i can put onto a 97 honda civic coupe without having to drop it or make any modifications to the suspension system of the car?

I heard that mounting 16 inch wheels and/or bigger one has to drop the car in order not to damage the suspension system...is this true?

thanks!

 

You can put any size wheel you want granted the wheel well would allow it. As for lowering the car... Not really necessary, but I do find adding a bigger wheel/tire setup looks kinda funny without a drop.

If you want to add a larger wheel/tire setup than stock but still want to have a near stock ride characteristics, I'd recommend a 16x7" wheel with a +40mm offset mated with 205/45/16 tires.

 

thanks for the info!

appreciated!

 

And it's not radius it's diameter unless you like 1/2 a wheel

 

actually the largest wheel recommended for most hondas is 16 inchs and its not the suspension that is effected by this it is the wheel bearings!

 

Would this apply to 2004 Civic EX? I just recently purchased 17s... what kind of effects do you speak of? Thanks.

 

will 16" rims affect the wheel's bearings??

 

Any wheel heavier than stock will negatively affect suspension components, brakes, and wheel bearings.

 

so u are saying that by putting in any kind of wheels to the car, one has to mess/change/replace the suspension system and/or wheel bearings??

 

no. But it/should wear out those pieces quicker than if you ran a stock setup. But stock is boring.