Questions about Upgrading Tyres & Wheels - 2007 Civic

[renegadeice]

Hi guys,

I currently own a 2007 Civic and I'd like to upgrade the tyres and wheels.
As stock, the Civic's tyre specs are: 195/65/15

I'm looking to upgrade to 17". But what is the specific tyre spec that I should be looking for? A friend was suggesting 215/45/17.

Are there any benefits to getting tyres that are wider or have a different profile?

Thanks very much for all your help in advance

[andyhui01]

On my FD, I had 225/45/17 tyres... don't think there is going to be much diff between 215 and 225. Only problem with 225 is you may get some rubbing (Mine rubbed when i went through dips)

[xenfacta]

i have 215/45 and have no issues whatsoever..

[renegadeice]

Thanks for sharing guys, you're a big help! :)

Also, would you happen to know what the offset for the rims to match tyres of this size is?

I've got my eyes set on a particular set of buddy club wheels and they come in the following sizes. Which would fit 215/45/17 tyres?

Size / Offset / Bolt Pattern
17X7.5 / 42 / 4x100 or 4x114.3
17X7.5 / 38 / 5x114.3
17X7.5 / 48 / 5x100

Once again, thank you all for your help.

[santa3563]

You need 17 x 7.5 / 42-45 / 5 x 114.3.....offset need to be +42 to +45

[myfd1]

hey andyhui01 how much is the last price for the mugen mfs?do you have a picture?are they in good condition?

[renegadeice]

After taking time to look around, I've opted to get the Buddy Club P1 Racing 2 Plus wheels in 17X7.5 / 38 / 5x114.3.

The offset doesn't appear to be within the correct range tho (which according to santa3563 is between +42 and +45). I'm told that this can be corrected for during fitting? At least that's what the guys at the shop told me. Can anyone confirm this? Is there any disadvantage from doing this?

Btw, thanks very much for everyone for their helpful input.

[erorxxx]

they put wheels spacer on it

but some people sas that is illegal

dunno why???

anyone know??


After taking time to look around, I've opted to get the Buddy Club P1 Racing 2 Plus wheels in 17X7.5 / 38 / 5x114.3.

The offset doesn't appear to be within the correct range tho (which according to santa3563 is between +42 and +45). I'm told that this can be corrected for during fitting? At least that's what the guys at the shop told me. Can anyone confirm this? Is there any disadvantage from doing this?

Btw, thanks very much for everyone for their helpful input.

[xqwzit]

^because your wheel will fly out on a freeway and probably kill some innocent people going the other way :P

[andyhui01]

hey andyhui01 how much is the last price for the mugen mfs?do you have a picture?are they in good condition?

Its in the for sale, just bumped it

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=79297

Just dropped the price to $750.

[jorn]

sorry for jumping in here,

i found some rims i want but they are 18x8

what problems would this cause?

[erorxxx]

not much information

what is the offset?

what sort of tyre spec that u have?



sorry for jumping in here,

i found some rims i want but they are 18x8

what problems would this cause?

[dmx]

Thanks for sharing guys, you're a big help! :)

Also, would you happen to know what the offset for the rims to match tyres of this size is?

I've got my eyes set on a particular set of buddy club wheels and they come in the following sizes. Which would fit 215/45/17 tyres?

Size / Offset / Bolt Pattern
17X7.5 / 42 / 4x100 or 4x114.3
17X7.5 / 38 / 5x114.3
17X7.5 / 48 / 5x100

Once again, thank you all for your help.

FD need 5 x 114.3. (previous civic was 4 studs, but due to bigger KW, means need more safety on wheels).
215 --> usually for rims with width 7.5
225 --> 8
235 --> 8.5
but sometimes (rarely), 7.5 can fit with 225


sorry for jumping in here,

i found some rims i want but they are 18x8

what problems would this cause?

i use 18 x 8 for my FD. perfect. no drama at all.
max FD can fit 8.5 front and 9 at rear.
just drop by to wheel/tyres shop, dont worry about the tyres, they will look after you, just choose the rims !:p

[jorn]

thanks dmx...

yeah i wanna get my rims at tempe tyres looks like a bargin with decent tyres...

but its so hard to choose...i think i'll wait til i install the car audio first then think hard and carefully

neone know where i can get the rays racing replica?

[renegadeice]

umm.... does anyone know what size the lug nuts have to be to fit my 2007 Honda Civic? I'm getting the Buddy Club P1 Racing SF wheels.

Also, I plan to get the McGard's lug nuts since they have a safety lock.

But apparently they come in a lotta different sizes x.X how do u tell which will fit? http://www.mcgard.com/pdf/nutreferencechart.pdf

[buddah51au]

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

if you check the overall diameter of a 195/65x15 tyre with a 215/45x17 you will find the overall diameter is 1.2 inches smaller. However the 225/45x17 has exactly the same overall diameter.

[xqwzit]

^er.. yes but offset is what makes the difference

[buddah51au]

of course you need to get the correct offset, but you still need to match the overall diameter as close as possible

[dmx]

they (tyres shop) will give u :
17" --> 45 tyre profile
18 --> 40
19 --> 35

and also don't think there's any xxx/65/17 tyres, always xxx/45/17, at least xxx/50/17. but for 4WD it's available xx/65/17.

[xqwzit]

tell me something i dont know

[dmx]

tell me something i dont know
HK sells FD ???:confused: lol

[xqwzit]

>.<!!!

[renegadeice]

Just in case anyone wanted to know, an ebay seller was telling me that the McGard's lug nuts i need would be of size "12mm x 1.5". As a precaution, I emailed the manufacturer about it also, just waiting on their reply. Gonna get black chrome ones to match my gun metal wheels ;D

Would hate to have my wheels stolen after investing so much in it! Especially since I have my doubts if my insurance company would cover it lol.

[dmx]

Just in case anyone wanted to know, an ebay seller was telling me that the McGard's lug nuts i need would be of size "12mm x 1.5". As a precaution, I emailed the manufacturer about it also, just waiting on their reply. Gonna get black chrome ones to match my gun metal wheels ;D

Would hate to have my wheels stolen after investing so much in it! Especially since I have my doubts if my insurance company would cover it lol.
usually when u bought the rims, the seller will give u lock nuts free for each rims :cool:

[Whispaa]

Would these fit on a Civic Sport 06?

http://www.tempetyres.com.au/products_closeup.asp?part=&part_no=1271

Wouldn't void warrenty or anything right?
My tyres are going bold and I need new ones! I think Bob Jane quoted me $300+ for one tyre... o.0

[xenfacta]

yes they fit. i have them in gunmetal. confirm with your dealer. tynans told me it was fine as long as it didnt need any additional engineers certs

[dmx]

Would these fit on a Civic Sport 06?

http://www.tempetyres.com.au/products_closeup.asp?part=&part_no=1271

Wouldn't void warrenty or anything right?
My tyres are going bold and I need new ones! I think Bob Jane quoted me $300+ for one tyre... o.0
it's fit (5x114.5), and they have stack of offset to choose to suit ur FD.
$300 for one tyre ? stock size (15") Dunlop sp3000 ??? i think it's only about $150+ for one.
tempe sell 18" tyre @ $150 (Kumho/Nankang).
void warranty ? yes, it has been confirm by my Honda dealer.
but only about ur suspension, tie rod, etc (around wheel area), but not the engine warranty, not the brakes warranty, etc.

[Whispaa]

yes they fit. i have them in gunmetal. confirm with your dealer. tynans told me it was fine as long as it didnt need any additional engineers certs

cheers mate.
Any pics?

What's that about the engineers cert?


it's fit (5x114.5), and they have stack of offset to choose to suit ur FD.
$300 for one tyre ? stock size (15") Dunlop sp3000 ??? i think it's only about $150+ for one.
tempe sell 18" tyre @ $150 (Kumho/Nankang).
void warranty ? yes, it has been confirm by my Honda dealer.
but only about ur suspension, tie rod, etc (around wheel area), but not the engine warranty, not the brakes warranty, etc.

Thanks mate.
My stock tyres are Bridgestone I think.
Haven't checked anywhere else yet, but thought it'd be a good excuse to get some new rims :D

Hopefully the Civic's suspension doesn't do anything stupid...

[denot]

Hi Guys,

sort of off topic, but related...

If I want to upgrade my rims to 18" without lowering the car (still saving up for the coilovers later), would it looks crap? how about the handling? Have any1 done this before? pics?

Thanks

[Whispaa]

I'm thinking of going for the same wheels but going 18" instead... wouldn't be a defect right? Width increases by 1" I think.

[xenfacta]

shouldnt be an issue with the sport. the car wont look bad if u dont lower, the overall diameter is pretty much the same, so how ur ride looks now

[Whispaa]

That's good to hear! Thanks mate!

[wilzee]

thanks dmx...

yeah i wanna get my rims at tempe tyres looks like a bargin with decent tyres...

but its so hard to choose...i think i'll wait til i install the car audio first then think hard and carefully

neone know where i can get the rays racing replica?

Hey Jorn, do a little bit of shopping around before you decide to buy from Tempe Tyres. When I was asking for a price for the rims I wanted, they wouldn't budge the price at 1450 and were rude/arrogant. At Payless Tyres @ chullora, they provided me with very good custumer service (in comparison to other tyre shops hehe..) and I got the same rims as the tempe ones for 1350. :thumbsup:

[civic_07]

... At Payless Tyres @ chullora, they provided me with very good custumer service (in comparison to other tyre shops hehe..) and I got the same rims as the tempe ones for 1350. :thumbsup:

so what rims did u get? Photos would be good ;). I live about 15 mins to Chullora so might drop in to have a look.

[wilzee]

so what rims did u get? Photos would be good ;). I live about 15 mins to Chullora so might drop in to have a look.

ok... this is directly from the website - www.paylesstyres.com

http://www.paylesstyres.com/content/gallery/SM_2.JPG

got the 18 inch elegance wheels. Don't copy pls. :P, Don't know the offset but profile is 40/225. It's nothing flashy, but i'll do a photoshoot when I put the new front lip and fit the rear bumper bar back on (currently at the repair shop).

[civic_07]

got the 18 inch elegance wheels. Don't copy pls. :P, Don't know the offset but profile is 40/225. It's nothing flashy, but i'll do a photoshoot when I put the new front lip and fit the rear bumper bar back on (currently at the repair shop).

lol, no worry mate :). I'm not into those type of rims. Thx for the info.

[dmx]

Hey Jorn, do a little bit of shopping around before you decide to buy from Tempe Tyres. When I was asking for a price for the rims I wanted, they wouldn't budge the price at 1450 and were rude/arrogant. At Payless Tyres @ chullora, they provided me with very good custumer service (in comparison to other tyre shops hehe..) and I got the same rims as the tempe ones for 1350. :thumbsup:

hahaha... tempe's people all like that. kind of L*** people, sorry not racist offense. just in general. but to be honest, they have the most complete rims (from Asanti $5000 to crap $800):D


Hi Guys,

sort of off topic, but related...

If I want to upgrade my rims to 18" without lowering the car (still saving up for the coilovers later), would it looks crap? how about the handling? Have any1 done this before? pics?

Thanks
mine with 18" without lowered. looks ok (compare stock, hahaha).
handling, not bad (better than stock, hahaha again).
but much more convinience to drive everywhere without worry anything:thumbsup: