I need to buy some new rims for my civic and I was wondering how wide I can go without chewing up the wheel well. Also, what kind of tires should I get?

What size are you wanting to get? Backspacing is key to not rubbing when you hard in a corner.

I want to get around 17 inch rims. If I did that then how wide could I go with the tires

as long as you have a 45 offset on the rims you can do 215/(40or35)/17
keep in mind wider is not better for a civic, wider is more of an issue on RWD cars, fwd cars are all about alignments and tires to get grip if that is what you are worried about?

What I'd really like is some low profile tires that are a little wider so that it'll look good.

see my car?
http://www.dezoris.com/dezcivic1.JPG
give it a sec to load, what size is it?

You dont need huge shit and 35 profile to look good.

Would it be okay to go with 17x7.5 and get about 1.5" drop on it?

with a 45 offset yes

you can go as wide as you want. just be sure to get springs/coilovers/shocks.

Originally posted by blatch
you can go as wide as you want. just be sure to get springs/coilovers/shocks.
Yeah and with the wrong offset rims he can go as wide as he wants to and when the fenders hit the tires ever time he hits a bump or turns, he'll think of you.

Originally posted by Dezoris

Yeah and with the wrong offset rims he can go as wide as he wants to and when the fenders hit the tires ever time he hits a bump or turns, he'll think of you.

bwahaha... I knew it was coming..;)