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I've have a set of 5Zigen FN-01R-C 15x7 +33 for my Scion xB. Will these wheels fit on my girlfriends completely stock 03 Civic sedan EX? I don't know much about Honda fitment except that they usually have high offsets like +38 to +45. I'm guessing, 205 or 215 wide tires might rub, but maybe with the OEM tires (185/65/15), the stretched tires might fit better?

Any experience with this? or opinions?

thanks...

 
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33 offset is going to stick out the sides, you're correct about the 38-45 offsets. If the xB bolt pattern is 4x100 they'd theoretically fit on the car, but they're not going to look right.

 
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Yeah, the xB is 4x100 too. Depending on the look you like, (on a 7" wide wheel) a 2" dropped xB can take offsets from +25 to +42 without camber adjustment or fender rolling. I prefer the wheels to be flush with the fender with tires slightly stretched.

So what do you mean by "stick out the sides"? That might be the look I am going for!
On a 03 Civic Sedan, what is the ideal offset to get a 15x7 wheel flush with the fender?

 
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Flush to the fender, 37mm

By stick out the sides, I mean they're not going to fit in the fenders.
That stupid euro trend of streching the sidewalls way out on a rim they shouldn't fit on is a great way to ruin tires and rims.

 
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Thanks for the pic! Crazy how a few mm makes such a difference, huh.

As for the euro look, no need to hate. To each their own, right? I wasn't planning on stretching the tires past their limit anyways. Unfortunately, after checking the specs on the Civic's OEM Firestones, the max wheel width the 185/65's will take is 6.5in, oh well.

Just for the heck of it, I might test fit the Civic with the Scion OEM Goodyear Eagles (185/60 max width=7in) - should be about 3% smaller. I'll try to post pics....

 
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I'm not hating. Stuffing a 215 tire on a 9" rim like some of those guys try to do WILL rip the tire apart. You can't leave a sidewall hanging on for dear life like that. Hit a hole and you're done.
Honestly, on the right car, if not over done it looks ok, but that doesn't mean its good. Balloon tires look like ***, but they won't get you killed either. Sacrificing safety in the sake of something looking cool is counterproductive. You wanna go 1 size beyond, it probably won't overstrech the tire (I.E. a 185 on a 7") but make sure you got a stiff tire to do it with.