17" Rims on a 1992 Honda Civic EG4 Hatch

[Jipstar]

I just both a set of 17" for my hatch.

What do I have to modify to fit these in?
I have to cut the fenders a bit wider and remove the mud gurads of the front tires.
Am I right?

+ do you think that they are too big for the car? WIll it scrap on the walls, or when turning?
I need feedback from people with experience please as i'm relatively new!!

 

[steviethekidd]

I just both a set of 17" for my hatch.

What do I have to modify to fit these in?
I have to cut the fenders a bit wider and remove the mud gurads of the front tires.
Am I right?

+ do you think that they are too big for the car? WIll it scrap on the walls, or when turning?
I need feedback from people with experience please as i'm relatively new!!

you'll be fine. i would've gone smaller for a hatch though.

 

[Jipstar]

Thank.
but why would you go smaller? because they will look too big, bec. of performance.
Thanks!

 

[Grafix Ink.]

perfromance and size related to body...
bigger rim more weight, bigger rim and maller car cartoon

imo on a 5th gen 15's are best... 16's look good too, but i would have gone 15
on ek - 17's look best but not best for performance...

in the end remmer its ur ride do as u will

 

[Shogun]

Thank.
but why would you go smaller? because they will look too big, bec. of performance.
Thanks!

They will look way too big. The biggest I would go is 16's

 

[silver booolet]

Thank.
but why would you go smaller? because they will look too big, bec. of performance.
Thanks!

both reasons... if you were boosted it would be fine to have 17's, but still they look big on hatches. you dont have to take out the fender wells if you dont drop it so low. it would be ok. its all up to you....

 

[tnk]

my rule of thumb is 15's on hatches and 16's max on coupes or sedans

 

[Mister_Perkins]

I have 17" MSR rims on my civic coupe, and I have lots of space in my tire well .. even if I dropped my civic 2" it still would have room. You'll be fine.

 

[ventturei26]

the only problem your going to have is if u want to lower it then ull be in a tight spot, in my opinion a good 15 or 16 by 6.5 looks much nicer on an everyday car, ull bend those 17's quiclly if u like to dive your car even the lsightest bit hard.

 

[slowhatch]

what 17s did you get?

 

[Jipstar]

17" Gun Metal Redline rims! Just arrived yesterday! GORGEOUS!

 

[schleudertrauma]

17"s look great if you are low enough. :-)

 

[Jezek]

IMO....17's on a 92-95 aint kickin it. Just 1 size too large...

 

[OTownBling]

I have 17s and i didnt cut my fenders or even take out my inner fenders and my car is Droped i think its 4" all around now i think lol

 

[Jipstar]

I put on the 17" rims and I noticed that the part that you tighten/loosen your rims with fits exactly in the whole of the rim nut, thus slightly scrathing it. Is this normal? Thanks

 

[ventturei26]

well a coupes wheel well is quite a bit bigger with a little bit of camber they tuck nicly a hatch cant do that very well

 

[91SIHatch]

Dont go 17's dude......15's or 16's, hell even 14's are better than 17's. Not on any 4th gen or 5th gen.

 

[TippinOver]

well lets see some pics!!!!

 

[chitownracing]

i get 17's on my 95 civic coupe, dropped 3 1/2 all around never had a problem with it, or having to cut into anything. Looked bad at first before i lowered it but looks really good lowered

 

[richocet1]

the reason why 17's are not the best pic if your building a performance car:

1) the added weight of the rims
2) your giving ur car a larger radius to turn, so car needs to use more force to spin the wheel once than it had to before.
3) You rin thinner tires, so u are more prone to damaging them and denting ur wheels.