1996 Honda Civic Ex Coupe?

Question

i got a civic and tryin to put some rims on it...im not tryin to change the suspension on it...what would be the best size rims for her with out it the tire rubbing inside the wheel well?

Answer 1

18s would fit w/o fenders bein a prob. the bigger you go the bigger the problems w/ fenders. usually bigger rim means wider too. another thing, if you dont want to look like a monster truck civic w/ 18s, your gonna have to go w/ an aftermarket suspension (coil overs), and a camber kit. you dont want your expensive tires to wear prematurely.

Answer 2

I say 16" are the best in this case.

Answer 3

i have that car lol

Answer 4

maybe

Answer 5

Its personal preference, but you do want to stay 16x7 and smaller, 17 will rub the frame rails when turning from lock to lock, I would suggest 16x7 rims w./ 205/45/16 tires, (what i will be getting around xmas time) they look good even with stock suspension, you will not rub anything and you have a wider tire than stock giving you better handling.

Answer 6

If you're going with stock suspension i would go with a 17" rim. these will still allow you plenty of fender clearance when hitting a bump and when turning your wheels all the way. with a 205/45/17 tire you wont lose a lot of your ride quality.  

Answer 7

The best overall fit would be the same size that came on the car.If you did this it wouldnt look too sporty though.I would either go to a website that sells rims.They let you put in make and year of the car and will automatically offer alternative sizes.The other is that I would go to a dealer.Remember when you change sizes you change tire size too.Check into the popularity of the tire size you are changing to.The tire size you covert to may be very very expensive now and in the future.This sometimes makes the desire to change go away.I know the tires alone for my S2000 are $1200.00.

Answer 8

personally i love stock rims myself but take your size now and measure how much more you can put in leave at least (3-4 in. mabey ask a pro on that is what id do) or when you hit a bump ur tires will hit the wells 'thats not good' but um if you want your car to look best seriously keep the stock size different rims isnt to bad but not when u have like tires that scrubb your wheel wells i laugh at stupid people who go over a bump and you think there slamming on brakes.