19's

[INdEcEnT]

All true.. And not to argue in the least bit.. But.. eh.. Scratch #2 - Downshift Fux0r

[Melt]

one of the teachers at my school has 19's on his daily driven rsx with no probs

[INdEcEnT]

Yah man.. 19's probably fit on an RSX a little better than on a civic.. Its not the same thing.. completely different... opposite of similar... an RSX has a factory 17'' wheel... the civic... 14''(92-95) and 15''(96+)... Its like putting 20's on an S-10 or a Mazda Lantis or something.. It just doesnt make sense for daily driving... Looks cool as hell (judging the rim isnt ghetto fabulous) But just not logical.

[Melt]

now that I think about it youre right ... the rsx has no probs cause it comes with 17's

oh and the rim is pretty tight lookin ... heres a pic

[INdEcEnT]

Hmm.. I saw a GS300 today with 19's and even on a luxury sedan... they look fuckin huge... so.. Im thinkin 19's on a civic would be a little ghettooooo

[Modus Operandi]

That is one bad ass golfcart.

[INdEcEnT]

yah man... It runs an 11.3 @139mph...

[Melt]

lol we actually had a car meet here at school and the guy was ebrakin the golf cart and hoppin curbs and shit with it ... coolest teacher ever!

[sociologymatters]

Let me clear a few things up here...Yes, 19's work fine on a 1998 civic---I have a set on my 98' and they look perfect. No, you will not have to raise the car in order for them to fit (as someone mentioned). I have a 2 3/4 drop in the front and a 3 1/2 inch drop in the back and because of the raise in ride height due to the larger diameter wheel/tire package the floorboard is really only about 2 inches lower than stock (it never scrapes!! even if you try)...but it looks really low, because it tucks almost to the rim in the back and a little bit of tire in the front.....As far as the bending of the rims goes, just make sure that you purchase a "good" set of wheels and not some cheap crap---this will determine if they bend or not after the first big pothole (I recommend racing harts, or OZ Italy--both durable and also lightweight)....yes, the car is a little slower, and a little less gas mileage, you can't put 3 people in the backseat, and YES the front will rub on U-turns (in the inner fender)....but, it is worth the small sacrafice to me...

one other thing, make sure that you get 19 x 7.5 (not 8), and make sure you have at least a 48 mm offset, with 50-52 being the preferred offset...otherwise, the back will not tuck up in the fender---it will rub on the outer fender and potentially puncture the tire!!

email me if you want pictures...

[CAPO TURBO SI]

i have 18 inch racing harts for everyday driving and the car rides really good, as a matter of fact better than the stock rims in my opinion. they rub a little but hey guess what it wasnt made for the car so there are compromises if you wanna look good

[eckoman_pdx]

Yea, racing hearts are good rims. I drive on a set of 17" bronze cp10's, about a year ago I hit a pothole I couldn't avoid. HUGE ass pothole. Was sure it had to have cracked the rims....suprised it didn't shatter. It got bent a bit, but nothing else. No crack, held air fine, just a little cosmetic damage, I was pissed, but I couldn't complain, cuz the rim survived the hit. A cheaper rim would have shattered. WHoever said 17's can look small with a kit was right, my 17's looked huge, even with the car lowered, on a stock body. Once I put a kit on, we all noticed the wheels looked a lot smaller. Not too small (expect for the side angle) but defiantly smaller. I have 18's for show and they look correct on there now with the kit. I had to drive back from a show on em once when I forgot my wheel locks (so I couldn't put the 17's back on. Had to drive home with 8 sets of wheels and tires (had the stock 13's there too, for the display, you had to see it, but it worked good) plus me and my gf in the front seat. The damn rims rubbed a bit in the back over every little bump or tiny dip. Lowered 2 inchs plus all that extra wait, man. If I drove on those, I'd have to never have more than 1 passenger in the car (unless I rolled the fenders, since thats what is was rubbing on, the fenders inner lip). So I stick with 17's. I know 18's should be fine on a 98, but I would think 19's are a bit too big, unless for show, much like 17's and 18's on my 92. Hope all this helps a little, although I doubt it did.

[edman24]

dude i have 24" spintechs on my hatch. and i have a 2.75" drop. that shit is tucked!!!

actually i have 14" HX's that are the best wheels for the money. they look tight, theyre strong, and light.