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Old May 6, 2005
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Q - 15's too small for lowed Civic?

I have a 05 Civic EX Coupe Black. I'm about to lower my car about 2 inches. I'am also about to buy rims ... I'am concerned that 15's (Rota Grids) are too small for the Civic (they'll look funny).

What do you guys think?
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Old May 6, 2005
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It will look fine. (Just like a real race car).
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i dont know man i have the same problem 15 or 16 rota slips aw is hard to pic
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16s look damn good on a lowered civic, there are pics in members ride you should check them out
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It will look fine. (Just like a real race car).
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Get 16's. 15's too small for me at least. I used to have 17's and now im on 16" rota circuit 8. Gonna get teins eventually to lower it more.
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Originally Posted by dru106
Get 16's. 15's too small for me at least. I used to have 17's and now im on 16" rota circuit 8. Gonna get teins eventually to lower it more.
what size rubber do you have?
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I personally have been looking into getting the rota grid in a 15". I have some friends with 17's ripping on me about it. But I think that they look truer to racing. Do you have the black ones with the polished lip? thats what I want.
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Originally Posted by Boilermaker1
Real Race Car

well.. as close to a real race car an over weight under powered civic can get...
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my 15"

http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/at...chmentid=51688
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I personally think that Phil Qc's 15's look awesome. I live up in northern minnnesota where deep pot holes are everywhere, getting 17's would be pointless for me, anyways with 15's I will be able to ride rims year round.
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nice I love that blue
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I parked behind some black veloz edition coupe and it was lowered on 15's looked pretty good.

imho

17>15

but whatever floats your boat
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i got 16's and i ride them yr round lowered and im fine with a body kit. they'll look fine, just get beefier tires which i shoulda got and then u should be fine for daily driving. 15's would be pushing it alittle.
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