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Old 07-07-2011, 02:38 PM
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16x7 tire size. BEST?

know nothing about tires

had the stock 185s on 16x7 and that was a teeny stretch but i had no rub with my pro kit springs

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195/45/R17 be a little better? closer to the 185s?? so i still dont rub with the pro kit
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205/45/R17?? too big?

i dont want a meaty tire, want to keep it low profile, seeing as further lowering will come with coilovers.

any help would be great

and anyone know who makes the best camber kit for the ge8?
 
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Old 07-07-2011, 02:44 PM
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If you're going 17's, and you're lowered, depending on your offset I'm pretty sure you'd get some rubbing....if your offset is +45 or higher you might be okay though.


As for camber kits, I think I recall someone in the forums saying that the Civic Si camber kit would work for the GE8. You'd have to double check that and search for it in the forums though.
 
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Old 07-07-2011, 03:12 PM
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Camber for the front is just bolts.

Can't camber the back, without MAJOR work (cut/weld).
 
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nah 16x7's not 17's lol

and i had 16x7 +40 with the stock 185s and had no rub lowered
 
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Originally Posted by Goobers
Camber for the front is just bolts.

Can't camber the back, without MAJOR work (cut/weld).
thanks for the clarification!
 
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Old 07-07-2011, 05:08 PM
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195/45/R17 be a little better? closer to the 185s?? so i still dont rub with the pro kit
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205/45/R17?? too big?
Dont get me wrong, but im pretty sure those are tires for 17's
 
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Old 07-07-2011, 05:11 PM
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typo anyone?

anyone?

Bueller?
 
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Old 07-08-2011, 01:13 AM
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If your ride is at Stock height 205/50/16 would be better according to tire calculators would render less errors on the speedo..

but if your lowered go for the 195's, I've tried those specs of mags and tires 195/50/16 and 16x7 with TEIN s-tech springs and got no rubbing issues
 
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