will 17"rims fit on 92 civic hatchback?

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cxnsi

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rims with tire specs (215/45/17)
i will give these rims to my brother, im notsure if they'll fit cuz the wheels on the hatchback look so small. will they rub?
thanks
 
Anything bigger than a 16" on a civic look like ass.

215 should be fine tho,but it is the height of the tire i would be worried about,not the width.
If the car is lowered the tire will rub the fender,depending how low it is.
I tried out (for about 1hr.) 205/40/17 on my 93 hatch w/2" drop and they rubbed the top of the inside fender well when i went over bumps.
 
it should fit..... and um, if thats your pic....you look great.... whats your name? welcome to honda swap B) :welcomeani: :welcomeani: :drool:
 
the rims will fit.

if the car is lowered then you'll have problems with the tires rubbing.
 
Originally posted by ripperbone@Jul 4 2005, 06:46 PM
the rims will fit.

if the car is lowered then you'll have problems with the tires rubbing.
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17" 215 will not fit if the car is lowered more than 1/2 a fucking inch, they look like shit, and will handle like a fucking whale. The only hope would be 205/25/17, and then it would still look retarded.
 
Originally posted by 92b16vx@Jul 5 2005, 07:45 AM
. The only hope would be 205/25/17,
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:blink: never heard of that size.
I had 205/40zr17 on my 94 civic dx when I had the car and it was lowered 2" - 2 1/2"
 
i've seen many many civics running 17's and being lowered...

you may need to roll the fender a bit, but they should fit...

those are kinda wide tires for a civic though...

i've seen 215/40/17's on first gen crx's, 88-91 hatches with 1.5-2.5 inch drop, 92-95 civics with 2.5 inch skunk2 drops, 90-93 accords, 90-2001 integras with ease..
 
Originally posted by ripperbone+Jul 5 2005, 08:00 PM-->
@Jul 5 2005, 07:45 AM
. The only hope would be 205/25/17,
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:blink: never heard of that size.
I had 205/40zr17 on my 94 civic dx when I had the car and it was lowered 2" - 2 1/2"
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That's one I am not even sure if it exist.

I have had 17"s on my car....for about a week. I was in the nmddle of a 4x114.3 conversion, and had 4x100 on teh back, the only rims I had local that had dual lug patterns were 17" with 205's...yea, they fit, sure, till you hit a pebble.
 
The smallest aspect ratio you can get in a 17" width is 205/40, which will rub if you're lowered more than 1.5"

My civic was down 2" and I had 215/35-18s but I also had a widebody.
 
My ek did fine and never rubbed w/ 205/40R/17 lowered on tein springs, about 1.9".
 
When you guys post your "I ran 17"s and never rubbed" stories, include offset, and then explain how you made it not rub inside or out with a tires much bigger thanthe car was designed for.
 
Maybe on an EK, but on an EG/EH 40mm offset and 17" will not fit without rubbing. I have 16" 40mm with 205/50/16 (close to a 17 with 205/40/17) fenders rolled and I rub once in a while during cornering.
 
Originally posted by 92b16vx@Jul 7 2005, 02:46 AM
Maybe on an EK, but on an EG/EH 40mm offset and 17" will not fit without rubbing. I have 16" 40mm with 205/50/16 (close to a 17 with 205/40/17) fenders rolled and I rub once in a while during cornering.
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SAME HERE :)

i run 16" rota gt3's with a 205/45/zr16, and has a 2" drop in an eg hatch, i had to roll the fender lip back a bit, more in the rear. but before, it rubbed bad. now it only rubs when i'm hitting some seriously hard corners.
 
Your drop is a little more than mine (I have GT3s too :) ) but you have a smaller tire :(. I guess I have to push my buddy to buy these so I can get the 15" Superleggeras :D
 
i have no idea what my offset was but i didnt do anything to them. never touched my fenders, nothing.

just put them on and rode. never even got an alignment and i ran them for over 2 years and never once scrubbed. not during sharp turning, nothing.
 
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