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Old Nov 17, 2008
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17 X 9 for the rear on a 2004 civic. Possible?

has anyone tried fitting a 17 x 9 wheel in the rear of an EM2 civic? if so, what tire size did you use and how was the rubbing?
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Re: 17 X 9 for the rear on a 2004 civic. Possible?

oh yeah, the wheel i'm looking at also has a +35 offset. is that going to be a problem with no widebody?
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Re: 17 X 9 for the rear on a 2004 civic. Possible?

might not look too good on a vic. just because it looks nice on a muscle car dosnt mean it would on a civic.
our cars are FWD so it has no purpose other than looks
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Re: 17 X 9 for the rear on a 2004 civic. Possible?

Originally Posted by sicma99ot
might not look too good on a vic. just because it looks nice on a muscle car dosnt mean it would on a civic.
our cars are FWD so it has no purpose other than looks
I agree...It might not look too good on a civic...
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Re: 17 X 9 for the rear on a 2004 civic. Possible?

thats a pretty big wheel for the back on a civic. i agree with the others it might not look to swell on the car.
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