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15" or 16"???

PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 4:28 am
by aznsupastar
hi all, i'm a new owner of a EG hatch. looking for some aftermarket wheels.

is 16" too big for a EG hatch? i know 15" have more tire choices, but this car is a daily driver, slightly lowered (not slammed), and i don't care about performance. so from a pure LOOK dept, should i go with 15" or 16"?

anyone want to post their 15" or 16" on their car, please do.

thanks!

PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 12:51 pm
by EconoBox
Its personal taste. Go with whatever you think looks best on the car. I have seen everything from a 13" wheel to a 17" wheel look at home on an EG hatch.

This might help you out.
http://civic-eg.com/rimviewer/hatch_mod_rh.html

For reference these are 15" wheels on my hatch.

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And now the less aggressive fitment of 15s.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 3:28 pm
by teal_dx
I have ran both 15 and 16" (as well as 14") on my hatch and I would consider the quality of the roads you drive on. With a taller dia. wheel, you lose tire sidewall, which will add cushion when going over bad areas of road.

Some wheel designs also look better in a 16" size than a 15". It also depends on what you want to do with the car (stance/stretch/slam/tuck/just a decent drop etc.)

PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 3:39 pm
by Civic_HatchSI
I have also ran both 16" and 15" rims on my hatch. I prefer the look of the 15s but I noticed better handling with the 16s. It all really depends what you like.

15"

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16"

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 4:35 am
by aznsupastar
thx all for the info!

is there a hatch with aftermarket wheels thread? i think i only found the "show your stance" thread at suspension...

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 2:19 pm
by teal_dx
aznsupastar wrote:thx all for the info!

is there a hatch with aftermarket wheels thread? i think i only found the "show your stance" thread at suspension...


Most of the ones in This Thread:
civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=301
have aftermarket wheels :thumb: