15s vs 16s


civicx3

civicx3

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did do a search but couldnt find nothing!

im used to having 15" enkei wheels and been real happy with them but after needing to buy a new set of wheels im wondering wether to go a inch bigger and get 16s, the size needs to be right, as the mrs would say :p

i want more acceleration than top end, smaller wheels are better for that right?

thought id try some rota circuit 8's in bronze, so if anyones got or had these wheels wat did you think of em??

thanks
 
civicx3 said:
did do a search but couldnt find nothing!

im used to having 15" enkei wheels and been real happy with them but after needing to buy a new set of wheels im wondering wether to go a inch bigger and get 16s, the size needs to be right, as the mrs would say :p

i want more acceleration than top end, smaller wheels are better for that right?

thought id try some rota circuit 8's in bronze, so if anyones got or had these wheels wat did you think of em??

thanks
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I had kosei K1's on my EG6 for a while they were 15*7 and the tires were 195/55

i now have black racing ( volk copy ) and they are 17*7.5 they have 205/40 tires on them and to be honest i like the 17"s more, the hanlding is SO sharp with them.

with regards to speed, physics wise i believe a smaller wheel would be faster yes, but i the real worl i cannot tell at all. and i have trialed them 10 mins after each other on the same stretch of road.

i hate the look of 17"'s but they really are not what you think they have great grip off the line and hanlding is immense.
persoanlly i would say a 16" with low profile tires would be the best.

Hope this helps mate. i'll put some pics up if you need them. hope this helps
 
15s are much better for handling and also for tyre prices

16" tyres are ridiculously expensive, thats what puts some people off.

I love the look of 16s on a Civic, i think its the best "looking" size
 
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