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Rims withought lowering

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:03 pm
by dawg316
Hey guys i got a EG 4 door and i want to put some 15" GSR blades or SI rims on it painted gunmetal/ black

my question is how odd would it look not lowerd but on stockride height. would the ride quality change at all ? would it be safe ?

(newb question but yeah i need to know)

-thanks for the help

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:11 pm
by marvinp8700
i had phat fives on an ef at stock height. it didn't look bad but still looked better lowered.

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:43 pm
by teal_dx
it will be perfectly safe, but sometimes stepping up to a larger rim/lower profile tire on a stock height car can make the fender gap more obvious.

Either way I think it will look good :thumb:

PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:34 am
by dawg316
Any body got pics of stock ride height civics on 15's ?

would a thicker sidewall make the fender gap look bettter

PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 3:10 am
by teal_dx
dawg316 wrote:Any body got pics of stock ride height civics on 15's ?

would a thicker sidewall make the fender gap look bettter


a thicker sidewall on a larger wheel will throw off your speedometer reading. Then if you do decide to lower your car there's a greater chance the tires will rub from being too large.