Civic EK Springs Height Problem!!!!

[CalWong]

Hi all,

My EK is fitting with 205/45/ R17 now, because It is a second hand car so I don't know how much the car has been lowered.

But now I plan to change 185/55/R 15. Before I do anything, I got few question here, Please help me!!!

1) If I change to 185/55/R15 form 205/45/R17, my car will go furthur lower or raise up?

2) After I change to 185/55/R15, If I lowered my car around 45mm, would it too low?

3) If I really lowered my car 45mm, will there still any gap between the tyres and the body?

As my ideal lowered rate is 2 finger gap between tyres and the body.

Thank all

[90LAN]

195/50/15 would be i ideal size if you are going to change
there wouldnt be much of a change in ride height
as to your last question it depends what height your car had originally

[nugget666]

Hi all,

My EK is fitting with 205/45/ R17 now, because It is a second hand car so I don't know how much the car has been lowered.

But now I plan to change 185/55/R 15. Before I do anything, I got few question here, Please help me!!!

1) If I change to 185/55/R15 form 205/45/R17, my car will go furthur lower or raise up?

2) After I change to 185/55/R15, If I lowered my car around 45mm, would it too low?

3) If I really lowered my car 45mm, will there still any gap between the tyres and the body?

As my ideal lowered rate is 2 finger gap between tyres and the body.

Thank all





1, i wouldnt go with a 55 the tyre will look huge. stick with a 195/50 or similar


2, wouldnt be to low just be a bit above the tyre.


3, see above

[akusuma]

Try to use tyre size calculator. One example:
http://www.tyresave.co.uk/tyresize.html


Based on the information from the website above:
1. if you change from 205/45/17 to 195/55/15, the difference in the diameter is 20mm which I think your car is lower by 10mm.

2. if you lower the car again by 45mm, that makes the car lower by 55mm from your current setup.

3. the gap between body and tyre would also be lower 55mm than your current setup.

[mugen24]

ho to a local tyre shop and do some requires.....that will help i think

[CalWong]

Thank you to all...

Regard to question 3, I assume it measure from stock shock and springs.

Please help again

[mrwillz]

Hi all,

My EK is fitting with 205/45/ R17 now, because It is a second hand car so I don't know how much the car has been lowered.

But now I plan to change 185/55/R 15. Before I do anything, I got few question here, Please help me!!!

1) If I change to 185/55/R15 form 205/45/R17, my car will go furthur lower or raise up?
Thank all


195/50/15 would be i ideal size if you are going to change
originally

r u deciding to change the size of ur RIM???????
and if u are and over all good tyre for 15 wud be 195/55 or 50. i did had 205/55 wif the superlows and yes it scrub wif full lock.

btw this from past exp
i had 205/45 tyres on 17 rims plus superlows kings. NEVER EVER HAD A PROBLEM