Best Wheel & Tire size to go with Turbo
Thread Starter
Registered!!
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 374
Likes: 0
From: Islamabad, Pakistan
Rep Power: 0 
Best Wheel & Tire size to go with Turbo Hey, maybe this post should have gone to the wheels section, but since all the FI guys are here so I thought I'd post this up here. I just want opinions as to what wheel and tire size is perfect for a boosted (SF kit) 2002 civic that would be used for:
Normal daily driving
Weekly Drag racing (on the street)
A bit of street racing with sharp turns etc.
NO Track use
I was thinking of some light weight 16s (maybe OZs) with 205/60 or 215/55
?
Normal daily driving
Weekly Drag racing (on the street)
A bit of street racing with sharp turns etc.
NO Track use
I was thinking of some light weight 16s (maybe OZs) with 205/60 or 215/55
?
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,823
Likes: 0
From: Bay Area, CA
Rep Power: 401 
i chose 15x7 5zigens, they weigh about 14lbs each. i kept stock diameter cuz i hear 17s slow down your accleration. i also picked yokohama es100's (205/50-15) for the tires, with this set up its a night and day difference over stock wheels and tires.
Registered!!
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 182
Likes: 0
From: Essex Co, N.J
Rep Power: 0 get some motegi's track light 15x6.5 they wiegh 10lbs with some umm falkens ... or you can go with 17x7 same wheels 15lbs www.motegiracing.com
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 3,857
Likes: 0
From: Arizona
Rep Power: 326 I personally like my 17's better. The acceleration is literally almost the same as my Si wheels. But with the added traction down bottom it definately helps to demote wheel spin.
That and tire selection. I just put my second set of parada spec-2s on, and damn do those things stick like glue... 215/40/17. Look into that man, I'm very please with mine.
That and tire selection. I just put my second set of parada spec-2s on, and damn do those things stick like glue... 215/40/17. Look into that man, I'm very please with mine.
Registered!!
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 2,699
Likes: 0
From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by MadWheel
I personally like my 17's better. The acceleration is literally almost the same as my Si wheels. But with the added traction down bottom it definately helps to demote wheel spin.
That and tire selection. I just put my second set of parada spec-2s on, and damn do those things stick like glue... 215/40/17. Look into that man, I'm very please with mine.
I personally like my 17's better. The acceleration is literally almost the same as my Si wheels. But with the added traction down bottom it definately helps to demote wheel spin.
That and tire selection. I just put my second set of parada spec-2s on, and damn do those things stick like glue... 215/40/17. Look into that man, I'm very please with mine.
Thread Starter
Registered!!
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 374
Likes: 0
From: Islamabad, Pakistan
Rep Power: 0 Thanks guys, however due to my location I dont think I have a very wide choice among wheels. However, I am gonna go for the lightest (and cheap) wheels.
About the size, I have a choice between 15 and 16. Most of you seem to prefer 15? 17s would look great but they are a lil on the expensive side, and might also effect the fuel consumption for daily driving...
And the tire size, should I get 205 or 215 ..... cant make up my mind?
About the size, I have a choice between 15 and 16. Most of you seem to prefer 15? 17s would look great but they are a lil on the expensive side, and might also effect the fuel consumption for daily driving...
And the tire size, should I get 205 or 215 ..... cant make up my mind?
Turbo Member
iTrader: (3)
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 2,490
Likes: 0
From: Salisbury, Maryland, US
Rep Power: 330 I just bougth new street wheels for my car, 18" bronze rota sub zeros. Now I just need to find good street tires. as fas as the track Im putting khumo 710 slicks on my old 15's
Thread
Thread Starter
Honda Civic Forum
Replies
Last Post
cmart1209
Wheels, Tires & Brakes Modifications
1
May 29, 2015 04:52 AM
