Okay first off i just picked up my 215/40/17 TSW rims today... I know its big but i got them for dirt cheap...

My setup is a 1991 civic hatchback with Coilovers and KYB Adjustables Struts/Shocks with a drop of aproxamitly 1.5 to 2 inches...

I also have a camber kit but not installed: (dont know if i need it)
Front type : Pivot Mount /Max degree : 1.75
Rear type : Shim /Max degree : 1.75

Anyone have any idea what to do so that i wont rub on the tires when i hit bumbs or turn corners ?

Please help... i want to put them on asap...

Get smaller tires. 205/40x17" tires and 17x7" with 42-44mm offset.

Lemme say again... These are brand new TSW rims with brand new Yokohama 215/40/17 tires... I bought it only because they were brand new (still in package) and going for dirt cheap ($800) So therefore I dont want to buy different tires...

There is gotta be a way to make it fit on my car...

What do you mean
"17x7" with 42-44mm offset"

Im not a tire guru so please speak in lamens term...

Originally posted by vang
Lemme say again... These are brand new TSW rims with brand new Yokohama 215/40/17 tires... I bought it only because they were brand new (still in package) and going for dirt cheap ($800) So therefore I dont want to buy different tires...

There is gotta be a way to make it fit on my car...

What do you mean
"17x7" with 42-44mm offset"

Im not a tire guru so please speak in lamens term...

You'd have to roll the fenders then OR raise the car up.

To fit a Civic you need a 17x7" wheel and a 42-44mm offset of that specific wheel.

Personally I'd sell the setup and get the right kind.

Personally I'd sell the setup and get the right kind.


Good call!

Originally posted by CivicSiRacer


You'd have to roll the fenders then OR raise the car up.

To fit a Civic you need a 17x7" wheel and a 42-44mm offset of that specific wheel.

Personally I'd sell the setup and get the right kind.


Its is a 17x7... how would i find the offset??
Another question...
Would it be possible to cut part of the fender off and put on a widebody on so that the rims will clear the fenders??

Originally posted by vang



Its is a 17x7... how would i find the offset??
Another question...
Would it be possible to cut part of the fender off and put on a widebody on so that the rims will clear the fenders??

Offset is on the back of the wheel.

With money you can do anything to your car. OR sell the tires and get the correct size tires which are 205/40x17".

offset is simple to find out.

Lay the wheel face down on a level floor(with or without a tire)
Lay a straight edge across the tire or wheel
Measure from the bottom of the straight edge to the floor = A
Measure from the bottom of the straight edge to the wheel mounting surface = B

offset = A/2 - B

If "B" is larger than A/2 the offset is negative
If A/2 is larger than "B" the offset is positive


Rear spacing is the distance between the mounting surface of the wheel and the inboard edge of the rim.

Offset is the distance between the mounting surface of the wheel and the center of the rim.

roll yer fenders bro -

Originally posted by el_loco_civic
roll yer fenders bro -

already done that... did it in less than 30mins... :D
paint is cracked but doesnt matter... no ones gonna see it besides that im going to paint my whole car and get the wide bodykit because my 215/40/17 tires stick out (already have the shogun feels bodykit, but its in the states) in about a year from now i should have my car complete with engine and all... woohoo cant wait...

I'm looking to upgrade the tires and wheels on an '03 Civic coupe. I would like to go with 17 x 7 rims, but I don't know what size tires to go with. I won't be making any suspension mods so I'd like to keep the overall tire diameter as close to the stock tires as possible. The sizes I've been looking at are 205/45, 205/40, 215/40, 215/45. Will any of these work?

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