Just got a 95 Honda Civic EX Coupe. :flash: thinking about putting some 17" rims and 17" tires on it. What I was wondering was: will i have to modify anything so that they will fit? my father said yes but i didn't think so

Is it lowered? if so you may need a camber kit. If not then you should be good...


gunnmen01

not lowerered as of now, but thinking of lowering after i get some wheels. would i still need a camber kit. ( what exactly is a camber kit )

when you add larger wheels and lower your car, the tires sit on the ground a little crooked and wear unevenly, which you'll go through tires much faster that way. A camber kit corrects that problem so that the tires hit the ground evenly, giving proper distribution to the tires. That way they will wear evenly, and add life to your tires. And yeah, you would probably need one if you lowered your car with 17s. But as for your question, no, you won't have to modify anything to fit the 17s. You might find some rubbing on big bumps or if you turn way sharp, but on the average you should be fine.

Also, the car didn't come with a manual book. Anyone know where I can find one?

well, you have the most common car on earth right now, 92-95 civic. So it shouldn't be too hard to find one. If you can't find one though, try honda, I'm sure you could get one from them for around $10. :)

would I need a camber kit if I applied a body kit and had 17" wheels/tires?

At stock height, probably not. But your car would look funny with a full kit, 17s, and not lowered. :)

Originally posted by cee
Also, the car didn't come with a manual book. Anyone know where I can find one?

get either a helms manual they will tell you everything you need to know or want to do to your car. or a haynes manual they are a little cheaper but they will still have a great deal of information for you. thank you and have a good day

Originally posted by esp


get either a helms manual they will tell you everything you need to know or want to do to your car. if I remember right, the helms manuals are over $100, and the average joe that doesn't do that much work on his car probably won't need one. But they are very handy when you need to know something.

you don't have to do anything to your car to make them fit. what your father fails to realize is that you're getting low profile tires. your overall "wheel" will be the same size. you'll have less tire for more rim. my dad tried to tell me the same thing. as far as a camber kit goes, you're only gonna need one if you lower the car. it depends on how low you wanna go. the 5th gens have been said to not produce a need for camber kits (i dont know why, i dont own one). but i would still recommend getting one if you go below 2". the reason you need a camber kit is because the way lowering works. the car doesnt sit lower perfectly perpendicular to the ground. go look at any lowered car and youll see wut im talkin bout. the lower you go, the more at an angle your tires end up sitting on the ground. a camber kit balances the wheel to sit on the ground evenly, so you dont lose tread as fast/unevenly. camber kits are generally expensive (id say bout 80$/wheel). however, like i said, it depends on how low you go. i've been driving around 2.5" lower with no camber kit and my tires are perfectly fine...