Rims - 16" or 17" - Pro's & Con's?

why perform a modification which may potentially make things more difficult? Go the modification which improves the situation. Hence, go 16inch.


17s are fine if you have a bodykit to match.

body kits dont suit civics in my opinion but go 17s make sure u lower though

16 inch work equip 03. :)

17's are fine as long as you lower it! eww bodykit?

Depends on the style you like, 16's are perfect with race style rims, and legal. 17's look out of proportion and hinder performance.

I personally have 17s and wish i had gone either 15s or 16s. Might look good but definitely needs some lowering

lol 15s look gay, more rubber then rim :S

This is my car with 17" rims, hope it helps your decision:-

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/6914/myegzx7.jpg

All this Nankang talk... they are crap tyres!

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Originally Posted by 4age8u

go 17s 16s look puss# haha i have an eg4 yes 17s raise your car like crap but yea

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lol.. yeah go 17s if u dun care about saving weight and also scrap the shit out of urself when u lower for tat sexy height..

Go 15s or light weight 16s for better handling and lighter rotational mass which ultimately can give u better lap times.. In N/A, every bit helps.. Esp. when u shave kgs of a car at the point(wheels) that moves the car..

I have gone from 17s to another set of 17s and back down to 15s on my EG.

As above, unsprung weight makes a big difference to our little torqueless cars. Lighter wheels, nuts, and the hardcore guys with ceramic disks all add up. The difference was immediately apparent when i got my 5kg 15s compared with my 12kg+ 17s.

However, having said that there are other things to take into consideration. On the smaller rim, the sidewall is larger due to the larger profile. This distorts easier on a smaller rim. I have found that the 50 series tyres on my 15s have a much greater sidewall flex than the 40 series tyres i had on the 17s.

With the 17s, the car did feel more planted around a corner. But it did feel alot more sluggish off the line.

This can be fixed on a smaller wheel by using a tyre with a stiffer sidewall, such as a semi slick. I know thats what i will be doing for my next tyre :cool:

So yes, tyres are cheaper for smaller wheels - but i feel compelled to spend more on my 15s than i did on my 17s for tyres....

Sorry if i have repeated anything, i didnt read the entire thread

I went from Lightweight 17's(8kg) to Lightweight 15's(3.8kg) and the diff is there.. It all adds up like what the above guy had said...