Rim Size & Width Confused


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Hi, some of you might not like my style but anyways ... I m buying bbs rs replica! Can someone tell me what suit me better on my ek 15" x 7 or 8 // 16" x 8 or 9 ? Same width front and back or back wider?
Thanks alot guys ; )
 
If anything, a staggered tire width setup on a civic would be larger in the front for grip.

I don't know what look you're going for really. If you're doing this for looks only, as it seems, I would stop at a 8" wide wheel so you don't run into too many fitment problems.

I think 16" wheels look better on an EK than 15's, that however is your decision to make.
 
If your looking at getting it slammed which I'm sure you are? You may need to look at buying some camber arms and maybe narrower stretched tyres. Also you need to look at wheel offset, but very roughly:

16x9 16x9.5 bbs

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15x8 all round

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I think the 'euro' style your going for suits a wider rear wheel, despite the fact it's a front wheel drive car, it still looks cool imo :nice:
 
16x9/9.5 is too big for a civic imo, your gonna have to pull and stretch a lot of tire to get it low on those specs

a lot is gonna depend on how low functional you want it to be

need more info to give you a better answer imo
 
Go for 8x16. I had 7,5x16 ET/OS 35 OZ's on my old EJ9 and it looked great :)
 
There is no mention of offset in the first 4 posts which makes them worthless.

You wouldnt be able to fit a 6" wheel if the offset was -35. So unless your concerned about having massively stretched tyres then offset is just as important as width.
 
LowJoe said:
If your looking at getting it slammed which I'm sure you are? You may need to look at buying some camber arms and maybe narrower stretched tyres. Also you need to look at wheel offset, but very roughly:



I think the 'euro' style your going for suits a wider rear wheel, despite the fact it's a front wheel drive car, it still looks cool imo :nice:
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Not much but he's the only guy that knows his offset options regarding which wheels he chooses.
 
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