Rim size and tyre size choice for civic eks

[Limbo]

205s are fine depending on the offset of the rims.

[Ru$kI]

I've currently got 205/40/17 with offset of either 40 or 42, and am about to buy Tein SS coilovers....im going to lower between 1.5" - 2". Should this be fine? or will i get scrubbing?

[EK9_boi]

From Best Motoring ( ), the Esprit EK9 runs the following:

Front: 225/40R16
Rear: 205/50R15

Rubber: Bridgestone 540S (Esprit), Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R (my
recommendation, if you can source them)

cheers

[Mz_Civic]

I use to have 17s and my car was dropped on its ass... i had no problems with scrubbing. was just a little bouncy n would get stuck on speed humps

now ive got 19s and still using the same springs as i did when i had 17s

I dunno wat the tyre size iz tho

[Zdster]

As others have said - it depends on offset and ride height.

[simbadda54]

16x7 are best for EK4/EM1 for the performance but if u got an EK1 then might as well get larger ones like 17-18 to make it look good cos perfomance wheels arent gonna do u much good

[civicCXI]

there is no problem with 17" rims with 205/40's at all, on stock springs. you start having problems when you lower the car...

im on 17' with 205/40's and lowered 2"... they scrub once in a while.. nothing major but....

make it the two of us

[Riced]

I've currently got 18" with 215 35 and they don't rub or anything

[mrwillz]

205s are fine depending on the offset of the rims.

yep thats true
i got 205s on my 17's
no scrubbing in my hatch even wif a full car.
and also the rare scrap on the lip on driveways but nuffn major.

[mrwillz]

on superlows btw

[adam87]

yep thats true
i got 205s on my 17's
no scrubbing in my hatch even wif a full car.
and also the rare scrap on the lip on driveways but nuffn major.

me too. i dont even get a scrape! and i have a full kit aswell.

[ap]

i've got 215/45/17 on my rears and lowered around 3.5 inches
not really any problems with it.. unless i got a full car it scrubs when cornering hard and when i hit bumps..

would probably go for 205/40 though..