19's

[Dblade]

are 19's to big for a honda civic 98 2dr?

[mattyoung33]

dude 18's are to big for everyday driving!

[sparq]

Hell you could put 20's on a civic if you wanted... question is WHY would you? Daily driving, dont go over 17's... If they are "show" rims - then sure 19's are fine.

[Dblade]

hm... ive been talkin with my friends that know alot about wheels and shit... i dont know much about it but they say they can get 19's to fit and not rub... why do you think anything higher then 17's arent good for daily driving? is the a reason? i drive my car like no other so i wanna go the best route.. 19's would like bad as hell... 17's are kinda small so im thinking 18's or 19's and my friends say to go as big as possible and this is a daily drivin vehicle like said before.

[Jetts]

19'S Would look dumb as hell the rims are bigger then your damn car
you might have to lift your car to fit 19's without rubbing

[Dblade]

you think id have to lift it? shit i thought id still have to drop it about half a inch.. lol

[Jetts]

Originally posted by Dblade
you think id have to lift it? shit i thought id still have to drop it about half a inch.. lol

might is the key word there
if you want to go ahead i think they are just to damn big for that little civic

[INdEcEnT]

Rubbing isnt the reason... Maybe on 19's... But.. The main reason they're saying larger rims arent good for everyday driving.. Is because... the larger the rim.. the thinner the tire.. You want to avoid rubber bands.. for 2 main reasons.. the ride is gay as hell.. and if you hit a pot-hole.. or a turtle, or even a lane reflector.. Its a chance you could easily flatten your tire.. and destroy your "beautiful" rims...

18's arent too big.. they wont rub.. But.. I would be VERY careful driving everyday.. especially if you drive like a dumbass (like me) Dont E-brake! Because with thinner tires.. You have less surface area for the tire to expand.. so.. Cutting 180's or just being a generalized idiot is out of the question.

You say 17's are too small? Hmm.. Try lowering the car.. if your worried about 17's being too small, it will take out the extra space between the wheel wells which will give the rim a fuller look and prolly make it look more pleasing.

[sparq]

Hell the 15's on my hatch almost looked "too big" when I had it dumped almost to the ground (literally, ask Rice-Rocketeer... we scraped oil pan everywhere )

[Miataracer]

what does your car have on it now? 14's? 15's? when you throw a set of 17's on it like I did they are PLENTY big... the ride is a little harsher but still not to bad and my car is a daily driver. I run 205 45 17 tires and they are just about short enough sidewall for my blood... i have hit a pothole or two with no damage but trust me, look at a set of 205 45 17's and realize how short the sidewall has to be to keep the speedometer accurate. now imagine the tire sidewall being even shorter... its nuts!!

another thought... with your HUGE 19 inch gangsta wheels... what is it going to look like when you look inside the wheel and see stock size brake rotors/drums? one word... $H!T

get a set of 17x7's and some 205 45 17's to mount on them then lower the car maybe an inch and it will look great

[racerbot]

theres a guy on clubsi.com with 19" axis. look him up his username is mofo personally, i think 18s would do, but 17s can look small with a kit. i have 17's on an oem kit, which i think looks fine from most angles, but from a straight side shot, it looks a little small

and if i remember correctly, mofo had to modify it so that he wouldn't rub. i think it's impossible not to rub lowered on 19s. hell i rub on my 17. good luck!

[esp]

Originally posted by Miataracer
what does your car have on it now? 14's? 15's? when you throw a set of 17's on it like I did they are PLENTY big... the ride is a little harsher but still not to bad and my car is a daily driver. I run 205 45 17 tires and they are just about short enough sidewall for my blood... i have hit a pothole or two with no damage but trust me, look at a set of 205 45 17's and realize how short the sidewall has to be to keep the speedometer accurate. now imagine the tire sidewall being even shorter... its nuts!!

another thought... with your HUGE 19 inch gangsta wheels... what is it going to look like when you look inside the wheel and see stock size brake rotors/drums? one word... $H!T

get a set of 17x7's and some 205 45 17's to mount on them then lower the car maybe an inch and it will look great

except on a civic for the speedometer to be correct with 17's you need 205/40/17 tires not 45,


on my civic i have 205/40/17's and the ride is a lot different then stock, you feel every bump with 17's i would not wanna feel what it would be like with 19's

[Dblade]

see idont know much about this stuff... i was jus tlistening to some friends... i figured theyd know what there talking about since they got pimped out cars theyve done there selfs... one has a bad ass prelude... body kit... they painted it orange and the other gots a accord with a air ride and rims on it

with 17's you can ebrake and shit like that right? lol i might just look at some 17's thats what it seems like everyone has up here.

[mattyoung33]

yeah i wouldnt go bigger then 17s

[JuMBoBeaTS]

19's for show, yes...
19's for everyday driving, no... a really big no no too...

here are the reasons:

1.) horrible ride... bigger rims fukk up the spring rate
2.) larger wheel = more material to create larger diameter wheel... its harder to stop the car...
3.) they will probably bent and/or crack easily when u hit a minor pot-hole since u will have extremely thin tires
4.) the larger wheel may cause calibration errors in the car's computer... there are sensors there to engage the ABS... the larger rims may engage the ABS at the wrong time...
5.) u prally cant fit that many people inside a civic with 19's... load on the wheels is another issue