Samari

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I just want to know if i wont have a problem rubbing. I already bent a rim and i have 35/18's. Its sucks *** so i want some bigger tires. Im dropped on tein springs so i want to know if i will rub or not....

666

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Most likely you will rub, I would go with a 215/40-18, its a little narrower and has the 40 series sidewall. VnLilMan has that size on his Civic as well as many other members.

VNlilMAN

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ya with 225-40 there's a good chance you'll rub. i had 215-40-18s with a 2.25" drop and didnt rub. i know a lot of people who bent rims with 215-35-18 but not many people have with 215-40s.

Taffy

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225/40/18's WILL NOT RUB. I have had 18"s on 225/40/18 Nankang NS-II for a year and my car is lowered (and even sagging) and I have not once experienced my tires rubbing against anything. The only time where "i think it may have rubbed slightly" is when I didn't see a big *** speed table and hit it going 15 mph or so and heard a loud boom, other than that poeple always ask me if my tires rub and i say I don;t know cause I don;t even know what that's like.

I hope that dispells any myth.

VNlilMAN

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the loud boom is called bottoming out...
rubbing is when your tires rub against the fender.
how low was your car? one of my friends had 225-40-18 with stock suspension and he would rub from time to time.

Samari

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cool, thanks for the responses guys, i have 215/35/18 tires right now and i bent 1 rim already and it sucks ***. Also my camber is off so im going to get bigger tires (215/40/18) and a camber kit. thanks for the help.....

Logan3024

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To add to the myth, I just got some 225/40/18 yokahama es100 and **** was rubbin like crazy!!


1. had to go negative on my camber 1.3 degrees ( due to rubbing on fender with perfect camber)
2. had to have fenders rolled
3. Had to get an alignment after i ajusted my camber


I do ammit with a negative camber and 225's cornering feels much more stable.

Samari

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damn, i guess ill being going 215/40/18 for sure....

Taffy

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If it helps...225/40/18's don't rub even with it slammed and sagging..

Also you can get 225/40/18 tires cheaper than 215/40/18 for some reason...maybe because 215/40 are a rare size...

CivicMexicano

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hey man what offset rims you running...

Taffy

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I actually just sold the wheels today to a friend with an '01 civic on neuspeed sport springs, and he wasn't rubbing.

wheels were +42mm offset

Logan3024

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You obviously dont have CORRECTED camber. of course if your wheels are like this

/ \ , they will fit, but he did say he is going to correct the camber, You cannot have perfect camber with 225's, best i could get was 1.3 degrees negative without rubbing.

XxSoVeReiGNxX

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I have 225/40 tires also but no drop. I'm scared to drop because of rubbing. It looks like 1" will be a good drop, but on the roads I travel I'm bound to rub and destroy my fenders and quarter panel

CiViCLiZeD714

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you will definitely rub...i rub with a 1" drop

Kloverz

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for sure you will rub,