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I've got a 2012 Civic LX with a completely stock suspension and 15 inch steelies. I just need some advice concerning the following things:
- the roads where I live aren't too great
- I'd like the wheels to be flush with the body of the car (horizontally, the fender extends well beyond the wheels)
So far from my research I have come to the following conclusions:
- Wheel offset should be near +45
- Wheels+Tires should weigh less than the current combo
- I should probably aim for 16-17 inch wheels, because bad roads
- Tire sidewall height should be between 45-55
If I go the 16 inch route, I was thinking 16x7 wheels with 215/55/r16 tires. With this setup though, the overall wheel diameter increases from 634.5mm to 642.9mm, and the ride height increases 4.2mm. Is that okay? Will this setup be flush with the fenders?
If I go with 17's, I'm not sure if I should run 17x7's, or 17x8's. I'd most likely go with 215/45/r17 tires in either circumstance, but may consider 225/45/r17 as well. With this setup, the overall wheel diameter decreases about 9mm, and the arch gap increases 4.2mm (insignificant?) Also how will this do on bad roads?
All things considered, what should I do?!
- the roads where I live aren't too great
- I'd like the wheels to be flush with the body of the car (horizontally, the fender extends well beyond the wheels)
So far from my research I have come to the following conclusions:
- Wheel offset should be near +45
- Wheels+Tires should weigh less than the current combo
- I should probably aim for 16-17 inch wheels, because bad roads
- Tire sidewall height should be between 45-55
If I go the 16 inch route, I was thinking 16x7 wheels with 215/55/r16 tires. With this setup though, the overall wheel diameter increases from 634.5mm to 642.9mm, and the ride height increases 4.2mm. Is that okay? Will this setup be flush with the fenders?
If I go with 17's, I'm not sure if I should run 17x7's, or 17x8's. I'd most likely go with 215/45/r17 tires in either circumstance, but may consider 225/45/r17 as well. With this setup, the overall wheel diameter decreases about 9mm, and the arch gap increases 4.2mm (insignificant?) Also how will this do on bad roads?
All things considered, what should I do?!