rim sizes?

**EZZY** · 10-09-2007 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by omgitsmatt

ok so if its multi fit they would obviously fit right?

then you'd need to worry about the offset....

Originally Posted by omgitsmatt

and also to the defect thingo: doesnt any of the egs come stock with bigger rim sizes then 14's?

dont think so, even my old EK GLi came with 14" wheels, and the new VTi (FD?) came with 15".

**SeverAMV** · 10-09-2007 05:27 PM

if they made 17inch tyres with a sidewall profile of 30-35, then maybe you could get it legal, but since they dont, you cant.

**honda_zivic** · 10-09-2007 05:41 PM

multi stud rims have 8 stud holes which has 4x100 and 4x114.

**EZZY** · 10-09-2007 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by SeverAMV

if they made 17inch tyres with a sidewall profile of 30-35, then maybe you could get it legal, but since they dont, you cant.

in nsw, there is a difference between:
- overall diameter modification allowed (tyre & rim combo - max 25mm from memory)
&
- max legal modification allowed for rims only (2" max from factory suggested size)

**OMG.JAI xD** · 10-09-2007 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by EZZY

cough*tyre*cough*plcard*cough

lol

i got 17" rims for my civic .. no tyres yet, but plannin on gettin 215/40/17

i got a question too, could a 235/45/17 fit 17x7? :/ cause the otha guy ran 205/40 and thats like .. thin as sh*t..

..theres a way to avoid cops :/
just dont drive like a dikhead on mainroads :/
that includes sittin on the chair with one hand like a sick c*nt..
drive properly at least -.-"

**EZZY** · 10-09-2007 07:07 PM

234/45 will increase the overall diameter much more than 215/40.

Tire Size Comparison

Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference
215/40-17 3.4in 11.9in 23.8in 74.7in 848 0.0%
235/45-17 4.2in 12.7in 25.3in 79.6in 796 6.5%

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

**Zdster** · 10-09-2007 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by honda_zivic

multi stud rims have 8 stud holes which has 4x100 and 4x114.

Multi stud rims can have 10 'holes' as well.

Originally Posted by omgitsmatt

ok so if its multi fit they would obviously fit right?

Not necessarily. You need to check if the rims are 4x100 (PCD) and also compare the offset to the wheel width.

**OMG.JAI xD** · 10-09-2007 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by EZZY

234/45 will increase the overall diameter much more than 215/40.

Tire Size Comparison

Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference
215/40-17 3.4in 11.9in 23.8in 74.7in 848 0.0%
235/45-17 4.2in 12.7in 25.3in 79.6in 796 6.5%

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

i know that but like .. will it still fit a 17x7 ? cause some rims are 17x7.5 :/

**EZZY** · 10-09-2007 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by OMG.JAI xD

i know that but like .. will it still fit a 17x7 ? cause some rims are 17x7.5 :/

possibly, better check with your tyre guy to make sure....

**markCivicVti** · 10-09-2007 09:02 PM

So what happens when you change from say 15" to 17". Obviously your speedo will be out... can Honda fix that easily? Can some larger tyre places fix that? Would it cost much?

By fix it I mean re-calibrate the speedo.

**EZZY** · 10-09-2007 09:12 PM

believe it or not, when i had 18" on my astina (it came 14" standard) and was getting things done for the engineers cert, i had to go to one of these speedo calibration place in sydney, they carried the tests and it came out "clean"... rule of the thumb is to keep the overall diameter as close to the factor setup as possible (thats how you get close to the factor speedo calibration)