Wide tires?

Ive got a quick question, i was crusing yesterday and i saw an si civc 1993(i think it was that year) with wheels that looked like they where wider, and they were sticking out a bit on the side, the thing is he didnt have any rims just stock, so how is this possible?

I don't know, but my guess is that he had wheel spacers. Companies like H&R make them. I think the go between the hub(is that the right word) and the wheel to push it out.

thanks ill check that out

Originally posted by markpa
thanks ill check that out GROSSSSSS WHY? :rolleyes:

well first off wider is better, second of i like the way it looks.

Why would you want to look like you have reverse offset rims? Are you like trying to be mexican? Why dont you go buy a chain link steering wheel too.... oh and some hydros :flipa:

Wider is better? Ummmm -- ok so buy a fucking pontiac :finger:

Originally posted by sparq
Why would you want to look like you have reverse offset rims? Are you like trying to be mexican? Why dont you go buy a chain link steering wheel too.... oh and some hydros :flipa:

Wider is better? Ummmm -- ok so buy a fucking pontiac :finger:
He cant afford it, he drives a civic not a impala.

Actually, wheel spacers are tight sparkie, so if you'd please just sit there in your little computer chair and keep your mouth shut, that'd be great... I have 4" spacers on my car and it drives so much better.

So anyway, yeah, look into those and pick up a pair... I like mine a lot...

Spark granted i'm not mexican but wasn't that comment a little overboard?

Originally posted by sparq
Why would you want to look like you have reverse offset rims? Are you like trying to be mexican? Why dont you go buy a chain link steering wheel too.... oh and some hydros :flipa:

Wider is better? Ummmm -- ok so buy a fucking pontiac :finger:

wider is better, I'm running 215/60/14 on the street...hook up real well...

as for te wheel spacer thing. if you think it's ugly, tell that to the my bogarts, which need spacers to fit.

As for the mexican comment...you of all peopl eshould be more than mature not to rag about sh*t like that...What happened to this place when I was gone?

Originally posted by pvang31019
As for the mexican comment...you of all peopl eshould be more than mature not to rag about sh*t like that...What happened to this place when I was gone?
Wasn't that part of the reason you left?? :)
This place has changed since you left ... believe it or not ... :o

Originally posted by pvang31019
As for the mexican comment...you of all peopl eshould be more than mature not to rag about sh*t like that...What happened to this place when I was gone? Holy cow it was a joke -- calm the fuck down :o

And what does "You of all people" supposed to mean? What like im any differant then anyone else on here? Lilke im not human, like im some little robot who runs around biting the worlds ass and my tounge just for other people, dude come on :finger:

...and what, you want me to what congradulate you on the fact that your rims need spacers to fit on your car? Gee thats nice, I really dont care :finiger4:

Originally posted by JayFidizzy
Spark granted i'm not mexican but wasn't that comment a little overboard? Absolutely not... its no differant then anyone on here talking smack about "ricers" or any of you driving down the road and pointing out the "drug dealers" in their SUV's riding on 22's blasting rap music... You all do it, every day -- my stereotyping was said sarcastically, if you dont like it -- then dont read my comments :flash:

this is the reason that I left....Mayb eit should be this way....If anybody wants a forum that has grown up people, come over to www.honda-tech.com There is real tech Q&A there....come on by...I'm outta this bitch

Firstly, I firmly believe that spacers should aid in the correction of a undesired offset of a wheel... not to make a car look cool. Moreover, if you do add spacers w/ stock rims, that will set your original offset off which may affect your alignment.
Second, it is possible to fit a wider tire onto any rim but, you cannot exceed over a centimeter because it will cause uneven tire wear.
That said, I was originally going to go w/ a wider set of tires on my stocks but, considering that I was going to get rims this month and the fact that I might need my stocks for winter I didn't. In snowy conditions, narrow tires work best.

Originally posted by xivera
In snowy conditions, narrow tires work best. Ahhhhh dont talk about snow, GROSS! Glad I wont be here for next winter and then no winters after that hopefully! :finger:

I don't have time for this back and forth bickering and name calling. take his comments seriously:

Originally posted by pvang31019
If anybody wants a forum that has grown up people, come over to www.honda-tech.com There is real tech Q&A there