16 or 17 inch rims?
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get the 16s better ride too
because the 8th generation civics are bigger cars, so bigger rims flow with it. 18s on a bigger car looks natural, but look at 18s on a CRX. horrible.
If your racing, I'd say 16's for sure but if it's for show, 17's are great. Been serving me well.
I'm supposed to be getting them either Saturday or sometime early next week. The store still has not recieved the wheels. Yes I rather keep some performance over looks, in fact I saw 17's (chrome) on a CGP civic and it looked way too big, with our small brake rotors not complementing well. Plus I already have my car dropped 1.9-1.7 inch front-rear already, 17's may have a dysfunction with that on. New Civic Si's come standard on 17s, I think. But our cars are nearly a decade old now...we rock smaller wheels, lol.
Looks good! Mine are only 15's with a 2" drop, they look bigger than they are
They don't look bad at all. I don't like the wheel choice much, but they're not all obnoxious like the majority of 17" wheels could. I'd keep them if you like them. 
They are 205/45-R16s. BF Goodrich g-Sport. Not too shabby. The ride is good, the handling is responsive and grippy, and looks fantastic! More pics later today.
15 will feel best for performance, but def dont go with 17's. had em, hated em, bad ride, bad wheel hop, bad all around. sorry
LOL god... people on CC
its preference. do what you want. if your looking at performance get 15"s and slicks. everyone here thinks 17"s are too big for civics. They are right to an extent because 16's looks better dropped, gives you more space to drop. 17's are still nice with the right rims.
its preference. do what you want. if your looking at performance get 15"s and slicks. everyone here thinks 17"s are too big for civics. They are right to an extent because 16's looks better dropped, gives you more space to drop. 17's are still nice with the right rims.
some quick pics of my 16s. The oil change shop dented the front of my hood...I will be looking to get a new one soon, likely carbon fiber. Heck, the whole front bumper and lip needs to be repainted...so much paint damage and imperfections from daily driving.
15s or 16s
x2 got the same setup and love the widen stance that the tires gvie
Why did you get your oil changed at a shop, and are they paying for the hood?
some quick pics of my 16s. The oil change shop dented the front of my hood...I will be looking to get a new one soon, likely carbon fiber. Heck, the whole front bumper and lip needs to be repainted...so much paint damage and imperfections from daily driving.