Originally posted by EJ6 Civic
Okay now how much horsepower do civics have? Besides the 99/00 SI, i haven't seen any civic to have more than 127hp stock. So, do you honestly think 17's are necessary? With less than 130 hp, these cars weren't designed to have rims that size on them, i'd rather have 15's or 16's. 17's will screw up his gas mileage even more, his speedometer wont be as accurate and it will also slow him down even more. What in the world is the point of having 17's on a civic?
The weight of the rim itself has more to do with that than the size. Plus, if you keep around the same diameter for the rim & tire it won't make a difference. The point in having 17's on a Civic is that some people think it looks nicer than having small 16's.