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09-28-2005
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all 4 door owners....
what size wheel are you on?
i'm looking to buy a set of wheels soon, and thought i had made up my mind on a set of 17s, but i'm starting to think i might want to go bigger. maybe 18s. i looked through the picture post of wheels and thats what got me thinking, but i'm looking for other's personal preference. i'm scared that if i get a 17 with a big lip, it might look smaller.
what size are you on and how do you like it?
thank in advance.
i'm looking to buy a set of wheels soon, and thought i had made up my mind on a set of 17s, but i'm starting to think i might want to go bigger. maybe 18s. i looked through the picture post of wheels and thats what got me thinking, but i'm looking for other's personal preference. i'm scared that if i get a 17 with a big lip, it might look smaller.
what size are you on and how do you like it?
thank in advance.
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i have 17's with 205-40-17 tires im thinking about upgrading well really downgrading to a set of 16's crossin my fingers on being able to afford a set of rota circuit 8's check the link in my sig 2 see the car. its dropped on eibach sportlines. old pics sorry lol ill update it soon
09-29-2005
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Rep Power: 323 Seriously i wont get anything larger than 17's......actually even 17's look too big and thats why i got 16's. Performance is soo much better than 17's. Brakes and accelerates a lot better!!
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Rep Power: 466 I have 17's and I'm very pleased with them. 18's can scrape the wheel wells, I've heard, if you turn too far... and I just don't like that. 17's are great for me. Also cheaper, and that's always good 
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Rep Power: 312 i personaly am starting to hate it to be honest with you. im gettin sick of the rubber band tires and sick of hitting every little bump and having to check my rims for further damage. i hate it i tell you.
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Rep Power: 0 I just put my civic back factory with a set of 04 ex alloys. I liked the way my 17s looked but hated how it performed. I am very happy to be rolling stock. Bones up you gas mileage too.
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Rep Power: 788 i got 15 inch si rims from the 2000 civic. Great performance altho I really want some forged rims sometime. I would not go bigger than 15 unless you don't care about mileage, speedo problems, and acceleration.
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Rep Power: 0 i've got 20's (20x7.5) on a 225/35/20 tire. Yeah, there are alot of people who flame me for having 20's but i just liked the way blackbullet's car looked. But yeah, no rubbing, no nothing, can make full U-turns.
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on my 2000 Civic I had 4 doors and I had 17" enkei rs6's I liked them i think it looked good but now i have a 2 door with 18"s tenzo r's which to me looks better but i dont see why 17's would be bad I had em i loved em on my 4 door
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SITTING ON EIBACH AND KONI YELLOW ADJUSTABLES AND I CAN'T FEEL **** INSIDE!!!
LOVE THE RIDE!!!
STOCK IS THE WAY, I CAN'T EVEN SELL TWO SETS OF RIMS I HAVE EVERYBODY IS RUNNING ON STOCK SI WHEELS, GSR SWIRL WHEELS OR 04-05 CIVIC STOCKS....THAT BIG RIM **** IS OUT, LEAVE THAT FOR THE SUV's AND ****, STOP MESSING UP YOUR TRANSMISION AND BRAKES WITH THEM BIG *** RIMS, DAMAGING THE PERFORMANCE, GAS MILAGE AND YOR POCKET WITH ALL THE WHEEL REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS!!!
THAT BIG WHEEL SCENE IS PLAYED!!!!
LOVE THE RIDE!!!
STOCK IS THE WAY, I CAN'T EVEN SELL TWO SETS OF RIMS I HAVE EVERYBODY IS RUNNING ON STOCK SI WHEELS, GSR SWIRL WHEELS OR 04-05 CIVIC STOCKS....THAT BIG RIM **** IS OUT, LEAVE THAT FOR THE SUV's AND ****, STOP MESSING UP YOUR TRANSMISION AND BRAKES WITH THEM BIG *** RIMS, DAMAGING THE PERFORMANCE, GAS MILAGE AND YOR POCKET WITH ALL THE WHEEL REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS!!!
THAT BIG WHEEL SCENE IS PLAYED!!!!
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Rep Power: 278 I agree i went 15 inch rims and i am putting 205/50/15 on them? question for anyone i have a silver car should i have the rims powdercoated silver or leave them the way they are?
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Rep Power: 0 That's the ticket!!!
You get a better ride, better looking, less gas, less chance of anyone steeling it (since it's got stock wheels) and better on your trans, gas and most of all your pocket.
It bugs me to see these kids with big *** rims and a turbo kit on their car (LOL) it defeats the purpose, if you want to go fast why would you put 19" rims in a car that originally comes with 14" or 15", for automatic cars, well the trans is going to go, and you are going to be replacing your brakes far more often.
So get a set of nice stock wheels, some 205/50/15 all around and if you want to get jazzy polish the wheels SI or 04-05 OEM stocks look lovely polished.
If you want to be on DUB Magazine get a ****ing truck!!!!
It bugs me to see these kids with big *** rims and a turbo kit on their car (LOL) it defeats the purpose, if you want to go fast why would you put 19" rims in a car that originally comes with 14" or 15", for automatic cars, well the trans is going to go, and you are going to be replacing your brakes far more often.
So get a set of nice stock wheels, some 205/50/15 all around and if you want to get jazzy polish the wheels SI or 04-05 OEM stocks look lovely polished.
If you want to be on DUB Magazine get a ****ing truck!!!!
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Rep Power: 0 get them polished, powder coating gets a little rough after pebbles and stuff start to hit the wheels.
I am telling polishing them to that machine finish is the ****!!
I am telling polishing them to that machine finish is the ****!!
Originally Posted by Civicman1988
I agree i went 15 inch rims and i am putting 205/50/15 on them? question for anyone i have a silver car should i have the rims powdercoated silver or leave them the way they are?
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Originally Posted by exvandal70
...and better on your trans...
...if you want to go fast why would you put 19" rims in a car that originally comes with 14" or 15"...
If you want to be on DUB Magazine get a ****ing truck!!!!
...if you want to go fast why would you put 19" rims in a car that originally comes with 14" or 15"...
If you want to be on DUB Magazine get a ****ing truck!!!!
i dont drive a civic to go fast.
and i do have a truck... with wheels
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Originally Posted by kronickz
i've got 20's (20x7.5) on a 225/35/20 tire. Yeah, there are alot of people who flame me for having 20's but i just liked the way blackbullet's car looked. But yeah, no rubbing, no nothing, can make full U-turns.
u got some pics of ur 20's?
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I like your car
That Break Kit Looks Serious kid!!!!
Mad *********ing Propz!!!!!!
I like your car
That Break Kit Looks Serious kid!!!!
Mad *********ing Propz!!!!!!
Originally Posted by eye_see_you
18 " tenzo r Drivex 7 215/45/18 Eaibach sportline springs and tokico struts
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Rep Power: 0 Thanks, I like yours as well, it's hard to keep the sedans looking sporty, but hey, we do it!!!!
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hey exvandal ur ca looks really good. i like it
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Originally Posted by gearbox
i got 15 inch si rims from the 2000 civic. Great performance altho I really want some forged rims sometime. I would not go bigger than 15 unless you don't care about mileage, speedo problems, and acceleration.
I on the other hand am buying some 15 inch si rims from the same 2000 civic's tommorow I'll be picking them up my only concern is that they seem to be eye catchers and people seem to like making them dissapear off of cars so that is my one and only concern.
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Rep Power: 0 LOL i just realized i posted on this thread and i have a 2 door but its basically the same big rims look great ride like crap little rims can look good but ride 100 times better then big rims. I want a set of 18's or maybe even 19's to squeeze onto my vic but they would be showcar rims that would only go on at or right b4 a car show and come off right after i dont need to drive around daily with 19's on my car thats my plan one day ill shave the fender in order to make 19's fit lol im the crazy guy that'll do anything 
. but seriously if your a daily driver dont go too crazy bigger isnt always better
. but seriously if your a daily driver dont go too crazy bigger isnt always better
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Rep Power: 0 18" Konig Unknowns with 215/40 BFGoodrich G-Forces and Neuspeed Race springs and stock shocks (pics below are from when my car was stripped while i was 'glassing in the new system... it's now tucking the rim in the back and sits almost an inch lower in the front)... looks great, but rides like $hit... plus i have some ridiculous negative camber in the rear, but i can't adjust the camber kit any further without rolling my fenders... starting to get to be too much trouble, so i'll probably be selling the rim/tire package and going for some of the 04-05 alloys like everyone else 
