teh swap and ppl wants big money for the swap
i heard they are coming out engine mounts for B series motors for 7th gen
B series motors are not as expensive as the K series cuz the supply is much higher

i dont think i would do a swap in my civic, i just sell the car and buy another car instead.

HIGHLYreflective · 04-10-2003

acceleration?!? People, have you forgotten that you're driving a civic...... A CIVIC!!! most with stock engines. even the 127hp v-tec coupes with a manual trannie are slow as hell.

when you drive a civic who give two f*cks about acceleration! the car isn't fast to begin with, as a matter of fact it's slow as a snail compared to most cars out there. sure, there are a few older civics out there that are built for speed but those a far and between.

chigga, get them 18"s, f*ck get 19"s if you can afford them. make all them other civic owners green with envy.

19"s 215/35/19 YEAH!

R2FRESH · 04-10-2003

b series, lets talk serious HP, what about the H series? :devil: lets do a gb on that

Chigga · 04-10-2003

highly reflective, im thinking of getting 17" chrome rims anyways!

speed... dont matter to me anyways. b.c ill probably buy a M3 once i hit the 30,000,000 this weekend!! hahaha