99 ek hatch wheel size and offset.

[Pandaboi92]

Ok so let me start by saying that in all honesty ive done my fair share of searching and im disgusted and done looking at all of these "Hella Flush", Super tucked, non functional, and non appealing wheel size, offset, and tire setups.

So that said, i have a silver 99 civic ek hatch with a strut/ shock and spring setup thats dropped the car roughly 1.75 inches. Wheels of choice is going to be black or silver enkei RPF1s (open to suggestions or opinions). Diameter im going with WILL be 15". Width WILL be 7". Now the part i absolutely need help with is offset (+35,+41 are the only options) as well as possibly needing spacers, and of course tire sizing. The inspiration and look im attempting to achieve is in these picture of my friends old bomb running 2 sets of s2k rears. Please and thank you in advance for any opinions, comments and or help and advice.

PS: Whatever happened to jdm? And whats up with this whole form before function movement?

-Daniel



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[civexspeedy]

Hmm I can't give a true definitive answer but my best guess is you'd probably be fine going with a +35. I'm sure if you run a normal street tire in a 195 size you won't have issues, a 205 tire might rub.

A while back I used a friends set of RPF-1 with 205/50R15 R-Compound tires(Kumho V710's, a pretty wide 205 tire) from his Miata(+35 offset) on my '95 Civic. Under hard cornering I was rubbing the fenders in the back for sure, can't remember if the front were rubbing. I'm sure a minor fender roll could have fixed it though. However I think the fenders on the 6th gens are a tid bit wider so you might not have to roll your fenders. Either way it's not a huge deal.

You can definitely use the +41 and be fine. If you go with that offset and aren't happy with the way it sits, then you can play with spacers.

If you're looking for some sort of concaved kind of look out of the wheels, you won't get it with these wheels esp in those offsets...
This is my car with those wheels in +35.

 

[Pandaboi92]

Definetly well needed and appreciated information. Now what if i was to go 16x8 +38. What tire size and what else will need to be done to avoid any sort of rub bump clank or bash? If its even reasonably doable.!

Im thinking/ hoping that a 16x8 +38 with a 205/40/16 will clear without camber or fender rolling. But have no problem rolling if need be.